Bella Signature Design featured in Seattle Bride Magazine~

Seattle Bride Magazine has always been a fabulous read for Seattle Brides, but I love even more how much the visuals have evolved over the years. Although always stunning, they have become more fashion forward over the last few years. We were excited to be invited in this issue's feature, which was described to us as "Elegant Decay" - edgy, fashion-forward florals to go with a stunning model and fabulous setting!

We picked a few different designs - the one pictures above was a super edgy black and chartreuse bouquet that featured calla lillies, "green success ranunculus", spider mums, Celosia, fern curls, brasilia berries, kangaroo paw and hanging amaranthus, as well as feathery Eucalyptus. The Photographer Jim Henkens did a fabulous job with the photography, his images are clearly better than mine! (below)

One thing I have learned over the years about doing magazine photoshoots - be prepared to lose control over your designs! This particular design was meant to be held down, cascading, towards a brides feet, very casual - as in, "I'm so edgy I don't even care about my bouquet" ;) but the image with the bride holding it upright was chosen - gorgeous picture, even if the bouquet is upside down! The composition of the photo above totally works.

The bouquet (shot by me - a photographer, I'm not!) cascading down...

Details of the "Green Success" Ranunculus - (love this flower!), fern curls and kangaroo paw.

Details of the Ribbon treatment

The photoshoot involves so many things, from the great make-up and hair artists, the gown designers, the stylists, the setting, photographer, the lighting, and of course the designers.

At the last minute I made an extra bouquet just because I saw the most gorgeous magnolia blossoms on a tree - alas, there were already too many bouquets to shoot at the photoshoot, but the stylists ended up using the blooms in the model's hair - perfection, no?

The Magnolia Bouquet

As a floral designer, we have to buy in bulk. So even in a floral shoot where we may only have 5 flowers of one kind, two of another, etc, we have purchased bunches of all of them! (The glorious editorials are totally worth the cost!) So, when I had extra flowers for this shoot, I made a beautiful centerpiece - ironic, since Bella Signature Design is mostly known for 'lush modern' work - but we can do romantic garden too! ;)

This would look fabulous at Jessica and John's August 1st wedding this summer! This fabulous romantic garden wedding in a tent by a pond will be stunning - I can't wait!

Daniela

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It has been really unusually rainy here in Seattle this August (for all you non-locals, despite Seattle's rainy reputation, it never rains here in August - really!) So, before I look ahead to the yummy sumptuous colors of fall, I needed a slice of summer. This wedding was out at Kiana Lodge, and featured bright oranges and summery reds, which popped when paired with chartreuse and white. The Bridesmaids wore teal blue, and little accents of that same color were found everywhere from the brides bouquet ribbon to the places cards - and of course, the gorgeous water outside!

Hopefully the sun will come back out for all those outdoor weddings we have in September (and October!) cross your fingers!
Daniela

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