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Christine Mandese

September 21, 2026

  Floral Design & Inspiration Glen Manor House Wedding Flowers: Designing for Newport’s Cliffside English Garden Estate Ivy-covered stone, boxwood-lined lawns, and a bluff over Narragansett Bay call for florals that feel grown, not arranged. Of all the venues we design for around Newport, Glen Manor House asks the most interesting question of a florist: […]

Glen Manor Pink Wedding

September 20, 2026

Christine Mandese

Ocean Cliff Wedding Arch

Choosing a wedding florist is one of those decisions that feels bigger than it should, mostly because it’s hard to know what actually separates a great fit from a merely good one until you’re already deep into planning. Whether you’re getting married along the coast in Newport, in the heart of Boston, or anywhere else […]

Christine Mandese

September 19, 2026

  Belle Mer gives couples a rare thing in Newport: a genuinely modern, minimalist backdrop right on the water, instead of the more traditional Gilded Age look most people picture here. That blank-canvas quality is a gift for floral design — it means your flowers get to do more of the storytelling. Here are the […]

Glen Manor Pink Wedding

September 17, 2026

Christine Mandese

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  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 […]

Christine Mandese

September 17, 2026

  Newport Venue Spotlight Castle Hill Inn Wedding Flowers: Designing for Newport’s Oceanfront Lighthouse Estate Weathered shingles, an open bay horizon, and a lighthouse point that needs no embellishment — here’s how we approach Castle Hill Inn wedding flowers season after season. There is no venue in Newport quite like Castle Hill Inn. Perched on […]

castle hill wedding arch

September 16, 2026

Christine Mandese

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 […]

Christine Mandese

September 16, 2026

  Floral Design & Inspiration Rosecliff Wedding Flowers: Designing for Newport’s Gilded Age Ballroom Estate Inside one of Newport’s most romantic mansions, and how we design Rosecliff wedding flowers to match its scale, light, and history. Few venues in Newport carry the sense of occasion that Rosecliff does. Built in 1902 and modeled after the […]

Getting married at Rosecliff Mansion

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

  Floral Design & Inspiration Boca Raton Resort Wedding Flowers: Designing for South Florida’s Historic Pink Palace Inside the design choices behind wedding flowers that hold their own against one of South Florida’s most iconic backdrops. Few wedding venues in South Florida have a silhouette as instantly recognizable as the Boca Raton Resort. The blush-pink […]

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