Devils Thumb Ranch, Sunflowers

This weekend we had the honor of coordinating Libby and John's wedding at Devils Thumb Ranch. I'd like to share a few of the details that will stick with us for a long time to come.

Libby and John's wedding was about 2 families coming together. Every single aspect of the wedding weekend was about their kids (some little and some grown) and the love John and Libby have for them. Bands played, kids danced, wagon rides were had and in honor of Michael Jackson, I believe the cocktail hour on the deck was a "thriller." Thanks to Matt from Elite DJ, the crowd boogied down!

Libby chose to break from tradition in a beautiful white floral dress. It was simple stunning. We also had the joy of working with Miss Amy Keating of the Flower House on the decor. She handled all of the floral side while we worked the linen aspect. We were able to combine forces and reuse the sunflower buckets from Friday's rehearsal dinner as extra decor for the ceremony (echoing her incredible sunflower garland) while Amy kept the tone of the BroadAxe Barn more formal with tall arrangements made from roses, hydrangeas and oriental lilies.

All in all, a great weekend was had . . .by all!

Kara Delay, Winter Park Weddings
Pick Me Floral and Event Design

Devils Thumb Ranch, Orchids and Manzanita Branches

Earlier this month I waxed poetic about Peggy and Nick and what a delight they were. I just had the joy of watching a short slideshow of their wedding from Estes Photography. What I love so much about these photographers is that not only did they capture the beauty of June 12, they captured the love that Peggy and Nick share. Take a second and check it out . . .

http://estesphotography.blogspot.com/

Kara Delay, Winter Park Weddings
Pick Me Floral and Event Design

Sunspot, Winter Park Ski Area

Aimme and Ezra got married today at Sunspot at the top of Winter Park Ski Area. Such a nice couple! We designed the wedding around daisies. Using gerbers, spider mums, kermit mums and poms, the bouquets looked bright and happy as the girls walked off of the chairlift directly into the ceremony (how is that for an entrance!). The tablescapes were created on wooden beetlekill logs using 4-5 antique mason jars filled with mono-blossom arrangements and accented with candles. For the ceremony site, we placed our Pick Me Planters set on plant stands for a little something (while not trying to one up the view) Thank you to Michelle and Mark of In Photography for these incredible images!!

Kara Delay, Pick Me Floral and Event Design
Winter Park Weddings

Devils Thumb Ranch, Rehearsal Dinner

Libby and John know how to throw a party. This weekend at Devils Thumb Ranch, Rami and I had the honor of coordinating the wedding and creating the decor for the rehearsal dinner at Heck's Tavern. Bright yellow sunflowers accented with red hypericum berries filled galvanized tin pots. Red checked napkins were rolled and placed at each table setting. Bright red laterns held tea lights on each table. Twinkle lights lit up the umbrellas on the deck. And the topper of it all was a huge candy bar with personalized bags that read simply . . .love is sweet.

Destination Weddings and Your Dogs

I am a dog lover. My husband and I share our home with 3 fantastic large furballs named Roscoe, Jameson and Drake (above is my favorite puppy photo of him, now he's 100 lbs!). We plan a lot of our lives around these 3 boys so I understand when you want your best furry friend there to support you on your big day. But if you are headed to beautiful Winter Park (or the surrounding areas) for a wedding, please consider what your dog will be doing after you say "I DO" Do you really want them sitting in the hotel room for 8 hours? If not, please consider Rocky Mountain Dog Ranch in Tabernash. Local friends have used their services for vacations and several clients have come back with glowing reports of how happy their dogs were after the weekend at the dog ranch. Remember, sometimes easier IS better!



Kara Delay, Pick Me Floral and Event Design
Winter Park Weddings

Devil's Thumb Ranch Wedding

Breckie and Matt's wedding at Devil's Thumb Ranch was one of my favorite events so far! We used beetlekill stumps and placed individual lanterns surrounded by succelents and sunflowers. Pick Me Floral and Event Design created bright and happy bouquets made of sunflowers and viking poms in front of purple bridemaids dresses. Again, we used the poms accented with thistle (and in the grooms case, accented with a fly for fishing on Sunday) and for Breckie's bouquet, I got to play. We used purple stock, green mini-hydrangeas, purple amenonies, viking poms, veronica, blue thistle and fern shoots for something fun and new! More pictures and stories to come later when we get Tiffany and CR's pictures!!!

Kara Delay, Pick Me! Floral and Event Design
Winter Park Weddings

Devil's Thumb Ranch and Pick Me Floral Rehearsal Dinner Fun

Breckie and Matt got married yesterday at Devil's Thumb Ranch and it was, quite frankly, one of the biggest weddings we have ever done. And it was fantastic! Thursday night a welcome dinner was held in the Ranch House. We used our ground cover and pansy galvanized tin containers as table decor and built on these pots for the rest of the evening. Friday night, a huge rehearsal dinner was held in Hecks. Ear2Ear Photobooth set up on the deck while Arnie J Green played outside. We hung daisy pots from shephard hooks around the edge of the deck. A 7 station buffet was set up right outside of the entrance. And inside Hecks, custom made linens with incredible overlays in rich tones of golds and purples. On each table recycled metal manzanita branch candelabras glowed next to amethyst, citrine and quartz candles.

Kara Delay, Pick Me Floral and Event Design
Winter Park Weddings

Daven Haven Lodge, Grand Lake and Wildflowers

Emily and Neil got married on Saturday, June 13 at St Anne's in Grand Lake with a the reception following at the Daven Haven Lodge. Grand Lake holds a special place in my heart so I was thrilled to create a yellow and white wildflower theme for Emily. We used gerber daisies, chamomile, agapanthus and spider orchids for a loose tumbling summer feeling. And Carey at the Daven Haven Lodge always throws a great party! I cant wait to see the rest of your pictures.

Kara Delay, Pick Me! Floral and Event Design
Winter Park Weddings

Devil's Thumb Ranch Wedding and Orchid Trees

Peggy and Nick got married Friday, June 12 at Devil's Thumb Ranch. This couple was kind, thoughtful and a helluva lot of fun! Peggy let Nick have blue and orange as colors because he is a diehard Bronco fan. Seriously. There was an online ultimate fighting challenge to assign roles for groomsmen in the wedding (yes, the ringbearers were 30 years old) and I have never seen a crowd (especially a bride) dance that hard for that long. Thanks to Ian from Elite DJ. Great Job! I cant wait to see the photos from Don and Christie with Estes Photography. And when Nick called me on Sunday morning and told me that the only thing that could have made his wedding better was "if he's remembered to put deodorant on on Friday morning" I knew that we had done a good job. Have a great honeymoon, you two! I hope to see you in New Mexico in October!!

Gift Bags, Planters and Engagement Portraits

Wow, we have a lot going on in the next few weeks. Luckily for us, our clients are nice people. Breckie and her Mom came by to drop off some more of the decor items for the Devils Thumb Ranch Event(s) next weekend. This wedding is going to be stunning, eco-friendly, full of crazy good food (and LOTS of it) and the gift bags are in reusable bags! (with really good salsa . . .thanks Gayle)

Rachel Terry of Stellar-Photography just posted some engagement pictures of Kyle and Tarah. I am looking forward to this August 1 wedding in Grand Lake. This wedding is going to be stunning (and looking at the blog pictures, it's not hard to see why!) The flowers are going to be to-die-for. I want it to be August already so I can create this one. In the meantime, I have a bit of logistical coordination to get after.

http://stellar-photo.blogspot.com/2009/06/engagements-grand-lake.html

And, as promised, some pictures of the reusable planters that we now have available for rentals for the summer. I love them. Flowers just make me happy.



Off to Denver to pick up flowers for 3 events this weekend. Bacck at it with pictures on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Winter Park Weddings and rental planters

Happy Monday everyone. Yesterday I picked up the rest of the plants for our rental planters. We have a total of 12 large and 25 small available for rentals through out the summer wedding season. It really is a cost effective, environmentally responsible way to add a little extra flair to your wedding venue or reception without breaking the budget. We have planted a variety of hardy blooms, from native Colorado ground cover and succulents to bright pink and purple pansies and petunias. Definitely a decor idea for any and everyone to explore.

Winter Park Weddings - Pick Me Floral and Events - Pole Creek Golf Course

Today was a good one here at the Pick Me Floral and Event Studio. The sun was shining (at least this morning it was) and we created some beautiful pieces for mock-ups and for our friends at Pole Creek Golf Course and the opening of the new clubhouse. The picture above is the arrangement I have sitting on my desk. Yellow roses alwasy remind me of my Mom, they are her favorite. That reminds me, I should call her today.

Rami and I were treated to lunch by the wonderful Nigel at Pole Creek Golf Course today.
The new clubhouse is open and it is BEAUTIFUL!!!! The decor is soft and neutral (i.e perfect for any kind of decor anyone would ever want to do), the ceiling is super tall - giving the entire room such a great feeling, a fireplace inside AND out on the deck and the views, well, I dont golf but I would have an event there. ANY DAY! The food was absolutely fantastic. If you are looking for a great place for a smaller wedding or a rehearsal dinner, check this one out.

I dont know about anyone else but I think this could be a great space for winter weddings in Winter Park. You will have the entire place for you and your guests and the customer service is top notch. I can't wait to see what they do next.

Devil's Thumb Ranch, Brinton Studios and Pick Me! Floral and Event Design

Okay, a few weeks ago I told you to watch for CR and Tiffany's pictures from Mark and Annie's wedding at Devils Thumb Ranch. These are so much fun, I have only posted a few so please go to their blog and see the rest. WOW. THEN, scroll back and look at my pictures of the same day. It really makes me respect photographers and the work they do!!

Personal favorite - the flying bouquet. That may be our new logo . . .

Wildhorse Inn and Pick Me! Floral and Event Design

Happy Spring Flowers were the theme for this weekends beautiful wedding at the Wildhorse Inn in Tabernash, Colorado. Wildhorse Inn is a sentimental favorite for both Rami and I. After all, it was John and Chris who gave us our first wedding four summers ago. Wow, have things "blossomed" for us and my, how time flies. Teehee.

Today, I have blogged, tweeted and created a Pick Me Floral and Event Design Studio Page on Facebook. Now it's off to work on glassware for Julie and Andre's wedding at Devils Thumb Ranch in August. I like where we are headed with this one. It's going to be intimate and stunning.