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Christine Mandese

July 13, 2026

    Miami Wedding Florist Guide Designing Elegant Wedding Flowers for Vizcaya Museum & Gardens European gardens, stone architecture, and Biscayne Bay views call for florals that know when to lead and when to step back. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens is unlike any other venue in South Florida — a 1916 waterfront estate in Coconut […]

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July 13, 2026

Christine Mandese

    Design Philosophy How We Design Elegant Wedding Flowers for Belle Mer Newport Natural light, ocean views, and a modern, white-forward palette — the principles behind our Belle Mer design approach. Belle Mer is one of those rare venues where the space itself is already doing so much of the visual work. Floor-to-ceiling windows, […]

Christine Mandese

July 13, 2026

    Castle Hill Inn Real Weddings Castle Hill Wedding Flowers: Our Favorite Floral Designs from Real Weddings Arches, sailcloth tent receptions, and the white and green palettes that define our favorite designs on the bluff. Some venues inspire the same kind of floral design over and over. Castle Hill Inn isn’t one of them […]

July 12, 2026

Christine Mandese

Planning Guide 15 Wedding Flower Mistakes Rhode Island Couples Should Avoid The planning missteps I see most often, and exactly what to do instead. I’m Christine, founder of Plant Girl Floral, and after designing hundreds of weddings, I’ve noticed the same handful of mistakes come up again and again — almost always from a lack […]

Christine Mandese

July 12, 2026

  Seasonal Inspiration Newport Rhode Island Wedding Flower Inspiration by Season Every season on this coastline has its own mood. Here’s how to design around it, from spring’s soft romance to winter’s quiet elegance.   I’m Christine, founder of Plant Girl Floral, and after years of designing weddings across every month of the calendar in […]

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July 12, 2026

Christine Mandese

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How to Choose the Best Wedding Florist in New England (2027 Guide) Choosing your wedding florist is about far more than selecting beautiful flowers. Your florist becomes one of the largest visual contributors to your wedding day, helping create the atmosphere your guests will remember long after the celebration ends. Whether you’re planning an oceanfront […]

Christine Mandese

July 12, 2026

  Palm Beach Wedding Florist Guide Wedding Flowers at The Breakers Palm Beach: A Luxury Florist’s Guide Inside the design decisions that make florals feel at home in one of America’s most storied oceanfront resorts. Since 1896, The Breakers has stood as one of the most recognizable resorts on Florida’s Gold Coast — 140 oceanfront […]

Rosecliff Mansion Wedding

July 12, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Boca Raton Wedding Florist Guide Luxury Wedding Flowers for The Boca Raton Across 200 waterfront acres and five distinct hotels, florals have to flex between beachside simplicity and old-world ballroom grandeur. Few resorts in South Florida offer the range that The Boca Raton does — 200 waterfront acres spanning five district hotels, a private […]

Christine Mandese

July 12, 2026

  Wedding Budgeting A clear, honest breakdown of what to expect at every budget level, from simple and understated to full luxury design. “How much should I budget for wedding flowers?” is one of the first questions almost every couple asks once venue and catering are locked in — and it’s one of the hardest […]

July 12, 2026

Christine Mandese

Belle Mer high centerpieces at wedding reception

    Belle Mer Real Weddings Belle Mer Wedding Flower Arrangements We Love Tall centerpieces, low centerpieces, staircase florals, ceremony arches, and sweetheart tables from our favorite Belle Mer designs. Belle Mer’s waterfront setting and flexible, airy event space give florists a lot to work with — high ceilings for dramatic installations, a striking staircase […]

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