A Late Summer Backyard Wedding

Melissa getting her make up done by personal stylist, Nora Fink. She did an fabulous job.

Fablous cupcakes by Busken Bakery.

Melissa's bouquet included Hydrangea, green Roses, Hypericum berries, and white Dendrobium orchids.

Melissa and friends. Melissa is down in front, and yours truly is in the middle with the brown shirt.

Melissa & Ben Melissa and Ben are dear friends, and I loved being a part of their special day. Melissa and I were actually in Flower Class together about 7 years ago, and that is where I got my start. Also, Melissa was very hands-on in putting her wedding together. She loves to do this type of work, and she really has amazing style.

Ben and Melissa were married in Mexico a couple months earlier, and had their reception in Cincinnati. Melissa's long time friends, Patricia Castellini-Headley and Shiloh Marinich were the gracious hostesses, and they provided the venue for a beautiful evening. We actually pulled this party together in about a week, and the team consisted of Alison Wenstrup of Aviva Events and Courtenay Lambert Florals (that would be me). The photographer was the fabulous Chad Moon of Chad Moon Photography, and he did an absolutely amazing job. The party was catered by Matt Greco, an independent caterer who did an outstanding job....there are a lot of detail shots of the amazing food.