Lighting at a ceremony, reception or special event can make a huge difference in the mood of the party. The following images show centerpieces with and without pin-spotting. The first photo shows short, full arrangements on the tables without any special lighting or effects. This image shows the same tables and centerpieces highlighted with pin-spotting. The centerpieces are illuminated at …
Day 7- Sunday
To Dos: WE REST!!!
Day 6- Saturday
Saturday To Dos: Check and load all wedding flowers. Deliver each event with a smile and be sure that all aspects of the flower contract are completed with our own Sisters touch! All the Sisters designers split up into teams. Each team for the day has a specific event and set of instructions. The teams will deliver and set-up each …
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Day 4 and 5- Thursday and Friday
Thursday and Friday To Dos: Finish all bouquets and centerpieces and pre-pack for Saturday. Everyone works together to put the finishing touches on the weddings. Bouquets and other personal flowers are finished as well as centerpieces. We make flower petals the old fashioned way!! Apples are put into vases for centerpieces and then pre-packed into boxes for Saturday. When everything …
Day 3- Wednesday
Wednesday To-Dos: Process cherry blossom branches, start working on personal flowers, organize cooler! This particular week, we have large centerpieces with cherry blossom branches. Even though it had been unseasonably warm, our supplier was able to secure us the very last of the season’s blossom branches. They came in and they were VERY, VERY tall!!! Each branch needs to be …
Day 2- Tuesday
Tuesday TO DOs: Process any new flowers that come in and start to separate flowers for each wedding. More flowers arrive! We unload them from their boxes and unwrap and process all of them. Each item we are expecting from market is checked off our flower list. Shelly says flower processing is fun! Once all of the flowers are processed, …
A Week in the Life of Sisters!- Day 1, Monday
This week, we will be doing something different and fun on our blog! We recently took pictures every day for a week of what we do here at our design studio. Day by day this week, you will be able to take a look at how we organize and design for our weddings. From start to finish, we will show …
Reminder about Vase Rebates!
Just a reminder about our vase rebates! We have blogged about this in the past, but we think it bears repeating!!At Sisters Flowers, we do our best to leave a smaller “footprint” on the environment. We have always recycled and tried to conserve as much as possible. Starting in 2008, in an effort to be even more environmentally aware, Sisters …
Fun with Wheat Grass
Here are some fun ideas for using wheat grass at your event! Sisters Flowers rents our wheat grass box for place cards. Here is an example of how it can be used. This place card set-up was at a party we did with Lacy Branch Events. Ask about renting our wheat grass box for your wedding or event! 🙂
Wedding Flower History Lesson
If you’ve ever wondered where the tradition of wedding flowers comes from, the following is a great post from www.fiftyflowers.com. “Flowers, herbs and spices have been used in weddings for centuries. Today, the main purpose they have is to decorate our venues or complement formal clothing. However, in ancient times their use was more spiritually oriented. The bride carried aromatic …