Guest table centerpieces with designed in 26” cylinder vases filled with regal white calla lilies and branches. Each vase was up lighted as it was placed on an LED light tray which created a soft glow as the party moved into the evening.

The bride selected white cymbidium orchids with pink throats and ivory roses for her bouquet.  The bridesmaids, in the blue gown, carried bouquet with a pop of color using the hot pink hydrangea and white roses.

Rebecca of Limelight Photography, did a fabulous job photographing  each detail of the day for this lucky couple.

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For the ceremony a simple bamboo canopy with sheer organza made a lovely backdrop and the aisle was lined with single white hydrangea with lemon leaf. 

Fete Catering was in charge of the food and did lovely cocktail hour stations with a served dinner following.  Lyndsay of Pastry by Design handled the cake with a shell theme that was topped with fresh blue hydrangea and edible small white shells.  Pretty soft blue linens were topped with tall cylinders of white cymbidium that were submerged with a light tray under each which gave a soft glow into the evening.  Each tall cylinder was surrounded with bold colors using hot pink roses, deep blue-purple hydrangea, orange spray  roses and fuchsia Mokara orchids.  The floral arrangements gave a nice pop of color on the soft pastel linens.  Star fish and other shells were used on the place card table with all the table numbers were done with a shell theme.

This great team of vendors also included Katie Beyer Photography who provided all of the wonderful photos in the attached gallery.  Katie’s has a great way of capturing the moment, check out her website at www.katiebeyerphotography.com  for additional pictures of this and other weddings.

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For those that did not  attend the fabulous fund raiser, the Ungala, for the Ringling Museum of Art; Fudgie’s wanted you  to see what a great look they had for this years party, partly due to the fun elevated arrangements that graced each table.  Linens were in hot pink, orange, yellow and lime green and each table was topped with a 26” cylinder filled with crystals and LED lights and then topped with a topiary arrangement of fugi mums in the same bold colors.  The photos posted on this blog, which were taken late in the day but before sunset, do not due them justice as the tall cylinders had a soft glow provided by the LED lights as the event moved into the evening.  Each of the 4 top tables had a small glass cube with a mound of the bold colored  fugi’s to mimic the tall elevated pieces.  Michael’s on East provided a fabulous spread at various buffet stations.  Phil Mancini was there to personally oversee the set up of the event.  Mattison’s catering handled the bars and were prepared to keep the crowd happy.  Also Fuzion Dance/Higher Ground Performing Arts, Jay Goodley Entertainment, Plant Parents and The Plant Place also provided generous in-kind sponsorship!

 The Ringling is fortunate to have many wonderful sponsors and supporters making this a huge successful fundraiser for the Museum here in Sarasota. 

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Ringling Museum hosted the International Arts Fest this October and Flowers by Fudgie was delighted to add to the fabulous display that Chef Roland from Treviso’s at Ringling prepared for the first night celebration.  Five huge ice sculptures were banked with tall arrangements including tropical foliage with bamboo, Bombay orchids and bear grass. The bases of the ice sculptures overflowed with scrumptious seafood.  They were accented by bold colored gerbera daisies and arrangements incorporating fresh oranges.  Bold fabrics and table skirting in orange, hot pink and yellow completed the exciting set for this great event.  Also, forty hi-top tables featured small glass cubes, each one holding a simple mound of gerbera daisies.  It was a great kick off to a wonderful week of celebration of the arts for the Ringling Museum and Fudgies made it beautiful!

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We were first contacted by their wedding planner, Bobbi Hicks  and we worked together with other vendors such  as Michael’s On East  and  Alfred Gordon who provided us with some of the  photographs of an amazing evening under the stars.

They exchanged their vows at the   1st Presbyterian Church in Sarasota.  The evening continued  at the Ringling Courtyard with dramatic elevated arrangements of pink blush Anna  roses and lots of crystals and candlelight for a truly elegant affair.

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