Emily & Daring Wedding - Battello Jersey City NJ - Dahlia Silver Dollar Seeded Euc Hydrangea Olive Branch Spray Tibet Rose Thistle Garland - Photography by Casey Fatchett

Planning & Inspiration

Gorgeous Decor Ideas With Dahlia Wedding Flowers

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Emily & Daring Wedding - Battello Jersey City NJ - Dahlia Silver Dollar Seeded Euc Hydrangea Olive Branch Spray Tibet Rose Thistle Garland - Photography by Casey Fatchett

Emily & Daring Wedding – Battello Jersey City NJ – Dahlia Silver Dollar Seeded Euc Hydrangea Olive Branch Spray Tibet Rose Thistle Garland – Photography by Casey Fatchett

 

Sophisticated, bold, with a touch of whimsy, dahlias are one of those unique flowers that works well with just about any wedding style. Admired for their large blooms, intricate petals, and beautiful colors, they are a wonderful feature flower to incorporate in bouquets, centerpieces, and arrangements. There are many types of dahlias – 42 species in all and each different from the next. Our brides especially love using café au lait, cactus, and pompon dahlias to celebrate their big day.
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Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Reception - Green Building Brooklyn - by Amber Gress

Weddings

Ashley & Tiffany’s Chic, Intimate Reception At The Green Building

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After being together for ten years, Ashley and Tiffany were ready to kick off married life with some serious celebrating. In today’s post we share the final chapter in the couple’s Real B&B Wedding story.

 

Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Reception - Green Building Brooklyn - by Amber Gress

Ashley & Tiffany Wedding – Reception – Green Building Brooklyn – by Amber Gress

 

Part 4: Reception & Centerpieces 

Ashley and Tiffany’s heartfelt ceremony was followed by an ultra-stylish reception. “Since the floral chandelier was high impact with lots of volume and texture, I wanted table décor to be clean and simple,” says Ashley. The tablescape featured mix and match arrangements that included petite centerpieces of lush roses, café au lait dahlias, hydrangeas, and Phalaenopsis orchids set in rectangular vases. Also on display were geometric glass terrariums, provided by the bride and filled with a layer of white sand and blush hued blossoms. Glowing votive candles brought intimate warmth to the presentation. “The play between lavish and minimalist décor elements created an atmosphere that was balanced, yet still very interesting,” said the bride.
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Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Ceremony - Green Building Brooklyn - Amber Gress Photography

Weddings

Ashley & Tiffany Say “I Do” Under A Breathtaking Floral Chandelier

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Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Ceremony - Green Building Brooklyn - Amber Gress Photography

Ashley & Tiffany Wedding – Ceremony – Green Building Brooklyn – Amber Gress Photography

 

As soon as Ashley started planning, she knew that her and Tiffany’s wedding would look and feel different from any before. Here, the bride with an eye for design talks about blending personal touches into an ultra-stylish ceremony.

Part 3: Ceremony and Floral Chandelier

The Green Building had all the qualities Ashley, our featured bride and aspiring wedding planner, was looking for: an open, bare space offering endless creative options for styling and décor. “Wedding décor is constantly evolving,” says Ashley. “I feel like a great way to accentuate and bring romance and drama to a space is with hanging flowers. So I knew that I wanted a circle of flowers hanging over us.”
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Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Couple Portrait - Green Building Brooklyn - Amber Gress Photography

Weddings

Featured Bride Ashley On Her Fashion-Forward Bridal Suit By Jean-Ralph Thurin

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Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Couple Portrait - Green Building Brooklyn - Amber Gress Photography

Ashley & Tiffany Wedding – Couple Portrait – Green Building Brooklyn – Amber Gress Photography

 

If there’s one time in your life to wear something that reflects the truest you, it’s when you get married. And not everyone dreams of wearing a long, flowing wedding dress down the aisle. Just ask our featured bride Ashley. Here, she talks about her stunning Jean-Ralph Thurin ensemble and the personal touches that she incorporated into the big day.

Part 2: Wedding Ensemble & Personals

When asked about how she chose her wedding day attire, Ashley begins, “I knew that I didn’t want to wear a dress.” Today, just about every top designer includes a few alternative options for the fashion-forward bride. She continues, “But I couldn’t find anything in the local boutiques. Then I came across the designer Jean-Ralph Thurin and made an appointment at his shop in Somerville, New Jersey.” During their meeting, Ashley detailed what she had in mind and the designer sketched it right on the spot.
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Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Couple Portrait - Green Building - Brooklyn - Amber Gress Photography

Weddings

Ashley & Tiffany: Modern Romance at The Green Building in Brooklyn

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Ashley & Tiffany Wedding - Couple Portrait - Green Building - Brooklyn - Amber Gress Photography

Ashley & Tiffany Wedding – Couple Portrait – Green Building – Brooklyn – Amber Gress Photography

 

You meet so many people in college. Some remain just people you casually say “hi” to on campus, while others become dear and trusted friends. And if you are really lucky, you encounter a person so special and unique that they become something more, a relationship grows, and love happens. “I met Tiffany through a mutual acquaintance and we have been inseparable ever since.”

We are excited to introduce Ashley, our Bride & Blossom Featured Bride for July! Ashley and Tiffany exchanged vows on a beautiful day at The Green Building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Here is the first chapter in their love story.
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Geometric Glamour at the Green Building

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Ashley and Tiffany’s Brooklyn wedding at the Green Building featured geometric elements softened by a pastel palette. Their love was felt by the whole room as they tied the knot under a gorgeous suspended floral chandelier!

 

 

Ashley and Tiffany were amazing clients to work with! Tiffany had a very specific vision for her wedding decor, and carried elements throughout the whole affair that brought a beautiful softness to Brooklyn’s Green Building. The former brass foundry was built in 1889 and then converted into an event venue. Tiffany recalls how she and Rachel planned the florals for the space. “The venue is very rustic and I knew softening the floral color would bring a romantic feel to the space. I wanted the colors to be soft, however I left everything up to the creative direction of Rachel and her team as far as type of flowers would be used.”

 

Guests were treated to a stunning suspended floral chandelier under which Ashley and Tiffany exchanged vows. The rounded chandelier was created using lush and voluminous hydrangea for the base, several varieties of white, cream, blush and pink roses, pink carnations, cafe au lait dahlias and greenery.

 

Tiffany and Ashley carried geometric shapes throughout several of the wedding details to bring cohesion to the decor. It started with a gorgeous geometric invitation by Amanda Day Rose. Interlocking triangles and squares were repeated on table numbers, menus, signage, the wedding cake. For the tablescape, we designed a mixture of pastel toned cafe au lait dahlias, ranunculus, garden roses and Phalaenopsis orchids in terrarium and square glass vases that created a rustic feel across their long tables.

 

Tiffany recalls that her favorite moment of the night was actually after the wedding! Close family and friends of the brides went on a spontaneous karaoke outing. “Singing in our wedding attire was a perfect end to the night!”

Vendors

Venue: The Green Building
Photographer: Amber Gress Photography
Cake: Nine Cakes 
Dress: Jean Ralph Thurin
Tuxedo: Indochino
Shoes: Bagdley Mischka & Zara
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: David’s Bridal
Groomsmens’ Tuxedos: ASOS
Lighting: Universal Light & Sound
Favors: Bride’s Mom
Rings: Blue Nile Diamond
Makeup: Kleur Moi
Hair: Tiarra Monet
Music: DJ Peter Parker
Invitations: Amanda Day Rose & Sincerely Amy
Place Cards + Table Cards: Lauren Heim Studio
Officiant: Reverend Deborah Roth