Latest Obsession: Baby’s Breath
NOV 16When I look back on it, I’ve only thought of baby’s breath as a filler for bouquets. On Valentines, the red roses would be surrounded in it and I have to be honest, it wasn’t at the top of my floral list. But who knew how beautiful it would look if paired with something like [...]read more
Celebrity Wedding: Nikki Reed’s Sunflower Bouquet
NOV 02Who doesn’t love a bit of celebrity bridal inspiration? OK, so celeb weddings have been given a bad rap – extravagant and unrealistic budgets and weddings that last no more than 72 hours. But there’s still a little bit of curiosity in side each and every one of us to see exactly what the dress [...]read more
Guest Post/New Trend: Fascinating Floral Fascinators
NOV 01I became completely enthralled with fascinators last year after seeing the trend taking off on no other site than the one-and-only Wedding Obsession. I think what’s really helped them take off as a trend though, was this years Royal Wedding! Considering the trend, I wanted to figure out a way to apply it to bouquets. [...]read more
A Pretty Bouquet of Pink from Les Petites Excuses
SEP 02Before our weekly wrap-up, les petites excuses, a boutique floral shop in Montreal, shares some images from a recent wedding that they created florals for in Mont-Tremblant. The bride’s bouquet is made of two types of peonies (Sarah Bernard and Kansas Dark Pink types) and spray roses. They’re simple, yet absolutely beautiful because of the [...]read more
Vibrant and Exotic Detailed Inspiration Shoot in Edmonton
SEP 01Oh you are definitely in for treat today! I am so thrilled to finally get the chance to share this amazing photoshoot with you. It’s a step away from the frilly and fluffy wedding inspiration shoots that I normally feature and that’s definitely one to get excited over. It’s rustic but with plenty of modern [...]read more
Blue Green Wedding in BC by Ashley Martens Photography
AUG 12Happy Friday! Before the week ends, I have one more real wedding up my sleeve to share with you. Trina & Jeff are high school sweethearts. After dating 9 years, they finally tied the knot in a beautiful green & blue themed wedding in Chilliwack, BC. Photography is is by the ever sweet Ashley of [...]read more
Weekly Wrap-Up!
JUL 08Summer is here and so are the mosquitos :/ It’s actually been a while since I’ve posted a weekly wrap-up (my bad!), so this will be a long one. Can you believe this is my 1,172nd post? It’s been too much fun. But before I jump into it, I wanted to share some bouquets that [...]read more
Chic Black & Silver Wedding Inspiration
JUN 23Just how gorgeous is this next photoshoot? It’s shoots like these that make this job so much fun to work on each and every day. Styled by Rachel A. Clingen Wedding And Event Design, the combination of silver, black and white florals just ooze modern sophistication. Working with some amazing vendors (photography by Purple Martini [...]read more
Glamorous & Elegant Wedding Inspiration
JUN 07Chrissie from Too Nice to Slice sent over another lovely inspiration set for you to lust over. This is for all you brides who are looking for something elegant and refined with a hint of glamour. That might be all of us! Chrissie’s wedding cake includes 467 sugar hydrangeas , each hand-studded with a Swarovski [...]read more
Red Riding Hood Photoshoot
APR 22Before I sign off for the weekend, here’s a jaw-dropping Red Riding Hood photoshoot sent over by Carissa Woo Photography. It’s too beautiful to miss. The details are endless and there were so many fabulous vendors were part of this stylized modern event. I wish I had all the room to show you every last [...]read more
Burberry Styled Winter Photoshoot
MAR 28Happy Monday! Brides you’re going to love this next shoot, especially those of you who have an adoration of all things Burberry. This winter Burberry inspired style shoot was done in Orangeville, Ontario involving Purple Martini Wedding & Event Photography, Rachel A. Clingen Wedding, Event & Seasonal Design, Paper Damsels and Noah Brown Bridal. Winter [...]read more
Let’s Wrap this Up!
MAR 11TGIF. ‘Nuff said. This week has been aaaamazing for weddings, don’t you think? Before I jump into your weekly recap, I wanted to share with you a bouquet that I came across recently that I totally LOVED. I felt so inspired, that I pulled some colours from the bouquet and can’t help but think of [...]read more
Asian Inspired Wedding
JAN 03I hope you all had an amazing holiday with your family and friends. I have been aching to get back into my regular blogging schedule and can’t wait to share some of the amazing weddings and other inspiration with you in the near future. This next real wedding is my 1,000th post (woot woot!) and [...]read more
Elegant Black Tie Wedding
DEC 30Have you been missing some wedding inspiration? I wanted to share some details from this next wedding sent over by ES-Sense Photography to tie you over to the new year. Kathleen & Allan used a modern monogram throughout..on the cake, wall gobo, programs, invites and menus which really tied everything together. I have always been [...]read more
Fall Inspiration + Bouquet Love
DEC 20I chose this wedding for today because I think the bouquet and colours are absolutely gorgeous…. Tomorrow we’re going to see some hair pieces from a Canadian designer and one more real wedding on Wednesday before the blog takes a holiday break. {Photography by: Whitmeyer Photography | Wedding planning by: Weddings with Tara}read more
Bamboo Inspired Details
NOV 12Late post today! But a goodie if you have asian-inspired tastes. One of my favorite details that creates a modern look to any wedding is bamboo. I love the clean lines that you get with it and it is definitey one of those items that is quite eco-friendly if used correctly. You can see below [...]read more
New Featured Vendor for Toronto & GTA
NOV 10A big warm welcome goes out to Silverberry Occasions, our first Toronto & GTA wedding planners on the Love List. Check their listing out! If you would like more information on how you could be on the Love List, please contact us.read more
Flowers, flowers, and more flowers!
OCT 12If you remember recently, I visited Seattle a month ago. And oh boy was the Pike Place market a plethora of inspiration. If you’ve ever visited, you’ll know that there are a line of stalls filled with fresh flowers that are absolutely BEAUTIFUL. They’re full of color and different variations, arranged in luscious bouquets for [...]read more
Happy Thanksgiving!
OCT 11Happy Thanksgiving to all you Canadians! And congratulations to those who married this weekend. I know there’s a lot of you who married on 10-10-10! There won’t be a post today since it’s a holiday, but I thought I’d share a centerpiece that I picked up for a dinner last night. love it! It’s got [...]read more
Pretty in Pink
OCT 05Peonies have to be one of my favorite flowers of all time. Everytime I’m at a farmer’s market, I have the urge to pick up bundles of them to bring home to brighten up my day. So of course, I love the fact that our next couple, Dave and Lindsey, adore peonies as much as [...]read more
Reader Question: Bouquets
OCT 04I thought I’d share with you a recent reader question and answer! Jessi had a question about one of the bouquets from Shannon & Nate‘s vintage wedding… I was just on the Wedding Obsession website,on the Real Wedding:Shannon & Nate page. I couldn’t help but fall totally in love with the unique boquets in one [...]read more
Bright Coral & Green Wedding
SEP 07I’ve got two posts for you today, starting off with some decor. Who doesn’t love more reception inspiration right? Special Event Rentals in Edmonton shared with me this recent setup of a wedding at the gorgeous Fairmont Hotel MacDonald and the colors, bright coral & green, are definitely a new combination for me. When done [...]read more
A Work of Art
AUG 20Happy Friday! I thought I’d leave you for the week with a pretty bouquet by Akiko Floral Artistry. Jennifer’s currently embarking on a solo floral business, so once she settles in, you’ll be seeing more of her work on Wedding Obsession. Luckily for us, she’s agreed to be a regular guest blogger. The photos are [...]read more
Bright Palm Springs Wedding
JUL 13Anyone obsessed with Martha Stewart Weddings magazine like myself? When I saw Kristen and Jon’s Palm Springs wedding in the latest summer issue, I knew I just had to post it for those of you who haven’t seen it. The spurts of color and adorable dress make this wedding a flirty-fun affair that’s beyond stylish. [...]read more
Modern Florals from Studio Bloom
FEB 04Now this is my kind of wedding! Rosella from Studio Bloom stopped to share some of the florals that she created for Amanda & Kyle’s wedding in Calgary, Alberta. This particular wedding was featured in the July 2009 issue of Avenue Magazine and the images were captured by the very talented Photobolic, based in Calgary [...]read more
Spring Flowers
OCT 05I’m going to be greedy here, and create a post dedicated to my spring flower choices, considering my wedding will be in late may. Since the flower colors are white and green, I guess I have some options! Daffodils Peonies Lily of the Valley Anemones Freesia Ranunculus Tulips Hyacinths Sweet Pea Green mums (year round) [...]read more
Greys & Pinks
OCT 01I’m smitten with this colour palette. Maybe I just miss spring ! {bridesmaid dress: Jenny Yoo - flowers: theknot.com – grey shoes: j. crew}read more
Lilly of the Valley
AUG 05Lily of the Valley smell: woodsy, yet romantic month: available year-round but it’s name associates it with the month of may downfall: costly It can also be use in small quantities to spice up your bouquet: {images (clockwise from top left): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}read more
What Do Your Flowers Symbolize?
JUL 22I came across a nice list of wedding flowers and their hidden symbolic meanings over at Real Simple Weddings and thought it would be worthwhile to share. What flowers are you choosing for your bouquet? As of now, my choice bouquet will include ivory roses, Cymbidium green orchids and green hypericum berries. What does that [...]read more
Fluffy Peonies
JUL 06I have a new found obsession with peonies! I’ve got some in my backyard and I’m impatiently waiting for them to bloom. I love how a simple collection of a few peonies can make a beautiful bouquet or centerpiece! {images from the knot.com – 1, 2, 3}read more
