Winter Wedding

Winter wedding

I love winter weddings.  Of course I have said this a number of times but since we are in the month of December it’s the right time to say it again.  My observation is that winter wedding dresses are really very special.  While going into the church a bride can wear some very dramatic white or ivory covering.  Hair and make looks great all day long in the cooler weather.

 

Last weekend I designed a wonderful winter wedding.  We were able to use flowers and greenery that are not available during the summer months which means that our designs were so very special and everyone commented on how beautiful they were.  This wedding was designed with Dutch Tulips.  We were able to reuse the flowers for the reception because the cool weather kept all of the arrangements in an ideal condition.  Winter weddings really do have so many advantages.

 

Bride and Groom

 
Communion table

 

I hope you enjoy these arrangements as much as we did designing them. 

 

Florally yours,

 

Debra

Borgo di Tragliata

Borgo di Tragliata

The Borgo remains one of my favorite places to work.  The possibility to have all aspects of the wedding day at one location makes it easier for not only the floral designer to manage but also for Couples to have their destination wedding.  The Borgo has a staff that speaks English and German which creates an ease for those couples organizing from outside Italy.   DebraFlower is one of the florists on the suggested list of suppliers for English speaking clients at the Borgo.

The bridal bouquet

 The Bridesmaids

 The Pews

 The kneeling bench

 The communion table

The Top table

 The Guest tables

 

Bridal bouquet and Bridesmaid bouquets are all delivered about two hours prior to the ceremony.  Afterwards we take just a short walk on over to Saint Isidore's Church to set up all of the decorations so the Church will be completed before the arrival of the guests and more importantly the Groom.  We personally make sure that the buttonholes have put on each Groomsman correctly.  Our staff is always on hand as the bride arrives to enter the Church just in case she has some special last minute need.  Finally after the ceremony we remove all of the deocrations, ensure that the Church is in order and the we walk to the reception to set up, often using flowers from the Church to save on expenses and show kindness to the environment by reusing flowers whenever possible.  All of this is done with minimal use of cars or trucks.

 

Oh how I love to work at the Borgo!!!

 

See you soon,

 

Debra

Love of the Sea

The 2014 event season began the beginning of April and continued right through August holidays and Yes, me and my staff all gave up our traditional summer holidays in order to design decorations for our clients. 

The Sea Theme

 

S. Alessio - Aventino

Our first big wedding was for a couple who absolutely love the sea.  Their request was to have an elegant decoration using the sea theme in a sophistocated way. Their ceremony was held at the Sant'Alessio in Aventino.

 

We received so many compliments from not only the Bride and Groom and their guests but from people on Facebook who have seen the designs on the DebraFlower facebook page.

The Sea theme began at the home of the bride where we made a special exit for her, onto the church and followed to the reception.

 

The little beach wagon brought a smile to everyone's face as they prepared for the traditional throwing of the rice.
 

 

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did putting it together.

 

Thanks,

 

Debra

Rome's best kept secret!

Outside Church

Villa Palazzola has become one of the first places I suggest when a couple asks about places to get married.

Look back on my blog and you will read all about the Villa.  Working at Villa Palazzola continues to be such a wonderful experience for so many reasons.  My best suggestion is to visit their website or visit them in person if you have the opportunity.    Villa Palazzola:  http://www.palazzola.it/weddings.asp

 

Here are some photos of the work I have personally don there during the last wedding season.

 Inside S. Maria delle Neve

 Tablecenterpiece

 The Library

Bridal Bouquet

I hope you enjoyed these photos.  When you have time send me feedback.

Florally yours,

Debra

Outside the Church

Santa Maria la Stella

 

Decoration outside the church for a wedding is a wonderful touch.  Decoration puts the guests in a cheerful mood and almost welcomes them to enter.  It’s a symbol that something special is about to take place. Unfortunately, it’s not often that the budget for decoration allows a client to put flowers outside the church.  However, I encourage my clients to allocate even a small amount to create a simple decoration that reminds guest that a special ceremony is about to take place.

Santa Barbara

Sant'Isidoro

 Sant'Alessio

Sant'Isidoro

Remember to save just a little bit of your budget to allow for decoration outside the Church.

Cheers,

Debra

Bridal Bouquet

 

 

 

The easiest choice for your wedding day is of course the formal round shape bouquet in cream or white. What you may not realize is that there are literally hundreds of styles to choose from.  I’m a traditional girl so if I was getting married today I would probably opt for that simple bouquet. However my job is to realize the dreams of other ladies on their wedding day and for this reason I have attended a number of specialization courses to learn how to create various different styles of bouquets.

 

One of the latest trends is the brooch bouquet. Although many people produce this kind of bouquet, a trained florist is the best person to design a brooch bouquet since we have been trained in how to construct a bouquet regardless of the material.

 

One of the latest trends is the brooch bouquet. Although many people produce this kind of bouquet, a trained florist is the best person to design a brooch bouquet since we have been trained in how to construct a bouquet regardless of the material.

 

Remember that any bouquet that you have seen on my website can also be constructed with silk flowers.

 You can email me, skype, facebook, Facetime or make a phonecall and we can discuss your dream wedding.  It's my hope to make your dreams come true.

All the best,

Debra

Budget

Saint Isidoro, Borgo di Tragliata

 

These are difficult times to plan an event and even more challenging when it’s your very own wedding. There are so many surprise expenses.  Often when you think of planning your wedding you will immediately think of the reception meal and your dress.  After those two main expenses everything else goes into a big group of stuff that needs to be paid for in some way.

 

What I really wish couples would talk about and then make a list of what they want to remember most about their wedding day.  When you think about your wedding pictures, what do you hope will stand out the most.  Remember it’s those pictures that will remain forever and of course your memories.  Then with that list you can begin to decide where to invest your budget. 

 

 

 

Of course as an event designer I pay attention to how the event will look when it is photographed. When I suggest that an arrangement be placed in a particular place, it is because I know that it will add to the beauty of the photographs. I try to understand which items have special meaning for the bride so that the memories of the wedding day will be extra special. The desires of the groom are also important to me and I do my best to include them somewhere in my designs. My goal is to maximize your budget to create beautiful photographs and memories that will last a lifetime.   

 

Let’s email, Skype or meet in person to discuss your dreams and your budget so I can help you create the memories that will last a lifetime.

  

 

 

I sincerely look forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Cheers,

 

Debra