This is what I started with...Flowers from the wholesale floral market, greens from friends' yards, and more hydrangeas picked from yards to supplement what was purchased...and wouldn't you know it RAINED while I was out scavenging - it always does!
Nichole wanted purple hydrangeas but they were expensive (since their season is almost over) so pale blue hydrangeas were ordered and then sprayed purple with a florist spray - it worked like a charm! After making a huge mess and 8 big arrangements in the garage...I moved my "operation" inside where it was warmer and a little more pleasing to the eye!
Eighteen table arrangements with river rock, ferns, baby's breath and hydrangeas were made (thanks to the Good Doctor for helping me with the flowers and the Blond Bombshell who did an excellent job on clean-up!) Just so you know, hydrangeas are VERY tempermental - they have to be IN water, not oasis, the wet foam that is used to hold everything in place, so it was a bit tricky to have "set" arrangements without putting the hydrangeas in oasis...they turned out great, though, and I only "lost" two before the big event! Baby's breath was the ONLY purchased flower in all of the big arrangements! The hydrangeas and greenery came from friends' yards - pretty cool, huh?!
It took one Suburban, one Van and one SUV to move all of the flowers to the reception hall - and everything arrived safely!
After everything was set up I left - feeling a bit like Nanny McPhee - my job was done, everyone was happy, it was time to go home. I popped into the reception later on, just to see the bride in her dress, she was gorgeous (I forgot to take my camera back with me!) - and everything was perfect.
The newly married Mr. and Mrs. Kurz asked, "How can we thank you?" Well, here's how: Promise me you'll live happily ever after...that would be thanks enough.
