Jenny Preston 7/10/17 Jenny Preston 7/10/17

Blanca + Ryan | Social House Wedding

Blanca and Ryan's wedding day was filled with so much dreamy romance. Social House was completely transformed from a coworking space to an elegant and whimsical reception for their closest friends and family. Blanca and Ryan wanted to keep things intimate and simple. We scattered small blush and white arrangements down two long rows of tables, created a whimsical vine wall behind their sweetheart table, and cafe lights were strung turning an inside space into a garden cafe.

Photography | Chantal Weddings

Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.

Planning | Desiree Dawn Events

Lighting | Sperry Tents

Rentals | Atlas

Catering | Hampton Forks

Cake | Earth and Sugar

Venue | Social House

Jenny Preston 5/8/17 Jenny Preston 5/8/17

Danielle + Kevin | Social House Wedding

Danielle wanted her wedding to feel organic and natural with moments of rich, deep blues incorporated throughout. We named their wedding's design "Untethered Romance" which allowed us to bring in lush and overgrown details, while still maintaining an elegant tone.

Danielle and Kevin are one of those couples that make you believe in love all over again. Before tying the knot, they had been together for close to 10 years but at first glance you may guess 10 months. They have a youthful love that is incredibly infectious and it filled the room the day of their wedding. Danielle wanted her wedding to feel organic and natural with moments of rich, deep blues incorporated throughout. We named their wedding's design "Untethered Romance" which allowed us to bring in lush and overgrown details, while still maintaining an elegant tone.

Danielle and Kevin not only found the design of their wedding to be important, but wanted to throw an incredible party for loved ones who had been a part of their love story over the years. It was a night full of laughs, dancing, good conversation and one of the best Best Man speeches I've ever heard. Everyone had their fair share of tears and laughs which is always such an incredible testament to the couple and the love shared.

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Photography | Erica J Photography

Floral + Event Design | Port + Palm Co.

Venue | Social House

Catering | Hampton Forks

Table Runner + Ribbon | Silk and Willow

Tent, Lighting, and Farm Tables | Sperry Tents

Rentals | Panache

DJ | Shut Down Productions

Jenny Preston 4/11/17 Jenny Preston 4/11/17

Natural + Organic with Lovely Bride

Spring flowers have gained a bit of a bad reputation among brides looking for an edgier look. For this editorial shoot with Lovely Bride and Jeruv Garcia we were able to create a more textural bouquet that didn't feel too frilly or fluffy.

Spring flowers are my favorite, but they have gained a bit of a bad reputation among brides looking for an edgier look. For this editorial shoot with Lovely Bride and Jeruv Garcia, I wanted to highlight the gorgeous seasonal flowers available at the time and give them a bit of an edge. By incorporating less focal blooms and more branches, clustered blooms like lilac, and longer stems with flowers sprinkled and sprayed throughout, we were able to create a more textural bouquet that didn't feel too frilly or fluffy.

Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.

Bridal Attire | Lovely Bride

Photography | Jeruv Garcia

Jenny Preston 3/31/17 Jenny Preston 3/31/17

Kai Kai Farms Vow Renwal Inspiration

Pulling up to the sweetest farm and unloading buckets of flowers and branches into a breezy screened in pavilion is not the worst way to spend a Saturday. It is an uncharacteristically cool Florida afternoon, with no sign of storm clouds. For the next couple of hours we are able to design on a seculded farm not too far from home.

Can I describe my perfect day to you? It goes a little something like this: Exiting the highway and entering a long stretch of road flanked on either side by farm land that seems to go on for eternity. Pulling up to the sweetest farm and unloading buckets of flowers and branches into a breezy screened in pavilion. It is an uncharacteristically cool Florida afternoon, with no sign of storm clouds, and music is being excitedly played through various speakers. For the next couple of hours I'm installing branches and vines overhead, putting the final touches on a poppy-filled centerpiece, creating boutonnières with accents of broccoli flower, and filling vintage ceramic bud vases with textural bits such as astilbe and astrantia. The day is topped off with a little photo shoot and a delicious meal is served up as part of an on-going Farm Suppers series. Flowers, open air, a cool Florida afternoon, a gourmet meal, wine, and a full day shared with close friends. Yep, I'd say that perfectly describes a perfect day.

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Photography | Jessica Bordner Photography

Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.

Planning | Desiree Dawn Events

Venue | Kai Kai Farm

Tent, Chairs, Lighting | Sperry Tents

Linens, Glassware | Classic Party Rentals

Vintage Rentals | Port + Palm Co.

Music | Keith Michaud

Jenny Preston 3/17/17 Jenny Preston 3/17/17

Farm Suppers at Kai Kai Farm

Spending a day on Kai Kai Farm in preparation for the first Farm Suppers event was one of those moments that will forever stick with me. The day was spent designing and furnishing the farm alongside some of my favorite people and the evening concluded with delicious farm inspired treats. A day spent on the farm elbow deep in flowers fed my soul, and the evening spent sipping wine and diving into a delicious and gorgeous supper fed those tired feet and happy heart.

There are some events that just feed your soul. Of course, most of my days are spent working as a self-employed floral designer and I certainly have one of the most fulfilling jobs out there. My clients are gems, on a Sunday evening when my feet hurt and I reflect back on that weekend's event my soul is definitely fed, happy, and fueled up for the next one. But there are some moments that stand out. Some evenings that you may have dreamt of, but didn't think would actually come to life anytime soon. Spending a day on Kai Kai Farm in preparation for the first Farm Suppers event was one of those moments that will forever stick with me. The day was spent designing and furnishing the farm alongside some of my favorite peeps (Desiree, Libby, the Sperry Tents team) and the evening concluded with delicious farm inspired eats from Chef Jason of District Table and my sweet friend Anna from Love Well Baking Co. A day spent on the farm elbow deep in flowers fed my soul, and the evening spent sipping wine and diving into a delicious and gorgeous supper fed those tired feet and happy heart.

On the drive home after the dishes were washed, the lights were turned off, and the flowers were packed up, all I could think about was how much I love what I do and the people I get to do it with.

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Photography | Libby Vision

Planning | Desiree Dawn Events + Libby Vision

Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.

Venue | Kai Kai Farm

Tent, Chairs, Lighting | Sperry Tents

Dinner | District Table

Dessert | Love Well Baking Co.

Wine | Mariya Kovacheva

Cocktails | Bob Higginbotham

Music | Keith Michaud

Rentals | Classic Party Rentals

Vintage Rentals | Port + Palm Co.

Jenny Preston 2/10/17 Jenny Preston 2/10/17

Ashleigh + Ben | Delray Beach Wedding

Ashleigh and Ben traveled to the states from Australia to tie the knot. Ashleigh loved the natural beauty of the oceanside estate, but was also drawn to a neutral and romantic garden style. Romantic, loose and overgrown garden details provided a perfect marriage of seaside + garden. Which, if you ask me, really is the best of both worlds.

I still remember the day Ashleigh contacted me. Ashleigh and Ben were traveling all the way from Australia and planning a destination wedding at a family member's estate in Delray Beach. I had to catch my breath. First of all, Australia is basically where all of the incredible creative things ever created come from. Ok, that might be an exaggeration, but I will spend hours on end scrolling through Australian wedding publications and will lurk Australian creatives on instagram until my eyes turn red. Second, she mentioned Delray Beach which just happens to be my hometown and a major source of sentimental material for me. I was hooked, I was attached, and I was so ready to dive into a creative adventure with these two.

Since they were traveling such a far distance, their wedding was incredibly intimate with only 20 people in attendance (and we all know how I feel about small intimate weddings - give me all of them!). Ben's aunt graciously opened up her home to their nearest and dearest and was such a champ when a mini-monsoon decided to hit during setup. The ceremony was moved indoors meaning our large wood arbor found its new home right in their formal living room. Like I said, champ.

Seeing a forecast of windy, sideways rain/downpour pop up on your phone the day of a wedding is never an ideal situation. It affects timing, portraits, alters setup locations, and can leave many couples upset and bummed. However, some of my favorite pictures and moments from weddings we've been a part of happen when storms strike. The soft overcast beach portraits with Ashleigh and Ben are everything and wouldn't be what they are without the crazy storm that decided to invite itself to their wedding.

Ashleigh loved the natural beauty of the grounds, but was also drawn to a neutral and romantic garden style. We pulled in blue tones through privet berries, blackberries, and navy centered anemones to pay tribute to the gorgeous ocean surrounding the estate, while keeping the larger blooms fluffy and in shades of white and blush. Vines and branches were incorporated to add those loose and overgrown garden details providing a perfect marriage of seaside + garden. Which, if you ask me, really is the best of both worlds.

Photography | Finding Light Photography

Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.

Cake Design | Chic and Sweet Artisian Cakes

Catering | Silver Sac

Jenny Preston 2/2/17 Jenny Preston 2/2/17

Marianne + Ted | Social House Wedding

Marianne and Ted's guests walked into Social House that night expecting to spend the evening celebrating an engagement, but instead they were all lucky enough to be a part of a gorgeous wedding.

As you all know by now, a Social House wedding is my favorite kind of wedding. When you add in the element of surprise and a couple that beam with love for one another, you've just hit a whole new level. Marianne and Ted's guests walked into Social House that night expecting to spend the evening celebrating an engagement, but instead they were all lucky enough to be a part of a gorgeous wedding.

Marianne wanted her florals to be simple, modern, playful, and accented with tropical colors and details. We filled large copper bottomed bud vases with monsteras and a pop of pink. A trailing of vines and ferns draped along their ceremony backdrop and was illuminated by flickering candlelight.

Designing for Marianne and Ted was such a fulfilling and wonderful experience, they truly trusted us to do our "thing". I always try to tap into my client's personality when I step into the studio. I want to design not just another bouquet with garden roses, but instead a bouquet that screams, "I belong to (insert name here)". When I started the design process for Marianne I kept coming back to the word "joy". Like I mentioned in the beginning of this post, these two beam, so it wasn't hard to latch onto that and design with that in mind. Congrats you two!

Photography | Carolina Guzik Photography

Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.

Venue | Social House

Planner | Stacey Catena Events

Caterer | Hampton Forks

Tent | Sperry Tents

Cake | Earth and Sugar

Rentals | Coco Prop Shop

Jenny Preston 1/11/17 Jenny Preston 1/11/17

Melissa + Chris | Social House Wedding

The first time Melissa and I met we grabbed a cup of tea and I still remember sitting there and feeling like we had been friends for ages. She's just my kind of girl. We talked about how she met her boyfriend Chris, which was quickly followed up with, "we're not getting engaged anytime soon". Low and behold about two months later I get a text and it's a picture of her finger with a new shiny sapphire and diamond accessory. Chris clearly had other plans.

Are you guys ready for this gush fest? It's about to get real emotional real fast. Melissa first came into my life through instagram- which seems to be how many of my relationships form recently. She was starting her letterpress/gold foil company and was looking to connect with local wedding peeps. We grabbed a cup of tea and clicked immediately. I still remember sitting there chatting and feeling like we had been friends for ages. She's just my kind of girl. We talked about her friends, her move to Florida, and how she met her boyfriend Chris, which was quickly followed up with, "we're not getting engaged anytime soon". Low and behold about two months later I get a text and it's a picture of her finger with a new shiny sapphire and diamond accessory. Chris clearly had other plans.

From there we started talking about their wedding day dreams, their likes and dislikes, and what they wanted the night be like for their loved ones. It's crazy to think that all those chats and all those dreams became realities. Sure, there were some hiccups along the way, some dreams had to be altered, but in the end these two cried and laughed through their vows, danced for hours, hugged every single person, and celebrated for a whole weekend.

Melissa and Chris wanted to keep decor minimal and modern with pops of vibrant colors and nods to our Floridian surroundings. Her bouquet was full of bright blooms in shades of pink, oranges and yellows and accented with wild greens that seemed to dance out of the sides. When designing their ceremony backdrop, we wanted to keep it modern while still feeling natural. We used greenery with defined lines and stark shapes making a bold and modern impact. Fluffy blooms were sprinkled throughout their cocktail style reception, and bold tropical greens lined the walls. Their sweetheart table featured a vintage barkcloth table runner and a bright and lush centerpiece, while guests clinked vintage champagne coupes.

I always stress the importance of working with your venue and the location you've selected. Melissa and Chris did just that. Social House is a modern blank slate with plenty of Floridian charm, and midcentury frame work. That allowed us to design a modern Floridian wedding with old Florida accents - which to me really is the best of both worlds.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again- Melissa and Chris are two of the most emotionally connected couples I know. They get each other. They appreciate every bit of the other person. They know they are flawed and they kind of revel in that. Their cores are so completely tied, like little magnets that lock onto each other and don't let go. Life isn't always easy, it can throw you for a loop, it can break you down and leave you feeling lost and helpless, but I see them, I see the love they have for each other and it is so evident that these two will always have each other's backs wherever life takes them. At the end of the day that's what it's all about. It isn't about what design decisions are made, whether you have peonies or garden roses, or whether its a hot dog food truck or taco truck. It's about the rest of this messy, intricate, short life and who you want with you on that ride.