Snapdragon Studio

My new obsession: lighted branches. They transform a simple flower arrangement into a show-stopping centerpiece. Just picture your wedding reception, with the lights from your tall centerpieces reaching toward the ceiling… twinkling votive candles on the tables… suddenly a simple room becomes a wonderland. They make the perfect addition to your tall guest table centerpieces or ceremony arrangements.

These battery-operated lighted branches are 39″ tall, with three large stems featuring multiple smaller branches on each stem. The branches are bendable – you can see I’ve gently bent them to mimic the shape of the curly willow branches in this arrangement. 60 tiny LED lights nestle in among the flowers and branches.

These tall lighted branches are available to rent at $13 each. Smaller sizes are also available for lower arrangements like the one pictured below.

Call today and we’ll design a show stopping arrangement for your wedding featuring lighted branches.

A huge thanks to Alice at Mosca Photo for providing these beautiful photos!

- Jennifer
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Vancouver, WA 98661

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Every once in a while I get the opportunity to do something new. This bouquet was one of those times! Jennifer wanted an elegant bouquet in shades of burgundy, brown, and ivory, but she had no idea what flowers she could use. I had never created a burgundy and brown bouquet before, so I was excited to work with her. We started with one of my favorite roses, the Black Bacarra. This brought some nice dark burgundy red tones to the bouquet, as did the throats on these gorgeous coffee brown cymbidium orchids (aren’t they to die for?!)  A more traditional burgundy color came from carnations. Ivory roses and pearls added just the right touch of ivory to Jennifer’s bouquet. Mini hydrangea, Green Tea roses, and seeded eucalyptus brought in gorgeous shades of green. Really, though… the star of this bouquet is the brown cymbidium orchids. They were the perfect shade of coffee brown. It was the subtle burgundy and ivory colors that occur naturally in the orchid’s throat that made this flower absolutely perfect for Jennifer.

Jennifer’s bridesmaid’s carried a simple hand-tied bouquet in shades of white and green, featuring hydrangea, carnations, a few roses, mini hydrangea, and seeded eucalyptus. Simple and elegant!

Here at Snapdragon Studio we’re gearing up for the big wedding season. As April approaches, we are getting ourselves ready for weddings just about every weekend. If you’re still in need of flowers for a summer 2012 wedding, call us right away… dates are starting to book! We would love the opportunity to create your perfect wedding bouquet, just like we did for Jennifer.

- Jennifer Fish
snapdragonstudio@comcast.net
360-931-6561

by appointment only:
4705 NE 48th St.
Vancouver, WA 98661

I’ll admit it. I’m not a fan of white wedding flowers. Not that I don’t find them gorgeous, I do… it’s just that my personality is generally a bit more colorful. However, I must admit that I absolutely loved the way these wedding flowers turned out.

The bride Cynthia is an artist (Check out her amazingly cool work at www.cynthiamosser.com), and she had a fantastic vision of a romantic, naturally beautiful wedding. She loves succulents and peonies, so we designed her wedding bouquet with those as the star. Hydrangea, scabiosa, hypericum berries, and freesia completed her bouquet. Beautiful, if I do say so myself!  

The ceremony and reception were held at Leach Botanical Garden, one of my absolute favorite wedding locals in Portland. The garden setting is just gorgeous, with natural beauty everywhere. We decorated the pergola with a garland of white and green flowers, featuring hydrangea, fragrant stock, carnations, spider mums, alstromeria, and pom flowers. Against the lush green backdrop of the gardens, the crisp white and lime green flowers were perfect!

The groom wore a cymbidium orchid boutonniere with succulent and berry accents. I know it’s a little braggy of me to say it… but itsn’t it gorgeous?! The bride and groom’s mothers wore cymbidium orchid wrist corsages, accented with freesia and hypericum berries.

Check out these fantastic centerpieces. I’d love to take all the credit, but Cynthia had a vision of using moss and succulents… I just made it happen. Each of the 10 centerpieces were unique, featuring moss (from Cynthia’s garden, how cool is that…), orchids, succulents, and twigs. Each centerpiece included a sweet bird along with the super-fun chalkboard table markers. So sweet!

Huge hugs to Cynthia and Ted for letting me be a part of their big day. I had an absolutely fabulous time!

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Wedding flowers for Vancouver, WA
and Portland, OR brides

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Modern cascade bouquet featuring romantic garden roses, kale, orchids, sweet peas, lisianthus, tuberose, eucalyptus seeds, and renunculus. (Flowers by Snapdragon Studio)

Utter the word “cascading bride’s bouquet” and you’ll often be met with a cringe and frown from today’s brides. The term brings to mind the huge, stiff, unnatural -  and dare I say ugly? – bouquets of the 80s and 90s. Not at all what the modern bride wants to carry on her wedding day!

 Today’s cascading bouquets are much more organic in look and composition. The cascading elements in the modern bouquet are created by the natural shape and lines of the flowers, rather than by forcing straight stems into a foam and plastic bouquet holder.

This sassy modern cascade bouquet features calla lilies, dahlias, popcorn hydrangea, freesia, fern curls, mini hydrangea, bear grass, and orchids. (Snapdragon Studio)

Some of my favorite flowers to use in a modern cascading bride’s bouquet are calla lilies, freesia, sweet peas, orchids (phalenopsis, dendrobium, cymbidum, or mokara), lisianthus, and garden roses. Seeded eucalyptus, bear grass, italian ruskus, and feathered eucalyptus are some of the greens I like to use to accentuate the shape of a cascade.

Sometimes a few trailing elements are all you need to add a bit of drama to your wedding bouquet. (Snapdragon Studio)

If you’re a modern bride looking to add a little drama to your wedding day, a cascading bouquet may be just the thing for you. I’d love to talk to you about your wedding flowers, call or email me today to set up a free consultation.

Smiles,
Jennifer
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360-931-6561

modern cascade bridal bouquets in Vancouver, WA
Portland, OR cascading bride’s bouquets

Jessica had a definite vision for her wedding. She wanted her flowers to be romantic and classic… and I think that’s exactly what she got! Her bridal bouquet features peonies, roses, and stock in shades of ivory. Painted eucalyptus seeds added the finishing touch. Her bridesmaid’s carried a long, lean bouquet of cymbidium orchids and calla lilies, also accented with painted eucalyptus seeds. It’s amazing how a simple bouquet can be so elegant…. but then again, flowers just don’t get much more elegant than calla lilies and orchids!

The roses and orchids were from Portland rose grower Peterkort Roses. The standard ivory rose is called “Vendella” and the gorgeous creamy coffee colored garden roses are called “Karmel Antike”.  And… I’ll let you in on a little secret. The peonies? They’re actually garden roses, hybrid to look like a peony. I used a variety called “Helga Paige”. We’re lucky to be here in the Pacific Northwest where we have access to such amazing flowers!

Jessica’s wedding was full of personal touches. I think my favorite were the strings of beads she created using her Great Aunt’s jewelry. I draped the beaded garlands on her guest table centerpieces. These simple cylinder flower arrangements were made extraordinary with the addition of the beads, don’t you think?

The ceremony was held at the Bell Tower Chapel in Boring, OR. Such a beautiful location! The chapel and reception space are small, but so completely romantic and beautiful. After an hour or so, the whole chapel smelled of roses and peonies…  which only added additional romance.

As always, the bouquets were delivered to Jessica in a Blumebox. I love to create a monogram for my brides… it allows me to combine my love of flowers with my love of paper crafting.

Huge thanks to Jessica and Michael for letting me be a part of their wedding. I really enjoyed getting to know both of them.

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Vanessa wanted a romantic bridal bouquet  in shades of ivory and cornflower blue. Her light and airy bouquet features cymbidium orchids, roses, hydrangeas, grape hyacinths, and little hyacinth blooms. Her bridesmaids carried posies of hydrangeas, spray roses, carnations, pom flowers, and grape hyacinths.

I’ll admit it… I’m usually not a big fan of boutonnieres. (sorry, gentlemen!) However, I must admit that I absolutely LOVE these! The groom’s boutonniere featured a calla lily, the groomsmen had a spray rose, and the family wore pom flowers. All boutonnieres featured grape hyacinths. Don’t you just love them?! I’m feeling some fresh inspiration for boutonnieres…

I believe that little details make a big impact. This monogram decorated Vanessa’s bouquet box. Fun, huh? It’s my hope that these finishing touches help to make a bride feel extra-special on her wedding day.

Congratulations Vanessa. Thanks for letting me be a part of your day!

I am so in love with succulents right now. They are such a gorgeous alternative to traditional flowers in a wedding bouquet! Here is a sweet little bouquet I did for the Firstenberg Bridal Show on February 13.

This bouquet features succulents, ranunculus, freesia, godetia, waxflower, and breathtaking lady slipper orchids.

I’m so excited to be working with a bride that wants lots of succulents in her flowers. I can’t wait to be a part of this “woodsy elegant” wedding! Here guest tables will have lots of different types of arrangements… some potted succulents, sweet vintage glasses with flower arrangements, and even logs with moss and succulents.

How cool is this centerpiece?  I simply attached succulents to a gorgeous moss-covered log. Simple elegance at its best!

If you’re looking for wedding flowers that are outside the ordinary, give me a call! I specialize in creating hip, stylish bridal bouquets that fit your personality and your budget.

Smiles,
Jennifer
360-931-6561
snapdragonstudio@comcast.net

Isn’t this bride absolutely gorgeous?

I had the pleasure of making Grace’s wedding flowers this past weekend. She and Cole had a beautiful wedding in the hills of Washougal, at the home of Cole’s parents. The ceremony took place in a simple yet beautiful field, which was the perfect backdrop for a perfect day! 

Grace’s wedding bouquet was white with pink and purple accents. Flowers included Bianca roses, dahlias, snapdragons, irises, snow berries, and the most breathtaking hydrangeas I have ever seen.

For the groom, a simple pink rose boutonniere with a snow berry accent. The bridesmaid’s carried mixed garden bouquets in shades of pink with purple accents. Flowers included dahlias, pink  roses, and hydrangeas.

 The gorgeous professional photos are by Jennifer at Tumble Bumble Photography. www.tumblebumblephotography.com  (The not-so-gorgeous photo of the bridesmaid’s bouquet is by yours truly)  Check out more of Jennifer’s amazing photography on her blog at www.tumblebumblephotography.com/blog.

Thanks for reading. I hope everyone enjoys the remaining weeks of our gorgeous Northwest summer!