Loretta Stagen Floral Designs

It's time to plan your decorations for the holidays!!  Fresh balsam or magnolia wreaths with red, burgundy, lime green or gold bows/ ribbon are perfect for front doors, windows or even mirrors; for mantel decor...instead of using fresh garlands which last for only about 10 days...think about hiring Loretta Stagen Floral Designs to arrange fresh greens (Douglas Fir, pine tips, boxwood, magnolia leaves, grevillia, holly and/or cedar) in "no see" long trays (they last for one month); clients always enjoy decorating railings.  Your best bet is to select magnolia garlands, which last for weeks...or even faux garlands.  For a special party during the holidays, compliment your greens with arrangements featuring flowers or a combination of flowers and fruits.      --> --> If you are inspired by any of these photos, know that Loretta Stagen Floral Designs is available to me...

Nicole and Allen enjoyed an extraordinary wedding weekend at their county home in Connecticut. The ceremony took place under a canopy created with yards and yards of white organza fabric draped from their  favorite Oak tree to poles  which surrounded this tree.  All of the poles were wrapped with the matching fabric and the two front poles featured garlands of hydrangeas and roses. Photos by Sara Wight  www.sarawightphotography.com < The aisle chairs were decorated with pew posies with flowing ribbon streamers. Hundreds of orchids were flown in from Hawaii to complement the abundance of roses, hydrangeas and lisianthus which were used in the bridal party flowers, the canopy décor as well as in the centerpieces. Photo of bridal bouquet and bridesmaids bouquets. Photo by Sara Wight  www.sarawightphotography.com The bride carried a bouquet of Phaleopnosis orchids and Amnesia roses… the Bridesmaids were happy with elegant Hawaiian dendrobi...

As luck would have it, sparkling blue skies broke through an early morning rain on the day of Katie and Matt’s wedding. They’d chosen to have a late afternoon ceremony and evening reception at The Belle Haven Yacht Club in Greenwich, always a spectacular venue.  The crisp views of water and custom sailboats with the added flowers and foliage in a palette of white and green created a timeless summer’s day tableau worthy of Seurat and Monet.  photo by Dru Nadler   www.drunadler.com Katie asked for her favorite white and green Parrot tulips for herself and her attendants, which we imported from Holland.  Custom ribbon matching Katie’s gown completed her bouquet. Photo by Dru Nadler   www.drunadler.com Photo by Dru Nadler  www.drunadler.com After taking their vows, Katie and Matt greeted guests on the lawn for cocktails before moving into a white tent for an evening dinner and dancing.  White linens, sparkling crystal and tal...

The wedding took place recently at the magnificent Waveny House in New Canaan, a venue, known for its Tudor-style mansion, rose garden, and manicured grounds. Herbs proved to be a subtle, yet moving, way to incorporate the personality of the bride and groom into the festivities of this special occasion.  Herbs have symbolic meanings that literally go back many centuries; and for Rose Marie and Joshua, they became the connecting link that made their wedding floral decor different and special. When the couple initially approached me, they spoke of their love of cooking and their wish to integrate their passion in an overall wedding theme. Together we worked to develop this nascent idea further: the individual tables were named for different herbs; herb plants (in clear glass cubes) decorated the cocktail tables. Eventually freshly plucked herbs were integrated into all of the floral arrangements, from the bridal bouquet and groom's boutonniere, to the centerpiec...

If you are familiar with my designs, you’ll know that I will always go for fewer flowers, but higher quality, if given a choice. Lately I’ve been incorporating some very special ones to great acclaim in bridal bouquets and centerpieces, all coming by way of Japan. The quality of tweedia, sweet pea, leucocoryne and gloriosa lily is top-rate -- and the fern (asplenium "crispy wave") is sculptural and dramatic. Luckily Japanese growers were unhurt by the tsunami, so I expect their presence in the market to grow. Here are some examples of how I incorporated these Japanese imports: This hot-colored centerpiece combined an exuberant mix of flowers including asplenium fern and fiddleheads for a high-end destination wedding in Cape Elizabeth, Me., last July. Adding this exquisite tweedia to this next centerpiece and to the charming flower girl’s basket added subtle depth and interest for this Greenwich, CT, wedding. The Japanese sweet peas are ever...