Vendor Reviews - Blumgarten

I haven't been feeling so hot lately so this post will definitely cheer me up. Another one of my favorite vendors, Blumgarten. They did an AMAZING job. I was so happy with the flowers, at first I was the type, oh I don't need to spend a ton of money on flowers, they just get thrown away, but my mom is a huge flower person and convinced us otherwise and I am SO glad.

We worked with Sunny at Blumgarten and she got "us" right away and what we were going for. The few other places we met with didn't get "us", like at all. One place sent us a proposal with huge grecian columns and draping ivy, ummm, well that is pretty and all but not the look we personally were going for. I had seen a mock-up of the centerpieces but never for the bouquets, I was a little nervous but knew Sunny could rock it and oh yeah she did!

Love it, and I don't know exactly what all is in there, some peonies, ranunculus, artemisia (LOVED that, it brought in the gray) mini hydrangeas, vernonica. Varying shades of green for the bridesmaids, hypericum berries, artemesia again, kermit mums and mini versions for the flower girls (they looked SO adorable). Click to enlarge.

We had one large dogwood arrangement at the church and that was it, we let the architecture be the main focus. We had a similar and larger dogwood arrangement at the entrance to the reception in front of the fireplace. Sadly I don't have a picture, I would have loved to see it with all the favor boxes displayed but by the time we arrived they had been picked up.

Oh and if you are wondering about the wine and chocolate sitting up there I can explain later, kind of a funny story actually...

And the tables, they were GORGEOUS, perfect! Sadly, again, I don't have any great pictures.

Sunny and Michelle were a joy to work with and I couldn't have been happier, yes, it is expensive and maybe on the higher end for flowers but it was totally worth it. They were even sweet enough to bring paper for our guests to take the flowers home in (I was worried about them being wasted). No doubt, 10 out of 10.

Oh and those candleholders we bought ourselves from Crate&Barrel, I loved them but I was hoping I could sell them and make some money back but wax dripped on the inside, not sure what to do with 24 Pixie candleholders!