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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Let Flowers by Fudgie help you make your holiday party an occasion to remember! The holidays are a special time to celebrate with family and friends and we would love to help you make it a most memorable time!

Whether it’s a Christmas party or a New Year’s Eve bash, we would love to come alongside you and help plan the party of your dreams! We specialize in making our client’s dreams come true!

If you’re traditional by nature, we can provide elegant traditional party fair. Or if you lean toward something more outside of the box, we can do something that is sure to leave your guests dazzled at your creativity and ingenuity!

And no matter the setting of the party, Flowers by Fudgie will assist you in making it a glorious occasion. If you prefer to do the party in your home, we can come to your home and help create and design the best party lay-out. We will determine where the flowers and candles will work best and create the most festive atmosphere possible. We also provide a variety of props to bring that special touch to your party, like our gorgeous Candelabra in bronze, lead crystals and silver and crystal faceted. Oh and don’t forget the candles! Candles this time of year bring that extra sparkle and glamor that every party needs.

And after carefully listening to your needs and desires, we will provide you with a proposal with several options for you to choose from…thus making the party fit your budget!

For example, we recently did a beautiful holiday dinner dance party at the Longboat Key Club.  We used our 6’ tall black iron trees with extra branches added and decorated with gorgeous sprays of orchids and trailing dazzling hanging votive candles. At the base, we used 12 cylinders in varying heights with floating candles nested into a gold lame’ fabric…simply stunning!

Affairs in the Air also added to the décor of this room by using gossamer and tiny lighting in the ceiling.  Lighting is a critical component of party planning…good lighting adds so much to the atmosphere and ambience of the room. And the linens are also a critical element to consider when planning a fabulous holiday party–the brick black and gold linens used for this Longboat Party were from Shannon of Connie Duglin Linens.

If you’re interested in having Flowers by Fudgie help you design the holiday party of your dreams, contact us right away. We would be delighted to serve you and make your holidays magnificent! And please be sure to check out the gallery below for more examples of how Flowers by Fudgie can provide your party with that extra special touch!

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Maria Brady of Choreographed Events is always great to work with.  She brought in special linen for the cake and head table that were just exquisite.  Planning this up scaled wedding was a huge undertaking but done with easy by Maria.  You will see by looking at our photo gallery that Tibor of Imley Photography, did an outstanding job capturing the event.

I do not think I have seen the Ritz Carlton Ballroom as grand with the soft lighting effect and fabric draping done by Affairs in the Air, coupled with the striking arrangements that the Fudgie designers did on site.  Two styles of arrangements were used.   Both in tall vases but one with long  white orchids with chandeliered hanging votives and the other of tall curly willow branches with white dendrobium orchids attached and crystals garlands raining from the branches and many hanging votive candles.  The branches stood 5 to 6’ tall of the tables which filled the room with it tall ceiling.

The long head table with its fabulous linen was flanked with two 36” all crystal 5 branch candelabrum topped with white orchids and then lined with dozens of candles between.  The place card table in the pre function area at the Ritz had a vase of tall curly willow branches with crystals and tiny orchids on monofilament. The monofilament rained from its branches.  This impressive piece was in the center of all the place cards that spiraled out from it base.

The sparkle of the crystals in the candlelight made for an absolutely awesome look.

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This featured couple used Limelight Photography for their all white wedding.  The bride chose a clean look using all white roses for her bridal bouquet that was hand tied with an initial on the handle  and the bridesmaids carried a garden mix of all white and cream tone flowers.  The front arch on the logia was draped with fabric by Affairs in the Air and green plants from Made in the Shade added a little softness to either side of the fountain as the background for the ceremony. 

Tall vases of curly willow branches with white dendrobium orchids sprays graced the tables.  This was a natural look that gave some elevation on the guest tables.  Also on the place card table a vase of manzanita branches with sprays of crystals tied in nicely with the guest table arrangements.

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This couple from New York chose the white sands of Sarasota Ritz Beach for their destination wedding.  It was a perfect October day for the Fudgie’s team to design a chuppah made of curly willow, grapevine and decorated with hot pink roses, Italian ruscus and bougainvillea.  The bride liked the natural look of vines, so it was carried into every aspect of the ceremony and the reception.  Small tips of curly willow were added to all the men’s boutonnieres and the hand-tied clusters that the mothers carried.

Black lanterns lined the back of the carpeted aisle and were decorated with fresh roses and tips of curly willow.  A small grapevine wreath was decorated with Ravel hot pink roses and bougainvillea and was attached to each chair lining the aisle to carry the theme through the seating area.

The cocktail hour was held on the Ritz’s beautiful Sunset Terrace at the beach.  Then, the 60 guests were transported to one of the ballrooms at the Ritz hotel downtown. There, the elegant room was back-lit with hot pink up-lighting on the walls.  Affairs in the Air handled the placement of the gels that gave the room a soft wash of pink and Brett from Made in the Shade placed several ficus trees and ferns around the perimeter of the room.   Each guest table held two tall cylinders at 26″ and 20”.  Each one contained curly willow with hot pink roses and spray roses and a swag of bougainvillea tucked into the branches.  The base of the tall cylinders were flanked with two glass cubes with curly willow nested inside and mounded with more roses.  A dozen small cube-like votive candles completed the centerpieces and added to the ambiance of the room.  

The bride’s bouquet of hot pink roses, ranunculus, nerine lilies and miniature green hydrangea became the centerpiece for the couple’s sweetheart table, along with four additional small cube arrangements of roses and votives.  The place-card table had a beach theme with the cards nested into trays of small shells and flanked with many candles, shells and cymbidium orchids. 

We were delighted to hear from the bridal couple on the day after the wedding!  They told us their special day was everything they dreamed of and that the flowers and decorations were a big hit  with all  of their guests.  The Flowers by Fudgie team does it again!

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