AT THE END OF THE EVENING... ALL SMILES!! THE JONES VICTORIAN ESTATE

HI!

Here we are at the end of this glorious day! AlmaRosa and her new Husband, Bill and Me!!

It was a blast!  It was beautiful!  It was yummy!  It was amazing!

I love you guys!

What a night!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS MR. AND MRS. BILL TORRES!!!

We did it!!!

LOvE

Michelle Gregory

the Jones Victorian Estate

Silver Candelobras...Wow!!

Hi!

The elegance of silver candelabras! Wow. Ashley and Ron took one look at our candelabras and it was love at first site! 

To make it even better, we mixed the silver candelabras with low silver pedestal dished that matched the tall candelabra bases. 

The result?

Aaaamazing!

Thank you Flower Allie for the beautiful flowers!

The satin eggplant overlays were a perfect match and an elegant touch to the tables!

What is your theme?

What is your Color?

What are you thinking?

Need help?

I'm here for you!!

Love,

Michelle Gregory

the Jones Victorian Estate

The Beauty of Silver!

Hi!

Ah, the beauty of Silver! I love it!

Today, my Bride, Tammy, met me over at the Flower Allie Flower Shop in Fullerton.

  Allison of Flower Allie,  wove her magic and created a mock up of the centerpieces and fine tuned Tammy's overall  floral order!

I thought it would be fun to post a "before" and "after" picture as the design comes together.

Tammy was excited to use all of our silver pieces after I showed her how beautiful her purple and magenta looks with rich silver! So, we had a start. From there, I added silver tea pots, small silver elements, silver candy dishes and of course, silver candelabras. 

In order for the design to really pop, I added silver trays.  (Shown above)

 I suggested our silver rimmed china plates for the table numbers! We added a silver boutonniere
holder and waalaa... a lovely accent with fresh flowers. (The plate is blank as I haven't painted the numbers as of yet.)

 We are using two different main elements within the overall design. Half of the tables will have a main focal point of the silver Tea Pot....

Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis Orchids, Roses, Heather, Cala Lillies and purple Hydrangea were part of  the mock up! Tammy was trilled!

And the other half, the focal point will be the pedestal candy dishes (larger top flowers)!

 Each table decoration along with either the candy dish or tea pot will include two small silver pieces, a beautiful silver tray, a silver candelabra or silver candle sticks along with the silver edged china plate for the table number!!

Is that all?

Nope!

I added a beautiful eggplant satin overlay (a special thank you to Flower Allie for the fabric!) to really give it pop.  Above is another "mock up" table! The napkins will be white but wrapped with a silver ribbon and topped with a dendrobium orchid bloom.

The wedding is just a couple of weeks away! I can hardly wait!!!

Ahhh, the beauty of silver. We have it all here!

Love,

Michelle Gregory

Stylist

the Jones Victorian Estate

714.744.1608

Wow, It Really was Gorgeous!

Hi!

Last evening, I had the pleasure of hosting a food tasting for Ashley and Brian for their upcomming wedding in June. Her parents and brother joined us and this is what greeted them as  they walked into the formal diningroom! 

Ashley's guest tables will be a mix of three different centerpieces. These gorgeous silver candelabras will be one style, a mix of crystal glass will be another and a trio of mercury glass  will be the last. 

 I had to take an up-close picture of this centerpiece because it was so massive! Not only was it beautiful, but its fragrance was intoxicating!  The mix of greens, whites and ivories was just what Ashley had envisioned. Actually, I don't think she thought it would be this gigantic! I didn't!!!

A quick shot before we begin our meal!  Thank you for sharing this evening with me, Ashley and Brian!
 I have one question...Where did you put this giant arrangement?

Thank you Flower Allie of Fullerton for this breathtaking arrangement. You made my silver candelabras shine!

Love,
Michelle Gregory
Stylist and Coordinator
the Jones Victorian Estate

Silver Candelabras .... oh yeah!

Hi!

Are you thinking about centerpieces? How about the grand tradition of silver candelabras?

They bring such elegance to any decoration.

Guess What? We have them! They are all silvery and shinning and beautiful!

Here, Flower Allie provided the huge floral arrangements that went on top and the strings of pearls the hung all around. The candelabras were further accented by beautifully framed table names in silver. Each frame included an explanation of the name. It was a beautiful way to get a glimpse into the lives of the Bride and Groom.

My favorite table was the Mother of the Bride's table; "Sunday Morning". This frame related the story of Sarah sitting at the table, one Sunday morning, talking to her mother about one day marrying Greg. Priceless! Please pass the tissues.

Thank you Jeray and Kim for the photos!

Love,

Michelle