Autumn Blooms

As of last week, autumn has fallen upon us! I know Houstonians don't experience as much of a season change as some other cities, but we do boast cooler nights and beautiful clear weather for fall weddings. A green tip for choosing flowers is to focus on seasonal buds for your big day. This way you avoid unfair trade on import flowers, that may not even last in our heat, and save some moo-lah. Flowers indigenous to the fall season are naturally rich in saturated hues of oranges, reds and yellows. Take a tip from nature to plan your fabulous fall affair!

My personal recommendations, and fall favorites, are alstromerias (available in so many beautiful colors), freesia (for their sweet scent) solidago (a wheat-like yellow bloom for it's earthy vibe) and ranunculus (for it's flaky, almost feathered looking petals, very romantic). Other popular autumn choices are sunflowers and gerbera daisies, and, the year-round greats like roses, lilies, and hydrangea. This is a great season to incorporate branches and berries into bouquets and floral arrangements. Try substituting twine and stems of wheat or bunches of fresh herbs in place of traditional ribbons and bows.

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Hot Dog!

Love this groom's cake from the Rhodes Wedding Green Lily coordinated in August. Everything you see in this picture is sugar work, 100% edible! There's an amazing James Coney Island logo on the backside of this cake I wish I could show you. A Cakes by Gina original, this red velvet cake not only looked good, but tasted amazing!

Novelty cakes have become a great way to incorporate a unique statement about the groom or the couple's personalities at a wedding reception. Some men don't like rich desserts, so a candy bar is a great alternative as well. Choose all his favorites and set out Chinese to-go boxes. It can double as the favors! Or if your man is missing a sweet tooth all together, you can set up a special display of anything near and dear to him. Why not order an ice bar with his favorite team logo and serve his favorite spirits off it? What are some of the best groom's cakes or alternatives you've seen?

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Green is the new black

When I lived in New York City, I worked as a cater waiter serving all sorts of fabulous parties around Manhattan. It was all so dazzling at first, and the best part was I got tons of free food! But with each event I became more disgusted with the ungodly amounts of waste. So many beautiful flowers, delicious foods, and small details, all leftover at the end of the night, all thrown into the trash. If you've never worked an event behind the scenes, you would die to see how much waste there is.

On your wedding day, you feel so much happiness and joy. But how amazingly fabulous would you feel if you knew all the beautiful arrangements you planned with such care did more than just get trashed at the end of the day? You would feel like a green goddess, I can assure you!

Green Lily Events practices eco-friendly methods as a standard for all their exquisite events. We offer extensive recycling programs for all disposable materials used, can arrange to have your flowers donated to a local senior center where the residents just love them, and box up leftover food for donation. We can also direct you to eco-friendly options in your planning, such as recycled paper stationary, organic linens, and other sustainable resources to lower your wedding's impact on the planet.

With so many weddings and so much waste, why be a number? Green Lily Brides stand out as exceptional women who make responsible choices to be gorgeously green on the most important day!

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Hi there! My name is Jill Scott, the official blogger for Green Lily Weddings. Stay tuned for exclusives on the most spectacular weddings in Houston, orchestrated by Green Lily Events, as well as the hottest trends, advice you can trust, and tid bits you'll love!

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