Flowers and Decor

My mom and I went to the florist today. This was by far my favorite appointment to date! It was the first time I felt what I am now terming “Bridal Butterflies.” I booked the Prescott Flower Shop which is in town right across from the Fry’s on Miller Valley Road. I find it fulfilling to be using local vendors in my home town. It is so special to me to not use any chain or big box stores, to give back to my local community and the places where Josh and I grew up.


Tammy, our new flower friend from a small town in Northern Georgia - who was very excited to know that Regina’s family is from Tifton - was very helpful and understood completely when I told her I would need to start at Flower 101 and proceed slowly through all courses until commencing to Wedding Flower Proficiency.

We started with the very basics, the wedding colors: Navy, Olive and Buttercup and that my favorite flower is the Calla Lily. We ended with a FANTASTIC crescent-shaped (big) bridal bouquet consisting of deep blue Delphinium and Anemones, yellow Mini Calla Lilies, white Stephanotis, and green Seeded Eucalyptus. The bridesmaids’ bouquets are more informal with a wildflower-type look. They are FULL hand-tied bouquets incorporating the same Delphinium and Anemones. However, instead of the Callas, the bouquets include blue and yellow Irises, pale yellow Snapdragons, and one big, yellow Gerbera Daisy. The fathers’ boutonnieres and mothers’ corsages will be two of the yellow Mini Callas with a sprig of the Delphinium. I can’t stop smiling thinking of them they all were so beautiful. Even Josh responded excitedly to the long-distance, ancillary picture messages and was happy that I came in $400 under budget.

I decided against any flowers for the ceremony site as we will be in a clearing surrounded by Ponderosa and Piñon Pines and beautiful views. I will however, have rose petals delineating the aisle. We will use the bouquets for decoration on the head table at the reception cite.

The décor for the reception cite will incorporate both the western theme and the military colors. My mom has been volunteered (by me :P ) to sew the table cloths/runners which will be made of 100% cotton, blue and yellow toile www.fabricguru.com. On top of the toile, we will place old, scuffed up cowboy boots that we will scour goodwill and other thrift stores for. I would like to find all different shapes and sizes of boots the more beat up the better. If any of you have pairs that you would not mind donating to the cause, please let me know. We will place blue and yellow wild flowers inside the boots to complete the centerpieces. The napkins will be olive green and we found horseshoe charms – for good luck - to use for the napkin rings.

I am starting to get super excited all of the sudden and everything is really coming together, cheaply I might add : )

Saturday is dress day.

Many more Bridal Butterflies to come!