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Christine Mandese

July 16, 2026

    The Case for Full-Service: Why choosing a Newport Wedding Florist can transform your special day The hidden costs of DIY florals, and how professional venue knowledge, vendor relationships, and planning actually pay for themselves. DIY wedding flowers can feel like an appealing way to save money, until the hidden costs start adding up: […]

Belle Mer Newport Ri Wedding Picture Photography and Wedding Florist

July 16, 2026

Christine Mandese

Christian McCaffrey & Olivia Culpo wedding

    Palm Beach Wedding Florist Palm Beach Wedding Flower Trends for 2027 Seven directions shaping ceremonies and receptions along the coast this coming season. Every year, the flowers change before the couples do. As a Palm Beach wedding florist, I spend a lot of time watching where floral design is heading — not just […]

Christine Mandese

July 15, 2026

      Reception Floral Design. Explore The Most Luxurious Wedding Reception Flower Ideas to create an unforgettable celebration. The Most Luxurious Wedding Reception Flower Ideas Six floral moments that turn a beautiful reception into an unforgettable one. A reception is made of dozens of small design decisions, but only a handful of them actually […]

July 15, 2026

Christine Mandese

    Design Philosophy Why a natural, gathered-from-the-garden approach to florals remains one of the most enduring choices a Rhode Island couple can make. Floral trends come and go. Bold, saturated palettes have their moment, minimalist single-stem installations have theirs, and then a few years later couples look back at their wedding photos and wince […]

Christine Mandese

July 15, 2026

    Flower Guide A closer look at the roses, ranunculus, orchids, delphinium, and hydrangea that define an elevated white palette. White is often assumed to be the “safe” choice for wedding flowers, but inside Newport’s grand mansions and coastal estates, a well-designed white palette is anything but plain. The right combination of blooms can […]

July 15, 2026

Christine Mandese

    Understanding the Investment Luxury Wedding Flowers: Where Your Floral Budget Goes A transparent breakdown of labor, sourcing, installation, rentals, and design time behind every luxury floral proposal. When couples see a wedding flower proposal for the first time, the number at the bottom can feel abstract, especially if they’re picturing flowers alone. But […]

Christine Mandese

July 14, 2026

    Budgeting Smart A practical breakdown of where to invest, where to save, and how repurposing and rentals can stretch your florals further. Every couple wants their Newport wedding to feel abundant and beautiful. Not every couple wants, or needs, to spend the maximum possible amount to get there. The truth about a smart […]

What is the average price of wedding flowers in 2026

July 14, 2026

Christine Mandese

    Palm Beach Wedding Florist Best Wedding Venues in Palm Beach for Incredible Floral Design Five venues, five completely different design languages — and what each one asks of the flowers. Palm Beach has an unusually varied venue landscape for a town this size — historic oceanfront resorts, a boutique pink palace, a Spanish […]

Christine Mandese

July 14, 2026

  Venue Spotlight A tour of six standout properties, and what makes each one such a compelling canvas for wedding florals. Not every wedding venue gives a florist the same amount to work with. Some properties hand you a blank, beautiful canvas with soaring ceilings and dramatic architecture. Others offer sweeping natural views that do […]

Glen Manor Pink Wedding

July 13, 2026

Christine Mandese

bright flower bouquet at wedding in Newport Rhode Island

    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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