A Lavish wedding at Biltmore Lake.

One of my best friends from college, Rebecca Redwine, was married on June 27, 2009, at Biltmore Lake Club in Asheville, North Carolina. Having worked with me at Dutchmans Designs in Highlands, North Carolina, Rebecca new right away that she wanted a very natural, and almost rustic design for her wedding. She wanted to incorporate a lot of ferns and greenery into her designs, and to really create a Lavish, simple effect.

The wedding took place right on the lake, and these shepard hooks with hanging flower arrangements, perfectly framed the ceremony. The arrangements are made from white and blue larkspur, purple stock, green hydrangeas, queen anne's lace, and plenty of ferns.

The tall vases were placed on the food tables, elevated above the buffet. The arrangements are made from cream roses, white fuji giant mums, green fuji giant mums, white alstroemeria, baby's breath and ferns.

The small bubble bowls were placed on the bars and on the high-boy tables. Hosta leaves wrap the inside of the bowls and the arrangements include white fuji giant mums, cream roses, and white alstroemeria. Very Lavish.

The Lavish table arrangements were created in a custom-made twig vase. We took PVC pipe, capped it off and sealed it to make it waterproof. Twigs were then hot glued to the PVC and saw to correct height. A simple white shear ribbon tied into a bow added a look of elegance to the rustic vase. The arrangements were made with blue hydrangea, cream roses, white fuji giant mums, green fuji giant mums, white alstroemeria, and baby's breath. The arrangements also included plenty of ferns.

Several large, Lavish arrangements, like this one on the guestbook table, were scattered. The arrangements included large numbers of cream roses and white alstroemeria.

We created initials for Rebecca and Clint out of oasis floral foam. We then wired on moss create the perfect Lavish effect in a rustic elegance. The initials hung from sheer ribbon of lanterns in the clubhouse. Many of the above photo's came from Terrie Gerolimatos of Callia Photography. Her skills are amazing and she was kind enough to send me pictures of my work to add to my portfolio. Overall it was an amazing event. A beautiful wedding on the shores of the lake and an excellent reception divided between a romantically lit tent, an amazing stone terrace, and the beautiful interiors of the clubhouse. Rebecca's wedding was a true example of how simplicity and rustic can translate into elegance. How Lavish.