Our goal...

Our main goal and philosophy here at Botanica is to not only meet, but exceed your expectations. We want your wedding to be far more beautiful than you imagined. The most rewarding part of our jobs is seeing the finished product. We truly love it. And the icing on the cake is knowing that we have accomplished our goal.

Most recently, May 1st, we were a part of a gorgeous wedding at The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Hotel. Today we received the most beautiful thank you letter from the Mother of the Bride and couldn't help but share:

"Dear Ian,

I would be remiss if I did not share with you the extreme pride and joy we felt when presenting the Vinoy Ballroom to our guests. It was absolutely breathtaking!

It pleased me to no end to watch you and my daughter engage in dialogue and harmoniously end up on the same page. You both communicated so well and I marvel how you anticipated "the look" she was unable to fully express at times. You are the consummate professional!

Ian, I cannot thank you enough for making our special day the most beautiful imaginable. May you bring smiles and full hearts for many years to come!"
- Mother of the Bride

Succulents!

Succulents are quickly becoming one of our favorite floral trends. We love the interesting and earthy feel they give when shown in centerpieces, bouquets, and even boutonnieres. They can be used individually to create a simple rustic setting, or paired with more delicate flowers to give the traditional romantic display some edge.

Presentation Inspiration

Brittany Myers, our Account Coordinator in our Orlando Studio enjoyed this past weekend in the wonderful New York City!

While enjoying the city, she found this cute quaint flower shop and she just had to stop and take a picture.

We loved the use of these ladders to present the floral bouquets. Another fun idea would be perhaps using this presentation even for escort cards at a wedding - attaching the escort card to a piece of ribbon and tying to the steps of the ladder. The possibilities are always endless. :) Enjoy.

MARRIED!

This weekend we had the honor of providing the floral decor for the wedding of Jacqueline and Tony at the Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes Hotel in Orlando, FL.

It was a beautiful event and we were thrilled to be a part of their big day, not to mention, the resume of amazing vendors involved!

Take a sneak peek provided by the wonderful Jeffrey Stoner of Stoner Video. Also a HUGE thanks to the fabulous ladies of E-Events for including us in this spectacular day!

Jacqueline & Tony's Wedding Trailer from Jeffrey Stoner Video on Vimeo.

Published!

We are excited to announce that ourselves as well as some amazing local vendors have been published in the most recent issue of the Event Solutions Magazine!

Although it doesn't mention everyone's names, we thought we would. :)

Event Planning: Brooke Palmer, RSBP Events
Photography: Amy Pezzicara, PezzPhoto
Paper goods: Not From a Box
Catering: Mise en Place
Cake: Chocolate Pi
Floral Decor: Us!

Click HERE to enjoy the article! Page 44!

Hello Spring!

We love Spring here at Botanica! It's our favorite time of the year mainly because the flowers available during this season are gorgeous. Brides during this season should really take advantage of all that Mother Nature has to offer!

With that being said, we found a picture that we enjoyed with a floral variety that we love, dahlias. The birch bark containers make these dahlias look so fresh and bright and oh so spring!



Image courtesy of OhjoyBlogs.com

Friday Photography Fun!

Image courtesy of Jonathon Ong

After the food has been eaten, the band is gone and the flowers are dead, pictures and video are two of the only things left to help you remember your big day. Don’t let the conventional posed shots muddy up your wedding album.

Allow your photographer to experiment with some playful group shots that will capture the exciting emotion of your wedding day, because after all, the fun artistic photos are the ones that you'll really want to proudly display in your home! Those posed family shots nowadays are taken to satisfy Mom, Dad and Grandma! Have fun and let your photographer be the true artist that they are, afterall, that's what you hired them for, right?!