Nathalie & Mark

What a delightful palette the bride choose for her late Nov romantic wedding.  Gone are the reds, oranges and yellows of fall and the Christmas greenery has not yet arrived.  Succulents, scabiosa pods, star of bethlehem, brunia silver, roses and seeded eucalyptus made up the bouquets.

In place of the 'typical' pedstals topped with floral arrangements for the ceremony, the bride opted for a large hanging wreath to be the backdrop for their nuptuals.  The wreath then became the backdrop for the head table once the venue was turned around for the reception.  Both the ceremony and reception took place at Inn On The Twenty in Jordan Village. The wreath was framed by the floor to ceiling/wall to wall windows which gave the guests a view of the Twenty Mile Creek.

Hanging arrangements on shepherd hooks lined the ceremony aisle which then became the table centerpieces.

Tips & Taste

Vinifera Floral Design will be one of the featured local vendors bringing in the holiday season with Tips & Tastes at 13th St Winery on Fourth Ave in St Catharines.  We will be sharing holiday entertaining secrets of the professionals so you can create the same look at home. Vinifera Floral Design will also have Christmas arrangements available to take home or order.  This season we are focusing on combining fresh floral/foliage with verdissimo so your arrangement can be enjoyed for the entire season. See you  Thurs Nov 24th at 13th St Winery.

Amy & Adam

Amy arrived at the Cave Spring Retreat in her father's pick up ready for her nuptials to Adam

I like to refer to Amy & Adam's wedding as herb magic. The couple centered their colour scheme around their guest favours which were potted herbs in luscious raspberry red clay pots.  The result was the red pop of colour throughout the wedding flowers.  Accentuate with brown pods and fasciated pussy willow, surround with coffee beans and the result is eyecatching designs.

Congratulations Amy & Adam

Jen & Tom

Jen & Tom celebrated their wedding ceremony & reception at Queenston Heights Restaurant which has beyond one of the best views in Niagara. Both the deck where the ceremony took place and the restaurant overlook the Niagara River and the gorge. Jen picked a soft blush and white palette to compliment her romantic theme.

Roses, spray roses, lisianthus and hydrangea made up both the brides' and bridesmaids' bouquets. The brides' bouquet was constructed in a slight teardrop shape so she held it at her side throughout the ceremony so as to not obstruct the beautiful floral embellishment on her waist.

The mantle was designed in a tablescape style with lots of candles and single floral style bunches of flowers.

The tall centerpieces were blush dendrobium orchids - and lots of them - set above blush and white tablescapes. And again - lots of candles.

Congratulations Jen and Tom - all the best.

Christmas Home Tour 2011

Vinifera Floral Design is again a proud participant in the Homes of Distinction Christmas Home Tour sponsored by Niagara Life Center (www.niagaralifecentre.ca). This is the third annual tour which is a major fundraiser for the centre. Located in St Catharines, Niagara Life Centre is a Christian based counseling ministry providing education and assistance in an effort to establish coping skills for those in need. This ministry is financially sustained entirely through donations from churches, private donors, businesses and ongoing fundraising efforts.

This year the tour is located in the surroundings areas of Jordan and Vineland. Featured this year is The Village Church, A Contemporary Classic, A Europeon Flair, A Mission Revival, Country Serenity and a gourmet lunch at Immanuel Orthodox Reformed Church. Live seasonal entertainment is being featured at the luncheon.

Dates of the tour are Fri/Sat Nov 18/19 from 10:00-5:00 each day. Please visit www.nlchometour.com for ticket information.

Tracy & Derek

Bold (and beautiful) is what Tracy & Derek's wedding was about last Sat. Threatening sky's did not deter the couple from saying I do in the Cave Springs vineyard. Just as the couple walked back down the aisle the clouds briefly opened up enough to send the guest scattering down to Inn On The Twenty in Jordan Village where the celebration continued. Notice the colour of the sky.

Bold was the theme of the day - and different combinations. Who says the flowers all need to be the same?

One of my favorite shots of any wedding - father and daughter.

More variations on the bold palette for the centerpieces

Congratulations Tracy & Derek and all the best.

Lisa & Dan

Lisa knows how to plan a wedding - simple/elegant/classy/natural/creative and the list goes on. Love that this year lace has made a comeback and yes so have gowns with straps. Elegant, vintage, romantic says it all. The celebration took place at Ball's Fall Conservation Area (http://www.hpca.ca/) . A historic venue with many of the original buildings dating back to the 1800's.

More brides are opting away from the standard handtied bouquets and wanting a design more unique to their wedding style. Lisa's bouquet was a structured cascade with feathers, seeded eucalyptus, berzillia berries, antique hydrangea and locally grown phalenopsis orchids. We loved how the orchids dictated the unconventional structure.

For Lisa's maid of honor we designed an inverted handheld orchid bouquet wrapped in lily grass.

The reception was held in the 'big barn' as it is called. The barn dates back to 1882. Through the barn you can see the chapel where the ceremony took place.

The harvest style tables were set with tablescapes of succulents, hydrangea, sedum, berzillia berries, orchids, stones, moss and curly willow. Nature at its' finest. And oh - lots of candlelight.

The belle of the ball was the lemonade table. Lisa filled juice bottles using her own lemonade recipe and tagged each one to indicate the guest's table setting. The bottles appeared to be growing in grass filled crates.

Thank you Lisa & Dan for allowing me to be a part of your wedding. You deserve all the happiness that one can have. Keep in touch.

Marta & Dave

This past weekend Marta & Dave created a garden themed wedding that was second to none at Chateau des Charmes winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake (www.chateaudescharmes.com). The bride's choice of yellows complimented the Chateau's outdoor garden venue perfectly. After many hours of picture taking the bride & groom still had enough energy to give me one more pose.

To create Marta's garden bouquet we used carmel garden roses, freesia, hydrangea, seeded eucalyptus and succulents. To the centerpieces we added solidago, alstromeria, hydrangea, bells of ireland and spray roses. All locally grown except the garden roses/seeded eucalyptus/hydrangea. Sliced lemons in the centerpieces completed the garden theme.

Centerpieces hanging from shepherd hooks doubled up for the ceremony.

Congratulations Marta & Dave and all the best.