September and October are the most popular months to get married in the U.S., excepting the South in general. For us here in Sarasota, October is a glorious month for marriage, as is November. Sure, our Fall may look a little different than everybody else’s, but it’s got its own kind of beauty. The kind […]
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Add A Little Floral Flavor To Your Dinner Table
If we here at Beneva Weddings told you you could serve your entire wedding reception dinner in flowers, would you believe us? Flowers have been used as a culinary item for millennia, and now they’re back, appearing on menus as a major ingredient. Sprinkle a candied violet on a cupcake and watch it transform into […]
Riveting Ways To Display Those Flowers
So you’ve selected the gorgeous blooms for your wedding ceremony and reception, working with your floral design team to make your wildest flower dreams come true on the big day. But beyond the bouquets and boutonnieres, there’s another important consideration to be had: how will those table flowers—especially the ones at the reception—be displayed? Flower […]
Five Spring Bouquets We Love
It’s that time again. Fresh, delightful spring is back, and its wedding bouquets are better than ever. We here at Beneva Weddings have narrowed down the field (pun intended) to five of our favorite styles, along with the bride they’re best suited for. Read on to discover your dream spring bouquet. The Natural Big, wild […]
Flowers That Belong In The Jewelry Box
Here at Beneva Weddings, we’ve watched the flower crown trend escalate over the last several years, reaching a level of popularity not seen since the 1960s (and maybe ancient Greece before that). Songs like The Cowsills “I Love The Flower Girl” and Scott McKenzie’s “San Francisco” perfectly captured the free-spirited attitude of the last time […]
Such Great Heights
Wedding and reception flowers are scaling new heights—again. Brides and their floral design teams have given themselves over to a sense of fantasy and flight, a less-grounded approach to floral decor than ever before. And that includes the 80s, when everything from pedestals bearing an opulent spill of flowers (and ivy, lots and lots of […]
Flower-Inspired Cocktails For Your Reception Menu
We’re used to seeing flowers on the cocktail tables at wedding receptions, but what about in the cocktails themselves? Sure, it’s de rigueur to pop a sprig of rosemary or lavender into your signature drink, but these days, brides are getting even craftier about their craft cocktails. Floral alcohol is showing up on bar menus […]
2018 Trend Forecast: Wedding Bouquets
Here at Beneva Flowers, we love the bridal bouquet trends we’re seeing for 2018 so much we want to marry them. We now pronounce these the top 5: ONE: Bouquets are changing shape. We’re seeing designs that are elongated, rectangular and flat at the top, a kind of shelf of flowers that stretches farther than […]
Winter’s Wedding Flowers: A Tale Of Two Approaches
If you’ve never been to a winter wedding before and you’ve scored an invite to one this year, you’re in for a treat. Whether you find yourself traveling to Telluride or simply crossing the bridge to the Key for a ceremony in the sand, the cooler months entail a whole other nuptial style—and we here […]
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