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Jeffrey Jucewicz mixed Circus roses, orange Mokara orchids and Mango calla lilies in varying heights on the place-card table.

Floral Forecast

Wedding flowers range from modern to rustic — just like the bride.

Jennifer Lovy | Special to the Jewish News

F

lowers and romance go
hand in hand — which
is why they serve as the
focal point of many weddings.
Not only do flowers add beauty
to such a joyous occasion, but
they also help set the tone of the
event.
Orchids, for example, “can be
a showstopper at a wedding cer-
emony or reception,” says David

C. McKnight, owner of Emerald
City Designs in Farmington
Hills. “The use of orchids can be
designed into a bridal bouquet,
boutonniere or corsage, floral for
the chuppah or a custom/modern
design for a tablescape.”
Hydrangeas, says McKnight,
are wonderful to work with for
a vintage or garden design while
roses are “a true testament to

An urn filled with pale pink and white hydrangeas, like this one by
David McKnight, can mark the start of the ceremony aisle.

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pure beauty from traditional
designs to offering a contempo-
rary accent to a place setting.”
Before Pinterest, a bride-to-be
used to show Jeffrey Jucewicz,
owner of Troy-based Jeffrey
Floral Architecture, a few maga-
zine pictures of the flowers and
floral arrangements that she
wanted at her wedding. Now
she creates a Pinterest board

to reflect her floral prefer-
ences, which allows someone
like Jucewicz to best capture the
bride’s interest and give her what
she’s looking for.
However, Bruce Bolton, owner
of Breath of Spring in Bloomfield
Hills, cautions brides about the
popular online bulletin board.
He finds that they often see a
gorgeous floral arrangement

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