utah valley bride bouquet #2

We recently shared the first of three bouquets we have featured in the gown section of the 2012 issues of Utah Valley Bride Magazine. Today, we are happy to share several photos of the second bouquet, which we loved. When creating this design, we envisioned it in the hands of a bride having an outdoor ceremony in the gorgeous setting of Utah's mountains. Can you picture it?


All photos in today's post were taken by Mikki Platt just prior to the magazine shoot (thank you, Miss M!). Additional visual splendor to ensue...

Flowers/elements used in bouquet:
variegated calla lilies, lisianthus, stock, thistle, queen anne's lace, china berries, lemon leaf, silver dollar eucalyptus, chocolate dahlias, grapevine ball, champagne satin ribbon + pins.

Finally, thanks so much to all who have voted for Blossom Sweet thus far in KSL's A-List Competition! If you haven't voted yet, click HERE.

show us some lovey dovey LOVE!

Hello and Happy Valentine's Day to all of our lovely blog-readers whom we love! Do you have big plans tonight?

Well, we're going to take advantage of the Valentine's spirit and ask that you show us some love. We are so pleased to have been nominated on KSL's A-List in the category of BEST WEDDING FLOWERS. It is a tight contest and we would so appreciate your votes! Voting is so simple and takes just thirty seconds. To vote for Blossom Sweet, click HERE.

But wait! What's in it for you, anyway? Well, in a couple of weeks we will be having a grand ol' giveaway here on the blog which will be open only to those who have voted for Blossom Sweet in the A-List competition. You'll be able to enter once if you personally voted, and an additional time for each person you get to vote. The number of entries you could potentially have is limitless, and if you start today you'll have a huge head-start.

Once again, Happy Valentine's Day, and if you are a lover of Blossom Sweet, please spread the love!

carson + orrin on utah bride blog

We are so happy that one of our 2011 weddings was featured today on Utah Bride Blog. Check out the post HERE.

And for your viewing pleasure, enjoy a couple of photos from the same wedding which aren't included in the UBB feature. Happy weekend!

photos courtesy of ravenberg photography

happy love month!

Happy Month of Love! Valentine's Day is officially only one week away and we are getting excited! To celebrate this lovey-dovey-love-month, we thought we'd do our first of four posts featuring our 2012 exposure in Utah Valley Bride Magazine, starting with our red bouquet (which just so happened to be designed using heart roses). It only seems fitting, right?

We were flattered when the magazine asked Blossom Sweet to be the exclusive designer of three custom bouquets for their gown shoot. The following image kicks off the gown section on pages 52-53 of the magazine and showcases the first of our three bouquets:

image courtesy of utahvalleybridemagazine.com

Looks good, huh? We think so. We love the contrast that comes from the monochromatic mix of bright and deep shades of red. And we are thrilled that our dear photographer friend, the Marvelous Miss Mikki Platt herself, was kind enough to get some additional shots for us. The first photo below will be February's Photo of the Month. Enjoy!


Flowers & elements used in the bouquet: heart roses, hypericum berries, dahlias, tulips, and silver dollar eucalyptus. Finished with a burgundy satin ribbon and red pins.

magazine/publication exposure 2012

We are excited to begin sharing with you Blossom Sweet's magazine exposure for 2012. Our work can be seen and is credited in the following three publications, each of which came out this month:

Salt Lake/Park City Bride & Groom

Utah Bride & Groom

Utah Valley Bride

More specifics to come soon on each magazine!

consultations with blossom sweet

We thought the first month of the year (after so many holiday engagements!) would be a great time to review the details of Blossom Sweet's consultation process. Shall we?

First off, consultations with us are complimentary and are on a no-obligation basis. Lucky you!

Next, who is it that you will be meeting with at this appointment? You'll be meeting with the owner of Blossom Sweet, Melissa Nickle.

photo courtesy of darla roze photography

Beyond that, please review the following info which is taken straight from our WEBSITE under the "consultation" tab:

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Our goal is to make the consultation and design process as painless as possible for our clients. That being the case, we are happy to offer our consultations on a complimentary, no-obligation basis. The first step you need to take is to set up an appointment with a Blossom Sweet designer. As our calendar fills up quickly, we would strongly encourage you to contact us as far in advance as possible. We hold consultations in Provo, but under special circumstances arrangements can be made for us to come to you for a time and travel fee.

To schedule a complimentary, no-obligation consultation with Blossom Sweet, simply click on our "contact" tab.

On average, an initial consult takes about an hour, so please plan your schedule accordingly.

PRE-CONSULT TO-DO LIST:

Given the importance of this first meeting, it is helpful for the client to come prepared with as much of the following information as possible:

1. A list of quantities needed
2. A general floral budget*
3. Wedding colors [please bring color samples for our files]
4. Venue name[s] & address[es]
5. Photographer's name & contact information
6. Timetable of your wedding day
7. Any inspiration photos
8. Any other pertinent information

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* What do flowers actually cost? If you have questions about creating your floral budget, please contact us for information.

To set up a consultation feel free to contact us via our website or give us a call at 801.669.4646.

Happy planning!

utah bride blog preferred vendor, 2012

We are pleased to announce that for the third consecutive year we have once again been named by Utah Bride Blog as one of the top five floral vendors in the state! You'll notice this year that upon visiting UBB, our work from the spring shoot is showcased on the home page in the rotating photo header.

As far as being a preferred vendor goes, you can see our official vendor listing HERE. Just look for the following photo:


Also, our UBB vendor portfolio for this year features the following photos of our work (photographer credits at bottom of post):


Proud to be a preferred vendor once again!


Vendor Listing Photo:
Miesh Photography


Portfolio Photos:

1: Mikki Platt Photography
2: Mikki Platt Photography
3: Kate Osborne Photography
4: Alixann Loosle Photography
5: (left): Blossom Sweet, (right) Nicole Carman Photography
6: Bryant Livingston Photography
7: Yan Photography8: Nicole Carman Photography
9: Ravenberg Photography
10: Blossom Sweet
11: (left): Alixann Loosle Photography, (right): Kate Osborne Photography
12: Kate Osborne Photography
13: Miesh Photography
14: Mallory Lynn Photography
15: Mikki Platt Photography

named as the "best of 2011" on utah bride blog!

We are so excited to announce that our designs from the Spring Garden Editorial Shoot were named by Utah Bride Blog as the "Best of 2011!" in the flower category. What an honor! See the post HERE.

In honor of being named the "Best of 2011," we've chosen to showcase one of the photos from the shoot as the first photo of the month for 2012. Enjoy!

photo courtesy of mikki platt photography

Well, hope you all had a great go at the holidays, and we wish you a Happy 2012! We have some exciting changes coming up soon, and we are so looking forward to sharing a beautiful year with you!

christmas orders / out of the office

First and foremost, we will be out of the office from now until after the New Year's holiday.

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! Our wish is that your holiday will be spent joyfully with those you love.

We want to extend our sincere thanks to all of you who continue to support Blossom Sweet, whether that be vendors, clients, or simply blog followers. There are absolutely too many of you to thank individually, but know that our appreciation for you runs deep. 2011 has been an amazing year for Blossom Sweet (our best yet!), and it wouldn't be the same without you. We are ecstatic to see what 2012 has in store and look forward to sharing it with you. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU.

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And now on to some photo goodness! Although we design almost exclusively for weddings & events, occasionally we take large custom orders. That being the case, we had a couple of lovely Christmas orders this year.

The first was a large two-piece arrangement. The taller of the two was approximately 5ft tall when all was said and done. They turned out beautifully - we loved them! Here are a few shots of the two-piece arrangement:


Our second order was a smaller, single-piece arrangement which was equally lovely:

flowers/elements used in the arrangements:

white kale, vendela roses, tulips, snapdragons, sunset safari, anthurium, hanging amaranthus, eucalyptus pods, silver-dollar eucalyptus, smokebush, mossy branch, fresh cedar, and grapvine balls.

tiffany & co.

Do you anticipate that your relationship status is set to change from Miss to Mrs. any time soon? Well, if your answer to that question is "yes," then you should be very aware that Tiffany & Co. is soon to arrive in Utah! Can you even imagine getting your rock at Tiffany's (or... ahem... even trying one on)? Here are a few of our favorite images from their engagement collection:


That's right, Tiffany & Co. will be opening its first store in Utah at the new City Creek Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, March 21, 2012. The new store will have men and women's fashion jewelry, gifts and pieces for the home, crystal and china, accessories, baby gifts and timepieces.

Be excited.