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Christine Mandese

August 11, 2026

  Wedding Flower Trends Spring Wedding Flowers in Newport, RI: Fresh Blooms for Cliffside Season As Newport wakes up from winter, the first blooms of the season set the tone for a soft, romantic wedding palette. There’s a particular kind of light that settles over Newport in April and May — pale, clear, and a […]

OceanCliff Repurposing Plan: Ceremony Flowers That Work Twice

August 10, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Wedding Flower Trends South Florida Wedding Flower Trends for 2027 A first look at the colors, textures, and design ideas shaping the most beautiful South Florida weddings of the year ahead. Every year, we watch South Florida wedding flower trends shift a little further away from the matchy-matchy, one-note centerpieces of a decade ago […]

Christine Mandese

August 9, 2026

  Wedding Flower Trends Fall Wedding Flowers in Newport, RI: Rich, Romantic Textures for Cliffside Season As summer’s brightness softens into Newport’s golden autumn light, fall weddings call for florals with more depth, warmth, and a little drama. If you’re planning fall wedding flowers in Newport, you’re working with one of the most beautiful light […]

August 7, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Wedding Flower Trends Newport Wedding Flower Trends for 2027 What’s shaping bouquets, centerpieces, and ceremony florals across Newport’s waterfront estates and mansions this season. Every year, Newport wedding flower trends settle into place a little differently, shaped as much by the city’s stone walls and salt air as by anything happening on a runway. […]

Christine Mandese

July 12, 2026

    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 […]

Belle Mer high centerpieces at wedding reception

May 27, 2026

Christine Mandese

Belle Mer Wedding Reception

Luxury weddings throughout Rhode Island continue to evolve each year, and floral design has become one of the most important elements shaping the overall guest experience. Couples are moving beyond traditional centerpieces and embracing florals as part of the atmosphere, architecture, and storytelling of the wedding day itself. At Plant Girl Floral (also known as […]

Christine Mandese

May 26, 2026

  Bridal Bouquets  ·  Design Guide  ·  Newport RI By Christine  ·  Plant Girl Floral  ·  Newport, RI The bridal bouquet is the most photographed element of any wedding — more than the centerpieces, more than the ceremony arch, more than any individual installation element in the reception. It appears in virtually every meaningful portrait, […]

Shephard's Run Wedding

May 26, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Spring Weddings  ·  Newport RI  ·  Seasonal Florals. Discover inspiring Spring Wedding Florals in Rhode Island for your special day. By Christine  ·  Plant Girl Floral  ·  Newport, RI Every season in Newport has its distinct beauty, and after designing florals through all of them, I will say plainly what I believe: spring is […]

Christine Mandese

May 25, 2026

Rhode Island coastal weddings are known for their incredible scenery, waterfront venues, sailcloth tents, and elegant guest experiences. While these weddings often appear effortless in photographs, the reality behind the scenes is far more complex. Designing florals for a coastal wedding requires careful planning, experienced logistics, and a team that understands how waterfront environments affect […]

May 21, 2026

Christine Mandese

  Island Weddings  ·  Martha’s Vineyard  ·  Nantucket By Christine  ·  Plant Girl Floral  ·  Newport, RI There is a particular kind of couple who chooses Martha’s Vineyard or Nantucket for their wedding. They want the island not despite its inaccessibility but because of it — the ferry crossing, the unhurried landscape, the sense of […]

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