Cocktails were served on the mid level of the courtyard by Ringling’s own Treviso.  As usual, they handled all aspects of the catering from cocktails to dinner with precision. Slice of Heaven was the bakery of choice and created an amazing cake that was as delicious as it was beautiful.

While Treviso’s fare delighted the palette, guest table centerpieces were a feast for the eyes. Three separate yet coordinating arrangements graced each table. The focal piece was an elaborate arrangement of curly willow, blue-lavender hydrangea, cream O’Hara garden roses, taupe Sahara roses, porcelana spray roses, lavender waxflower and touches of trailing, feathery soft plumosia greenery in stately black urns. Candlelight glowed from the clear votive holders hanging throughout the curly willow. Two complimentary arrangements in white vases of hydrangea, Sahara roses and porcelana spray roses nestled close to the urn and votive candles on the table completed the look.

The beauty of the day will long be remembered thanks to lovely photography by Audrey Snow of Audrey Snow Photography. Thanks to the talents of many, from the florist to the caterer to the entertainment, everyone in attendance will have fond memories of this elegant wedding.

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The bride walked the aisle in an ivory silk strapless gown with a full silk organza skirt. She carried a stunning, elegant hand tied bouquet of cream garden roses wrapped in lace from her mother’s wedding gown. She was attended by 7 girls dressed in strapless silk shantung dresses in almond. Their bouquets consisted of green hydrangea, Circus roses and orange spray roses.

Designers at Flowers by Fudgie — your Sarasota florist — incorporated curly willow, bear grass and colorful croton leaves into the wreathes to create the couple’s vision of a loose, gardeny feel. Several smaller cylinders with green orchid florets and floating candles added the soft glow of candlelight to each table. Columns and arrangements were transferred from the church and used on the food station tables.

Catering was handled by Mattison’s, who expertly served a delicious dinner as well as a scrumptious cake created by their pastry chef. A.J. Mills Photography captured all the memories of the day with flawless photographs and Anna Pohl of Day Planners orchestrated the from start to finish.

It was truly a pleasure to help this out of town couple plan their wedding. By setting phone consultations, email and a few in shop appointments, Flowers by Fudgie was able to help eliminate the stress of planning a destination wedding.

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Tibor Imely of Imely Photography captured every moment beautifully. The bride carried a bouquet of red roses while her attendants, dressed in red, carried ivory rose bouquets. Single rose boutonnieres for the men completed the look.

Pastry by Design created a delicious stacked cake decorated in black and white and adorned with fresh red roses. Guests dined on a wonderful meal catered by Ringling’s own Treviso. By working with Flowers by Fudgie and a wonderful group of Sarasota wedding professionals, this couple had a day they will always treasure.

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Throughout history the color purple has represented royalty and it certainly represented this beautiful couple well on their dazzling wedding day! They truly were the King and Queen of the day…and the Ringling Museum could not have been a better choice and backdrop for this couple’s special day!

The Ringling Museum is an ideal and lovely location for a wedding.  This couple had their wedding on the top level, cocktails on the middle level, and dinner and dancing on the lower level in front of the breathtaking statue of David.

The exquisite bride carried a bouquet of all deep purple lisianthus with white ranunculus tucked between them. Her bridesmaids had bouquets featuring white hydrangea with purple lisianthus nested between the lovely hydrangea. The combination of white and purple was graceful, gorgeous, and grand!

And the royal purple theme continued as topiary style arrangements of all  purple hydrangea were featured on the guest tables which were draped with silver/pewter linen.  High and low arrangements were used to offer variety and added interest.

The head table was a feasting table with smaller cubes of purple hydrangea. Vases were provided so that the bridesmaids and bridal bouquets could be placed there following the ceremony to become part of the décor! Feasting tables are popular because the bridesmaids and groomsmen can also include their spouses and dates. These larger longer tables will have seating on all sides with the bride and groom on one end. They are functional and fabulous!

And wedding coordinator Nicole Kaney of NK Productions helped pull this once-in-a-lifetime experience all together for the lucky couple and the beauty of this day was captured in stunning photography by Jeanne Ciasullo.

Overall, this was another successful wedding for the designers at Flowers by Fudgie. We never get tired of providing beauty, vision, and joy for our clients! If you would like to plan your dream wedding or are looking for a florist, don’t hesitate to contact us at Flowers By Fudgie…it is our pleasure to work with you!

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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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