Floral Artistry By Alison Bucholz-Ellis

Tall Centerpieces…And Why I Hate Them

alison — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:22:48 +0000

It’s been a while since I’ve written a Love it/Hate it post, but a recent consultation with a bride who expressed her horrible experience with tall centerpieces at a friend’s wedding has ignited my flame. People often choose tall centerpieces to make a large ballroom feel more “full” or to give a feeling of opulence, [...]

Winter Wedding Flower Tips

alison — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:55:50 +0000

Winter weddings can be cozy and romantic…especially in Vermont!…but flowers and winter weather don’t go well together. It’s straight forward enough that freezing temperatures will kill flowers. Anything below 35 degrees is sure to end the life of your fresh blooms nearly instantaneously. If you’re planning a winter wedding don’t bring flowers out in the [...]

An Inside Look At Wedding Planning

alison — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:09:34 +0000

When I was planning our wedding in 2003 there was no Google to speak of; I was impressed that my caterer had a nice website and I found my photographer through the bridal insert in the Burlington Free Press. Endless wedding inspiration simply did not exist outside of the pages of a magazine and Style Me [...]

How To Keep Your Flower Budget In Check

alison — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:40:56 +0000

Everyone knows that the costs of planning your wedding can add up quickly. If flowers are a priority for your wedding design, but you still want to keep things “in check” here are a few tips to help keep you on track: 1. The biggest portion of your flower budget is usually dedicated to centerpieces. [...]

Plan A Wedding That’s Uniquely Yours

alison — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:33:50 +0000

I conducted a seminar last year at The Vermont Wedding Affair and a couple approached me afterwards who needed some advice on how to “claim” their wedding as their own. The bride and groom wanted a Vermonty farm wedding and her parents did not think that was what a wedding should look like. I could [...]

Wedding Consultation Tips For A New Year

alison — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:03:14 +0000

If there is one thing that holidays remind us of it’s that you shouldn’t bring too many cooks into the kitchen and when planning a wedding it’s wise if you don’t bring too many people with different opinions to your consultations. It’s understandable that some people prefer the input of friends and family when meeting [...]

Floral Artistry 2011 Year In Review

alison — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:47:18 +0000

If you’re anything like me the end of the year may have snuck right up on you. In 2011 we celebrated our 10th year in business and announced that we’re expecting a baby in the Spring, got a sweet little arbor pic in this article in The New York Times (page 2), made these super cute [...]

Color Of The Year For Your Wedding

alison — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:19:51 +0000

People are talking about Pantone’s color of the year, “Tangerine Tango”, but when it comes to weddings this is a color that is going to have a hard time breaking through the bridal barrier. If there is one color that I find people have a definite opinion about it’s undoubtably orange. (Sorry to break it [...]

A Floral Arbor For Your Wedding

alison — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:12:30 +0000

According to this article in The New York Times from December 16th (where you’ll see one of my birch chuppahs on page 2!) wedding arbors and chuppahs are increasingly popular no matter what your faith. While a wedding canopy with floral details is a must-have for a Jewish ceremony, a flower-covered arbor is a beautiful addition [...]

DIY Christmas + Burlap

alison — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:13:09 +0000

Lots of people get super crafty around Christmas time, but not everyone has time to pull out all the stops. If you have tons of time and space it’s easy to deck the halls, but if you have limited space or multiple holidays to celebrate (like me!) here are a few tips to get you [...]