Posted December 6th, 2011 by amy
It is for certain brides will always get stunning bouquets and beautiful dresses for their wedding. But it is important for men to wear matching and stunning boutonnieres as well! Traditionally, the boutonnieres are worn with formal attire for important occasions, while carnations and roses are always the typical choices. But don’t you just find they too big and the head is always bent over like it is bowing to your guests?!
In our experience, 95% of our grooms actually want a more masculine boutonniere and they want to pick out their flowers just like 100% of our brides do! Check out our boutonniere collection for more inspiration! Make your groom proud of what he is wearing!
Black theme: unique black pepper boutonnieres with burlap. It’s very popular to make boutonnieres with blue berries, grapes, and black calla lilies.
Blue and silver theme: The thistle boutonniere is definitely better than any blue dyed flowers! Blue hydrangea blossom or blue delphinium works well too.
White and green theme: tuberoses and cymbidium boutonnieres are very unique. Men appreciate details such as the stitching around a Porsche shift knob. We love details also, see the attention to detail of this lily grass wrapped stem.
Other ideas: Mini roses, succulents, and dusty miller are also great flowers to use for boutonnieres.
Posted November 29th, 2011 by amy
Cecil Green at UBC is one of the popular wedding sites in Vancouver. We had lots of fun designing Alex and Minh’s wedding this month! This wedding is decorated with a wishing tree, cute tulip party favours, fluffy ceremony arrangements, rose centerpieces, and a pretty bridal bouquet! Congratulations Alex and Minh!
Posted October 24th, 2011 by amy
Leather corset inspired bouquet handle.
Posted October 3rd, 2011 by Caley
Amy and I finally got married after over 4 years of dating long distance and 3 years of owning a flower shop together!
There isn’t a lot of free time and not a lot of vacations to be had when you start your own business. Therefore, our wedding had just one goal: TO RELAX AND HAVE A BLAST!
Being in the wedding industry, we are continually decorating stunning venue’s all over Vancouver. From Brock House, to Four Seasons, from the Vancouver Aquarium to the Fairmont Waterfront, we’ve had the lucky opportunity to experience all these beautiful locations. One would assume it would be such a hard decision to decide which amazing and stunning venue we should have our reception at. Since we just had one goal we knew where to go.
Our favourite restaurant: Guu Garden.
Check out the amazing photographs by Jeremy Lim to see if we were able to achieve our goal.
First up: Bridal Party Photoshoot at Granville Island
The all important Chinese Tea Ceremony
The Garden Party
Relaxing and Having a Blast
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Thank you to all our friends, family, designers and vendors for helping us achieve our goal!
Amy and I had an incredible time and it was because we got to share our day with you all.
White Wedding Dress: Alfred Sung via Novelle Bridal Shop
Oyster Wedding Dress: Pure (something) clothing co.
Wedding Cake: April Bellia of April Cakes
Flowers: Garden Party Flowers
Photography: Jeremy Lim
Reception Venue: Guu Garden
Tasty Red and White Wine: Okanagan Estate Wine Shop
A/V Equipment: JnR Group Inc.
DJ: Daniel of HAVEN
Linens: Kathleen Chiu of Proline Trading International
Posted September 30th, 2011 by nicola
Ok so it’s happened…he’s proposed, now you can finally launch all those plans you’ve had since you were 4 into action, right? Well you might want to reconsider that pink, and pink, and pink colour scheme you had in mind. Or not, pink’s a great colour, and there are lots of gorgeous ways to incorporate it into a wedding. But when it comes to bridesmaids dresses not everyone is going to be as fond of that magenta taffeta as you are. That being said, we know that as a bridesmaid it’s your job to help your friend make the big day be her dream come true. But here’s a thought…choosing a neutral colour for a bridesmaid dress, then using flowers and other elements to incorporate your favourite colour into the wedding design.
We did a little photo shoot over here at Garden Party Flowers and used the same grey dress for 3 completely different bouquets. We love grey as a neutral because it really sets off colour in the most gorgeous way. Plus there is such a sliding scale of shades, from pebble, to slate, to charcoal. There should be something for everyone!
Here’s a cool palette of purples to start with, it includes ocean song roses, delphinium, kale, succulents and sedum:
Next up we have a mixture or warm oranges, yellows and reds, using high and magic roses, dahlias and craspedia:
And finally a deep and dramatic bouquet featuring freedom roses, calla lilies, dahlias and proteas:
So as you can see all very different colour schemes, yet they all just pop when held against the grey dress. So all you brides out there consider a shade of grey or another neutral when you’re selecting bridesmaids dresses….trust us, the girls will thank you!
Posted September 22nd, 2011 by Lisa
With the arrival of the Autumn Equinox tomorrow, we say farewell once again to the long, warm days of summer. We were fortunate enough to take part in a number of gorgeous weddings this season, all incredibly lovely and unique in their own way. Whether the theme is bright and bold, vintage-inspired or country-rustic, summer nuptials always evoke a sense of wonder and romance, providing unforgettable memories with those we love.
With their breathtaking views of the mountains and ocean, Brock House on Jericho Beach is the perfect Vancouver location to tie the knot. For this intimate wedding, we used white Cymbidium orchids, hydrangea, cream lisianthus, blush pink roses, wax flowers, seeded eucalyptus and sedum to create the table centerpieces.
This wedding at the Four Seasons was striking, elegant and a whole lot of fun to put together! We designed these tall arrangements using white hydrangeas, Dendrobium orchids, whispy bupleurum and white roses.
Pretty in Pink at the Law Courts Inn in downtown Vancouver, a real hidden gem of a location. We used everything pink for these stunners…hydrangea, roses, phlox, bupleurum, and Cymbidium orchids.
And finally, our Amy and Caley were married on a beautiful summer evening in August, and they threw a fantastic celebration for their family and friends at Guu Garden. Simply put, it was awesome.
Isn’t the bride just lovely?
Posted September 19th, 2011 by janee
I love when the past can inspire the present, and show itself in a new and interesting way. I have a real love for all things vintage, and I do not just buy old things to look at them, I try to use them in my everyday life. When I got married last year, I found myself a dress from the 1940s or 50s that fit me perfectly. It was unique and inexpensive. Here at the shop we did a little photo shoot with flowers to match my vintage dress. I gathered up my best string of pearls and some bright red lipstick in order to capture the spirit of a bygone era. Oh ya, and my favorite old glasses that I wear everyday!
Orange, cream, peach and white come together to make a fresh bridal bouquet that matches my vintage floral dress.
Included in this bouquet are orange dahlias, white ranunculus, white and peach roses and creamy lisianthus.
A vintage wedding can be really fun. Using the past as inspiration can be really interesting, and finding all of your vintage pieces is like a treasure hunt. You just never know what you will find! Vintage items are also usually one of a kind, so you will have the most unique wedding around!
Long live the vintage-loving bride!
Posted August 1st, 2011 by Caley
The Law Courts in downtown Vancouver was a perfect setting for this elegant black and white themed wedding. The table centerpieces were designed with beautiful white hydrangea, succulents and horsetail.
The bridal bouquet was an all white design consisting of white lisanthus, white roses and white hydrangea wrapped in a black ribbon.
While The groom and bridal party wore modern succulent boutonnieres…
A big congrats to Megan and Navshin!
Posted July 16th, 2011 by Caley
Here is some inspiration for brides looking to have your wedding at the Brock house using a tiffany blue theme.
We designed the floral table centrepeices with blue hydrangea, lisanthus, freesia and cream roses.
This stunning bridal bouquet was designed with white peonies, lisanthus, cream roses and blue hydrangea.
Check out the stunning detail designed into the cake designed by April
Posted March 26th, 2011 by amy
Blue is one of the popular wedding colour themes during the wedding season. However, blue flowers are rare. At Garden Party, we do not dye our flowers because we love the natural look without the artificial make-over.
How can we make an elegant and natural looking bridal bouquet with blue? Check out our designs!
Blue Hydrangea with lisianthus, ranunculus, and grape hyacinth.
A simple bouquet can be done with green viburnum and blue hydrangea. Refreshing!
Add some leaf loops and voila.
Need more inspiration? Come visit our boutique and we can show you more ideas.
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