Cold Hands, Warm Hearts: Winter Wedding Tips and Ideas, Part IV

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On this final day of January we’re sharing the final post in our “Cold Hands, Warm Hearts” blog series. Throughout the month we’ve offered tips and ideas for winter weddings from local pros, and we’re wrapping things up with info about seasonal blooms from Utah’s queen of Orchids, cool ideas for groom’s suits from an [...]

In Bloom: Cotton Blossoms

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OK, we know cotton traditionally blooms in August and we’re currently experiencing ANOTHER mid-winter snowstorm, so cotton blossoms aren’t exactly in bloom at the moment… But, we love the look of raw cotton blossoms for winter and early spring weddings. So, let’s just say cotton blossoms are in bloom in a figurative rather than a [...]

From the Mag: Floral Feature Inspiration + Behind the Scenes Photos

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One of our favorite features in our new winter/spring 2013 issue is our elegant and ethereal floral feature, titled “Light Fantastic.” The feature highlights pale and pastel blooms paired with dreamy dresses captured in a light-drenched studio setting by photographer Britt Chudleigh. We’re excited to share more gorgeous images from the photo shoot, but before [...]

Behind the Scenes: Summer/Fall Flowers Feature

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Today we’re sharing a behind the scenes peek at the photo shoot for our Flowers feature, “Language of Love,” in our current summer/fall issue. (We snapped our cover image during the spring shoot, too.) The inspiration for this issue’s Flowers feature was deconstructed bouquets–we wanted to break down the elements that make up a bridal [...]

In Bloom: Peonies

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Flower fans, rejoice: It’s officially peony season! Like Christmas and our birthdays, this joyous occasion only happens once a year and, sadly, it’s over in the blink of an eye. Peonies typically bloom for one week in late spring through early summer, depending on the species and geographic location. But, their short blooming season makes the [...]

From the Magazine: Project Wedding with Sarah Winward of Honey of a Thousand Flowers

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Over the next few months we’ll be giving you a closer look behind the scenes and inside the pages of our current winter/spring 2012 issue, and today we begin by spotlighting the issue’s Project Wedding feature–inspired by vintage sheet music–with Sarah Winward of Honey of a Thousand Flowers. The theme for this feature was initially [...]

Something Old, Something New: Bouquets + Flowers

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Continuing our “Something Old, Something New” posts this week, today we turn our attention to all things floral: bouquets, bouts, and centerpieces. What style of florals will be popping up in weddings in 2012? And which stems will make the biggest statement this year? Four local florists share their thoughts on what’s in bloom–and what’s not–for the [...]