Ct.Wedding Florist:"The Colors were Perfect"

As you can see I am thrilled to have these fabulous photos taken by Steven Charles http://www.stevencharles.com/. These photos showcase the amazing color combinations we used to express Pam's unique and personal style. Saybrook Point Inn, http://www.saybrook.com/ became the perfect venue. Just look at this backdrop, need I say more.

We chose very different colors and flowers. We often see traditional colors on blue gowns. It was great fun to explore new ideas.


Pam and her mom were a joy to work with, they trusted my expertise, my vision and together we really created a spectacular visual that Pam will forever have.




Hi, Debra
Thanks again for the wonderful job you did on our wedding flowers. They were absolutely amazing, and wow do they look great in the photographs! All the colors were perfect. We loved working with you and would recommend you to anyone!

Thank you again :) -Pam

Pam, I wish you and your groom such great happiness as you move into your future together.

I am so thrilled to be a part of your wedding day.

"Farm to Table Harvest Celebration"

The Connecticut Public Broadcasting hosted "Farm to Table Harvest Celebration" at the Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station. www.riverhouse.com Great chefs, Jeff Steelman, Mohegan Sun, Paul Barron, Rizzuto's Wood Fire Kitchen and Bar, Mark Shadle, I'ts only Natural Restaurant, Stefan Drago, The Society Room of Hartford and Riverhouse Catering,and Leo Bushey, The Hartford, Club all came together to create a delectable dinner using Connecticut grown foods, produce, and livestock. Their creative nohow titillated my taste buds.....and all the guests who attended.

We were challenged with table centerpieces from the "Farm to the Table" and created designs that brought forth guest curiosity and just plain fun. The apple design was tall and showy.......

This was the hit of the night...We hand crafted candle shades using green beans and I just love zinnias in mass.

This very natural garden bouquet came from my garden. It was just beautiful, the photo does not do it justice. The hanging amaranth is the only thing used that I purchased.

We did celebrate, Jim, Libby, Ivy and Kellie from the Riverhouse and Amy Williamson, Special Events and Development Coordinator for CPTV and all hands it took to create a great evening, great flowers, great food, great space and most of all to embrace our local resources with outstanding craft.

Dear, Bakes and Baldwin
Thank you so much for the beautiful table centerpieces you created for the CPTV "Farm to Table Harvest Celebration." The absolutely completed the look and feel of the room. I would love to work with you in the future.

Amy Williamson

Ct.Wedding Florist: Joy's wedding flowers at "The Riverhouse"

It was Courtney and Daniels wedding day at The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station www.theriverhouse.com I was so thrilled when Courtney sent me these photos. Courtney was so inspired by our floral presentation at the Riverhouse tasting she attended in the spring. She loved the traditional soft and romantic feel and chose all roses, spray roses and glass crystals for her wedding bouquet.

Soft pastel pinks work beautifully with taupe gowns.......

And yes, the Flower girl was just so shy....she did let me take her shot.

Dear Debra,

I wanted to thank you and your staff for such a wonderful job. We had so many compliments on the flowers. They came out better than I expected. You said you would help make the day beautiful and you did I will pass your name along to all my friends and family who are planning on getting married!

Thanks again,
Joy & Daniel
The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station

It was a Joyful day filled with all the feeling Joy(the brides last name)

or Courtney had visually hoped for for years....She was a joy and I truly enjoyed every aspect of her joyful day.

~~~~Enjoy~~~~

Ct.Wedding Florists: Riverhouse Wedding Flower Ceremonies

The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station, http://www.theriverhouse.com/ has a beautiful area for wedding ceremonies.

The first photo has a traditional flare. What a wonderful opportunity to create grandness, using the columns and creating a frame of greens. Our client rented our handled urns and the traditional pedestals.

On a more romantic, yet modern look, we created spheres of flowers in all different sizes.

We also wrapped the columns with tulle to soften the lines........This was breathtaking.

This Ceremony decor has a soft and romantic feeling along with feminine glass vases.

The simplicity of modern pedestals work beautifully along with this traditional feeling.

The chair markers filled in the aisle space and we scattered rose petals.......I haven't got a shot of that.

I love this space .......The ideas are endless for each Riverhouse Ceremony. I am looking forward to another great year with new ideas and endless photos to share.

Ct.Wedding Florist: "Water's Edge" at it's best

What a magical night at Water's Edge. http://www.watersedge-resort.com/ .We helped create wonder......with hot colors, and elegant rich golds throughout. The key word for this wedding was " Elegant multi cultural with a Moroccan Like flair." The photos tell it all.

Loved these pomiander balls.

We hand crafted this huppah throughout the winter months, and enjoyed installing this grand gold organza huppah with orange accents. Inside we tufted the ceiling in gold, and the 4 corners were accented with Moroccan lanterns. Aisle cones,filled with red rose petals, decorated the aisle and matched the hand made aisle runner covered with Moroccan fabric with edges weaved with gold.

None of the photos captured this. Too bad. And of course, rose petals.....

We greeted guests with a grand entry arrangement. The gold branching, ceiling height and painted gold held the multi colored crystal strands perfectly.

We hung draperies from ceiling to floor. We back dropped the head table with hundreds of strands of capiz shells.
These shells captured the light, crystallizing the ballroom.

Circles of flowers, a Moroccan theme and 42 hot pink votives lit.

I could write endlessly about all the wonderful things that made this wedding so spectacular....but I am writing a blog and I hope you, my reader, will get the essence of this through the photos. Thank God, we have the photos to remember.

Ct.Wedding Florists: Brides and Wedding Bouquets

I am always trying to get a great shot...(I sound like the photographer) so I can share the joy my Brides have when they first touch and hold their bouquets. I am not always in the right place at the right time with my delivery schedule so when I do capture the feeling .......I love sharing it.

Just in from Sasha:
Hello Debra!
I just wanted to take a moment to say Thank You for your beautiful flowers. The colors looked amazingly radiant...and people especially my mother in-law could not stop raving about them. They looked gorgeous against the blue dresses and my ivory gown. It was just perfect and you did a wonderful job! Thank You for making our day so perfect!
Kind Regards,Sasha

I have 2 very different Brides and 2 very different looks.....Every bride offers me the opportunity to find a way to bring their personal signature into their wedding bouquet.

Diane's signature, she loved dahlias. And just in:

Hi, Debra
Josh and I can not thank you enough for the outstanding job you did preparing our flowers for our wedding. We were beyond thrilled with how beautiful they looked. You were able to capture absolutely every detail that we ever spoke about, and did a terrific job creating all of the bouquets, centerpieces, and other arrangements. We can not tell you how many compliments we received from our guests - who would like to extend a special thank you for your creativity with the bubble balls with flowers under water.. Many of our guests have terrible reactions to aromas, perfumes, and unfortunately floral arrangements. They praised the bubble balls because it allowed them to enjoy the flowers, the centerpieces, and the reception as a whole. We can not stress how gorgeous the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets were. The dahlias were perfect in every sense, from the color to their shapes, to the bouquet in general. The vibrant color was an amazing match for the fantastic weather and backdrop of the day. Thank you again for everything, Josh and I are so incredibly pleased with your work. We have recommended Bakes and Baldwin to our friend Naralys (one of the bridesmaids) who is getting married in November of 2009. She's so excited to start the planning process!

Brides and Bouquets, with endless signatures.
I just love it.

Ct.Wedding Florist"Destination Wedding" to Saybrook Pt.Inn, Ct.

Jen contacted me months ago, from California. Jen's fast pace career, and traveling around the world, brought her great satisfaction to create her "Destination Wedding" in Saville, Spain. Saville, with it's vast cultural treasures, filled all their expectations. East Coast 2nd "Destination Wedding", Saybrook Point Inn. http://www.saybrook.com/

After offering Jen 3 looks inspired by Saville, she chose beautiful spanish inspire tiles, a heavy gold antiqued container with bright red roses and dahlias. As she said, "Thank you," "Thank you."
As I said it, "Great fun for me."

Ct.Wedding Florist: With a Fairy Tale Twist

Breigh's key words: Romantic, Romantic, Romantic....with a fairy tale twist.

The Riverview in Simsbury, Ct. http://www.riverviewcatering.net/ offered a beautiful backdrop of large majestic arched windows and sparkling crystal chandeliers.

My photos do not even begin to capture the feeling of aweness that the ceremony site created.
Our "Grand Madame" Huppah sat perfectly, soft and romantic, waiting for the bride and groom.

I love this candid shot..Breigh at her best. Later I passed by and I captured a formal shot of her waiting for the photographer.

This family's loving emotion and sincere gratitude and appreciation left me speechless.

I honor that Breigh's wedding flowers will hold a place in her heart forever, making my career so worthwhile.

Our reception site showcased old world urn centerpieces and soft natural garden flowers with cascading ivy.....Rose petals scattered the base.

I had to include this photo of the cake along with the backdrop.

I salute Breigh, her Mom and her Aunt for all their hard work. A thank you note from Breigh's Aunt just came in:

Debra, Nick, and Staff,

There is absolutely no words to express the, "out of this world" work you did yesterday. We are still so overwhelmed with the beauty of the entire event, all due to the most gorgeous floral pieces we have ever seen. Janis (mom) will be calling you, Debra, to express these same thoughts, but she said, and I quote, "No, I can't call Debra today. I don't want to cry!!!!! (happy tears). We are so very grateful to have had the extreme pleasure of working with you, and now must find another event to host so we can come back.

Thank you all and stay well.

What a perfect fairy tale wedding with a perfect new beginning on Breigh's wedding day.

Love to you all.