centennial garden wedding: the oasis in the city

Do you know of this gorgeous venue? It is one of our favorites.

This oasis in the city is one of our all time favorite spaces. It has the versatility of a clean space without too much fuss, all in the middle of an urban garden. It has the best of both worlds and allows for our creativity to get to work. With a neutral color palette the space also allows the client to bring in whatever color their heart desires.

We worked with Jennifer Laura Designs, a local event planner, who played a crucial part in putting all the pieces together. Hope you love this one as much as we did as we got to introduce some fun elements that we think turned out perfectly.

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Invitation Suite. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Welcome Sign installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Garden style floral arrangement in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Cake flowers with loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Neon Sign. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Neon Sign. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar acrylic sign mauve, blush and white florals. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

southern tablescape series: for the minimalist

What’s more timeless and versatile than an all white china? This is one of the easier china options to change the design aesthetic for hosting year around. Whether its a simple silver or gold monogram or fine line around the edge of the plate. We love this timeless look.

A timeless white china and scalloped charger. Etched votive candles, paired with white solid white tapered candles. All white garden style arrangement designed in a modern compote. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

A timeless white china and scalloped charger. Etched votive candles, paired with white solid white tapered candles. All white garden style arrangement designed in a modern compote. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

BE INSPIRED BY YOUR CHINA PIECES

This white china inspired this shoot to be entirely white for a chic minimal design. You can’t go wrong using this look anytime of the year. Don’t over think a monochromatic scheme. From here you can add decor, change the candles, or the floral colors to dramatically change the aesthetic. It is a blank canvas.

A timeless white china and scalloped charger. Etched votive candles, paired with white solid white tapered candles. All white garden style arrangement designed in a modern compote. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

Blue Monogram Linens Complimented by Peach and White Garden Style Flowers. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

CHANGE UP THE LINENS

Just by adding two colors to this table scape it made such difference. Sometimes we aren’t sure what direction to go with our linen choices, but as you can see this simple blue monogram napkin adds a classic touch to this minimalistic design. Adding in a touch of blue to the arrangement was the finishing touch in this table scape.

Gorgeous Peach and White Flower Arrangement with Southern Blues. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

Bright Flowers and Minimal Tablescape Design. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

BE BOLD WITH COLOR

Elegant all white china can literally pair with anything but what better way to be bold and make an impact with a bright spring mix atop a crisp white table scape? This can change your look from season to season or occasion. We’ll say it again, your flower color choices can change the entire aesthetic.

Bold Colored Florals Complimented by a Southern Monogram Napkin. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

southern table scape series: mottahedeh tobacco leaf

Mottahedeh Tabacco Leaf China on a white Scalloped Charger. Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston, Texas Floral and Event Production Firm

This is personally one of our favorite classic china patterns. It is a perfect fit for every home or interior. This colorful pattern represents the joy, quality and style. Whether the interior is made in mid-century, industrial, modern or shabby chic style, the tobacco leaf pattern fits it all. Tobacco Leaf, one of the most prized of Chinese Export patterns, was developed circa 1780 and it is still a staple today.

This Mottahedeh print in versatile in many ways. There is such an array of colors to pull from. We chose the navy linen from the darkest blue in the print. The berry napkin from the beautiful tabacco flower in the center and finished it off with touches of gold. Changing each detail of your design when pairing with the Mottahehedeh print is so easy you can’t really go wrong. However you you choose to design your tablescape using the Tabacco Leaf print, you will surely wow your clients or guest with the amount of options there are available.

Our all white flower arrangement was inspired by the ability to take a timeless design and pair it with a modern and monochromatic look. While the pink flowers are seen in a more traditional glass compote that allows the timeless theme to be carried throughout. Because of our love for this print we had fun shooting these two looks in our studio.

Mottahedeh Tabacco Leaf print on a timeless scalloped charger. Etched votive candles, paired with white solid white tapered candles. All white garden style arrangement designed in a modern compote. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston, Texas Floral and Event Production Firm

Mottahedeh Tabacco Leaf print on a timeless scalloped charger. All white garden style arrangement designed in a modern compote. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design Houston, Texas Floral and Event Production Firm

BE INSPIRED BY YOUR CHINA PIECES

This white china inspired this shoot to be entirely white for a chic minimal design. You can’t go wrong using this look anytime of the year. Don’t over think a monochromatic scheme. From here you can add decor, change the candles, or the floral colors to dramatically change the aesthetic. It is a blank canvas.

BE BOLD WITH COLOR

Pulling colors from your plate pattern allows for a wide range of options to choose from. This all pink arrangement makes for an entirely different look compared to an all white flower arrangement. Don’t be afraid of color when it comes to making decisions with your china.

Mottahedeh Tabacco Leaf print on a simple gold charger. Mostly pink garden style arrangements adorned with pink snowberries. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design Houston, Texas Floral and Event Production Firm

Mottahedeh Tabacco Leaf print on a simple gold charger. Mostly pink garden style arrangements adorned with pink snowberries. Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design Houston, Texas Floral and Event Production Firm

Plates by Mottahedeh Tabacco Leaf

Goblets + Champagne Flutes by Juliska

Napkin by Sferra

Charger by Kuhl-Linscomb

Flowers + Design by Maxit Flower Design

southern table scape series: blue and white china

After receiving china, whether it be passed down from a family member or gifted from your wedding registry - we tend to continually set the table the same way over and over again. It’s easy, you already have the design memorized and everything needed. However in this Southern Table Scape Series we want to show you ways to simply change a few minor details for a completely different look.

Pink and Navy Southern tablescape featuring Blue and White chinoiserie plates. Flowers and styling by Maxit Flower Design

Navy taper candles were the focal point in this design. Peach florals, white chargers and white linens give it a clean look. Flowers and table styling by Maxit Flower Design

be inspired by your china pieces

Use your china pieces as the inspiration for your details. This plate’s navy color is repeated in the candles and the blue touches in the floral arrangements. We pulled from the white of the blue and white and layered it with the linen and charger. Don’t over think it, repeat colors makes it easy, timeless and beautiful.

change up the linens

Whether it be in the table linens or the napkins, changing the color and texture of those details can make an impactful difference. For the look bellow, we went for a monochromatic route with the china and linens. Sometimes we are afraid to add a bold linen, but as you can see this blue on blue is so fun and different and truly highlights all the shades of blue in the china.

Blue and white China with navy linens. Peach and white florals. Flowers and styling by Maxit Flower Design

Blush napkin on blue and white chinoiserie china. Something about pink and navy is so southern. Flowers and styling by Maxit Flower Design

be bold with color

You can never go wrong with taper candles. Whether it be a more casual place setting or special occasion taper candles add another level of detail to your table setting that can really pull out fun details in your china. This is an easy color detail to continuously change.

Gold charger for a more formal look. Navy taper candles and navy linens together give such a cohesive look. Pops of pink garden style arrangements. Flowers and styling by Maxit Flower Design

update the flowers

And our absolute favorite, getting creative with your flower color options. This is the easiest way to drastically change your table scape, from season to season or occasion. Your flower color choices can change the entire aesthetic.

Committing to another linen, napkin, or charger might not be in the immediate list of to-do’s. Instead, order some flowers for the special dinner in a different color palette that you are used to and watch it quickly transforms a space.

Bright spring garden style floral arrangement paired with blue and white chinoiserie china. An elegant spring tablescape. Flowers and styling by Maxit Flower Design

Stunning Southern spring tablescape with blush taper candles and blue and white chinoiserie china. Flowers and styling by Maxit Flower Design

working with your flower designer: 4 tips to making magic happen

Iron gates at Houston Oaks Country Club covered in greenery and roses to create a climbing rose bush romantic feel.

Creating a wedding from scratch is a daunting task. It’s difficult for us, and we do this every day. There are so many decisions to make and considerations to take. One of the more important ones is choosing your flower designer. I don’t have much to say here on this post about how to choose one, as it is as simple as choosing your Dr. Read reviews, ask friends and go to a consultation. Do you like them, do you have an innate trust in them, have you reviewed their work? Great, then book them.

Now what? This is what I want to dive into. And here are 4 tips to making this process as easy and seamless as possible.

1 - Find Your Inspiration

Is there a favorite pattern, color, art work, piece of architecture that inspires you? Is the venue or your dress inspiring the aesthetic? Find the item that inspires you and bring that to your consultation. Designers want to know what we can build from. Give us a little something and let us create from that point.

Garden style arrangement with high and low impact on head table at Houston Oaks Country Club

2 - Get Out of Their Way

Hand over your trust and allow a professional to create. We love your opinions and absolutely need time during our consultation to hear about your vision. When that time is up, we need room to let ideas grow. When hiring someone it is important that you will have complete trust in their abilities. When micro managing a creative the inspiration to create new innovative ideas dwindles.

3 - Communicate

Be truthful with budget and design and communicate any changes that might have occurred. Budgets change, color choices might need to be updated. This is ok. Tell us. Nothing is too late to update and our 30 day out review is a perfect time to make that happen.

Gorgeous detail shot of groom’s boutonniere. Made with ranunculus and a touch of jasmine.

4 - Sit Back and Enjoy

After all this work, you deserve to sit back and enjoy. Decision making is tough and we understand how overwhelming it can be. This is where we shine and produce the work we are best known for. Allow us to wow you and make your wildest dreams come true.