is your first impression when you meet the Ladd’s

They cheer for one another in their victories and surround you in love at the  losses.

there is a sense of no one is ever alone in this home.

They are a family of strong successful women, coached and lived out by

top producer of Remax realestate – Kathy Ladd

As we gathered to discuss the details of Shannon and Mannys wedding

the family in their entirety came to our first meeting…I quickly pulled outextra chairs and rearranged the table area as they laughed and called out toone another in excitement as if they {all} were about to take the same steps
in marriage as Shannon.It was one of the sweetest moments for me to

witness…

The theme was romantic and vintage rustic…she was wearing boots and he

would wear all black.  We pulled old ceiling tiles from a saloon in ohio and

used those as the center design.  filled vintage boxes with texture and cottage roses, bay leaves, scabiosa flowers and succulents.

Photos taken by Gavin Wade

at Strawberry Farms

Dessert Table designed by Sweet & Saucy

Coordinators – Lauren and Rochelle of Strawberry Farms

Flowers and Styling by French Bouquet

{A Love Affair}

Moments captured by Michelle Johnson Photography

Ok, lets just say,,,i had my own little love affair with this wedding.

the colors, flowers, that wedding dress….the bride and groom.

they had it all…Exquis …{french for Outstanding, superb}

The ceremony took place at Mariners Church, filled with its rich woods and beautiful natural light, lots of candles in which, cast a soft romantic hue

over the ceremony – it was breathtaking.

I love to watch as much as I can of the ceremony…without getting noticed
. however: I find myself inching forward to hear every spoken word of love and commitment…eventually; finding myself filling in an empty spot next to the Aunt of somebody.

Its why we florist of the wedding industry do what and why we do.

its why we hit the flower mart at 3am in the morning and

get each detail to the wedding as near perfect as humanly able.

We have a love affair for love affairs…plain and simple.

 ox

{A clamoring of two}

the loud hubbub

{me and my hub……:)}

Our home is a hubbub of clamoring kids, adults, friends, neighbors, dogs, homework, ministry, drama, boyfriends, computer clichés, movies & good food….we are just a loud group…we are not Italian…but for some reason,,,we speak loud, laugh loud & yes, I love to sing opera while cooking in the kitchen…doesn’t everyone? good acoustics? good for the neighbors? & it makes the food taste better??? Right?

to my ears…I think I can hit a note or two, but according to my family…. i would send Placido Domingo

screaming through the streets in town gasping for mercy

As if he would even be in my presence….ppffff

{no!! not even if he was here…we {my fam}are telling you,,,

he would be screaming in the streets of his own town! from Italy!}

Nice..:(

Well, anyhoo…

There..
. at the moment, is a calmness and quietness filling our home.

All seems to be bearing down, preparing for the storm of the wedding season to explode and all the action that takes place.

I have this great little space called the hubbub where all the action and magic happens for weddings and events and Ive been moving furniture around…in hopes of making more room in the hub…. collecting vintage treasures, whatnots, beauty to only me things,,,is so much fun and such an outlet of design and creativity…ive used a few pieces for a couple of the weddings last year….hopefully, they will also cast a look at some other weddings or events coming up.

Its all in a days work and the clamoring of getting things done.

I cant wait to start this wedding season and watch what

each Bride, Groom, Mother, Father, Friend & Neighbor will be clamoring and hubbubing about as they celebrate….LOVE… of two very special people, about to commit to each other and create their own type of

 hub & bub

{a voice that holds a note might help}