Cathy and Brian married in April at Strong Mansion, in Maryland. This venue is on top of Sugar Loaf Mountain and it is truly one of the most beautiful venues I have seen. When the photographs arrived from photographer Theresa Choi, I was beyond pleased. This wedding was so lovely, and making this very special bride happy was such a pleasure.

My bride chose all purple, burgundy, and plum tones for her wedding flowers.  The look was very rich, and dramatic, with a nice twist of romantic. We used burgundy peony and spray roses, purple lilac, anemone, phlox, stock, and astrantia with a bit of blue viburnum berry.

The grooms bout was created with a burgundy peony bud, astrantia, and the viburnum berry.

I love these images!!!

At this venue there is a huge reflecting pool at the ceremony site. It was one of my favorite features of this venue.

We created an arrangement of purple cabbage florets, purple stock, phlox, burgundy spray roses, larkspur, and stock for the unity candle. The brides brother, very lovingly brought his sister a bunch of white daffodils on her wedding day. I was so touched by his kindness that I asked if I could put one white daffodil in the back of the brides bouquet and the rest of the daffodils in the unity candle design. Everyone loved this idea.

We used shepherds hooks with hanging flower arrangements to decorate the stone wall where the ceremony took place. These designs were transferred to the cocktail tables after the wedding.

My iron baskets were used to hold the seating cards and the baskets were adorned with flowers of the day.

I love the portraits taken by Theresa. Her photography is so beautiful.

Centerpieces featured the same flowers and groupings of my crystal stands. The look was indeed very glamorous. I love those stands and I am so happy I had them for this wedding.

They look amazing with my mercury glass vases.

Happy married life Cathy and Brian, I am so happy I was your wedding florist!!!