Karl Albert Beuher was one of the early Chicago painters to adopt Impressionism. He joined other American artists in Giverny, France, to paint en plein-airin the commune established by Claude Monet. These impressionists developed a style that required quickness in order to finish a piece before the sun moved and the light changed. They wanted to capture their subjects, which were generally natural scenes, as the eye might see them. Instead of hard lines and lots of detail, Bueher’s brush delivered bursts of color and light that seem to illustrate a fleeting moment in time. He wants us to see ripples in the leaves instead of the angles in the bark. He wants us to see a sea of long grasses and field flowers instead of individual blades of grass and carefully represented blooms.
The art of floral arrangement is as varied as any art form. Last week, we showed you our Georgia O’Keefe inspired arrangements and how color and line can be used to suggest energy and emotions. This week we’re looking at another bouquet – this one designed on the same principles as Bueher’s early works.
We’re focusing on the impression of these flowers as a whole, instead of on any one individual “wow” flower. There is a lightness represented in Beuher’s work that we wanted to capture. In regards to the design above, we wanted to create something genuine, unfettered, and at one with the scene. Something that would be memorable for the occasion, but serve to enhance the impression of the overall, rather than draw attention to itself.
Take a look at Beuher’s painting below and the flowers we selected to make up this arrangement. For our “plein-air” bouquet, we want to create a light and feathery texture similar to that of Beuher’s brush strokes. The vibrance of the colors in the artwork are also important. We love how shadows are created with vibrant shades of green and the pink – they create contrast we might describe as “lightness” instead of “brightness”.
Each flower was carefully selected for it’s size, color, and texture. Our wind-swept bouquet of wildflowers is purely fantastical – few of these flowers are native to any one common region. Luckily, here at Starbright, we had no problem getting the flowers we wanted. Our selection included :
1/ Dusty Miller – The quaint name isn’t the only thing we love about this hardy foliage. With it’s silver-white color and soft texture, this leaf adds a wistful element to any arrangement.
2/ Stock – Noted for it’s heady, clove-like scent. This example of the variety, with double flowers, adds texture to our arrangement. Stock also is a symbol of a happy life and a contented existence.
3/ Astilbe – These remind us of wildflowers. The feathery stalks seem to float in this arrangement.
4/ Lisianthus – Native to equatorial areas of the American continents. This delicate, long-lasting, prairie flower has ruffled petals. They represent warmth and geniality.
5/ Dahlia – Sometimes called the “Queen of the Autumn Garden”, the dahlia belongs to the Asteraceae family which is noted for their star-shaped blooms and includes flowers lie the daisy and sunflower. Traditionally these flowers symbolize hope for an everlasting union.
6/ Freesia – Sweetly, citrus-scented and long-lasting, these graceful flowers are perfect for a bouquet. Each wiry stem can have up to 10 flowers.
7/ Ranunculus – The fine layers of petals give this weighty flower a delicate appearance.
8/ Muscari – Small and fragrant, the shape of these flowers is reminiscent of little bells.
Looking for flowers in New York City? Visit our Event Gallery for inspiration. Or see our daily selection at Starbrightnyc.com.
Tom Sebenius, Creative Director at Starbright Floral Design at the Macy’s Flower Show.
For 39 years, Macy’s has welcomed spring with their annual Flower Show. A celebration of all the joy that flowers and plants bring to our lives, the Herald Square flagship store is decked to the gills with blooms and greens. This year’s event was themed, The Painted Garden and featured arrangements and displays of plants native to South Asia. The dramatic showpiece for this year was a life size elephant, elegantly draped with a blanket of flowering vegetation.
The other highlight of the Flower Show was the second appearance of Starbright Floral Design. We were thrilled to be asked again this year to participate in one of the live floral design demonstration given throughout the two week long show. Starbright’s resident performer/designer, Tom Sebenius lent his flair for the dramatic once again to the cause. This year’s selected topic was succulents.
Tom is demonstrating different floral varieties and how we use them at Starbright Floral Design.
Tom demonstrated how to make a desert inspired planted garden to a knowledge hungry crowd gathered in the Fine China department on the eight floor of Macy’s. Showing how sand, moss and stones will complement the strong and bold architecture of the unique succulents, Tom explained that succulents have become increasingly popular among Starbright customers. Because the Flower Show is a celebration of spring, Tom also demonstrated how he often includes succulents in wedding flowers. Much to the delight of the attendants, Tom fashioned a chic and modern bridal bouquet using orchids, arabicum, folded leaves and succulents that he showed how to wire and tape appropriately.
Macy’s has long been a mainstay of both New York City and America at large. We are proud to have been included in their majestic and spectacular floral extravaganza. Not only does Starbright appreciate being included in this long standing New York tradition, but we also join Macy’s in welcoming spring and saying thank you to the flora that makes this season sing!
Creating a magical garden of succulents before everyone’s eyes!
Starbright Floral Design is the “Official Florist of the City that Never Sleeps” and most of the time we deliver flowers, love, passion and hope everywhere in Manhattan and worldwide.
Give us a call, visit our website or pop on in! We would love to meet you….
Passionately yours,
Starbright Floral Design
Located in the heart of New York City’s Historic Flower District
New York City is filled with choices. Everything you need or want is within the city limits. Some would say NYC was Al Gore’s model of what he envisioned the internet to be; endless choices within minutes. Restaurateurs are keenly aware of the competitiveness of the NYC restaurant market. In view of this market saturation, the finest restaurants in NYC have long since fused culinary arts and interior design with the art of floral design to deliver a dining experience worthy of the discerning customer’s dollar.
Starbright’s unparalleled service and award winning designers have proudly assisted some of the finest restaurants in New York City in delivering a memorable dining experience. No matter what the décor, Starbright’s team is able to complement it with floral designs. Our efforts have led to many accolades from our clientele. We were recently thrilled to be mentioned as the go to florist for the restaurant industry by 4Q Consulting, LLC. 4Q Consulting is a distinguished restaurant consulting company based in NYC. Such an honorable mention by a recognized authority in the industry is truly high praise. I’ve included the full text of the 4Q’s blog piece as an informational piece for all our restaurant clientele. Here it is:
Our clients often ask us if they should have fresh flowers in their restaurants and cited their budget as a reason to forgo them. Fresh flowers that complement your restaurant’s décor and color scheme will instill a warm, welcoming, and hospitable environment. Placing a small, artistically-made arrangement of fresh flowers on each table can raise your diners’ spirits and make them feel welcome, which in turn can help drive repeat business, especially for your local clientele.
The expense of fresh flowers can be mitigated if they are if managed and handled correctly to extend their use. Here are some tips to manage the cost of your floral arrangements:
Choose Wisely – Choosing hearty flowers that last relatively long will be most cost effective. For example when watered regularly, flowers such as hydrangeas and chrysanthemums can last five to seven days. While other flowers might look pretty, replacing them every two or three days can get costly. Work with your florist to select bunches that will bloom, as these can live for up to two weeks if cared for.
Keep Arrangements Simple and in Line with your Overall Décor – Choosing a suitable vase and flower arrangement will depend on your restaurant’s design and theme. If your budget is limited keep it simple: a single stem can go a long way. For instance Cymbidium Orchids come in a variety of colors and can compliment your color palette.
Maintenance – Simple maintenance will help to extend usability. Remove any wilting or discolored flowers as the buds start to blossom. Add water to the vases every day to ensure a fresh supply of nutrients. When not in use, store the flower arrangements in the fridge. Work with your florist on how to make your flowers last even longer. Some florists suggest using a flower preservative or placing two drops of bleach into the water to preserve the petals and to prevent bacteria growth; check with your florist as methods depend on flower type.
Build a Relationship with your Local Florist – Build a rapport with your florist. When you have a strong working relationship with a vendor they are more likely to work with you on price, advise you of new stock or product and perhaps offer services not normally available (i.e. on-site servicing of arrangements, changing out vases, etc.). When you have a friendly rapport with your florist, you will receive a higher level of service. Once this relationship is established, the local florist is much more likely to work with you on payment terms, recommend your restaurant to their clients, and be open to cross marketing and promotions.
Fresh Flowers in your restaurant need not be expensive if done properly and can even help drive business. Cut fresh flowers can set you apart from your competition, drive repeat business and give you opportunity establish a beneficial vendor partner.
The Daffodil is the March birth flower and amongst the earliest blooms in spring. Its appearance signifies that the frost has broken and spring is here. There is little that invokes images of spring and feelings of tranquility more than a field filled with Daffodils swaying in the breeze. Their rhythmic movements in the wind inspired the famous poem “Daffodils”, by William Wordsworth. “…and then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.”
All Daffodil species have a central trumpet surrounded by a ring of six floral leaves. The traditional daffodil consisted of a yellow color all over. Today both in the wild and due to breeding, blooms range in colors to include yellow, white, orange, pink, red and green.
Starbright is fortunate to be situated in New York City’s Flower Market making all variations of Daffodils available to our clientele. Let Starbright Floral NYC help liberate those spring smiles from the winter blues with Daffodil flower delivery in NYC. Choose from a vast array of springtime NYC flowers from Starbright’s Springtime Collection.
This scribe is brought to you by Starbright Floral Design, NYC, Voted NYC’s “Best” florist. Along the way we try to find and write about the fun side of flowers in NYC. Starbright Floral Design NYC delivers flowers all over the world for the endless romantics everywhere.
Starbright Floral Design is the “Official Florist of the City that Never Sleeps” and most of the time we deliver flowers, love, passion and hope everywhere in Manhattan and worldwide.
Give us a call, visit our website or pop on in! We would love to meet you….
Passionately yours,
The Official Florist – Starbright Floral Design
Located in the heart of New York City’s Historic Flower District
Peony derives its name from the Greek Paeon; physician of the gods. If anything can cure the ills of winter it’s the site of a peony flower. Its majestic blooms of white, pink and red have aptly earned it the nick name “King of Flowers”.
In the language of flowers a display of Peony expresses bashfulness. The meaning is an oddity considering the flamboyancy of the flower. Any arrangement containing Peonies shouts out “take notice of me!.”
In today’s global community and travel, Peonies are available throughout the year. However, their vibrancy and quality peak in spring.
Starbright is fortunate to be situated in New York City’s Flower Market making the “King Flower” available to our clientele. Let Starbright Floral NYC help liberate those spring smiles from the winter blues with Peony flower delivery in NYC. Choose from a vast array of springtime NYC flowers from Starbright’s Springtime Collection.
This scribe is brought to you by Starbright Floral Design, NYC, Voted NYC’s “Best” florist. Along the way we try to find and write about the fun side of flowers in NYC. Starbright Floral Design NYC delivers flowers all over the world for the endless romantics everywhere.
Starbright Floral Design is the “Official Florist of the City that Never Sleeps” and most of the time we deliver flowers, love, passion and hope everywhere in Manhattan and worldwide.
Give us a call, visit our website or pop on in! We would love to meet you….
Passionately yours,
The Official Florist
Starbright Floral Design
Located in the heart of New York City’s Historic Flower District
Every year for over a decade the NYC Orchid Show at the NY Botanical Gardens has helped usher in Spring. This year’s show is opening on March 2nd and running through April 22nd, 2013. NYC flower lovers are sure to delight in the unmatched spectacular display of orchids in NYC. Orchids have long been used in Chinese culture for medicinal purposes. New York City flower enthusiasts can look to the show for its therapeutic effect in warding away the winter blues.
The orchid show has something for everyone. In addition to the splendor of the orchid displays, visitors will indulge their senses with the majesty of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. The largest greenhouse of its kind in the world is a site in of itself. Daily orchid care demonstrations and Q&A sessions provide valuable care information to the neophyte orchid grower and the veteran orchid aficionado alike. The romantics amongst us can revel in romantic orchid evenings at the NY Botanical Gardens. Start off the night with a glass of wine, beautiful music and beautiful blooms. Don’t forget to stop by and say hello to Tom Sebenius, Starbright’s Creative Director and one of the Botanical Garden’s floral design instructors.
If you see something you like at the conservatory and would like orchid delivery in NYC let us know. Starbright is fortunate to be situated in New York City’s Flower Market allowing us to offer a wide variety of orchid plants in NYC. Let Starbright Floral NYC help liberate those spring smiles from the winter blues and keep you smiling with orchids in NYC. Choose from a vast array of orchid plants in NYC from Starbright’s NYC orchid plant spectacular.
This scribe is brought to you by Starbright Floral Design, NYC, Voted NYC’s “Best” florist. Along the way we try to find and write about the fun side of flowers in NYC. Starbright Floral Design NYC delivers flowers all over the world for the endless romantics everywhere.
Starbright Floral Design is the “Official Florist of the City that Never Sleeps” and most of the time we deliver flowers, love, passion and hope everywhere in Manhattan and worldwide.
Give us a call, visit our website or pop on in! We would love to meet you….
Passionately yours,
Starbright Floral Design
Located in the heart of New York City’s Historic Flower District
It has become common place to give or receive flowers on V-Day. Everyone knows you can’t go wrong with a floral gift on Valentine’s Day. What if you want to wow your love and go above and beyond? What if one day is not enough to express the depth of your affections? What if you want an innovative way of expressing your love on V-day that will have the effect of reinforcing your feelings well beyond February 14th? Starbright’s “Flower me with Your Love” subscription flower service is meant for you.
Starbright’s “NYC Flower Me with Your Love” flower subscription service is completely customizable and able to serve an incredible range of clients for budgets large or small. Whether you are interested in a large, elaborate flower arrangement designed to make a NYC statement or something more modest the program will work for you. Our clients love how quickly and simply they’re able to arrange for weekly, monthly or quarterly fresh flower delivery in NYC. Setup your delivery once and on the agreed upon dates a beautifully designed floral arrangement will be delivered in NYC by Starbright Floral Design.
If you’re interested in Starbright’s NYC “Flower me with Your Love” subscription flower service, simply email me at nic@starflor.com for the personal service you deserve.
Starbright Floral Design is located in the heart of New York City’s historic flower district in a second floor loft at 150 West 28th Street. Our services include local, national and worldwide flower delivery as well as consultation and execution of social and corporate events. To learn more about us and the type of work that we do, please visit our website at www.starflor.com. You may also go directly to our online portal for ordering gifts at www.starbrightnyc.com or to our Event Gallery to see thousands of photographs from our recent work. You may also call us at 1.800.520.8999. We are always thrilled to hear from you and to be of service in every way possible….
I woke up this morning and decided to stay home – It is a holiday weekend and there are rarely any opportunities to recharge the gas tank with a little rest and relaxation. As I often do even when I stay home, I was checking my email and got this really cool note from a client in London. Just thought I would take a moment to share his words with the whole wide world… Dale really made my day and the day of our entire team…
Featuring a vase of mokara orchids, miniature calla lilies, grasses and bells of Ireland.
“You must email every new customer, so please believe me when I tell you that I planned to write to you in any case.
Today I panicked. I intended to send a pre-wedding gift to a colleague at work who is everso important to me, professionally and personally. But due to vacations and some problems at work, time caught up with me, and I needed to find a gift she would appreciate.
As I live in the UK, I took a risk with your firm. I panicked further when I realised it was a holiday weekend, and people would be leaving work early! But I am very happy I did take a risk. When I telephoned after realising how tight the timing was, you were curteous and helpful. The flowers I ordered were delivered just a couple of hours later, and my colleagues who saw them said they were wonderful. Thank you for your professionalism, creativity and efficiency. I appreciate it very much, and I could tell it made my friend’s day.
I don’t know if you use testimonials, please feel free to use this one. Thanks again, and have a great holiday weekend,
Dale”
For all of us at Starbright Floral Design, delivering flowers and “making someone’s day” is a real passion of ours. When we hear from someone far away (Like Dale from London) that we did great work and that they “loved our flowers” we are just as happy as our clients are! To everyone that has placed their trust and confidence in Starbright for all their flower and gift-giving requests we are truly grateful. Thank you to everyone that has helped to put our florist on the map!
Starbright is located in New York City in the heart of the historic flower district. We deliver fresh flowers, smiles, and passion every day of the week all year long! You can find us online at http://www.starflor.com/ or you can call us at 800.520.8999. Either way, we will always be thrilled to hear from you and to help in every way that we can. “You will always have a friend in the flower business!
NYC Hotels and beautiful NYC hotel flowers, go together like peas and carrots. Valentine’s Day in NYC is like the Super Bowl for florists, restauranteurs and hoteliers alike. Two weeks before the big day, only an event that is dear to our hearts can drag us away from our preparation. That event is the Hotel Experience Awards. Starbright Floral Design, for the eleventh year running, was a major sponsor of the Hotel Experience Awards. In this annual event, the best of the best in the hospitality industry are awarded and recognized for their efforts. It is considered “The Oscars” for New York City’s hospitality industry.
In the year that past, New York City had over 50 million visitors. A goal that was set for 2012 was surpassed in 2011! Only in New York… The City that Never Sleeps! Thanks to the amazing efforts of everyone in our great city; from the taxi driver to the bartender and the convention planner… Everyone played a huge part to help keep our city vibrant during challenging economic times and to make sure that all of us had work and played our part. Congratulations to all.
Entertainment was a preview of Ghost - The Musical
Starbright provided the floral decor for the event which was held at Cipriani’s Wall Street. There were over 650 in attendance. We hope to capture the flavor of the event with the attached photos. It was truly a spectacular evening! Nic Faitos (Senior Partner – Starbright Floral Design) presented the award for the Best Concierge Service (in the less than 500 room category). The Ritz Carlton Central Park won that award!
MVP's Adeline Tafuri
The event was hosted by MVP (Morris Visitor Publications) which publishes IN New York Magazine and WHERE. The two premier in-guest room resource guides. Here is the press release that was issued after the event by MVP:
For immediate release
Hotel Excellence Awards Honor Hospitality Industry Achievements
January 31, 2012 (New York, NY) On Monday evening, January 30, 2012, the 2011 Hotel Excellence Awards (HEA) program was held at the iconic Cipriani Wall Street and hosted by MVP|NY (Morris Visitor Publications), a multi-media travel-publishing company—in cooperation with the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. The HEA program recognizes the qualities and characteristics that define superior service and achievement in New York City’s hospitality industry. The night saw a record turnout of more than 640 of the hospitality industry’s finest.
Nic Faitos of Starbright presenting the Concierge Desk of the Year Award
Comprised of the Hotel Experience Awards, selected by the readers of IN New York magazine; and the Silver Plume Awards, which honor exemplary customer service of concierges and managers, as chosen by their peers, HEA winners included:
Hotel Experience Award Winners
500 Rooms or More Best Concierge Service: New York Marriott Marquis Best Room Amenities: The New York Palace Hotel Best Hotel Restaurant: The London NYC Best Family-Friendly Hotel: The Waldorf=Astoria Best Business Services: InterContinental New York Times Square Best Overall Hotel Experience: The Waldorf=Astoria
Fewer than 500 Rooms Best Concierge Service: The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park Best Room Amenities: W New York – Union Square Best Hotel Restaurant: The Setai Fifth Avenue Best Family-Friendly Hotel: The Plaza Hotel Best Business Services: Mandarin Oriental, New York Best Overall Hotel Experience: The Setai Fifth Avenue
Silver Plume Winners
Chef Concierge of the Year: Frederick Bigler, The Peninsula New York Concierge of the Year: McKinley Winston, The St. Regis New York Best Supporting Manager of the Year: Heiko Kuenstle, The Pierre, a Taj Hotel
The night also saw Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance, receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, which is given each year to an individual who demonstrates exceptional achievement in their field and outstanding contributions to New York City’s hospitality industry. Actress and humanitarian Whoopi Goldberg received this honor in 2010.
Merrie Davis - Publisher her finest hour!
“One of the very best things about leading the Times Square Alliance is knowing and working with so many amazing people in the travel and tourism industry,” says Tompkins. “So being honored by them is truly a special treat; I in turn tip my hat to all of those who make tourism an incredibly and ever more important part of New York City’s economy.”
The Hotel Excellence Awards’ presenting sponsor, jcpenney, presented the jcpenney’s Hotel Excellence Award for Community Service to James Lamboglia, concierge at The Plaza Hotel.
Entertainment for the evening included selections from Ghost the Musical, which will make its Broadway debut on March 15 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, as well as a charitable Silent Auction—containing hundreds of luxury items—to benefit the Les Clefs d’Or Foundation, the New York City Association of Hotel Concierges’ Charitable Fund, the Hotel Association of New York City Scholarship Fund and the ITM Hospitality Fund.
About MVP/NY:
Presenting all the winners...
Morris Visitor Publications New York (MVP/NY) is a division of Morris Communications Company. MVP/NY’s market-leading visitor publications include IN New York and Where® New York magazines, QG: New York City’s QuickGuide, Where GuestBook® New York and IN New York Map. Reaching every segment of the visitor market—from leisure and family to business and luxury travel—MVP/NY products appear at more than 300 of New York’s most distinguished hotels, visitor centers and high-traffic attractions, private clubs, airports, on New York Water Taxi boats, Amtrak trains and Acela VIP lounges and in upscale corporate housing, generating an annual readership in excess of 34 million. For more information, log on to www.mvpny.net
Starbright would like to congratulate all the winners and thank everyone in the industry for a job well done. NYC is again the destination capital of the world, in no small part, due to your efforts. Now lets fill all those NYC Hotels with beautiful flowers!
Starbright Floral Design is the “Official Florist of Romance”. We deliver flowers, love, passion and smiles everywhere in Manhattan and worldwide. Sometimes we deliver messages of appreciation like the within scribe.
Flowers have long been regarded as art created by Mother Nature. Just as art’s beauty is open for interpretation by the individual, so too are wedding floral arrangements. NYC wedding preparation season is upon us. Whether preparing for an intimate NYC destination wedding or a New York City wedding florals extravaganza, some preparation is necessary. To that end we bring you an article originally published by Creative Director of Starbright Floral Design, Tom Sebenius, Enjoy…
To be bold or subdued; bright or muted; classic or trendy… should the colors complement the venue or your complexions? Does my mother have to wear a matching dress? Invitations, bridesmaid dresses, table linens, vests and neckties and of course the flowers are just a sample of items affected by the color scheme a couple chooses for their wedding. Since color can set the tone, it is best to choose wisely. Through my years as a designer, I’ve seen some fun combinations. Some color schemes have been more successful than others. Over time, I’ve developed some dos and don’ts that I have shared with countless couples. Although I contend that there are no rules when planning a wedding, I’m always willing to share my opinion on choosing a winning color combination.
Don’t Go for Complements:
Most brides and grooms are familiar with the idea of complementary colors. The three primary colors of red, blue and yellow are placed opposite their corresponding complementary color on the color wheel. Blue is paired with orange, yellow with purple and red with green. You will notice that the primary color is paired with the secondary color that is made by mixed the other two primaries. This creates a bold and loud contrast between the colors. These color combinations are often used for things like gas-station logos, or sports team uniforms. The contrast between the colors catches the eye and forces the viewer to take notice. When trying to use these colors together in floral design, it’s very difficult to fight off thoughts of the Mets or the Lakers. Red and green together also bring their own unique challenge of constantly conjuring thoughts of Christmas for many of us. For these reasons, I suggest trying to avoid using complementary colors as the basis for wedding décor.
Do Go for A Bold Statement:
While complementary colors may be too bold a choice for most, it is a great idea to choose at least one bold color to inform the design. Purple, fuchsia and orange seem to be the go-to colors these days for couples looking for a pop of color. Vibrant and rich tones such as these can provide a warmth and personality to the occasion without detracting from the proceedings. When choosing a bold pop, I suggest limiting the palette to just one bright tone. This brings me to my next tip.
Do Go Green:
Green is your friend. I frequently suggest adding lime green to the floral arrangements we make for weddings. If a bride or groom favors a brilliant tone such as purple or orange, adding a touch of green into the mix tends to heighten and embolden the arrangements. Green is a neutral color and is found in abundance in nature. Green “goes” with everything! (Although it’s good to keep in mind the challenges when pairing red and green, Jingle Bells…) It’s soothing and calming qualities pair beautifully with the lush colors found in the floral world.
Don’t Count out the Classic:
A white wedding seems to have become a less popular choice these days. Perhaps with all the fantastic color options found both in fabrics and flowers, couples would rather have more fun with the color palette. This is understandable, however white has been the traditional wedding color because it’s clean, pure, and simple and it allows for the couple to be the stars of the day. There are also so many flowers available in white; it’s easy to make arrangements interesting by using different textures, shapes and scales. This is another instance when lime green can be helpful. It’s also a good idea to choose one color to add into the mix of white. One of my favorite weddings used all white flowers with accents of huge and lush coral colored peonies. Simple and chic, this color scheme still resonates with me all these years later. It was unique and yet remains a classic and elegant choice.
Don’t Tempt the Humor Gods:
If you’ve never seen your color combination used at a wedding, there might be a reason. Sometimes when a couple chooses to be unique, it can backfire. I’ve had to explain to a bride and groom why yellow and brown is not a great choice for a color scheme. Without going into the specifics of why, (think about it people, yellow and brown… really?) certain color combinations elicit subconscious responses or connotations. It’s the same reason why yellow and black can be difficult to use together; taxi cabs and bumble bees! Yellow and red always makes me think of Ronald McDonald and ketchup and mustard. These are not thoughts I want to have at your wedding!
Don’t Over Indulge:
No matter what colors are finally chosen, don’t fall into the trap of thinking that everything has to be covered in these tones. You don’t have to dye your Maltese puppy to match the bridesmaid’s dresses. It will be just fine. Choose key locations and items for the colors to be used. You don’t want your guests to feel like they just stepped into a Pepto-Bismol bottle if your color happens to be pink. Touches here and there will suffice. Also, everything doesn’t have to be the exact same shade or hue. I have learned to beware of the bride who carries the Pantone chip! Relax!
Do Listen to Our Advice but…:
We have seen it all… or close to it anyway. Your vendors have been involved with hundreds of events and weddings. Most of the time, our advice is free and is often given weather you ask or not. We will tell you if your colors won’t work or if they should be rethought. Although we can offer some sage wisdom, remember that it’s your day and your decision should be the final word. You write the check so ultimately you must be happy with the colors you chose. Maybe you are both huge Lakers fans. So go for it! Don’t let us get in your way.
Starbright Floral Design is the “Official Florist of Romance” we deliver flowers, love, passion and hope everywhere in Manhattan and worldwide.
Give us a call, visit our website or pop on in! We would love to meet you….
Passionately yours,
Your New York City Wedding Florist Starbright Floral Design
Located in the heart of New York City’s Historic Flower District
150 West 28th Street, Studio 201.
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