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Fun photo shoot at the Berg Event Space

2012-01-25T13:42:00.000-08:00

China mums, hellebores, brunia berries, dusty miller foliage, succulents, blush garden roses, white anemones with black centers, and blueberry viburnum....all wrapped in a rough and romantic burlap ribbon finished with a vintage brooch. Many thanks to Darbi G. for the AMAZING photos!

Bountiful and gorgeous...lots of texture with jasmine tendrils, ferns and queen anne's lace.

Bird's nests at each place setting. So sweet!

A beautiful cake by Rebekah Foster. Silver, gold and bronze leaves create an organic and stylish cake.

Vintage centerpieces--wooden platforms, mercury glass and assorted containers.

Event Space: Berg Event Space
Coordinator: Sharon Ivy Events
Photography: Darbi G Photography
Flowers: Beco Flowers
Cake: Rebekah Foster
Dress: Altar Bridal

Cait and Jeff

2011-09-13T12:04:00.000-07:00

I wanted to share one of our most colorful, lighthearted weddings of 2011.

Check out these amazing images courtesy of Darbi G.

Photos: Darbi G.
Event Space: The Hobb's Building
Flowers: Beco Flowers

Megan and Matt

2011-02-05T11:28:00.001-08:00

Just wanted to share one of our pretty June weddings with everyone. Megan wanted a very feminine, vintage inspired wedding that showcased pretty shades of cornflower blue, porcelain blue, and white with accents of navy.

We incorporated so many beautiful flowers into all of the arrangements---everything from peonies, garden roses, grape muscari, sweet peas, mock orange, assorted grasses, succulents, passion flower vine (with blooms!!), ranunculus, lily of the valley, bouvardia, hydrangea, blackberry privet, maidenhair fern, clematis blossoms, nigella, blooming white summer clematis (small star shaped blossoms like our fall clematis in Kansas City but with deep purple stems)....a little bit of everything unique, feminine and pretty that I could find.

It was such a fun wedding to work on! Thanks to Jenny Steffens Hobrick for coordinating this amazing day for Megan and Matt. And, thanks to Blixt photography for these breathtaking images!!

Flowers: Beco Flowers
Photographer: Blixt Photography
Coordinator: Jenny Steffens Hobrick
Ceremony: Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Reception: Hallbrook Country Club
Cake: Take the Cake

Miranda

2011-02-02T10:02:00.000-08:00

Karen and Jeff

2011-01-07T14:58:00.000-08:00

Ready for spring? Here's a wonderful wedding we recently did that was all about pink! Lots of romantic flowers including antique green and locally grown pee gee hydrangeas that have the most amazing pink blush along with fluffy, open roses in many shades of pink and miniature calla lilies. All accented with touches of vibrant green berries and variegated bush ivy foliage.

Thanks to DiMartino Photography for these amazing images!
Ceremony: Visitaiton Church
Reception: The Intercontinental Rooftop
Photography: DiMartino Photography
Flowers: Beco Flowers

Rachel and Norman

2010-11-13T07:59:00.000-08:00

What a perfect June day for Rachel and Norman's wedding in the courtyard at the Hobbs. Rachel wanted vibrant shades of poppy red, saffron and tangerine...we worked together to create the perfect combination of linens and flowers to make her dream a reality. We used an eclectic combination of freesia, miniature calla lilies, tulips, ranunculus, poppies, star of bethlehem, mokara and cymbidium orchids for lots of variations of color and texture. The overall feeling was very natural, organic and effortless. We created a beautiful twiggy chuppah structure to suspend the fabric chuppah top that was hand made by Rachel's mom. After the ceremony it was moved inside and hung over the dance floor--so personal and cute!

Many thanks to DiMartino Photography for these amazing images.

Ceremony and Reception: The Hobb's Event Space. Feasts of Fancy
Photography: DiMartino Photography
Flowers: Beco Flowers

Erica

2010-10-18T14:49:00.001-07:00

Beautiful, warm fall colors were the focus of Erica's September wedding. We used an eclectic mix of mango calla lilies, gold mokara orchids, rusty red freesia, orange dahlias, Royal Sunset lilies with touches of hypericum berries, rose hips and loops of curly willow to add some organic texture to the bouquets. For the reception, all of the guests were seated at long tables with unique and simple centerpieces of sunset colored flowers with touches of curly willow to bring in the natural element. So pretty!!

Thanks to Matt Nichols for the gorgeous photos!

Photography: Matt Nichols
Reception: Cellar 222
Flowers: Beco Flowers
Caterer: Brancato's

Susan and Greg

2010-10-01T13:43:00.001-07:00

Susan and Greg were married in an intimate ceremony at the charming Danforth Chapel on the KU campus in Lawrence. The color scheme was white, black and bright green...and we focused on the magical inky black centered white anemones, white star of bethlehem, white tulips, milky way aspidistra, bush ivy berries, white hydrangeas, with vibrant accents of chartreuse green fugi mums in sleek and modern arrangements. The reception was held in Pachamama's Blue Room in downtown Lawrence.

Holly Davidson with Simple Elegance coordinated the details of the day--she's amazing!

Many thanks to M&C Studio for these fantastic images that really capture the joy of the day and Susan's beautiful flowers.

Ceremony: Danforth Chapel
Photography: Mike Chris Studio
Reception: Pachamama's Blue Room
Wedding Planner: Simple Elegance--Holly Davidson
Cake: Rebekah Foster
Flowers: Beco Flowers

Stephanie and Nick

2010-09-21T12:26:00.000-07:00

Alison and Brian

2010-09-21T11:42:00.001-07:00

Laura and Clifton

2010-09-16T13:53:00.000-07:00

Another wonderful August wedding--thankfully the weather cooperated and it wasn't too hot! Laura custom designed this amazing couture gown for her big day. Her full skirt was a flutter with feathers--very Sex in the City! We complimented her dramatic gown with chic white flowers that included hydrangeas (her favorite!), phaleonopsis orchids, star of bethlehem, David Austin garden roses, and freesia for touches of fragrance. The bridesmaids wore custom navy shantung silk dresses and carried simple bouquets of white hydrangeas accented with sprigs of spring green foliage and touches of deep blue viburnum berries. We banded their bouquets in a contrasting fuchsia silk dupioni for a modern pop of color.

Many thanks to Adrienne Maples for these amazing images!

Ceremony: Country Club Christian Church
Reception: Loose Mansion
Photographer: Adrienne Maples
Flowers: Beco Flowers

Julie and Blake

2010-09-15T15:47:00.000-07:00

Julie and Blake were looking to create a wonderful and colorful late May wedding filled with shades of the Carribean. Vibrant blues were combined with gorgeous bright pink peonies, yellow billy balls, and orange mambo roses together with accents of spring green hypericum berries made for a spectacular combination. We effortlessly combined vintage, rustic, and antique elements to create a unique and eclectic feeling for the ceremony and reception.

Thanks to Lemon Lime Photography for these wonderful images.

Ceremony and Reception: The Hobbs Event Space
Photography: Lemon Lime
Cake: Rama Sola
Flowers: Beco Flowers

Jami and Bryan

2010-07-20T09:25:00.000-07:00

Jami's two sisters held fall-friendly bouquets of circus roses, mambo spray roses, yellow freesia, mini calla lilies and gold cymbidium orchids. The bright hues stood out against their navy dresses.
Jami carried a hand-tied bouquet of white lisianthus, ivory freesia, champagne and yellow roses, dendrobium orchids and glossy green camellia leaf accents. The stems were wrapped in satin ribbon and accented with pearls -- to coordinate with her necklace.

Photography: Adrienne Maples
Venue: Hobbs Event Space

Sharifa and Donald

2010-07-19T14:24:00.000-07:00

Sharifa and Donald....wow, how much fun did they have! You just can feel the joy and happiness of their special day radiating through these amazing images from Adrienne Maples. We concentrated on really soft, romantic flowers to match the old world elegance of Loose Mansion. Lots of peonies (whites and gorgeous corals), garden roses in sunny shades of tangerine and apricot, green hydrangeas, berzillia berries, and orange tulips made everything just glow.

Photography: Adrienne Maples
Ceremony and Reception: Loose Mansion
Cake: Kay Benjamin with Take the Cake
Coordinator: You're Invited
Flowers: Beco Flowers

LOVE this photo! We wrapped Sharifa's bouquet in tulle to give it a very romantic, vintage feeling....the band of bling added the perfect amount of sparkle!

The ceremony took place in the 3rd floor ballroom at Loose Mansion. It's a gorgeous room with an amazing fireplace as the focal point.

Jessie and Joey

2010-07-07T15:08:00.000-07:00

You can't beat a June wedding...what a perfect day! It was one of the happiest weddings we did this summer. Full of smiles, joy and fun.
We focused on a soft and romantic color scheme full of blush pinks, ivory and touches of spring green--incorporating the bride's favorite flower (and one of my personal favorites) peonies! We also used lots of hydrangeas, ranunculus, spring green hypericum berries and bells of Ireland with twists of organic curly willow, loops of grass and ferns for a natural touch.

Fantastic photos courtesy of Portraits by Lucinda.

Ceremony: Wesley Chapel--Church of the Resurrection
Reception: Overland Park Sheraton
Photography: Portraits by Lucinda
Cake: Nancy Stark
Flowers: Beco Flowers

Kalle and Mac

2010-05-22T15:05:00.000-07:00

Spring wedding season is here... Kalle and Mac selected a luscious combination of white spring flowers--peonies, ranunculus, ornithogalum dubium, to name a few. Creating an elegant, formal wedding focusing on masses of full white flowers. The space a the Grand Reserve was wonderful and perfectly suited the elegant, old world meets modern feeling. Thanks to Adrienne Maples for these fantastic images.

Photography: Adrienne Maples
Ceremony: St. John's United Methodist
Reception: The Grand Reserve
Cake: Kay Benjamin with Take the Cake
Flowers: Beco Flowers
Coordinator: Cindy Patrick

LA comes to KC

2010-05-11T12:15:00.001-07:00

New Year, New Life

Marissa Devins was already employed at a Los Angeles talent agency when fellow literary agent, Matt Rice, joined the team. Because they met on Matt’s first day, he’s the first to admit it was less than memorable: “I was so overwhelmed that it was all a blur!” But the two began a special friendship, and after a year it finally occurred to them that they might make a really great couple. “I think we both said to ourselves, ‘How did we not see this sooner?’” says Marissa.

Matt’s decision to propose to Marissa at the same local nightspot where they shared their first date was natural––a perfect way to commemorate a romance that had blossomed in L.A. But choosing the wedding location was a little trickier. As Marissa explains, “I had always pictured getting married on the beach in Mexico with about 30 friends and family members. That was before I met my husband.” Matt was set on a large celebration (about 300 people) on the party night of the year: New Years Eve. It took a little convincing, but Marissa came around to the notion that a date filled with such inherent energy would be as unforgettable for their guests as it would be for the couple.

Since they did not want to marry in the City of Angels, Marissa and Matt agreed on Kansas City, Marissa’s hometown. Forgoing the often-used holiday color scheme of red and green, the couple chose an elegant palette of black, cream, and white to create a clean and classic look for their winter wedding. A simple chuppah fashioned from white silk fabric stood at the front of the ceremony space while an amazing ceiling of leafy branches dotted with votive candles flickered overhead. Marissa, dressed in a gown with a delicately gathered back, and Matt were married in a touching but lighthearted ceremony that blended spiritual aspects from their respective Catholic and Jewish backgrounds.

Two tents were added to the country club to accommodate the large reception. A contemporary martini lounge was arranged in one tent with low white seating, white floral balls decorating the cocktail tables, and subdued lighting. The second tent housed the dancing, but dinner was hosted separately in the main dining room of the club. Guests were seated at tables set with creamygold silk linens and white-on-white place settings offset by dark wood chairs. Tall square vases filled with white hydrangea crowned each table and were accented by lower arrangements of white and cream roses. Various sizes of square glass votive candles softened the edges.

With a bevy of buffet stations that blended the best of L.A. (sushi) and K.C. (barbecue), and with the couple’s favorite brand of tequila as the beverage of choice, the guests were well fueled for the revelry ahead. Once Marissa and Matt cut their pearl studded wedding cake, an 80’s cover band imported from California kept the dance floor buzzing until long after midnight. Everyone seized the opportunity to celebrate the dawning of a new year for themselves as well as for the bride and groom, which was exactly how Marissa and Matt wanted it. In anticipation of some very late risers, the newlyweds nixed the idea of a fancy farewell brunch and instead prepared half-dozen boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts to give to their guests as they left the reception. After a night of pure celebration, some serious sleep was the perfect party favor.

However, guests also left with a CD of the music-loving couple’s favorite tunes (covered with a photo of the couple’s French bulldog Frank the Tank), and learned that donations to medical research were made on their behalf in memory of the couple’s grandparents. But of all the many personal touches Marissa worked so hard to include, the two details that still stand out in her mind the most were the ones she did not plan: Matt’s heartfelt toast and her parents’ overwhelming happiness. She will never forget how her groom became noticeably choked up as he spoke about their tremendous good fortune, and how her parents were all smiles all evening long. “After the planning and the stress, I knew from watching them that it was all worth it. It made me incredibly happy to see them so happy.”

Article from Inside Weddings Magazine by Jacquelyn Kisker

Photos: Tyler Wirken--Wirken Photography

Flowers: Beco Flowers

Ceremony Site: Unity Temple on the Plaza

Reception: Mission Hills Country Club

Lisa and Roger

2010-05-03T08:49:00.000-07:00

Spring wedding season is here! That means lily of the valley, peonies, tulips, lilacs and all the fragrant, fabulous flowers that I, personally, can't get enough of. Lisa was a pleasure to work with and requested an abundance of beautiful, seasonal, and romantic flowers. Her bouquet was filled with David Austin garden roses, lily of the valley (from my mom's yard!), peonies, the most amazing peony tulips, berzillia berries for a pop of spring green, and white hyacinth. It was simple, with a just-picked-from-the-garden feeling and classically beautiful. The lily of the valley was a tribute to Lisa's grandmother and brought her mom to tears when she saw the bouquet. The elegance of the Sawyer Room was the perfect place for the reception. We used lots of candles on the tables and in the glorious windows and created an intimate, warm feeling for the bride, groom and their guests.

Photos: Adrienne Maples
Flowers: Beco Flowers
Caterer: Grand Street Cafe--Audra
Reception: The Sawyer Room
Ceremony: Second Presbyterian Church

Winter Wedding at the Hobbs

2010-03-23T08:32:00.000-07:00

Some beautiful images from a New Year's Eve weekend wedding at the Hobb's Event Space. Frigid temperatures and a dusting of snow made for a picturesque winter wonderland setting.
Centerpieces of white hydrangeas, open white garden roses and peonies (in January! you gotta love the southern hemisphere!!) accented with crystals, skeletonized leaves, and dendrobium orchid blossoms. We used classic silver containers on all the tables and added a vintage touch with warm, glowing mercury glass votive candles.

Chad Hickman, Blixt Photography ~ Feasts of Fancy at the Hobb's Event Space ~ Cupcakes by Nancy Stark ~ Beco Flowers

Amy and Brant

2010-03-18T12:11:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to share some great photos of a timeless and very classic fall wedding we did a couple of years ago. We had so much fun working the bride, Amy. She was full of ideas and we collaborated to come up with the perfect look to compliment her apple green and chocolate themed wedding. The bride carried a fabulously simple bouquet of white gardenias accented with glossy green camellia foliage. Fragrant, classic and wonderful--I just loved that bouquet! The reception at the Hobbs building was the perfect mix of romantic and urban. Tall arrangements of curly willow branches and hanging votive candles accented with apple green hydrangeas, cymbidium orchids, and glossy green granny smith apples were both dramatic and woodsy. We got really creative and filled glass vases with dried green split peas to add lots of texture and pull the apple green color into some of the low centerpieces--an inexpensive and easy trick!!

Photos: Paul Versluis
Event Planner: Mandy Phalen with Event Studio
Reception and Catering: Feasts of Fancy at the Hobbs

Kansas City Weddings photo shoot

2010-03-02T12:37:00.000-08:00

Wonderful photos from KC Weddings 2010 issue! We were responsible for creating two looks in purple. The first is a romantic, hand-tied spring version with grape muscari, pirouette blue clematis, spring green viburnum and deep purple anemones. The stems of the bouquet are banded with an icy lavender ribbon.
This bouquet is our diva!! Sexy, strong and saturated purples...incorporating eggplant lisianthus, noorah blue mokara orchids and touches of plum colored smokebush foliage. The stems are banded with deep eggplant ribbon, but would also be really great with a contrasting apple green or platinum to soften it and take the diva down a notch!

Kansas City Wedding Flowers | Beco | Bouquets

2010-01-20T09:04:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the bouquets we did this year!

Kansas City Wedding Flowers | Bouquets

2010-01-20T08:02:00.000-08:00

Kansas City Wedding Flowers | Union Station | Stacey Schmitz Photography

2010-01-20T07:52:00.000-08:00

Our first wedding of the year was quite a kick-off for 2010... Danah and Bryan selected a combination of white orchids, peonies and natural branches. Thanks to Stacey Schmitz for these fantastic images.

Ceremony : Union Station

Photography : Stacey Schmitz

Reception : Hyatt at Crown Center

Rentals : All Seasons Party Rental
Wedding Planner: Patti Gehring Signature Weddings

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2010-01-20T07:06:00.000-08:00

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