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Christine Mandese

September 19, 2026

  Plant Girl Stories Wedding Flower Installation Day: What Really Happens Behind the Scenes in South Florida Long before your first guest arrives, our team has already been at work — here’s what wedding flower installation in Palm Beach and Miami actually looks like from the inside. Couples usually see the finished result: an arch […]

September 18, 2026

Christine Mandese

Belle Mer Wedding Florist

  Education & Tips Elopement & Micro-Wedding Flowers in Newport, RI: Big Style, Small Guest List A guide to designing elopement wedding flowers that feel full, intentional, and unmistakably you — no matter how short the guest list. Elopements and micro-weddings have become a real, permanent part of how couples get married in Newport, not […]

Christine Mandese

September 18, 2026

  Wedding Flower Trends Summer Wedding Flowers in Palm Beach & Miami: Blooms That Beat the Heat Warm-weather blooms, bold color, and heat-smart design for South Florida’s most underrated wedding season. Summer doesn’t get the reputation it deserves as a South Florida wedding season, but for couples who love bold color, tropical texture, and a […]

September 18, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Decor & Styling Fresh Flowers vs. Sugar Flowers: Choosing Your Newport Wedding Cake’s Florals The cake is the last design moment of the night — here’s how to decide what goes on top of it. By the time your cake is wheeled out, your guests have already seen your ceremony arch, your reception centerpieces, […]

Christine Mandese

September 17, 2026

  Floral Design & Inspiration Vizcaya Wedding Flowers: Designing for Miami’s Mediterranean Revival Estate Inside the design choices that make Vizcaya wedding flowers feel at home among stone loggias, clipped gardens, and open water. Few venues in South Florida carry the sense of occasion that Vizcaya Museum & Gardens does. Built as a winter estate […]

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September 17, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Education & Tips Your First Wedding Flower Consultation: What to Expect When You Meet With a Palm Beach Florist Walking in prepared turns a getting-to-know-you meeting into the first real step toward your wedding day florals. Booking your first Palm Beach wedding florist consultation is exciting, and it’s completely normal to wonder what actually […]

Christine Mandese

September 16, 2026

One of the questions I love most from couples is simply: “What flowers are actually in season for our date?” It’s a great question, because designing with what’s naturally blooming doesn’t just look more beautiful and alive — it’s often kinder to your budget too. Here’s how I think about each season when planning New […]

September 15, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Floral Design & Inspiration Coastal Luxury Wedding Florals: A Palm Beach & Miami Style Guide Sun-washed palettes, sculptural texture, and effortless elegance for South Florida’s most sophisticated celebrations. If you’ve been saving photos of weddings with bleached pampas grass, trailing jasmine, and ivory blooms set against turquoise water, you’re already drawn to what we […]

Christine Mandese

September 15, 2026

  One of the questions I love most from couples is simply: “What flowers are actually in season for our date?” As a Newport wedding florist, it’s a great question, because designing with what’s naturally blooming doesn’t just look more beautiful and alive — it’s often kinder to your budget too. If you’re seeking a […]

September 15, 2026

Christine Mandese

Belle Mer Wedding

# Your Newport, RI Wedding Florist: Coastal Blooms, Designed With Heart There’s something about Newport that makes every wedding feel like it was written into the landscape — the way the light hits the water at golden hour, the salt air drifting through an open tent, the history built into every mansion lawn and garden […]

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