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If a Florist Wed | The Day's Design | Kelly Sweet Photography

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Imagine a quiet morning, the dew is still on the grass and the birds have just started to sing.  There’s an anticipation in the air as guests will mingle and celebrate in the countryside, as one woman and one man will pledge their love eternally to one another. But before the celebration comes the preparation.  […]

Featured :: If a Florist Wed on Trendy Bride

Mar 13

Celebrations

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I’m still holding firm that if you put good wishes out into the world, good things will come your way.  Or at least it can’t hurt. I had starting this three wishes series as a way for me to get inspired and share those inspirations with you.  I have lots of wishes, most of which […]

Three Wishes Inspired by Venues

Feb 7

Wedding Planning & Advice

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Anniversary Photos | The Day's Design | Samantha James Photography

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If you follow The Day’s Design on Instagram, then you may have seen me share 2017’s best of nine. These are my nine most loved posts from the year by my followers.  As I was looking through those 9 little squares, I was actually pretty facinated by the results.  There were posts and moments from […]

2017’s Top Nine

Jan 4

Life Adventures

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In 2014, I attended my very first floral workshop with Kelly Perry of Philosophy Flowers.  She became the sweet voice of encouragement that believed in me, and pushed me to believe in myself.  I nervously signed up for her Team Flower Workshop not really knowing where I was heading, but understanding that there was a […]

Branding :: New Website Launch

Jun 26

Life Adventures

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Autumn Leaves | The Day's Design | Kelly Sweet Photography

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There’s a house near town that has the most amazing grape vine draping over its fence.  And every single time I drive by, I get the sudden urge to pull over and take a picture.  The foliage slowly turned from lush green to shades of golden corn, honey Dijon and chartreuse.  Little specks of brown […]

Autumn Leaves :: A Reminder to Never take Life for Granted

Oct 24

Life Adventures

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To some it may seem crazy that even 18 month later, I can still remember what ingredients I put into a bridal bouquet.  Mentally, I spend so much time on each of these artpieces that it makes it nearly impossible for me to forget. Christina’s bouquet was extra special.  She wanted a little touch that […]

Flower Friday :: Christina’s Springtime Bouquet

Sep 30

Flowers

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Wedding Traditions | SIxpence for Your Shoe | The Day's Design | Samantha James Photography

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Since I’m a wedding planner, people always seem to like to get my take on ideas and trends within the industry.  These questions and posts across the internet seem to surface most often right as we’re ringing in the New Year.  However, I want to get a little ahead of that game.  My season is […]

5 Disappearing Traditions

Sep 27

Wedding Planning & Advice

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Lilac | The Day's Design | Ashley Slater Photography

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Once upon a time, when we used to think of usual local flowers in your décor, images of black-eyed susans and statice in vibrant rainbow colors was the first thing to pop to mind, i.e. wildflowers.  Today, floral designers across the country  have found a balance of collecting any wild bloom they can find with […]

10 Local Flower Favorites

Jun 3

Flowers

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White Flower Crown | Flower Crown Recipe | The Day's Design | Kelly Sweet Photography

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Photography: Kelly Sweet Photography Yes, I am a day late in this post.  However, we can pretend it’s still Friday, I only got 2 hours of sleep last night so it feels like one continuous day and we’re going to stretch the rules of this Friday Flowers post.  It’s wedding season, it all blurs together […]

Friday Flowers :: Airemiss’s Flower Crown

May 14

Flowers

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A couple month’s ago one of the awesome ladies from Style Me Pretty reached out asking if I’d mind breaking down and sharing all the ingredients to Christina’s lovely autumn bouquet (you may remember Tim & Christina’s wedding was featured on their blog here last spring).  It was so special being asked, as I feel […]

Style Me Pretty Bouquet Breakdown

Nov 5

Celebrations

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