For today's post, I have to send a shout-out to Maribel of Eight Tree Street, who is a member of my Wedding Vendor Guide, for letting me know about this great service. Have you ever wondered what you could do with your flowers after your wedding is over? In Washington DC, there's Petal Share, and nationally, there's Repeat Roses. These are programs where you can have your wedding flowers delivered to nursing homes, women's shelters, hospices and more. Maribel recently went with Heather Lawson, the founder of Petal Share in DC, and after delivering flowers to the Washington Nursing Home said, "you should see the love in the faces of the patients there and how grateful they were for the flowers". Many of the people Heather shares flowers with are low-income, and many have never had flowers delivered to them. I can also see this concept working with the gorgeous flowers that are used in styled shoots. Why not share the floral gorgeousness with others that would be overjoyed to receive them?

Pretty Pastel Wedding Centerpiece by Maribel of Eight Tree Street Floral Design | Tablescape Design by Events by Alex, LLC | Menu by Allison Hopperstad Photography | Photo by Ali Mclaughlin Photography

Spectacular Tall Pink and Purple Wedding Centerpiece by Maribel of Eight Tree Street Floral Design | Photo by Rachel Lowe Photography

Jennifer Grove is the founder of the Repeat Roses program which is national. As Jennifer says on her site, the product is kindness:

Weddings typically produce between 400-600 pounds of garbage. The Repeat Roses mission is to turn some of this waste into positive energy by creating unforgettable moments of kindness and paying it forward to those who will benefit from a spot of joy, including residents in nursing homes, hospice care and elderly housing facilities.

Repeat Roses works to match couples all over the country that want to partake in a journey based on giving. Engaged couples volunteer their time and energy to collect the reception flowers and then the cycle is repeated when they donate their reception flowers. They call it "passing the kindness baton".

PS: This is not a sponsored post - I just wanted to share this unique after-wedding idea with you.

Today I had planned to share with you the most amazing styled wedding shoot. But, when my little girl {who just turned 20 months yesterday} woke up from her nap with a fever, I knew I had to make some adjustments. So, today I have a sneak peek of the wedding bouquet from the shoot. It's a long stem white rose bouquet that was hand-dipped in gold. AMAZING!!! Shhhh, don't tell, but I'm personally not much of a rose fan, BUT ... this bouquet has me thinking otherwise :) Be sure to stay tuned because next Thursday I will have the spectacular full feature on this "Summer in the City" shoot from G. Michael Salon and B. Photography by Brittany Wolfe.

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Wedding Rose Petals are a wonderful way to add color to your ceremony and/or reception. You can have your flower girl scatter rose petals down your ceremony aisle to create a grand entrance for your journey to the groom. You can also sprinkle silk rose petals on your reception tables to add a pop of color in an unexpected place. With the rose petals being offered in a variety of colors, consider mix or matching colors to compliment your color palette or theme.

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When it comes to pinterest, the ideas and inspiration are endless. Today's featured pin is from www.scarletstable.com and features the prettiest springtime floral arrangement with tulips in a pitcher. Such a pretty idea for weddings and bridal showers. Wouldn't this make the sweetest wedding centerpieces? You could even serve your cold drinks in coordinating pitchers. See the pin here and you can follow me on pinterest right here.

Should you happen to be looking for a spring "tulip" themed invitation, I happen to have a tulip invitation printable available in my etsy shop. It's totally customizable with wording for any event you might be planning. Simply let me know what you'd like it to say and you will receive the file to print as many invitations as you need. 

I was recently asked by Amara Bridal Registry to be a part of their article 30+ spring wedding tips from the experts. They wanted to talk to the experts {wedding industry professionals and bloggers in the know} to get the best advice and tips for all of those planning a spring wedding. Today, I'm sharing with you my spring wedding tip that I was honored to have published . . .

"Create simple centerpieces for Spring by grouping
several small vases together with single blooms"

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You can place single blooms into individual vases that are similar in style, but vary in height. Grouping them in uneven numbers is always best too. With springtime, it's always fun to think in terms of simplicity and while you might be tempted to go for the big floral centerpiece, a simple centerpiece can make just as much of a statement. Plus, you might even like to send each of the couples at the reception tables home with their very own flower after the wedding {and the vase becomes a keepsake for them} :)

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single hydrangea sprig in a glass vase, dahlias in glass vases, purple blooms in a cluster of vases, fuchsia roses in small glass vases, single rose blooms in Moroccan tea cups