moms & flowers
I am so very thankful for the mom’s in my life.
My mom {left} is young at heart, fun to be with, adventurous and the best person I know at opening a present and making you feel like it’s the greatest gift ever received. My mother-in-law {right} is as creative as they come, smart, joyful and has an uncanny ability to find treasures in a junk store.
They both adore their grandchildren and do so much for us. I am truly grateful.
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My M-I-L despises the term ‘mother-in-law’ and since I mention her on here so often, I think I should come up with a new name. The boys call her Grandma Nonna {which literally means ‘grandma grandma’ as nonna is the Italian word for grandma} so I think I’ll just start referring to her as Nonna.
anyway …
Nonna is a nurse by trade and a florist {among many other things} by hobby. She grows a gorgeous garden, always sends me home with sweet little arrangements and has done many weddings {often as a gift to the bride and groom – that is how generous she is}.
This past weekend, she did the flowers for a small wedding in autumn colors.
{bridesmaids bouquets}
{the bride’s bouquet}
{bells of ireland, hypernicum berries and alstroemeria}
{sunflowers}
{roses}
{a bird’s nest cake topper}
{boutonnieres}
{groom’s}
{groomsmen}
Aren’t those the most delicious fall bouquets?!!
We had fun taking some photos for a tutorial, so please come back tomorrow and see how Nonna makes a darling {and simple} wreath for the centerpieces.
Ms. Bright
such a sweet post. you’re so very fortunate to have your mom & mil in your life! Nonna is a name my family has always used…and passed along.
what lovely arrangements! I did some this weekend using some similar flowers. I’ll have to post soon.
have a great week, Emily!
Sarah @ Sarah Bohl Designs
Oh my. These are stunning! And she does them as a gift? Amazing!
Janell Beals
The arrangements are gorgeous and how wonderful to have the support of two wonderful moms! Janell
Katie
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
Rebekah
Beautiful flowers! My mom refers to herself as “mother-in-love” to my brother’s wife.
Rebecca
She does such a lovely job! I’ve seen many “professional” arrangements that don’t look that good! Beautiful, just beautiful. Can’t wait for the tutorial!
Tiffany
What beautiful flowers. I love flowers. LOVE them. I love to look at pictures of gorgeous floral displays and the creativity one uses in creating delicious and bountiful bouquets. This is gorgeous. Thank you for the eye candy this morning.
Lisa @ Shine Your Light
oh my gosh those bouquets are gorgeous. Add these to the ever-growing mental file of when my 10 year old girl gets married someday! Please continue to post her flower arrangements – so lovely!
fasoolka
Gorgeous! and beautiful, beautiful, beautiful !
Melissa
as a wedding planner, i am drooling!!! as a north carolinian, my knowledge of distance is grieving me! ever on the east, tell her to LOOK ME UP! i’d put her in business in a second!
Shandy
Gorgeous flowers and beautiful pictures! So pretty!
lisa
emily, your ‘moms’ are just beautiful! they look soooooooooo young – good genes for both of you, lady! The flowers are tres’ manifique!! How lovely – all of them, and all of you!
Victoria
I am the luckiest mom alive – blessed to have darling daughters, so very happy that they are each loved by their new families, and you for you,Emily who writes so beautifully which ususally makes me cry, go figure! I love you so, and wish you a happy birthday a day early(Oct. 5). Robyn’s flowers are stunning, folks! You should see them in person-always very creatively inspired, always beautiful. I love, love love the birdnest cake topper! She did my flowers for my wedding 7 mos. ago and they were soooo lovely! I love you, Grandma Nonna! p.s. loved the reference to “Mother-in-Love” because it fits you two perfectly!
emily
thanks momma!
Laurie at House to Your Home
I’m so jealous, you’re so lucky not only to have a great mom but a great mother in law, I shouldn’t complain my m-i-l is great too and I find myself calling her my best friend more then anything! The flowers you posted are absolutely lovely! What a great posting to start the week!!
Chelsea
How beautiful! If I was getting married any time soon I would give her a call!
I’ll keep that in mind for the future though- I live in the greater seattle area.
Amanda M.
wow. those are soooo beautiful!
Rebecca
Those are gorgeous!!
Megan
Those are gorgeous and she grows all of those herself?!?! I’m Italian and grew up with a Nonna also, however we called her Noni, somewhere in the generations someone couldn’t say Nonna and called thier grandmother Noni and it stuck in our family… but Nono is still Nono!
Bobbie
my MIL is my Mother in Luv not in law
angela
simpy. gorgeous. thank you for sharing these beautiful photos! i’m going to a small barn wedding this weekend, and these pictures inspire! xo
Jaime
Really sweet blog! The flower photographes are just beautiful!
Abbie Halberstadt
Happy Birthday, Emily. I hope it’s your best yet. You ALMOST had the coolest birthday ever (mine’s tomorrow), but I guess I’ll let it slide. May God bless you as you pour your heart and soul into family and your dreams!
Amanda M.
Happy Happy Birthday, Emily!