Thallo Wedding ~ Quail Valley, Vero Beach

We are always appreciative of a healthy client/business relationship…  one that evolves pleasantly, is creative and fun and one that continues, far after the wedding ends. This was the case with the Blagriff Family, whose daughter, Lindsay, held a lavish wedding in Vero Beach in June.  We met the mother of the bride, Pat, when she came to Thallo 4 years ago for her other daughter Ally’s wedding and immediately hit it off.  We only wish we would have been in business when the other Blagriff daughters were married (there are 4 total) but they’re all hitched now!  Pat was a wedding-planning-veteran when we first met her and collected beautiful accessories for both of her daughter’s celebrations, maintaining a level of detail and finesse that I am sure all of their family and friends had come to expect when an invitation arrived in the mail featuring their return address.  That said, there is a charismatic synergy between Pat and Thallo and we look forward to the Blagriff christenings, anniversary parties and baby showers to come.
Lindsay recently opened LA Bridal in Viera at The Avenues, a bridal boutique featuring the latest wedding and formal wear fashions.  We, of course, would recommend a visit to her store… we are sure the Blagriff standard of excellence will impress you.
Here are some photos of the flowers and stylings from Lindsay’s wedding at Quail Valley in Vero Beach.  Lindsay’s vintage-inspired celebration featured flowers in shades of blush, slate blue and whites and included hydrangea, garden roses, peonies, astilbe and spray roses.
The above images were taken on behalf of Thallo by John Sluder Photography.  You might remember these images from an earlier post. They are John’s work as well… so ethereal.
The images below are courtesy of Lindsay’s wedding photographer, Angela Tappen Photography.

Purple and People

Here are a few photos from a purplelicious wedding.  Love the palette and ingredients.  This is a wonderful time of year, florally speaking, with an abundance of new Early-Autumn lovelies up for grabs.  So excited… since our season is beginning in a few weeks.

Bouquet by Thalloundefined

 

Someone recently emailed us a question:

Dear Thallo,

Why do you seem to be away for extended periods of time?  Is your shop no longer open? What is your “schedule”?

From,

Frustrated

Answer:  As we ease into the October wedding season, we will be in the studio for longer periods of time during the day.  But, since day one, we have operated as a studio, without a retail shop or schedule that facilitates walk-in traffic.

We are trying (with a capital T) to offer a service that give our event clients concepts/looks/flowers/ideas/attention to detail. Things that are different from our local competitors.  Things that are interesting and not ho-hum, not just good enough (and not white lamour chair covers and sashes). Basically, we are a two woman team doing the job of 6.  To keep our prices competitive, we cannot operate a 9-5 business that requires manpower/staff.  We are simply a small business trying to make ends meet in this strange and scary economy.

If we miss your call or aren’t in when you stop by, never-fear, we are checking and responding as we gather and prepare for your Autumn celebrations! We’ve been getting inspiration, props, and papers in New York, Texas, Orlando, and Atlanta…. sooo, not really vacationing, but acquiring the very best for you and yours!

We sincerely thank you times 1000000 for understanding and apologize 1000000 times if we’ve upset or offended you.  We thank everyone for their support and love our Thallo fans like family.

 

 

Thallo Wedding ~ Vero Beach Hotel and Spa

Sara and Robert were married in mid-July in Vero Beach.  From the very beginning, Sara had a clear vision for her florals and decor, inspired by clean lines, modern details and the seaside venue, the Vero Beach Hotel and Spa.  It was a pleasure working with this family and we can’t say enough about the images of the celebration, captured elegantly by Vitalic Photo. Enjoy!

The bride and groom.

 

The bride and groom's flowers ~ Sara carried white cymbidium orchids and miniature callas and the groom wore a miniature calla, accented with ornithoglum and a green hypericum berry "button".

The ladies carried modern clutches of green cymbidium orchids and white roses, accented with green hypericum. The handles were wrapped in crisp navy satin to coordinate with their dresses.

The gentlemen, looking dapper in their seersucker suits, wore handsome boutonnieres featuring hypericum "buttons", navy satin and green dendrobiums..

Sara's choice in accessories reflected her classic, polished style.

Bathed in light. So beautiful.

The terrace at Vero Beach Hotel and Spa offers couples the perfect oceanfront backdrop. Our white lanterns, handsomely trimmed with wide satin and an orchid "jewel".

A perfect shot of the beachfront ceremony.

Clean white and green tablescapes filled with candlelight created a celebratory, glowing ambiance inside the reception, held at the hotel's mahogany hued restaurant, Cobalt.

The floral palette continued with blossoms in shades of white and green, including hydrangea, miniature callas, supergreen garden roses, cymbidium orchids, escimo roses and amaryllis from Holland.  Modern glass vases were filled with polished marble to add texture and another layer of white.  The custom linen, provided by Thallo, was in white pin-tuck.

The flowers were designed in an organized and architectural style. We loved how un-fussy they looked.

 

Round tables featured a coordinating tablescape, incorporating bleached manzanita.

Tablescapes in the adjoining dining area added elevation to the space via sandblasted manzanita, lowered into tall glass cylinders, accented with cymbidium orchids.

Congratulations to the happy couple.

Sara and Robert’s wedding is a perfect representation of a wedding planned with a thoughtful eye and is a reminder that sometimes, less is more.  This floral story honored the summer season, the coastal venue and the bride’s style. Thallo’s recipe for success!  They were recently featured on a local wedding magazine’s cover. I have a feeling this wedding will be admired by many, for a long time.

It was a pleasure ending our Summer wedding season with such a beautiful celebration. Thank you for letting Thallo be a part of your big day.

And to our followers/follower, thanks for hanging with us after our Summer Break! We are back, rolling up our sleeves and warming up our vases for our Autumn season!

Thallo Wedding ~ Orchid Island

Jenifer and Daniel celebrated their wedding with a mid-summer celebration at Orchid Island Beach Club.  Captured by the uber-talented Concept Photography, the photos below showcase a beautiful love story, vibrant floral plan and magnificent venue.  Their blog, which features an interview with the bride, is worth a read too.  The way the couple met is unique, due to a very clever Mother of the Bride.

A shot of the ceremony space offers a panoramic view of the stunning grounds of Orchid Island Beach Club.

The bride chose to wed aside the reflecting pool in the club’s garden.  We added a white fabric backdrop to center and camouflage the asymmetrical space behind it. Simple white columns and urns filled with ferns marked the altar space.  Floating carnation wreaths, holding gardenia-filled bowls, trimmed the pool.  A hidden LED light allowed these to glow throughout the night.

The bride and groom, in preparation. The groom wore a single phaeleonopsis orchid.

Jenifer's three sisters carried vibrant nosegays in pink, green and violet featuring sweetpeas, viburnum and garden roses.

*sigh*. Does it get any more adorable?

The groom’s sons wore petite boutonnieres of dusty miller, yoko ono poms and a fern fron.  The flower girl wore a halo made from petite blossoms and tossed petals from a hand-made Thallo basket with a honeysuckle handle.

Jenifer carried a cascading bouquet of maidenhair fern, viburnum, white phaeleonopsis orchids, sweetpeas and gardenias.

The ceremony. Love the expression on the ringbearer's face.

The bride and groom.

Orchid Island Beach Club is West Indies meets Bermuda. Its a magnificent blend of European architecture and the Tropics and it reeks of elegance.  There are serene water features at every turn, lined with cool, teal porcelain.  We could easily be happy here, forever.

Jenifer, so gorgeous. Bella. Bella. Bella.

Do you see the teal porcelain tile?

Dinner was served in the interior dining room. The kelley green walls and white trim complimented the bright, summery color palette.

For the reception, the floral palette broadened to include hydrangea, lilies, orchids and peonies.  Custom linens from BBJ adorned the bride and groom and cake table. Ann created gorgeous table number cards ~ notice them incorporated into the tablescape.

I’m sure we will find ourselves daydreaming about this wedding for years to come. Thank you so much, Jenifer, for allowing us to be part of your special day.  You were an absolute pleasure and we wish you all the happiness in the world.

Waiting to Exhale

We officially began our 2011 wedding season mid-March and have been going, full-steam-ahead, for almost 4 months. Wow.  As our season begins to wind down, we wanted to say thank-you to all of our wonderful clients, friends and associates who have made the past few months possible. Although we may have blisters on our feet, chlorophyll under our fingernails and pinching pains in our lower vertebrae it is overshadowed by memories of Fed-Ex delivered Q-boxes filled with Holland treats, oversized boxes from Accent Decor and the of armfuls of flowers that made each celebration bloom.

Particularly memorable blossoms: coral charm peonies, clematis vine, pink vanda orchids, butterfly bush, 750 stems of Cali-grown stock, summer hydrangea from Aalsmeer, poppy pods, gladiator allium, peoniespeoniespeonies, the list could go onandonandon.

A special congratulations to our brides: Alison, Kaycee, Eliza, Julie, Brianna, Rebecca, Candace, Laura, Fawn, Megan, Deanna, Chrissy, Matt + Chelsea, Jenifer, Valdora, Lindsay, Katherine, Lindsay, Sara and Tonya!

So, with those beautiful blossoms and beautiful brides fresh on our tired minds we will be on break from July 30th through Labor Day. Have a happy summer and stay tuned for posts about our Spring/Summer events.

Flower Power,

Sara + Ann