Rose Garden Videos, Take 2!

This past year included a wonderful video series project for The Connecticut Valley Garden Club (CVGC) with camera and editing by Peter McCue of Pearl ProVideo. The CVGC has been restoring the Heritage Rose Garden in Elizabeth Park which is located in West Hartford and Hartford, Connecticut. This garden is unique for it's heritage plantings and has been created to be accessible to everyone.

Heritage roses are the old fashioned fragrant roses that might not bloom all summer like new varieties but heritage roses have the fragrance and the details that are almost forgotten about, making this rose garden a living museum of roses.

As the host of these videos, I will show you around the garden at different times of the year. Let's start off with the video featuring Rosarian Stephen Scanniello so you can learn a little more about a heritage rose and a few of the varieties that you may want to add to your own garden.

Next I'll take you on a tour for an overview of the Heritage Rose Garden.

Finally, here is a visit to the garden in spring when the garden is filled with heritage Daffodils.

I hope you enjoy touring the Heritage Rose Garden with me in these videos or in person. The garden is truly a very special place and has been a labor of love for the CVGC.

It has been my pleasure to host their videos.

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xox Julie

Elegant Fall Wedding

Since we have 'fallen back' on daylight savings time, I can't help but fall back in love with the autumn wedding flowers that I arranged for the sweetest couple for their October 30th celebration. The reception was held at The New Haven Lawn Club in New Haven, Connecticut which made for the perfect, elegant backdrop for the couple and of course the flowers!

I hope these photos inspire you and maybe even spark some of your own creativity!

You can watch a fun video of Kristina and Michael's big day with lots of great images of the flower arrangements, just click HERE! And enjoy the photos below....

 

 

Church arrangement for the wedding ceremony.

 

 

The Bridal Bouquet.

 

 

A few of the five bridesmaid's bouquets.

 

The entrance to the New Haven Lawn Club.

 

 

Details of the lanterns leading up to the front door.

 

 

The welcome table that greeted guests of the wedding.

 



 

10 unique bud vases topped each table in the cocktail room.

 

 

How cute is this open bar warning?

 

 

I love the presentation for the escort cards.

And I'm glad that we had one extra candelabra for this table!

 

 

This memorial arrangement for loved ones was beautiful in the sun...

 

 

And just as beautiful in candlelight.

 

 

I spent a ridiculous amount of time arranging the roses on this cake. I wanted it to be perfect and I couldn't make any mistakes because the frosting would have told on me.

 

 

Instead of traditional arrangements, the bride chose runners for the tables with gold candelabras.

 

 

The ballroom complete and ready for a celebration! I couldn't do it without my team. Pictured with me are Lisa and Julie who helped me with delivery and set up.

Not pictured is Kathy who helped me the night before.

 

I'm grateful for Kristina and Michael for including me on their special day

 

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 xox Julie