A lot of Manhattan in St. Paul

This August I had the pleasure to work with Jennifer at Sitting Pretty to help put together centerpieces for a large corporate function at the Crowne Plaza in St. Paul. All of the table linens and chair covers were from Sitting Pretty, the flowers were by Spruce, and the Manhattans and votives were from MBellish. There were 80 tables which had to be set in only two hours! It was the busiest set-up I've ever been a part of, but the energy and excitement were exhilarating!

Style Me Pretty

We are excited to have our Manhattan piece displayed on the wonderful blog, Style Me Pretty. Click here to check out the pictures from this gorgeous event!

TheKnot.com Event at 413 on Wacouta

On Wednesday, September 15th I had a ton of fun attending, and helping decorate, theknot.com networking event at 413 on Wacouta in St. Paul. My wonderful and talented friend Carra of La Petit Fleur kindly asked me to help contribute some rentals to go along with her flowers. I was completely impressed by what Carra and the other vendors put together! 413 on Wacouta was a charming and impressive space which can host both your ceremony and reception. Lynn, the owner, was so sweet, she makes the space even more lovely.

Here are some pictures from the event. The decorations you see are the Manhattan and beaded votives from MBellish, gorgeous florals from La Petit Fleur, and super cool ice sculptures from Metro Ice.

Sophistication at the Carlson Rotunda

I loved decorating for the first time at the Carlson Towers Rotunda. It had to be a quick turn-around, but it's always exciting to transform a space into something beautiful for the bride and groom. Here they used the Manhattan centerpiece and two floral looks from Molly's Flower Studio. I loved how the silver vases coordinated with the Manhattan.

University of St. Thomas Reunion

On October 10th I decorated, and attended, my 10 year reunion at the University of St. Thomas. It was a really fun event, held at our south campus cafeteria. The MBellish pieces really turned the cafeteria into an elegant affair! I used the Manhattan centerpiece as one setting and three beaded votives on a 12" round mirror as another. Thank you to Molly for suggesting I kick things up a notch by adding the purple dendrobium orchids.

New Item - Square Vases

We are excited to offer a new centerpiece option! Our square vases offer a clean, modern look that is perfect for all of your tables or wonderful to mix-and-match with another piece. They are heavy, handblown glass pieces. The group of three consists of the following sizes: 4"x4"x4", 4"x4"x6", and 4"x4"x8". A 3" floating candle fits perfectly in these pieces. They can be rented as a group or separately.


These pieces were first used on May 2nd at the Habitat for Humanity Hard Hat and Black Tie Gala held at the Marriott City Center. MBellish donated rental items for this event and helped coordinate and organize their decorations. They had 70 tables and went with three different centerpieces. One grouping was the Manhattan with orange roses and green mini-orchids. The second was the tall square vase (with an orange tulip and a floating candle) with two Beaded Votives, accented by green and orange rose petals and green mini-orchids. The third was a grouping of the three square vases (one with a green hydrangea, one with decorative silver wire, and the third with decorative grasses) and two Beaded Votives, accented by green and orange rose petals and green mini-orchids. The lovely flowers were provided by Serendipity. Photos by Peter Kowler.

Tulips in Manhattan

I had to post this stunning picture of tulips placed in the Manhattan centerpiece. How beautiful! Flowers by Sadie and photo by Cari McGlynn Photography.

Taste of the Nation Event

On September 14th, MBellish donated decorations for the Taste of the Nation event. This is a wonderful event to raise funds to work toward ending childhood hunger. The event is a "foodies" dream - each table has their own celebrity chef that prepares a multi-course meal. This year featured chefs from such places as B.A.N.K., Oceanaire, Restaurant Alma and W.A. Frost. It was held at the Graves 601 Hotel where they used the Manhattan and Sausalito centerpieces, beaded votives, and mirrors to decorate the space. Here are a few pictures from the event, taken by Ariana Murillo Photography.

Beatuiful wedding at Lafayette Club

I had the pleasure of helping decorate and set up at the wedding of Lindsey and J.R. on August 23rd at the Lafayette Club on Lake Minnetonka. They, with the help of their florist Molly, came up with really interesting and beautiful ways to use the Manhattan centerpiece.

They had three different centerpieces in the room. One was the complete Manhattan with a vase of a dozen red roses inside...what normally would have been a plain glass vase of roses was made absolutely spectacular by using these beaded hurricanes. The second centerpiece was using just the pewter base of the Manhattan with a simple glass hurricane, pillar candle, and red rose petals...extremely elegant and pretty. The third centerpiece was a tall riser with a large red rose topiary at the top - amazing! The combination and balance of these three centerpieces was perfect in the room.

Roses and the "Manhattan"

Below are three examples of how the Manhattan centerpiece can add a unique touch to an already amazing floral centerpiece. First two arrangements by Sadie's. Third arrangement by Molly's.

Centerpiece Idea: Stunning Beaded Hurricane

Place orchid buds around the base on the Manhattan centerpiece on a 12" square mirror. The flowers add a modern, elegant, and fresh touch to the centerpiece. The centerpiece itself uses a pillar candle for long-lasting candlelight at your reception. Stunning.