11th November 2011 Wedding

The Lovely Jo -became a Mrs on Friday. A day that will go down in history - and not just because it was her wedding day. The date 11.11.11 will only come around again in 100 years time!

I had a ball making this wedding. I enjoy any wedding that's not the standard round rose bouquet and this was exactly one of those type I LOVE.

The result of my enjoyment was 3 beautiful asymmetrical bouquets.

The brides bouquet contained White Lillies,chinchilla, Stock, Hydrangea ,mixed broad leaves,asparagus fern and Dodda Vine.

The Brides Maids Bouquets had Orange Vanda Orchids, Chinchilla, Green Billy Buttons & mixed broad leaves including Xanadu leaves.

The Cake was finished off with some white lilies from the brides bouquet.

I think the girls looked stunning don't you agree?

Rach 

xx

Tesselaars flowers

I was really excited to get an email tonight letting me Sapphire Designs web page is on the Tesselaars web page.

To have a peek -click on the link below  .

Sapphire Designs

 

Vanda Orchids with Privot berries & Dodda Vine

Wedding Flower Ideas: Feathers

I found this article today that i wrote for Service Seeking  a while ago, and it reminded me i still long to make a feathered Bouquet

 

Wedding Flower Ideas: Feathers

Rachel Bell from Sapphire Designs explores the idea of feathers in wedding flowers and decides if they're a fancy or a fail?

I consider myself to be a retro, vintage type of a girl with a lot of modern influences and I love getting the opportunity to take on these styles in the wedding flower ideas I create. So naturally when I stumbled across the idea of feathers in wedding bouquets from a fellow feather shop blogger - I thought fabulous! To me this encompasses all things vintage and modern, the possibilities seemed endless.
In my early work while I was still at TAFE in the mid 1990’s we used feathers in a theatrical way in big display pieces, using the feathers to symbolise American Indian themes, but never in our wedding work. Thankfully now the times have changed and these delicate details shine as added beauty to an already beautiful palette of flowers.
After discovering this new wedding flower idea I did some solid research to learn a little more about types of feathers. I was so amazed by the shear amount of feather varieties produced in an array of colours for our use. A thank you must be given to the wonderful birds in this world for giving up their coats for fashion and beauty.
My all time favourite feather species has to be marabou for the softness and delicate texture – these are the feathers most commonly used on the marabou slipper which is also a very popular wedding shoe, or at least wedding night shoe!
But did you know there are actually more than 5 varieties of just the marabou feather?
A lovely memory I have of the marabou feather is my Aunt's wedding dress, she was married in the late 1970’s and her dress had a hood on it which was covered in white marabou. It looked stunning!
A feather wedding moment that also sticks in my mind is the effervescent Carrie Bradshaw who wore the most amazing feather headdress for her wedding in the first Sex & The City movie. The vibrant blue feathers were a stand out, and mirrored by the huge cream roses in her natural stem wedding bouquet.
The end result of flowers and feathers is soft, delicate, intriguing (have your guests wondering “what's that in her bouquet?”) unique and timeless.
In addition to a great wedding flower idea, feathers are also being used to decorate reception venues in vases on tables, as part of larger arrangements, and even in the church flowers and on pew ends.
So whether you’ve just started looking for wedding flower ideas - or you’ve already made your floral choices -stop and consider the beauty that feathers can add to your big day.

Mexican Fiesta

I had the pleasure of creating a outdoor dining table for Bec's Mexican Fiesta in June for her 30th Birthday.

as Promised... some photos.

I lay Hessian on the table for that raw effect

              The Walls had a Scene setter of a bar.

            The birthday girl devouring the taco cake i made! 

       

 All the guests took home a little bunch of flowers that i made to make up the table decor.

Bec hand wrote a thank you note on each bunch :)

The Thank you tags i made had pictures of Mexican Pin up girls. Bec's Love :)

The thank you bunches were tied with string to add to the raw theme.

  These little fuzzy green flowers- where a huge hit!

 Candles in jars looks amazing once the night fell. Perfect for the cold winters night that ensured.

 

I had an absolute ball creating a magical table- everyone who attended love it! 

Polkadotbride.com

We are so delighted to be featured as the florist for the Morgans wedding on www.Polkadotbride.com

First of many I hope :)

Big thanks to Kellee Walsh for her stunning photography.

Morgans Wedding

Photographer - www.kelleewalsh.com

inspiration.....

Peonies.... so beautiful.

 

Such a beautiful Autumn wedding flower.

Candy & Trents Wedding -November 2011

A few lovely photos from a beautiful wedding late last year.
I loved making this bouquet it was so different <3

  
 

Fiesta Bathroom Flowers

Bec's Fabulous Fiesta 30th birthday party last weekend ....

 

I love bathroom flowers :)

30th Fiesta!

I made an amazing cake for Bec's 30th Birthday this past weekend. It was a mammoth effort, but totally worth it :) looks fantastic don't you think??

Rosemont Australian Fashion Week

I loved being apart of Australian fashion week today.We worked so hard for 2 days to produce an amazing "flower mountain" for Sara Phillips .


Big thanks to Amy @ Henry Hudson for allowing
Me to be apart of her big day (s)

The time has come -A Bridal Fair......

Sapphire Designs will be showcasing at Athol Hall this Sunday the 1st August 2010.

Athol Hall

Sunday 1st August

11.00 am – 3.00 pm.

Ashton Park

Bradley's Head Road

Sydney

(Just past Torronga Zoo)

Hope to see you there!

Creativity

I've been stuck at home for a few days unable to do anything but use the computer, as I've hurt my back. The good thing about this situation is it's allowed me to entertain myself by finding inspiration online and come up with some new ideas from this search.


Through a Facebook page -"Feathers"- I’ve had hundreds of ideas running through my head of how to incorporate feathers with wedding flowers. I've decided I’ll showcase some of these ideas at the upcoming bridal show at Athol Hall in August 2010.

The idea of the soft floaty feather in a romantic scenario really pleases me. Feathers come in so many shades and shapes, that they lend them selves to many a creation. I remember using feathers alot during my wedding and event studies at Tafe- back in the late 90's, but I used them in a way that was for theatrics not elegant, romantic and soft wedding themes. So I now revel in the challenge!

Lucky for me "Feathers" has a store only 30 mins from my home, and they are open today! Which would be amazing if I was able to walk/drive.... so I’ll have to get a grip on my patience –but aside my need to be creative and wait till i'm feeling better :) ... Watch this space for some of my creations!

In the meantime- here are some pretties I found trolling the web.....

Winter Warmer Special

ving into winter I thought something to brighten your days and warm your nights was in order.

Book a Wedding before July 8th to receive a gift box of delicious,warming treats, for your self, and your home.

*BONUS*
Refer a friend to book a wedding before  July 8th-both Bride & referee will receive a gift  box.

Call 0433 796 818 or

E: sapphiredesigns@gmail.com

It's quickly becoming a busy month,I have about 4 complementary appointments left for June so get in quick!

Annual Bridal Expo Confirmed.

This is going to be an amazing event. One where you can see a variety of Wedding Suppliers in one of Sydney's most prestigious Function centres. Even if it's a big party your planning- rather than a wedding I encourage you to come along. The views alone are worth the visit. If you have any questions, please feel free ...to call me on 0433 796 818 or drop me an email at sapphiredesigns@gmail.com.


Hope to see you all there! Rachel @Sapphire Designs.
Come and see Sapphire Designs at "sydneys best kept secret"- Athol Hall.




'Sydney's Best Kept Secret'

Ashton Park, Bradleys Head Road Mosman

Ph: 9968 4441 (Tue - Fri 9.30 am - 3.30 pm)

Fax: 9968 4004

Website: www.atholhall.com.au

Email: dhsh@bigpond.com
 
 

 

Exciting News Confirmed

Sapphire Designs has been asked to have a table for the Annual Bridal Fair of a highly prestigious Wedding reception venue in Sydney -with views of the Harbour Bridge, and the Opera House, and with beach access.

I can't recommend this venue more highly, for your special day.

The fair is being held on August 1st 2010. I will post more details very very soon ....stay tuned.

Birthdays, Flowers & Thankyou's

I celebrated My birthday on the weekend.
I got 2 lots of the most beautiful flowers from 5 of my dear friends.
I love that my friends know -even though i'm a florist I love flowers too.

Thank you Bec for an amazing birthday weekend. One I won't forget in a hurry.

xxxx

Karlee's Wedding

What a beautiful day it was for Karlee - and she looked stunning when I stoped at the house to deliver the flowers.

I just have a few photos I took while making her bouquets - i'm looking forward to a few professional photos from Karlee soon. When I get them - I will update this post.

Enjoy.

Brides Bouquet

Maids Bouquet

Flower Girl