Boerner Botanical Garden Wedding

Ryan+Alison = Wedding Day

Ceremony:  St. Matthews, Wauwatosa

Reception:  Boerner Botanical Gardens, Hales Corners
Month: June

This color combination is one of my all time favorites!  I keep looking at the pictures from this wedding and analyzing why I love everything so much.  I think its the color, the style of the event, and Bank of Memories & Flowers arrangements, but its also because of our gorgeous couple, Ryan and Alison.

Alison's vision was to combine elements of petal-rich florals in saturated tones of peach, ivory, and white.  The flowers included peonies, elegant garden roses, peach hypericum berries, dusty miller, spray roses and seeded eucalyptus.

The picture below is of the beautiful bride along with owner Melissa Maas, waiting to help fluff her dress before her dad walks her down the aisle. This is one of our favorite parts. Its quite an emotional experience.

Here are some beautiful pictures from the reception!!  How cool is this candy table?!?

We transfer the unity candle to the head table.  What an elegant touch!!

Personalized Sympathy Arrangement

A few weeks ago a customer came into the Pewaukee Bank of Memories & Flowers to purchase a sympathy arrangement for her mother.  She did not want a typical funeral piece, she requested a replica of her dog, her mother's favorite!  We definitely did not want to disappoint her.

We started with a basic form constructed out of oasis foam and then whittled down the foam to create the shape.  At this point it looked like a green sphinx.

The form was then soaked in water in order to keep the flowers hydrated for as long as possible.  The ladies called it the dog wash! 

White carnations were used for the entire body and the ears were white fuji mums.  Painted rocks were used for the eyes and nose and a yellow bow and ribbon for the collar and "leash".

Although difficult to construct, it taught us a few new techniques that we can use on other projects.  If you have a request for a unique personalized tribute, do not hesitate to give us a call.  We at Bank of Memories & Flowers will make every effort to realize your ideas.

Vibrant Kalanchoes!

House plants are the ultimate home accessory, adding color to any space!  I have had kalanchoe plants and I absolutely love these beautiful flowers. 
Kalanchoes are succulent plants and don't like much water, so checking the plant every 7 days to feel for moisture works really well.  The plant is extremely drought tolerant, and if you make a mistake and underwater, this is the most forgiving plant I know. Don't be afraid to trim the plant back if the stems look dried out. This way it will get bigger and healthier looking. 
Kalanchoes do best with lots of bright light. At Bank of Memories & Flowers, we always have these beautiful plants in stock in any color imaginable. They make wonderful gifts!  

Wedding Trend Report: 2014

The wedding season of 2014 is upon us and there are quite a few new trends that we haven’t seen yet that are coming to light. 

Here is a list of things we will see this year that we haven’t seen much of before…

• Color: Deep blue, navy blue, royal blue and teal are some of the top hues of this year. Check out these awesome dendrobium orchids that combine all of these colors in one!  

• Venues: Drama is hot right now and high ceilings, big picture windows and gorgeous views are as dramatic as they get. The higher the ceiling, the better!

• Yee Haw: Rustic is in! Burlap, baby’s breath, bales of hay, lace and mason jars are all the rage.

• Great F. Scott!: The Great Gatsby made its way into our hearts last year and now everyone is channeling their inner 1920’s vintage style. Lots of draping, lush fabrics, beads and feathers.

 

• Light it Up: Light up letters or words in the form of a marquee are very in. Whether it be the couple’s name, or a cute word or saying, seeing it lit up in lights is all the rage.

• The Bigger the Better: Brides want their centerpieces large and in charge. It’s got to be large, and it has got to be dripping with crystals to make a statement.

• Eat Cake: Smooth cakes are a thing of the past, in are the cakes with texture! And what would go perfect on the layers of a textured cake? Flowers of course…

 

• Lastly, Symbols: Couples want to make their day extra special and a way to do this is to add little personal touches to everything. Check out these location cufflinks and a memory charm added to your bouquet for someone you want to have with you on your big day.

 

 

Keep your eyes open this year for these fun trends!

Honoring Those That Have Passed

Amanda+Nick's Wedding Day

Ceremony and Reception: Western Lakes Golf Club, Pewaukee
Florist: Bank of Memories & Flowers
Month: August

When honoring important people that have passed on, most bridal couples have used flowers as a representation of the deceased be it a single rose or an arrangement of flowers. Sometimes a candle is lit in their memory.  Amanda and Nick decided to use lockets to honor Nick’s father.

Nick’s bouttoniere of a peach spray rose and babies breath was wrapped in ivory ribbon and a locket with his dad’s picture was added.  His groomsmen, 1 of the ushers, the ring bearer and 1 of his grandfathers (all his relatives) wore babies breath with the stems wrapped in mint and had his father’s picture added to the stem.  The rest of the gentlemens bouttonieres were matching without the locket.  Nick’s mother and grandmothers corsages, a mix of spray roses and babies breath on an ivory pearl band, also had the locket incorporated in them.

The overall theme of their wedding was Vintage. The flowers Amanda chose for her bouquet were soft and romantic, a combination peach stock and spray roses, soft pink dahlias, fragrant gardenias, lambs ear and babies breath.  The stems were wrapped with fabric from her mother’s wedding dress and veil and we added her 
grandmother’s brooch to finish it off.

Amanda’s bridesmaids wore mint green dresses and carried a mix of peach and blush spray roses and babies breath and the stems were wrapped in matching mint ribbon.  A locket with each girls’ name finished off the bouquet.

For the reception flowers, Amanda and Nick brought in to us milk white vases that we added a single spray rose stem and babies breath.  Each table had 3 vases in the center which added to the romantic ambiance to their reception.  

Congratulations to Nick and Amanda,  all of us at Bank of Memories & Flowers were so thrilled to be able to share your wedding day.

Spring Splendor Gala

The 24th annual Spring Splendor Golden Anniversary Gala was held this year on May 3rd at the Washington Country Fair Park Pavilion. The Community Memorial Hospital Foundation puts on a gala every year and this year the proceeds all went to the Emergency Room at the Hospital.

The Pavilion was transformed into an elegant and luminous room, catering to over 300 people. Bank of Memories & Flowers is the preferred florist of the Foundation and has been for many years. This year, we generously donated beautiful flowers for the table centerpieces. The simplicity of the white dendrobium orchids paired with the glitzy rhinestone ribbon band and a floating candle literally made the gala sparkle.

Congratulations to Community Memorial Hospital on 50 Years of Caring!!

Photos Compliments of Fischer Photography 

Recreating Wedding Bouquets for an Anniversary

 Shop Owners, Grandparents 1945

Shop Owner's Grandma and Aunts 1946

At Bank of Memories & Flowers we love to study old wedding photos from so many different eras, 20's, 40's, 60's even the 80's.   Each bouquet was chosen with great detail for that time, either by what was available or the current trends.  

An unique gift for your parent's wedding anniversary is to recreate their wedding flowers.  If you are throwing an 25th or 50th party,  wouldn't it be extra special to have the exact wedding bouquet your mother carried and a boutonniere for your dad displayed with their wedding photos? It's not as hard as you might think.  At Bank of Memories & Flowers we can take a photo from their wedding day and recreate the exact wedding bouquet.  

For your anniversary, husbands can step up their flower giving. Instead of sending traditional red roses, why not recreate your wife's wedding bouquet?  Next anniversary surprise her with the exact flowers she picked out for her wedding day.