Wedding Blog

I blogged a looonnnng time ago about Hibiscus Florals, a Canada-based company that specializes in “silk” florals that are exceptionally well-made and realistic-looking (perfect for destination brides who want to take care of this ahead of time, or outdoor brides with bouquets of more delicate blooms, to ease worries about wilting).

I decided a while ago to order a customized bouquet and boutonniere set to use for our wedding portrait shoot, which is scheduled for a month or so before the wedding. I worked directly with Jackie and Mark, the two owners of Hibiscus Florals, and my experience collaborating with them was absolutely wonderful. They asked questions, clarified things for confused me multiple times, and went above and beyond to exceed my wishes!

Finally, yesterday evening, my beautiful bouquet and boutonniere arrived. I couldn’t even speak when I saw the contents of the package — the items inside look so real and live, even close up it’s hard to tell that they’re not. The bouquet looks even more beautiful than I imagined, and if my future mother-in-law was not in the floral business and handling all of our flowers personally, I would definitely use it for the actual wedding day (and trust me, I’m picky!!). I think, at this point, some photos are in order…

Jackie did a beautiful job of arranging the flowers — she even accomodated a specific request to place the soft petals of the white dendrobium orchids over the stamens of the callas, to downplay them a little. She also made it the perfect size: when I told her I was petite and tiny, she knew right away that the diameter of the flowers should be smaller than normal to match.

The stems, with the pretty satin wrap. I have another gold ribbon that I may criss-cross around the cream ribbon, like on some other bouquets I’ve seen.

Mr. Plumeria’s boutonniere. Perfection! … I can’t believe it’s not real.

My favorite part of both of these? I can stick them in a vase afterwards and keep them as a keepsake/meaningful home decor forever. <3333