Fall splendor at St. Anthony Main

The St. Anthony Main Event Center looked fabulous last Friday for the reception of Jennifer and Jeremy. I worked together with the bride and Molly of Molly's Flower Studio to create centerpiece looks on all of the cocktail and guest tables on both floors of the center. The lovely flowers were by Molly and the tall cylinders, Santa Monica centerpieces, and votives were rented from MBellish.

Lovely reception at 413 on Wacouta

I recently helped decorate the reception of Missy and Matt at the wonderful 413 on Wacouta space in St. Paul. I love the lights at 413 that shine down on the table centerpieces. There was a gorgeous floral centerpiece from Sassafras on half the tables (flanked with Elegant Votives) and the MBellish Santa Monica centerpiece on the other half of the tables. There were also two Santa Monica down the harvest/head table. These pieces were accented by lots of white flowers from Sassafras and were on a 12" square mirror. A lovely winter wedding!

Pretty in Pink in Hastings

On July 18th, I enjoyed decorating at my friend Angie's reception at the Little Log House Pioneer Village in Hastings. It's a charming hall in the middle of the country - really quaint and fun. Angie jazzed up the hall's basic linens by adding hot pink runners. They looked great! She used the Santa Monica centerpiece on 12" round mirrors, with lots and lots of flowerpot votives scattered on her guest tables and head tables. Photos by Michelle Huber.

Centerpiece Idea: The Santa Monica

Our most popular piece, the Santa Monica can be tailored many ways to incorporate your special event's colors, style and budget. Here are a few ideas:

- Have your florist use floral foam and create a wreath filled with beautiful fresh flowers (as pictured below).
- Buy a 6" grapevine wreath and tuck fresh or silk flowers into the wreath.
- Buy two stems of beaded garland and wrap around the base.
- Use a 12" round mirror and scatter fresh or silk rose petals on the mirror, around the base of the centerpiece. Place a flower bud or two on the mirror.