March 18, 2011 - Loose Mansion

Let the weddings begin! Lavender, purple, eggplant, & green give a peek into the Spring season that is upon us! The bride carried eggplant mini callas while the bridesmaids carried spring-inspired bouquets of lisianthus, stock, freesia, tulips, & mini callas.

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Change is Good

As many of you already know...I have merged with Needham Floral! I am very excited for this new chapter in the evolution of Bella Design Studio!

Why the change? Plain & simple, I didn't want the liabilities involved with being self-employed any longer. I learned everything I know from Dan Needham when I began working for him in November of 1999. Since then, I have remained close with the business & it's employees, even after starting Bella in 2005. I am now the Wedding Consultant & Designer for Needham Floral.

What does that mean for current & prospective brides? Nothing has changed in how your weddings are priced, designed, delivered, etc. The only difference is that all payments are now made to Needham Floral instead of Bella. I am still your point of contact & will oversee all elements of the flowers for your wedding.

Keep your eye out for other changes as well! I am in the process of creating a new logo to incorporate both the Bella & Needham brands. We will also be launching a new website in the coming months!

Feel free to drop by & see us sometime!

Needham Floral

400 E Gregory Blvd

Kansas City, MO 64131

(816) 523-5517

Our hours are Monday - Friday from 9 - 6. Saturdays 9 - 4.

Better Late Than Never???

I know, I know!!

I have been a horrible blogger over the past year!! Well, now I finally have some time on my hands & am working on getting past events posted!

The next several posts are from August - October of last year! There are some great events in there...hope you find them worth the wait!

Enjoy!

October 17, 2009

One of my favorite color schemes from last year! I can't believe it took me this long to post it!

The bridal bouquet was composed of eggplant mini callas, peach garden roses, & lady slipper orchids. The bridesmaids carried striking bouquets in shades of peach & burnt orange!

For the reception, the venue offered colored lighting, so we didn't want the flowers to get lost in the light show...so we opted for all white! Lampshades, purple water, artichokes, & kale all set the stage for a fabulous event!

October 16, 2009

A traditional fall wedding! The bride carried a bouquet composed of all white & ivory roses. The bridesmaids carried an assortment of roses & dahlias in shades of red.

The reception tables displayed centerpieces in three different styles. My favorite...the Pottery Barn branches for the tall centerpieces!! I own & rent these for arrangments. Such a simple & inexpensive option for lots of WOW!

September 11, 2009

September 6, 2009

Green cymbidium orchids & hot pink gerber daisies set the tone for this Sunday wedding!

September 5, 2009

This is a compilation of a few different weddings that we had on 9/5/09.

A couple were bright & colorful with gerber daisies, roses, lillies, pincushion protea, etc. The other opted for all white bouquets & an all babie's breath reception!!

August 28, 2009

May 8, 2010

Vibrant hues of pink, green, & purple were the colors for this May wedding! We used roses, peonies, lisianthus, hydrangea, stock, hypericum, & the list goes on!

June 5, 2010

Not only did I provide the fabulous flowers for this event...but I was a bridesmaid as well! Therefore, there aren't any pictures of the bridal party bouquets, just centerpieces. The bride's favorite color is hot pink & favorite flower is the gerber daisy. And she requested lots of BLING! This is what I came up with.

June 25, 2010

The 2010 Wedding Season has just begun but I already have my favorite of the year! The bride's colors were black & white with pops of deep pink & fuschia provided by the flowers. We used hydrangea, roses, orchids, & stock to create the arrangements featured below. Enjoy!

May 1, 2010

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It's not often that I bring flowers home with me. Today I made an exception! I had a few leftover blooms and made this cheery, late summer arrangement for my house! Too bad the camera phone doesn't do it justice! : )

Kansas City A-List Nomination!!!

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Bella Design Studio has been nominated as one of the best wedding vendors in Kansas City! Click the link above to place your vote!

August 22nd: Barnes - Ruhnke Wedding

This was my favorite wedding of the year so far! And also my inspiration to finally update my blog! : ) Maybe my favorite because the bride was very laid back, only choosing a color scheme & the flower selection was up to me. I loved how it turned out! The bouquets were composed of roses, dahlias, hydrangea, lisianthus, cymbidium orchids, & hypericum berries. The bride provided brooches for the stems of the bridesmaid bouquets.
Three different centerpiece styles decorated the venue. First was a trio of white vases with orbs topping the tall vases & whimsical gerber daisies in the shorter.

Another trio of glass cylinders with creative displays of assorted flowers & bear grass.

Last, but not least, tall cylinder vases topped with bouquets of assorted flowers. Accented with rhinestone buckles & uplights.

The doors of the church were decorated with monograms covered in moss & accented with floral clusters.

The altar housed vases of calla lillies with wreaths of colorful blooms. The unity candle was made up of cylinder vases with floating candles surrounded by cylinders with pillar candles in memory of passed family members. All vases were wrapped in Tiffany blue ribbon & rhinestone buckles.

The wedding was held at Central United Methodist Church. The reception was held at Club 1000.

I would also like to mention that both weddings I did this weekend were coordinated by the girls at You're Invited. I love working with them! They do a fabulous job & are so easy to work with! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a coordinator for their wedding.

www.youreinvited2.net

August 21st: Barnes - Ruhnke Rehearsal Dinner

My only instructions for this event was to create centerpieces using the bride's aqua chargers. Here is what I came up with! Roses, dahlias, zinnias, delphinium, & hypericum berries with a votive candle to boot!

The rehearsal dinner was held at Jack Stack Freighthouse in Kansas City, MO.

August 22nd: Kassie & Matt

Bridal bouquet composed of Sahara roses, green hydrangea, & fern curls. Bridesmaids carried bouquets of deep pink dahlias, orange roses, pink hydrangea, & green hypericum berries.

Cylinder trios surrounded by wreath of assorted flowers in shades of pink & orange.

Cube vases filled with pink hydrangea, roses, & zinnias.

Pew flowers.

Altar arrangements.

Guest book arrangement.

The wedding was at St. John's United Methodist Church. The reception was at Club 1000.

August 15, 2009

Pretty dahlias set the stage for this wedding! The bride carried a bouquet of burgundy dahlias & green hypericum. The bridesmaids carried dahlias in shades of burgundy, orange, & deep pink. Whimsical dahlia displays decorated 1/2 of the tables at the reception while cube vases with clusters of multi-colored dahlias graced the other 1/2 of the tables.

August 14, 2009

Elegant bridal bouquet of ivory & champagne roses, gardenias, & cymbidium orchids.

Mini calla boutonnieres with turquoise wire accents.
Buffet arrangement of curly willow branches, hanging votives, green spider mums, & sliced oranges.

Centerpiece of floating dahlia bloom, turquoise wire, & a goldfish!

A trio of citrus wedges & floating candles for the bar!

The wedding was at Redemptorist Church. The reception was at Berg Event Space.