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Christine Mandese

September 28, 2026

  Floral Design & Inspiration The Breakers Palm Beach Wedding Flowers: Designing for Florida’s Grand Oceanfront Resort How to build a floral vision worthy of one of Palm Beach’s most storied addresses. Few properties in the country carry the sense of occasion that The Breakers does. Set directly on the Atlantic in Palm Beach, the […]

September 28, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Education & Tips Sustainable & Locally Grown Wedding Flowers: A Newport Couple’s Guide to Eco-Conscious Blooms How to design a beautiful wedding day around what’s actually growing, in season, close to home. More couples planning weddings in Newport are asking a version of the same question: can our flowers be gorgeous and thoughtful about […]

Christine Mandese

September 27, 2026

  Wedding Flower Trends Dried & Preserved Florals: A Modern Textural Trend for Palm Beach & Miami Weddings Boho warmth meets tropical polish — how dried and preserved botanicals are finding their place in South Florida wedding design. If you’ve spent any time on your wedding inspiration boards this year, you’ve probably noticed it: bundles […]

September 27, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Decor & Styling Ceremony Arch & Arbor Florals: Structural Design Ideas for Palm Beach & Miami Weddings Your ceremony backdrop sets the tone for everything that follows — here’s how to design one that photographs beautifully and holds up in South Florida’s warmth. Of all the floral moments in a wedding day, none carries […]

Christine Mandese

September 26, 2026

  Weddings & Events Wedding Weekend Flowers in Newport: One Floral Vision, Every Event From the welcome party to the farewell brunch, here’s how to keep every bloom across your Newport wedding weekend feeling like part of the same beautiful story. More and more of our Newport couples aren’t planning a single wedding day anymore […]

Ocean Cliff Wedding Flowers and Candles

September 26, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Floral Design & Inspiration Vizcaya Wedding Flowers: Designing for Miami’s Waterfront Italian Renaissance Villa How to build a floral design plan for one of Miami’s most storied and architecturally rich wedding settings. Few venues in South Florida carry the layered history and architectural drama of Vizcaya Museum & Gardens. Set directly on Biscayne Bay, […]

Christine Mandese

September 26, 2026

# Flowers in Newport, Rhode Island: A Local Guide Newport has a distinct relationship with flowers — it’s a city shaped by Gilded Age gardens, coastal light, and a design sensibility that runs through everything from mansion landscaping to wedding florals. Whether you’re planning a wedding, an event, or simply looking for beautiful flowers in […]

Belle Mer wedding in Newport Rhode Island celebrating wedding

September 26, 2026

Christine Mandese

Belle Mer Newport RI

  Decor & Styling Escort Card Displays & Seating Chart Florals: The Small Detail That Elevates Your Newport Reception Before your guests ever sit down, this is the moment that tells them what kind of evening they’re in for. Most of the floral planning conversation for a Newport wedding centers on the ceremony arch, the […]

Christine Mandese

September 25, 2026

  Education & Tips Wedding Flower Budget Breakdown: What to Expect in Palm Beach & Miami A clear-eyed look at where the money actually goes when you build a South Florida wedding florals plan. Every couple planning a wedding in Palm Beach or Miami asks some version of the same question in our first consultation: […]

September 25, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Education & Tips Wind, Salt Air & Cliffside Ceremonies: Designing Wind-Resistant Wedding Flowers for Newport, RI What actually happens to florals on a breezy cliff overlooking the Atlantic — and how we design around it. Ask any Newport bride what drew her to a cliffside estate and she’ll talk about the view: open ocean, […]

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