A Special Wedding at the Radnor Hotel

    I wanted to take the time to blog about a great experience I had with an amazing family & their special  wedding at the Radnor Hotel in St. Davids PA on October 4, 2008.

   I first met with Rebecca & Lenore about a year or so ago at the flower shop to discuss flower ideas for her upcoming wedding. I have dealt with a lot of brides & moms in the past, and I have to say that Rebecca & her mom were truly a pleasure to work with. They made my job very easy to do. They were open to lots of suggestions, however, at the same time, they pretty much knew what style they were looking for. We worked together to make samples of different styles & colors until we both agreed on what looks best. 

  The bridesmaid's dress color were a pretty crimson to burgundy shade of red. From the beginning we decided that a few varieties of red roses would be a nice start to bringing out the dress color. We chose "black magic" & "charlotte" red roses, and Rebecca asked for "royal sunset" orange lilies which happen to run great in the fall season. I added some pretty accent flowers, such as "excellent flair" hypericum berries & orange safflower, with white waxflower to finish off this spectacular bridesmaid bouquet.

   We also used the same flowers for the centerpieces, except adding purple dendrobium orchids to the equation for more pop! We also submerged the orchids in water inside the tall glass pedestals for a nice finishing touch.

  Rebecca's bouquet consisted of "cream code" & "crystal blush" miniature calla lilies. Over 40 stems were used to create this classic hand-tied bridal bouquet!

  Last but not least was the huppah! I cannot tell you how many jobs we have done in the past, where the huppah is usually a rental by the hotel, and it always turns out to be a scary process. We have had to put together arches with missing screws, very flimsy, and hard to attach flowers to.

  We were fortunate enough, this time, to have the grooms father build us a spectacular, sturdy, wood huppah!

 

It was a pleasure to decorate this beautiful creation, and again they just made our job that much easier to do. They even provided us with the fabric & ribbons to decorate it! I just cannot say enough great things about this family! 

I have a lot of years ahead of me in this flower business, and a lot more weddings will be done in that time, but, I know this wedding at the Radnor Hotel will be one that sticks with me for a long time, and I will always remember how kind & appreciative they were to my mom, myself & my staff.

These types of experiences are what keeps me going! It's nice to be able to make someone's dream wedding come true! I am so thankful for the opportunity to make that happen :)

Weddings are now a huge part of our everyday business, including package deals for budget brides on our brand new website, and plenty of wedding galleries to view. You can check back monthly to see new updated pictures to the galleries and more blogs about weddings by Belvedere Flowers.

To view the full gallery from this October 4, 2008 wedding, CLICK HERE.