A favourite location for weddings in Toronto is Knox Collegeat the U of T. It is a beautiful neo-gothic building with a grassy courtyard and cloistered passages. Opened by the Presbyterian Church in Canada in 1915, it has trained generations of students for ministry. This historic building was the scene of a wedding in July. […]
September Wedding Flowers
We recently created bridal party flowers for a wedding near the lakeshore . The bride loves hydrangeas! So we were pleased to bring in “antique” hydrangeas from Holland for the bouquets. Here is how the Bride’s bouquet looked: The shades of colour in these hydrangeas are breathtaking. We added “Cool Water” roses that are a […]
New Bridal Bouquet Designs
In the quieter summer months, we have had some fun trying new techniques for bridal bouquets. Inspired by Rene van Rems‘ new book, Rene’s Bouquets for Brides, we created these stylish designs: This took quite some time, as lily petals were glued in concentric circles to form one large “flower.” The handle is made of […]
Wedding Flowers for the End of Summer
It was our pleasure to design flowers for Josh and Amy’s wedding at Jarvis Street Baptist Church. What a beautiful day it was! There was a casual-yet-sophisticated theme to the day. The bride and groom have great taste, and helping them make the wedding reflect their vision was our goal. The flowers were to look […]
Flowers for a Bride in 1937
We received a lovely email last week. A customer ordered a flower arrangement for her deceased grandmother, who was 100 years old. After a full and generous life, Evelyn Clark was resting at the Turner & Porter Yorke Chapel. What made this touching for us was the email from her granddaughter, noting that Martin’s had […]
Bridal Bouquets for October
We love the fall season! And we’re happy to make bouquets for October brides. Choosing the prettiest blooms of the season, our Head Designer Susan worked with Bride Amanda to create these beautiful designs. We used Circus roses in all the bouquets and arrangements. Their bright yellow with red accents are just perfect for this […]
An August Wedding in Toronto
We were pleased to provide the flowers for Elinore and Jason at the Old Mill this August. The Bride wore an ivory dress. Susan created this lovely bouquet of white callas, cream roses and ivory hydrangea: The attendants wore teal. We accented them with pink mini callas: The Bride supplied her own vases from Ikea. […]
You can always get it cheaper…
When we give wedding quotes, we will do our best to work within the Bride’s budget and still create the look she wants. But sometimes, it’s helpful to demonstrate just what that arrangement or bouquet will look like at the different price levels. The following article illustrates how price can affect the look of the […]
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