We loved creating the colourful florals for this Portugal inspired photo shoot that was published on Grey Likes Weddings! We had a blast working with an amazing team of wedding vendors at the Hacienda Sarria. All the stunning photography by Photographs by Caileigh. Check it out…
This photo shoot at the Hacienda Sarria In Kitchener, Ontario was full of awesomeness! Every detail was inspired by a recent summer trip to Portugal by the coordinator of the event, Lynzie Kent. Lynzie, owner of Love by Lynzie Weddings and Events in Toronto,…
Last Friday we opened up our flower school curriculum to include wedding flowers. We taught an eager bunch of ladies five unique types of arrangements that they could duplicate at home for their upcoming weddings. We offered many of tricks of the trade…
The Living Fresh Flower School taught its first ever flower crown workshop last Friday. It was a sold out event! We had such a wonderful night with this keen group of ladies. Although wiring and taping is a skill that takes much practice, our…
Anyone in the floral industry can attest to how difficult a European hand-tied bouquet can be to make. They are particularly tricky in the early stages of one’s floral design career. Even now, with over 30 years of experience between the two of us,…
Let us introduce you to one of our favourite pink roses called Geraldine. Geraldine is a South American grown light pink rose with green guard petals. It is classified as a medium sized rose with a bloom size of approximately 6 cm when fully…
Dahlias are magical flowers, but oh my, you haven’t experienced real beauty until you hold a cafe au lait dahlia in your hands! These over sized blooms are magnificent. Often referred to as dinner plate dahlias, the cafe au lait can grow as big…
There is a reason why Langdon Hall has been chosen year after year as one of the top restaurants, spas, and wedding facilities in Canada – it is gorgeous! We had the pleasure of setting up an outdoor wedding there this week! It was…
Succulents have been all the rage in bridal work for the last few years. We thought we would feature some of these lovelies on our blog today. They are a fun addition to a bridal bouquet, floral arrangement or boutonniere. We enjoy the way…
All Images by Melissa Weber Photography For their 10th wedding anniversary, Stephanie Canada, decided to surprise her husband Medardo with a photo shoot to have their wedding photos redone. Stephanie, a wedding photographer and the owner of Stephanie Canada Photography, was never…
All images by Diana Marie Photography We love seeing our flowers adorning a stunning bride and groom on the happiest day of their lives! And Jessica and Daniel’s wedding was that and so much more. Their day was simple but incredibly gorgeous! They were married…
As each week draws to a close it’s good for the soul to recapture some of the wonderful moments that lead you to the week’s end. It is essential not to take the little things for granted – celebrate their awesomeness through a weekly…
Keira. Isn’t she a beauty? Keira is one of David Austin’s prize cut roses. According to the David Austin growers, Keira “breaks all the normal rules for the cut flower industry, because each rose is subtly different in colour” This is what we have…
As each week draws to a close its good for the soul to recapture some of the wonderful moments that lead you to the week’s end. It is essential not to take the little things for granted – celebrate their awesomeness through a weekly…
As each week draws to a close its good for the soul to recapture some of the wonderful moments that lead you to the week’s end. It is essential not to take the little things for granted – celebrate their awesomeness through a weekly…
(All images by Diana Marie Photography) In just three short months, Priszcilla and Deonisie planned their beautiful, rustic, fall wedding at Bellamere Winery in London, Ontario. We were so excited for this wedding as our dear friends; Diana and James from Diana Marie Photography were photographing the couple’s…
(All images by One Great Day Photography) Saturday, August 24, 2013 was a perfect day for Leena and Scott’s outdoor vintage picnic wedding at the historic Homer Watson House and Gallery in Kitchener, Ontario. We love this wedding for all the personal details and touches the…
(All images by the very talented Nikki Mills) Margaret and Jeremy were married on Saturday, August 17th, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Church in Guelph. Their wedding reception was held at the beautiful Cambridge Mill. Their special day was captured by Toronto photographer Nikki Mills….
This past weekend we had the pleasure of attending the Wedding Trends Bridal Show at Bingemans in Kitchener. The show was very well attended and the vendors poured their passion for weddings into their booths’ decor. Our booth, ‘NYC meets the Forest Floor’, was filled with…
We have been dying to share this August 3rd wedding with you! It was a stunning event held at the newly opened RARE Slit Barn. Ashley, the Bride, and Steve, her Groom, were a blast to work with and we are so pleased to see their…
Back in the spring we were asked by Weddingbells magazine to create wedding bouquets and floral crowns for a photo shoot for their upcoming fall and winter 2013 issue. The magazine hit newsstands in July and we have been so busy with weddings this…
We just adore emerald green. When Chrystal and Mark approached us in the spring to talk about the flowers for their wedding on Friday, July 26, 2013, we were so excited to hear about their colour scheme of white, peach and emerald green with a hint…
Natalie and Ryan were married on Friday, July 12th, 2013 at the beautiful Cambridge Mill. Natalie requested a mixed bouquet of flowers in various shades of purple with a hint of pink and ivory. For her bouquet we selected Purple Allium, Ocean Song Roses, Purple…
The coolest couple living and working in downtown Kitchener, Breanna and Cory, were married on July 6, 2013 and we got to make all their pretty flowers. When I say pretty I mean PRETTY! Breanna made our job very easy by choosing a fabulous…
Flowers from a past wedding on June 30, 2013. Bride chose peacock feathers and shades of blue, purple, soft yellow and cream for the colours. So we chose blue clematis, soft yellow and purple stock, white freesia, purple freesia, blue sea holly thistle,…
Missy and Mark were married on June 22, 2013 at a beautiful outdoor ceremony and reception at the stunning Cobble Beach Golf Resort on Georgian Bay in Ontario. Missy knew what flowers she wanted for her wedding long before we sat down to discuss…
(image credit: Tina Riddell for Living Fresh) Kyla and Curtis were married in Kitchener on a rainy day back in October 2012 on Saturday the 27th. Although it rained on their big day, the cheerful couple did not let it get them down as they…
Working with other local wedding vendors is always a pleasure, especially since Kitchener-Waterloo has a collective of very talented wedding professionals. So when Alex Budinski of Spirits Intrigued Photography approached me to participate in a photo shoot showcasing bridal fashions by Jennie Ross Bridal…
Back in November we had the pleasure of creating wedding flowers for an extremely wonderful couple, Erin and Aaron. These love birds were married on Saturday, November 3rd 2012 in Downtown Kitchener at the Walper Hotel; a historic boutique hotel build in 1893. The…
Back in July we created the flowers for Laura and Jon Paul’s wedding on Friday the 13th. We shared images of the wedding flowers in this post a few months ago, today we have images of their day to share captured by Christine Reid…
On a warm summer’s night we loaded up the cars with flowers and supplies and headed to Sauble Beach, Ontario to create the flowers for a wedding on August 25, 2012. In the middle of a summer heat wave, Rob and Kristine said ‘I Do’ at…
Happy, happy new year to you! After a very busy holiday season in the new studio and an amazing 2012 we are relaxed and ready to take on all that 2013 has to offer. We are starting off the new year in full wedding…
Today we are sharing with you a simple yet elegant wedding we created for Elizabeth-Ann and Drew Switzer on July 20, 2012 in Collingwood, Ontario. The ceremony and reception were both held at the lovely Cranberry Resort, the ceremony was outdoors on the bay and…
There has been so much going on these past two weeks that I’m very behind in blogging and it is my goal this week to get caught up! First up are wedding flowers Living Fresh created for Laura and Jon-Paul for their big day…
As we head into the weekend I want to share some pretty wedding flowers with you! On Saturday, June 2nd, we kicked off the wedding season over here at Living Fresh! We had the pleasure of creating the florals for a simple yet elegant…
Living Fresh is proud to announce that we have teamed up with a bunch of great Kitchener-Waterloo wedding vendors and Wedding Saviours to throw a deserving couple a FREE wedding! Applicants make a video, take some photos and/or write about their deed well done…
(images: Wedding Flowers by Heidi via Special Events and Flowers)
We were busy little bees over here at Living Fresh last week making bouquets and centrepieces for the Conestoga Country Club Bridal Expo on April 1st, 2012. Our theme for the wedding flower booth was A Midsummer Night’s Dream. So are focus was to create floral pieces…
On Sunday April 1st Living Fresh spent the day chatting with brides and grooms about wedding flowers at the Conestoga Country Club Bridal Expo. The theme for our floral display was fashioned after A Midsummer Nights Dream. Here is a peek into our wedding flower booth at the…
(image: Golf North) Getting married? Looking for a florist? Want to talk wedding flowers? Meet us at the Conestoga Country Club Bridal Expo this Sunday, April 1st from 12pm to 5 pm! We can guarantee you that there will be lots of pretty flowers for…
We are noticing a few new wedding trends over here at the Living Fresh studio so we wanted to share our findings with you as you plan for the upcoming 2012 wedding season. Wedding flowers this year seem to have a soft, feminine, romantic feel to…
With wedding season on the horizon and so many brides planning for their big day I thought I would share a few of my current favourite wedding bouquets. They just happen to be cream of a mix of cream with soft pink. (images: The…
