​Our Tailored Twig design team had an incredible time working with Keri, Chris and their fabulous wedding team. Their Longboat Key wedding was relaxed, bohemian themed and just makes you smile.
 
The couple chose to not do a first look, but to instead see each other on the beach when they arrived for their waterfront wedding ceremony.
 
The beach at the Longboat Key Club and Resort was lined with dark wood pews with throw pillows that popped against the background of sand and water. Accents of pampas grass lined the aisle with a crisscross of rugs, laid in the sand, leading to an incredible round wedding structure of pampas grass that fluttered in the breeze.  

Accessorizing this casual comfortable setting was accomplished with eclectic collections of metallic tone vessels bursting with soft florals and mercury glass votive candles. ​

Thank you to everyone who made this eclectic bohemian wedding a reality.
 
Floral Design: Tailored Twig
Sarasota Wedding Planner: Jennifer Matteo Event Planning
Sarasota Wedding Venue: Longboat Key Club and Resort 
Catering: Longboat Key Club and Resort 
Band + MC: Keith James Music 
Lighting and Ghost Chairs: Palacios Events 
Rentals: US Tent Rental
Rentals: So Staged Event Design + Rentals
Vintage Rentals: The Copper Acorn
Beauty/Makeup Stylist Only: Brides by Kelly Anne + Co
Cake + Dessert: Cakes by Ron
Wedding Photographer: Alisia Thompson Photography
Guest Transportation: Sarasota Trolley
Wedding Officiant: Groom’s Best Man
Ice Cream Sandwiches/Late Night Snack: NYE’s Cream Sandwiches
 

​Unfortunately, too many people do not give a second thought to a boutonniere. Truth is, the last time you thought about one was most likely your Senior Prom.
 
Too often the boutonniere is an extension of the bride’s bouquet, one matching flower and some greenery.
 
Our Tailored Twig design team is out to change that perception as we work with couples to make the groom’s boutonniere a unique creation adding personality to the groom’s attire.

Button Hole
 
Boutonnière, loosely translates from French as buttonhole, as a boutonnière was originally worn through the buttonhole on the left side of a gentleman’s jacket. In the past there was a small loop on the back of the lapel to insert the flower stems into, holding the flower in place.
 
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert 
 
Most people credit wedding boutonnières to Prince Albert in his 1840 wedding to Queen Victoria. However, historical paintings of their wedding show Prince Albert in full military uniform and no boutonnière. 
 
In 1854, the couple reenacted their wedding to take advantage of a new technology called ‘photography,’ but still no boutonnière.  
 
A Daily Accessory
 
Regardless of where they originated, in days past a fresh flower boutonnière was a daily accessory to a gentleman’s suit coat.
 
In the 19th century some local flower shops had premade boutonnières ready to sell. As boutonnières are now reserved for special occasions a Tailored Twig custom creation is the answer, please call in advance to place your order.

​I DO
 
On your wedding day we are seeing more and more fun accessories for grooms. But, most accessories like cufflinks, a watch or special socks are seen in prewedding detail photos and not much more.
 
A groom’s boutonnière, while coordinating with the bridal bouquet does not need to be limited to just a single bloom.

​Express Yourself
 
Whether you choose to include an element of the bride’s bouquet in your boutonnière or to play off the color story of the bride’s bouquet, including the addition of interesting botanicals and textural elements is key.
 
Stem wraps for the boutonnière can come in as many shapes and colors as the boutonnière itself. Organic cording reflecting more rustic wedding or an elegant sheer lace or floral lace applique wrap with samplings from the bride’s gown, all add to the interest of this one of a kind, personalized creation.
 
Our Tailored Twig design team loves adding inventive texture and pops of color to each creation. 

​Twice As Nice 
 
When working with two grooms, nothing says the boutonnières need to match. Make your boutonnière personal. Select different botanicals in the same color story, add a unique textural detail to make each one a little different or simply change the color of the ribbon on the stem wrap.  

Crushing On You
 
Speaking of twice as nice, have you ever seen a groom’s boutonnière just before the wedding reception? After hugging several dozen wedding guests, and taking his jacket off for wedding photos, the boutonnière needs a little refreshing.
 
Be sure to order your groom a second boutonnière and swap it out during the evening as it the first gets a little worn, keeping him looking sharp for the rest of the evening. You will be glad you did. 

​Be sure to connect with our Tailored Twig design team to design a personalized, custom tailored creation for the man in your life.

​Our Tailored Twig design team has already shared a glimpse into Rebecca and Michael's wedding at The Ringling's Ca' d'Zan Mansion in our Inspiration to Creation feature on their sweetheart table and reception décor.

However, this incredible Sarasota wedding is so much more, that we knew we wanted to feature the entire wedding day.
 
This wedding film encapsulated their beauty and love of their wedding day.

Rebecca looked stunning in a long flowing, silk satin wedding gown with an illusion lace bodice and long sleeves. A hand-tailored bridal bouquet of full, lush, white peonies, blush garden roses, and seeded eucalyptus was the perfect accessory for this luxurious wedding gown.

Their outdoor Sarasota wedding ceremony fully embraced the waterfront backdrop. Four statuesque white columns topped with exquisite crown molding and a crystal chandelier created the chuppah for the couples sunset wedding ceremony.
 
The chuppah was draped in soft flowing sheer rose colored fabric, accented with climbing branches and anchored with clusters of white and blush flowers. The aisle was adorned with groupings of hurricane globes with chunky white pillar candles and greenery. 
 
A rope of greenery draped between to large white garden urns protected the custom aisle runner that was hand painted with their gold wedding crest. The urns overflowed with white, quicksand and peaches and cream roses, as well as blush garden roses, and Italian ruscus.

​As darkness fell, wedding guests were transported across the estate to the Ringling Museum and Courtyard for an evening filled with dinner and dancing.
 
The couple's sweetheart table with intertwined circles of greenery, floating candles, and gold candelabra echoed the design and color story of the garden wedding reception.

Long wooden tables with soft creamy fabric runners were anchored with tall gold risers topped with arrangements of roses, white astilbe, ranunculus, dusty miller and snapdragons continuing the warm white and blush palette. Clear glass charger plates with gold rims reflected the warm candlelight of floating candles in clear glass vessels and clusters of flowers that dotted the length of each table.
 
Hanging crystal chandeliers, and garden lighting along with a starlit sky enhanced the shimmer of the floating candles and gold accents.

​ Rebecca and Michael could not have asked for a more magical evening.
 
Thank you to the incredible wedding professionals who collaborated to create this dream wedding.
 
Florals: Tailored Twig
Planner: Maria Brady, Choreographed Events
Venue: The Ringling  Ca'd' Zan Mansion, Museum and Courtyard
Photography: Binary Flips Photography
Catering: Michaels On East
Hair: Ana Molinari Salon
Makeup: Jessica Marie Makeup
Rentals:  So Staged 
Lighting: Affairs in the Air 
Paper Design: Scribbles and Swirls
Ceremony Music: The Kara Nally Band 
Reception Music: The Headliners
 Wedding Gown: Pronovias
 Sound System: Sights & Sounds
Video: Voila Cinematic 

Our Tailored Twig design team loved working with Christian and Robb on their Sarasota wedding at the iconic Ringling Museum and Courtyard.

Their wedding day was a brilliant color story of bright hot pink, greenery, and touches of shimmering gold. These colors were the perfect accents to the fantastic shades of green found throughout the Ringling’s gardens.
 
Christian’s bridal bouquet was a beautiful hand tailored creation filled with deep hot pink roses, pink garden roses, soft light pink Ester roses, and white Eskimo roses with wisps of tropical ginger, seeded eucalyptus. 

Robb’s boutonniere of peach ranunculus, tropical ginger, and waxflower popped against his plaid textured tuxedo jacket with a black satin shawl collar.

​Christian’s bridal party wore stunning long fuchsia pink gowns with a light pink bow accent in the back. Their bouquets stood out against the brilliant pink gowns by incorporating white roses, spray roses, and light pink Ester Roses with touches of light pink ranunculus and seeded eucalyptus for texture.

​The couple’s outdoor wedding ceremony took place after dark in the Ringling’s Courtyard. The lights from the surrounding arches, hanging crystal chandeliers and thousands of twinkling white lights set a luxurious backdrop. A thick, luxurious garland of greenery was draped on the dark wooden wedding structure.

Hosted in the center of the courtyard’s gardens, Christian and Robb’s reception tables were draped in white linen surrounded by gold chivari chairs. Gold charger plates and gold edged acrylic table numbers added some shimmer, allowing the gold metallic vessels overflowing with greenery and pops of hot pink and white flowers to really stand out.

​Their amazing four-tiered wedding cake continued the contemporary design and brilliant color story. White top and bottom layers framed two layers brushed in gold leaf and a deep raspberry color, with hot pink spray roses cascading down the tiers.

Congratulations Christian and Robb!
 
Thank you to all of the wedding professionals who brought Christian and Robb’s wedding day to life.
 
Floral Design: Tailored Twig
Sarasota Wedding Planner: Jennifer Matteo Event Planning
Sarasota Wedding Venue: Ringling Courtyard
Catering: Modern Events Catering
Entertainment: Bay Kings Band
Lighting and Draping: Affairs In The Air
Rentals: US Tent Rental
Hair and Makeup: Brides by Kelly Anne + Co
Wedding Cake: Cakes by Ron
Wedding Photographer: Everence Photography
Transportation: Sarasota Trolley
Wedding Officiant: Pastor Ray Loyd

Our Tailored Twig’s website and blog showcase our inspiration, design creations and the weddings and events we are honored to be part of, but we wanted to take some time to introduce you to some of our fantastic design team.
 
We started this Tailored Twig Design Team series with our Lead Designer, Daniel. But, next up is our Tailored Twig fearless leader, owner, and principal designer, Darin Bahl! 

​​Darin is way more than just a wedding florist and designer; he is the visionary behind the Tailored Twig brand. He is sought after by clients and respected by fellow designers for his fresh, novel approach to floral design.
 
But, we wanted to have a little fun and share a bit about Darin that’s not about floral design.

​Darin’s hometown is Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a product of his Midwestern upbringing. 
 
So, there was little surprise when we asked him what his last meal on earth would be, and he responded, “Grandma’s Pot Roast and mashed potatoes!”
 
Darin’s entrepreneurial spirit keeps him quite busy with new initiatives for Tailored Twig, like teaching floral design classes. {be sure to check out his Floral Design Fundamentals Series this summer at the Epicurean Hotel}.

​But, in his free time, he loves to travel and explore unique and unusual places around the world. Darin says that if money were no object, he would go to Antarctica.
 
“I want to bear witness to a portion of the world where only nature has developed all of your tactile surroundings, providing an opportunity for inspiration and to breathe life into our designs.”
 
Darin’s favorite season and a favorite travel destination go hand in hand. Autumn and an annual trip to Maine to witness the change of seasons and revisit where he and his husband Gopal were married is at the top  of his list.
 
If you ever want to see Darin’s face light up, talk to him about the puppies! He and Gopal have two, and they spend most of their day in the studio with our Tailored Twig team.
 
Buster Brown is a nine-year-old pug/dachshund mix that has been in the family for nearly seven years. And, Wentworth, the newest addition, is a German Shorthaired Pointer just over four months old. 

​He is following in the footsteps of Winthrop, and training to be the Studio Mascot.
 
Occasionally you will find Darin out and about at wedding and events industry events, but you will more than likely find him here in our design studio bringing a design sketch to life or playing a game of ping pong while he brainstorms the next great creation.

​Be sure to challenge him to a game of ping pong when you come for a meeting!
 
Thank you to the incredible Marc Edwards of Marc Edwards Photographs for capturing these awesome images of Darin at work.

​The incredible opulence of Sarasota’s Ringling Ca’d’Zan Mansion and the Ringing Museum and Courtyard were all the inspiration our Tailored Twig design team needed when working with Rebecca and Michael.
 
This “From Inspiration To Creation” blog post focuses on the design of the couple’s sweetheart table. 
 
The original inspiration sketch began with a rectangular sweetheart table draped in a luxurious pleated linen. The tablescape consisted of a pair of interlinked topiary circles, several groupings of floating candles and a number of votive candles.

​As other details of the wedding began taking shape, the scale and luxe of the wedding reception and especially of the sweetheart table, morphed into an incredible garden scape reflecting the Ringling Courtyard.
 
Rebecca and Michael’s wedding began just after a magnificent Sarasota sunset. Their traditional Jewish wedding ceremony was performed on the Ca’d’Zan Mansion Terrace, followed by a cocktail reception on the Campiello Patio.
 
Wedding guests were transported to the Courtyard of the Ringling Museum for an incredible evening of dinner and dancing.
 
The original pencil sketch inspiration took on inspiration from this magnificent courtyard.
 
The couple’s turned leg wooden sweetheart table sat overlooking the gardens and a series of long feasting tables for guests. The gardens were dotted with elegant crystal chandeliers; the largest hanging above the couple’s table.

​The intertwined circles of Italian ruscus sat atop textured square vessels on the front of the table, weaving their way around tall gold candelabras. 
 
Clusters of white peonies, Ester light pink roses, snapdragons, wax flower and silver eucalyptus softened the front corners of the table. Clear goblets with floating candles and gold votive cups filled the center of the table.
 
A majestic, ornate garden bench was the perfect contrast and seating choice for this table with clean lines and the perfect garden setting.

​Asymmetry, and the unexpected were the elements that made this sweetheart table successful. Raising one of the candelabras, using two circles with three floating candles on one side of the table with the reverse on the other side created interest.
 
The curving Italian ruscus, blush and white botanicals, tall gold risers and floating candles were themes that continued across the garden on the long wooden guest tables.

We can’t wait to show you more of Rebecca and Michael’s amazing Ringling Ca’ d’Zan wedding.
 
Planner: Choreographed Events, Maria Brady
Photographer: Binary Flips

​Marie Selby Gardens was the ideal location for Allison and Matthew’s Sarasota wedding and our Tailored Twig design team loved creating this shimmering wedding.
 
Their wedding was created using all white flowers, subtle touches of gold to accent this magnificent wedding with layers and layers of glass, acrylic and crystals.
 
Allison’s hand tailored bridal bouquet was created with Duchess peonies, garden roses, white tulips and white dahlias. This monochromatic bouquet with just a hint of greenery perfectly accessorized her form fitting modern lace wedding gown.

​Matthew wore a simple white dahlia with a single stem of veronica, while his groomsmen each wore a white tulip.  Each were hand wrapped in black ribbon to match their classic black tuxedos. 

​The couple exchanged their wedding vows under a clear chuppah with a waterfall of white Phalaenopsis orchids and hanging green amaranthus cascading over the front edge of the wedding structure.
 
In keeping with the feel of the chuppah, wedding guests were seated on clear ghost chairs. The aisle of their outdoor wedding ceremony was marked by two asymmetrical arrangements of phalaenopsis orchids, white roses, dahlias, Italian ruscus and hanging amaranthus resting on clear rectangular risers.

​While guests enjoyed a waterfront cocktail reception they were able to find their seating assignments for the wedding reception listed on this clear seating chart hung in an oversized white frame.

The Selby Gardens’ ballroom was set with round tables draped in off white soft linen with mirrored tops, surrounding a long glass head table. Tables were set with clear class charger plates layered with custom menus, floating candles in clear glass goblets and antique glass votives.

Gold ballroom chairs, vessels and risers added a luster and a pop of color around the shimmering glass and white flowers. Gold metal risers lifted full luxurious arrangements of white hydrangea, Tibet roses, white tulips, snapdragons and white delphinium accented with pepper berry greens, amaranthus and long stems of white orchids.
 
The tablescape of the long glass head table was dotted with unique gold vessels overflowing with white orchids, ranunculus, spray roses and dahlias.

​The chairs for the bride and groom in the center of the room were draped with stems of orchids, garden roses and snapdragons.

Congratulations Allison and Matthew, we know this was the wedding weekend of your dreams.

Thank you to all of the wedding professionals who made this day so amazing. 
 
Floral Design: Tailored Twig
Wedding Planner: Jennifer Matteo Event Planning
Sarasota Wedding Venue: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Catering + Rentals: Michael’s Events and Catering
Ceremony + Cocktail Hour Music: Breezin Entertainment 
Band + MC [Cocktail Hour + Reception Music]: The Hit Factory Band
Makeup Stylist: Brides by Kelly Anne and Co
Lighting: Affairs in the Air, Inc.
Rabbi: Rabbi Jennifer Singer
Photographer: Hunter Ryan Photo
Rentals: So Staged Event Design  and Rentals
Videographer: Jessica Overholt Photography
Wedding Cake + Dessert: Cakes by Ron

​A February evening at Bay Preserve at Osprey was the perfect time and place for Emma and Jason’s amazing wedding.
 
Their custom wedding invitations with a hunter green modern calligraphy font set the tone for the wedding décor and color story.

Emma’s magnificent, large, loose bridal bouquet of greenery including monstera, calathea leaves, Italian ruscus was the perfect base for the explosion of green thistle, protea and nearly a dozen cymbidium orchids.
 
This sensational hand tailored bouquet was the perfect accessory to her simple and elegant wedding gown with sweeping train.

​The eight ladies in her wedding party each wore a different color full length dress, so the simplicity of interesting greenery with touches of white floral were the ideal bouquet selection.

Emma and Jason’s outdoor wedding ceremony was set with bamboo chairs, a swag of seeded eucalyptus and cymbidium orchids marked the reserved seats. Two tall gold metal urns overflowing with greenery marked the location where the couple would exchange their wedding vows, with Little Sarasota Bay as the perfect backdrop.

The lush tented outdoor wedding reception was set with round tables and crisp white linens, surrounded by bamboo chairs.
 
Each place setting was layered with a rattan charger plate, monstera leaf, a custom lettered menu card, and gold flatware which created layers and layers of texture and interest.

The tablescapes included eclectic collections of metal toned vessels filled with bells of Ireland, white hypericum berries, snapdragons and cymbidium orchids surrounded by floating candles in clear glass vessels and gold acrylic table numbers.
 
In the center of each collection stood a tall gold trumpet vase overflowing with fantail palms and hanging phalaenopsis orchids.

Emma and Jason were seated at a round sweetheart table draped in garland, seeded eucalyptus and orchids accented with floating candles and votives. The couple’s seats were adorned with clusters of Italian ruscus.

​The beautiful color story created by lush, unique greenery with touches of luxurious white florals and touches of gold set a relaxed but lux backdrop for Emma and Jason’s wedding day.
 
Congratulations Emma and Jason, we are honored to be part of your wedding day.

Thank you to the all of the wedding professionals who were part of this beautiful Sarasota wedding.

Sarasota Wedding Venue: Bay Preserve at Osprey
Sarasota Wedding Planner: Jennifer Matteo Event Planning 
Catering + Rentals: Michael’s Events and Catering 
Ceremony + Cocktail Hour Music: Breezin Entertainment 
Band + MC - Cocktail Hour + Reception Music: #NoFilter
Makeup Stylist: Brides by Kelly Anne + Co 
Officiant: Father Tom Campbell 
Wedding Photographer: Katelyn Prisco Photography 
Videographer: Blue Kite Cinema

​The Tailored Twig floral design team worked with Allie and Tim to create a breathtaking Powel Crosley Estate wedding in a palette of pink.
 
The first design element was a floral arch for their Sarasota wedding ceremony structure. The original sketch captured a wedding arch created of natural wood elements draped with a soft rope of greenery and dotted with beautiful blooms.

​​This one beautiful creation influenced the hand tailored floral creations that flowed through the rest of Allie and Timothy’s wedding day.
 
The final creation, taken from the original inspiration, included two large vessels to anchor the wedding structure. The thin metal framed arch was woven with natural branches and draped with a thick, lush rope of willow eucalyptus that swayed in the gentle breezes blowing off the water.
 
The luxurious rope of greenery was accented with several giant pink King Protea and clusters of roses in a variety of shades of pink with touches of greenery in softer tones.
 
The floral swag trailed effortlessly across the ceremony structure, creating the perfect backdrop for Allie and Tim’s waterfront wedding ceremony.

​​Additional decorative elements of the wedding ceremony continued the design concept of the original inspiration sketch. 
 
Rustic wooden church pews were adorned with nosegays of roses and snapdragons in hues of pink attached with a satin ribbon. Metal wire urns marked the beginning of the aisle, overflowing with astilby, roses, snapdragons, and protea in a color story of pinks, accented with dusty miller and eucalyptus. 

​​Our Tailored Twig design team loved working with Allie and Tim and taking one simple sketch of a wedding structure, bringing it to life and carrying the vision throughout their wedding day.
 
For more beautiful images of their wedding day, including the cascade of blooms hung above their dance floor visit our Tailored Twig blog post Powel Crosley In A Palette of Pink.

​Sarasota Wedding Venue: Powel Crosley Estate
Wedding Planner: Choreographed Events, Maria Brady
Wedding Photographer: Binary Flips

​To say that Emily and Robert’s wedding was out of this world would be an understatement. Their beautiful Sarasota wedding at Selby Gardens is definitely very different from anything our Tailored Twig team has showcased on our blog. 
 
This Star Wars themed wedding could not be more perfect for this week.

​​Emily’s hand tailored bridal bouquet was an explosion of delicate trumpet shaped purple and white Picasso calla lilies wrapped in delicate lace reflecting her wedding gown.
 
Robert’s boutonniere included a single Picasso calla lily, veronica and a textural accent, the perfect accompaniment to his navy-blue tuxedo.

​​A banyan tree on the south side of the Selby gardens set the backdrop for their wedding ceremony. 
 
A geometrically shaped metal arbor was the foundation for a unique, perfectly themed wedding ceremony structure. Draped in swirling banyan root, lush green amaranthus and purple and blue dendrobium orchids, the ceremony structure was elegantly tied to the Star Wars theming.

​
​Wedding guests enjoyed the Rainforest before moving to the north side of the gardens and the Michael’s On The Bay Ballroom for dinner and dancing.
 
The ballroom was set with soft lush navy blue linen, layered with geometric gold charger plates, navy blue napkins and custom menu cards. Gold and black flatware, gold rimmed stemware, mercury glass votive candles and high gloss black chiavari chairs added additional shimmer and dimension to the décor.

​​Collections of uniquely textured botanicals made the room come alive, layering color, texture and interesting materials. Our Tailored Twig designers began with unique black ceramic and gunmetal vessels with interesting lines and detailing. 

​​Each table was uniquely appointed with hand tailored floral collections including soft pink spiked King protea, dianthus, white campanula, snapdragons, and thistle as well as Inca gold leucadendron, blushing protea, bells of Ireland, open cut calla lilies, pepper berry and Picasso calla lilies. Taller arrangements were draped in green amaranths adding long lines and interesting visual.

​​Multi-level lighting that included shimmering candlelight, pin spots on centerpieces and soft up lighting to wash the walls in light all enhanced the dramatic look of this wedding décor.
 
While it does not include any floral accents, we have to share this fantastic five-tiered wedding cake that completed the Star Wars theme of Emily and Robert’s wedding.

​​Congratulations Emily and Robert, may the force be with you!

​Thank you to all of the talented wedding professionals that brought this unique wedding to life.
 
Ceremony Venue:  Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Wedding Photographer: Sarah and Ben  
Wedding Planner: NK Productions 
Catering: Michael’s on East
Linen & Chair Rentals: Michaels on East / BBJ Linens 
Furniture Rentals: So Staged Event Design + Rentals
Lighting: DJ Jacob Co. /Affairs in the Air
Music and Sound: DJ Jacob Co.
Wedding Cake: Cakes by Ron
Hair & Makeup: Fresh Salon and Spa
Paper Products: Doyle Paper Co.