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Dallas Arboretum Bridal Stroll 08.20.09

Last Thursday we had the pleasure of participating in the Dallas Arboretum's annual bridal stroll.

Camphouse was styled with a combination of fuschia, gold and silver that brought the slate-tiled patio to life!

Flowers: Mokara orchids, oncidium orchids, hydrangea, sweet pea, teddy bear sunflowers,
curly willow, black eyed Susans...

Linens: Graphite Crush by Ducky Bob's
Table Settings: Also by Ducky Bob's

Photographs: Courtesy of Jill Broussard, www.jillbroussard.com

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Thanks to Aves Photography for the great images!

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Crescent Court: Results Pending

Congratulations to Maggie and Reza! On August 1st the happy couple was hitched at the Crescent Court in Dallas, TX. They had two ceremonies, one was a traditional American in the garden room and they had a second Persian ceremony in the adjoining room. The main ballroom was aglow with candelscapes and tall centerpieces of silver-leafed fig branches and white orchids. We can't wait to see the photos from Jamie at PBJ Studios.

TWP Man Show Re-cap

Photography: Alex Hamm Photography
Location: The Wedding Party Studio
Cake: CuCaLu
Dress: Brooks Brothers & Blush Couture
Planner: Nickitta Nelson, with VK Events

Here are some pro pics for your viewing pleasure!



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April & Jonathan
May 30th, 2009
Dallas Arboretum

Photographer: Lauren Aves, Aves Photographic Design
Caterer: Two Sister's Catering
Florist: Installation Floral (that's us!)






























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ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Pics: From Molly & Stanton's Wedding, 06.20.09



INSTALLATION FLORAL TURNS 1 YEARS OLD!

I have been working in the floral design industry for 8 years. I started this company in Austin, Texas about 4 years ago but didn't launch it into a full-service floral business until one year ago tomorrow: July 3, 2008.

I want to thank everyone who has supported me on my mission and continues to do so. I look forward to the next year and continuing on our journey and earning our reputation as a design firm that is fresh, fun, solid and dependable!

1920s: More hats, more streamers - please!

Over this past weekend I was in Chicago for a funeral of a woman who led an amazing life. While we were in her home I happened upon this photo of her mother, getting married in the 1920s. I started to look around and found many pics like this. I noticed that the bouquets were huge, the streamers long, and the head-gear - glam.

I know the photo didn't take well through the glass, but I thought I'd share this photo anyway. I've dug up a few other pics online to share for inspiration.

If you really want to go traditional - but not traditional, then think about dialing up the scale, dialing up the fresh fern, and adding some sheer ribbon knots with trinkets... perhaps crystals or little milagros?

Daisy, Rose, Mint

Pics from a 40th birthday at the Belmont Hotel earlier this June. Their new chef is amazing. If you are thinking about having an intimate gathering - call Mason and get the hook-up!

A Wedding in Progress 06.20

Congratulations Molly & Stanton White!

Here are a few shots from the work room for Molly and Stanton's navy, white, yellow rose wedding. A very modern take on a classic Texas motif!

Pro pics to follow... in July.

Parisian + Scandinavian

minimalist. minimalist. minimalist...

Are you as tired of this adjective as I am? Although I believe that good design uses a minimum amount of materials to achieve maximum impact... sometimes in order to be impactful or different or original you have to step outside the box that, here in Dallas, is referred to as "Zen-like"...

According to the philospher/Buddhist teacher Chogyum Trungpa Rinpoche, Americans really missed the boat on zen. In his book, Meditation in Action, he especially notes that Zen philosophy developed as a way to take you down to your base senses. In order to do this all sense of stimuli is removed so that you can get down to your basic, boring existence. From pure boredom you reach a stepping-off point for true inner development. Zen was never meant to be a microchasm of fascinating design techniques and lifestyle advice.

Now... does pure boredom sound like the tone you want to set for your next event? Do you want your guests to be unimpressed, unengaged and uninterested? I think not.

This is why I am pushing a new design trend that calls for color, form, and sensible taste. I haven't coined a term for this type of design yet, but it draws heavily from the inspiration of Scandinavian lighting design, traditional Parisian floral design, and Asian micro-trends.

Here are a few inspirational pics... that I think could be translated into an event schema or floral installation.

Tell me a captivating, powerful idea lies within this photo collage!