I love when I am called on to do just the flowers for the wedding. There are so many talented and creative brides out there along with wedding planners and industry professionals that call on me to work on arrangements for weddings and parties. I love seeing my lush, romantic, signature flowers against the pretty dresses and on the billowy cloths of the tables and of course in the hands of my gorgeous brides.

I was so lucky to be called on by the Paglucia family to be the floral designer and stylist for their daughter Sarah's wedding at the ultra modern Belle Mer on Newport Harbor. Longwood Events has done it again with their inspired take on Newport weddings. Long known as a bastion of wealth from the gilded age, Newport has long been know as an epicenter of New England parties and weddings. I love working there at fabulous facilities like Belle Mer.

Sarah was one cool bride, she had seen my work several times before both at family friends and of course her sister's wedding. She said to me CMP, do your thing, so that I did. I chose rich plum and fuscia tones and mounded them in gorgeous arrangements for the guest's dinner tables. For a little added pop of color, I chose deep aubergine linens and placed deep pink phaleonopsis orchids on them through out the cocktail area of her reception.

I love being a guest at the wedding, so honored, so touched to be among so many people that I have celebrated with before. It is hard to believe that it has been five years since I first met Leila, another family friend that started this whole chain of weddings. Congratulations Sarah. Thank you so very much for having me as part of your incredible day. To my pal Bunky, thank you for the slow dance to Celine Dione. It is my favorite wedding memory.

Many thanks to Jim Sun from Sun Photographics, for his amazing photography of a gorgeous bride and groom.