Colleen married this past weekend in Clifton, VA.  Her reception was held at Whitehall Manor in Bluemont VA.  We created a bridal bouquet of white Lily, orange and pink Roses, green Hypericum Berry and white Freesia. The bouquet was bound in white satin ribbon with pink pearl pins.

We designed bouquets for 5 maids of orange Roses and pink Roses, green Hypericum and white Freesia. We bound the bouquets with a wrap of orange and pink ribbon.

We look forward to getting professional pictures from this wedding.  We neglected to take the camera on this delivery.  We provided flowers for the church, 8 low centerpieces, 8 elevated centerpieces, flowers for the mantle, cake and place card table.

Here are the altar flowers waiting for delivery.  We were so happy to be a part of this special day. We are looking  forward to seeing the real photographs.

Holly

We are very excited to announce that Holly Heider Chapple Flowers Ltd. has been contacted by Grace Ormonde Magazine. This national magazine has offered us a space on the Platinum List. The list consists of the top wedding vendors in the area. Although this is an advertising opportunity, being a vendor who appears on the Platinum List is a huge honor as it is by invitation only. We are very excited to be ranked among the very best in the Washington area.  This is a really big year for our business: this is our third national recognition, plus all of the awesome local recognition we have received.  We are just a little happy about all of this news!!!!

I also wanted to share these awesome images sent over by Genevieve Leiper Photography.  These shots are of bouquets we created for my bride Whitney at Whitehall Manor in Bluemont.  The element that made these bouquets extraordinary were the flowers from my personal gardens. The flowers we grow on the property first inspired me to design for weddings.

FYI: I love these bridesmaids dresses by ARIA.  Pick your favorite style, fabric, and color and then take it up a notch by choosing a sash in your choice of accent colors. It is so incredibly easy to pull everything together when you use the maids dresses as a way to bring your color theme to life. I love it when things are this easy. ARIA  dresses are truly remarkable, and made to enjoy–long after the wedding.   A quality dress is a must have, and it’s also nice to choose one that everyone will love and wear again. Thanks to my MOB (mother of the bride) who taught me about ARIA years ago; I have been referring them ever since. Please visit their website. It is very inspiring because of the many different dresses and color combinations.

This bouquet of mini green hydrangea, pink Calla Lily, electra Spray Roses, and two shades of pink Roses was created for my bride Sara. If you look closely, you can see where we pinned a gold locket under the flowers. I love attaching family heirlooms to the bouquet, it seems so sentimental.

  The maids carried clusters of green button Mums,  hot pink Roses, green Carnations, green Spider Mums, and for brown accents, a wrap of Angel Vine.

The mothers carried mini bouquets of raspberry Roses and spray Roses.  I love the mini bouquet instead of a pin on or wrist style corsage.

Here is my bride Sara, she is on the left. Although she is not in her gown she looks lovely. I did the flowers for Sara’s mom several years ago. I was very honored when they came back for another Holly Heider Chapple Flowers bouquet.

We created arrangements for the arbor at the Thomas Birkby House. I love working at this venue everything is always so perfect. The grounds are remarkable and the owners along with their event planner are simply awesome.  When you have a wedding at the Birkby House you can easily slip away with your photographer. In historical downtown Leesburg, your options for really unique photographs is endless.

The groom Tom found these bowls and asked if I could design a centerpiece with them. I loved the way these turned out. We placed a floating candle in the center of each bowl. This centerpiece idea, became a great  budget friendly concept.

This bouquet was created for my bride Amanda. She requested a bouquet of orange Lily, Stargazer Lily and white Roses.  The bouquet was bound with white satin ribbon.

We created bouquets of all white roses for the maids.  I look forward to seeing the professional photo’s on this wedding.

On the family front, my son Riley graduated from 5th grade. We are so proud of this wonderful young man.

The kids danced there way out of the ceremony.

Here is a shot of Elijah and baby Grace.  They are both getting so big.

Here is Sam, you will not see a lot of pictures of him. This child never stands still.

Hope you had a great weekend and a happy father’s day.

Holly

Doreen and Kirk married just a few weeks ago at Chrysalis Vineyard near Middleburg Virginia. Their day was completely stunning, everything about this wedding was appealing. This event is the complete package a great couple, a awesome venue, a incredible photographer Kristen Gardner, and of course really lovely flowers.

Doreen carried a Holly Chapple Flowers bouquet of orange Tulips, orange Ranunculus, orange Star of  Bethlehem, orange Roses, orange Freesia, orange Orchids and orange Celosia. The bouquet was bound with a green iridescent ribbon and orange pins.

The Groom’s boutonniere was created of orange Freesia and orange Orchids

The maids carried hand tied bouquets of all green flowers, we used spider Mums, green Roses, green Euphorbia, green Hydrangea, and green Button Mums.

Only a vineyard wedding has this look and feel. Chrysalis Vineyard  is in Loudoun County, and Loudoun is in DC’s Wine Country.  We have some of the finest vineyards and wedding locations. If you want a vineyard wedding, you must come check out Loudoun.

To enhance the ceremony site we created a simple garland of  Italian Ruscus, Lemon Leaves, Plumosa Grass, and Baby’s Breath for the arbor.  Orange rose petals were sprinkled across the ground at the arbor.  When the venue looks this natural and elegant, you can save on flowers.

The centerpieces were Ivy Topiary or Lavender Plants.  By using living plants we were able to keep on budget without compromising the overall look and feel of  the wedding.  To add some wow to the tent we had several very sexy buffet pieces. Each buffet piece represented a different type of cuisine. Guests dined on American, Japanese and Mediterranean dishes.

I hope you are smiling as much as I am. I just love looking at these images. Kristen did a incredible job. She really captured the whole look and feel of the event.

What a perfectly gorgeous couple, and what a perfect wedding.

Happy married life, Doreen and Kirk.  Best wishes and lots of love,

Holly

Yeah!!!!!!! This bouquet was featured in the new  Bride and Groom magazine by Washingtonian.  I have been holding my breath to see if we would actually be published, and yes indeed we were. One big and bold, beautiful full page with a  Holly Heider Chapple  bouquet.  17 years in business and they finally know we exist in DC. In addition to having  a featured bouquet we have been chosen as a Editors Pick.   Time to celebrate. Pick up your copy today, and celebrate with us. We are over the moon.
Holly

Wedding number 6 for this Saturday. Check out the last 5 posts to see the whole day, which was the biggest in our history.

Honestly, I don’t know where to begin with this wedding. I loved the bride, I was head over heels for Glory (mother of the bride), and then the icing on the cake, a Hitched Gown.

I had my bride Amy on the books long before I did a little event called “Hitched”. Little did I know when I met the Hitched girls, Julia and Carin, that I was already part of the Hitched Family.

It truly all does begin with  the perfect dress.

For the flowers, we had two awesome ladies to make happy. In truth, it should always be about the bride but sometimes a mother comes along that you just love, love, love. Glory was the best, and that is exactly what she wanted for her daughter.  Which would explain why there was a Hitched dress and flowers by  Holly Heider Chapple flowers.

My bride loved the simplicity of  Tulips and Daisies, and so we found her Tulips, lots and lots of Tulips. Not a easy task in the middle of June. However, I would never have disappointed these girls. In order to “take things up a notch,”  at Glory’s request, we added Orchids, Poppies, Dahlias, Birds of Paradise and Anthurium. The combination was stunning. The wedding took place at Hillsborough Vineyard. The flowers were a combination of country classics, which were perfect for the vineyard, and contemporary, super stylish  blossoms that worked with the Hitched Dress.

This is my bride Jessica. The last time I saw her she was on the job helping us with the delivery of baby Grace.  Today was my day to return the favor and I brought Jessica lots of gorgeous flowers.

Jessica carried a mixed bouquet of Gerber Daisies and 3 shades of pink Roses.  She looks so beautiful. Her groom was a very happy man today.

The maids carried shades of hot pink and orange. We used Roses and Gerber’s in their bouquets also.

The boutonnieres were created of Spray Roses. I love using Sprays for the guys the size just seems perfect.

We created huge altar arrangements of bright green Mums, orange Lily, pink Larkspur, raspberry Gerber’s,  hot pink Hydrangea and orange Snapdragons.  When I showed up with these whoppers my past bride Vanessa said ‘Holly Chapple always delivers.”

Whitney will marry on Sunday and her flowers are waiting in the cooler.  Another awesome wedding weekend in Loudoun County

Holly Heider Chapple Flowers LTd. on Brides.com.  What a hoot!!!! This small town, non beach VA. florist was  chosen to do a beach design for a New York Magazine. I guess we really can do it all here.  Thanks to Genevieve Leiper Photography for the photo shoot.

Take inspiration from the splendor of the sea with these fresh floral decorations

  These bouquets headed to the Stables at Foggy Bottom.  This venue is part of  Great Country Farms and it has one of the most lovely views in Loudoun County.  The stables, yes barns, are absolutely awesome.  This wedding venue is one of my favorites.

Doreen carried an all orange bouquet. We used orange Ranunculus, Tulips, Roses called Milva, orange Freesia, Celosia, Orchids, and orange Star of Bethlehem. The wedding was held at Chrysalis Winery near Middleburg and also in wonderful Loudoun County.

We used potted Ivy plants and herbs to keep the centerpieces at a comfortable price. This is a great option when working with a budget. You will also have living plants leftover at the end of the wedding to give as gifts or use in your new home.

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Our next wedding took us to Winchester to the newly restored George Washington Hotel.  Rebecca was my pink bride this weekend and we really created some amazing designs for her.

Her bridal cascade was created of white Cymbidium Orchids, berries from my garden, two shades of roses and ornamental grasses. The maids carried Peonies and Sophie Pink roses and the children carried Sweet Heart Roses and Spray Roses.

The centerpieces were unbelievable labors of love, they consumed hundreds of stems of Roses, Peonies and Orchids.   Half of the centerpieces were created with Manzanita branches and Willow. We spent hours creating these designs. We added jewels and orchids to the branches.
The next picture is a shot of Designer Debbie and I carrying in the Orchid trees. This picture is awful of me, but I want you to see the size of these pieces.  I have no shame, it is all about the flowers.

We love these glass compote bowls. We lined each bowl with beautiful tropical green leaves and then used all of the blossoms of the day.

This was another amazing wedding weekend at  Holly Heider Chapple Flowers.  Everything was just beautiful and truly perfect, but just so you know “I always get by with a little help from my friends”
Special thanks to my awesome team of designers and thanks to Marianne at Helen Olivia flower shop in Old Town. She helped me find the branches and then also let me bounce ideas off of her as we attempted to build the trees. It pays to be nice to your fellow vendors and Marianne is a real sweet heart.
By the way the fourth wedding left the shop before I got the photos, that was my “Something Blue Bride”.

This is Janie from The Brides Cafe. 

Holly Heider Chapple Flowers LTD  is featured today on The Bride’s Cafe.  I am so glad I met Janie of the Bride’s Cafe. She is a wonderful floral designer who I am so happy to now call a friend. I have just been added to her Cre’me De La Cre’me vendor list and I am so excited to be a part of the Bride’s Cafe.
Stopping by Janie’s Cafe is a absolute must for all brides to be. Enjoy your time with Janie, she brings sunshine everywhere she goes.
Holly