It was music to our ears when we got the email the other day about Pottery Barn wanting to feature our party on their blog Have and Hold. This gorgeous poolside summer soiree was so much fun for us to design with its clean and crisp color palette and layered textures. We mixed old with… Keep Reading
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Soirée Floral
Cinco de Mayo is coming up in a few days and we’re psyched for two reasons: one, we gals love a good margarita and two, our favorite watering hole is opening tomorrow tonight! If you haven’t been, you must. Corazon del Mar is a fabulous Latin kitchen located on Nantucket and every year we’re excited to… Keep Reading
Custom Paper Products by Dawn Kelly Designs – Part 1
As our design services grow, so are our product offerings for our clients! Throughout the month of May we’ll be sharing peeks at our new custom paper products available through our sister company, Dawn Kelly Designs. This week we’re sharing options for your event’s table numbers; whether you’re looking for sophisticated or a little playful,… Keep Reading
Happy Daffy Weekend!
Happy Daffy Weekend everyone! We’re excited for sunshine, all things yellow and green, our Nantucket client meetings and of course, we can’t wait to see our floral accessories on our island’s visitors! Enjoy the weekend!
Throw Back Thursday – Westmoor Farm Photo Shoot for WellWed Magazine
This week we’re excited to share a look back at a woodland-inspired photo shoot we did for WellWed Magazine. We had the pleasure of working at the Westmoor Farm estate nestled away just out of town – a fun and different spot for all of us to work at! We adore Jen Shepherd’s inventory over… Keep Reading
Hosting a Kentucky Derby Party by Soirée Floral
Are you ready for mint juleps and argyle socks? The Kentucky Derby is just around the corner! You know we love any excuse to dress up and throw a party, so here is our round up of fun ideas for throwing your own Derby soiree! When will your party take place? You can review the… Keep Reading
Galley Beach Wedding Featured on Grey Likes
Weddings that take place at the Galley Beach are some of our favorites! It’s that magical sunset, the sound of the waves crashing and the service is impeccable! Today we’re sharing Katie and Patrick’s wedding this past September at the Galley. This wedding was featured last week on Grey Likes Weddings and we wanted to… Keep Reading
Easter Egg Decorating Ideas by Soirée Floral
Easter Sunday is this weekend, can you believe it? Where did April go already?! We’re excited to get cracking on our Easter eggs this year, and we’re definitely swaying from the more traditional dyed eggs and leaning towards the fun, modern styles, but we can’t decide which we’d like to do more – they’re all… Keep Reading
A Wauwinet Wedding Featured in Bliss Magazine
Happy Friday everyone! We are ready for the weekend and before we sign off we wanted to share this beautiful June wedding we had the privilege of being a part of. Our bride Jennie works for a rental company so she got the royal treatment when it came to the linen department. She chose the… Keep Reading
Throw Back Thursday – An Intimate Nantucket Wedding at the White Elephant Hotel
We’re not “throwing it back” very far this week, but we just couldn’t help but share this lovely feature in Matchbook Magazine! Our 2013 May couple, Kathryn and Conrad and their seaside wedding are featured in the “Just Married” section of Matchbook’s April issue and we’re ecstatic! Visit Matchbook Magazine for the full issue and… Keep Reading
Easter & Springtime Celebrations
Springtime is (finally) upon us, this weekend was one of the warmest yet! And we can’t help but have Spring Fever when it comes to planning designs and decor for our upcoming Spring celebrations! Here are a few looks we’re putting together for our clients. “Pinks & Greens” – This client loves chartreuse paired with pinks… Keep Reading
Nantucket Daffodil Festival – Floral Accessories by Soirée Floral
Nantucket’s Annual Daffodil Festival is coming up in just a few short weeks! (April 25 – 27th) This festival has been celebrating all things yellow and green since 1974 and it’s all about “getting your daffy on” with a classic car parade, picnicking in ‘Sconset Village and donning your best yellow and green ensemble! This year we’re… Keep Reading
Soiree Floral and Dawn Kelly Designs – Custom Design Services for Your Wedding
Happy Friday Everyone! Last Friday we shared a beautiful seaside Galley Beach wedding that’s currently being featured in WellWed’s Cape & Islands issue. For that wedding we created a fun burlap banner and gift bags for the kid’s tables and filled them with goodies to keep them busy for hours. Hiring Dawn Kelly Designs (our sister company) for… Keep Reading
Throw Back Thursday – A 2008 Nantucket Wedding
Hi Everyone, it’s Throwback Thursday! We absolutely loved this couple, and so do our brides-to-be.This wedding look is one of our all time most requested (still to this day, and a favorite of ours too for good reason!)Today we’re looking back on a 2008 Nantucket Wedding shot by Claudia Kronenberg Photography. Read… Keep Reading
Galley Beach Wedding Featured in Wellwed Magazine
Mel & Kevin’s Galley Beach wedding in Nantucket is currently featured in WellWed Cape & Island’s Issue No. 9 Today we’re sharing more images from their wedding with shades-of-blue and pops of purple. We just love Mel’s naturally trailing bouquet. A trend we are seeing a lot more of for 2014. Soirée not only designed… Keep Reading
Soiree Floral Featured on Flirty Fleurs
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Today, I’m happy to say we are being featured over on Flirty Fleurs. Alicia has become a wonderful source of inspiration to me with her flower power knowledge and her calm, sweet demeanor. She’s always a pleasure to be around. Her posts are definitely a must read! Be sure to… Keep Reading
Real Nantucket Wedding at The Whaling Museum
Sharing our real wedding stories with you is one of our favorite things and the next few Fridays we’ll be sharing more with you from our 2013 season. Kiki and Peter wed on a beautiful, sun-filled day in July at the First Congregational Church in a palette of ivory, champagne, white, blush, and muted greens with the… Keep Reading
Throw Back Thursday – A 2010 Nantucket Wedding
We’re sure you’ve heard of and maybe even joined in on Throw Back Thursday posts… well we’re starting something new here on the blog – Throw Back Thursday Weddings! This week we’re reminiscing about Brooke & Matthew’s 2010 September Wedding in ‘Sconset. We just loved her berry-infused and hydrangea blue color palette – so elegant… Keep Reading
Nantucket Wedding Film Featured on Style Me Pretty
Happy Monday everyone. We love a fall wedding, especially one chock full of details. Our couple Ben and Bess had the best September day to say ‘I Do.’ The geniuses behind Inkspot Crow captured their day on video and all the prettiness is being showcased this afternoon on Style Me Pretty. Be sure to check… Keep Reading
Seeing Green – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Ideas
We’re excited to turn our attention to yet another event to celebrate. This month it’s St. Patrick’s Day! Everything doesn’t have to be covered in green, so we wanted to show you some subtle ways to show your “Irish Pride” this March 17th. Food First – what to cook? We scoured the internet for recipes… Keep Reading
Soiree Floral Featured on HGTV.com
Happy Tuesday everyone. Cupid definitely struck up some love these past couple of weeks. We have had many inquiries as couples begin planning for their big day. We have some beautiful bouquets and boutonniere’s being featured on HGTV.COM to help give you inspiration as you work to figure out your color scheme, overall feel for… Keep Reading
Hosting a Mardi Gras Soirée
With the Academy Awards coming up on Sunday, March 2nd and Fat Tuesday on March 4th, we decided to pull together some ideas for throwing a Mardi Gras-style soirée! And we’ve got you covered, from decorations to food to what to wear! Decor: Without going all kitschy, try something subtle but within the theme… we… Keep Reading
What to Wear to an Oscar Party
Last week we shared tabletop and decor ideas for hosting an Oscar Party; this week we’re sharing two style boards on what to wear to an Oscar Party. We styled our boards with cocktail dresses – a practical alternative to gowns! First up, just like our party palette, we stuck with Black and Gold but… Keep Reading
And the Oscar goes to… Inspirations for hosting an Oscar Party!
The 86th annual Academy Awards are coming up soon – (on March 2nd, to be exact!) and you know we Soirée girls love a good excuse to put the pedal to the metal when it comes to glitz and glam! We’ve been inspired by glitz that is the Academy Awards with ideas to get… Keep Reading
What’s Your Style? – Bridesmaid’s Dresses
Happy Tuesday everyone. We hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend (and all the snow we’ve been getting here on the east coast)! We’re in the busy season of proposal writing so we thought we’d bring up a topic that comes up at the beginning of every design meeting. Believe it or not, the color… Keep Reading
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! We hope you got the box of chocolates you’ve been dreaming of, that perfect little piece of jewelry, OR a fabulous floral arrangement! If you are running late on the Valentine’s train (and we know some of you men are) there’s still time to do something thoughtful. A few, quick easy… Keep Reading
Soirée’s Logo Gets Refreshed!
Over the last few months, we’ve been working behind the scenes with our creative go-to team to refresh our brand. We’re excited to debut our newly refreshed logos for Soirée Floral and Dawn Kelly Designs! We love working with Rachel, she’s creative and “got” the Soiree style from the very first phone conversation. Here… Keep Reading
What’s Your Style? – Cocktail Hour
Finding your wedding style on your own can be a bit overwhelming, so we’re here to help with another addition to our “Style” series. This post goes hand-in-hand with our Linens post a few months back, and we wanted to share some tips on how to hone in on your cocktail hour style.Cocktail Hour is… Keep Reading
Super Bowl Sunday!
The football season is almost over and no matter which team in the NFL is your team, the Seahawks and the Broncos are going head to head to fight for the championship this Super Bowl Sunday. So, has your hunny/hubby announced to you that “the guys” are coming over – which immediately means (at least… Keep Reading
Valentine’s Day – Part Two – Seeing Red
It’s time for Part Two of our three part post on Valentine’s Day! This time is all about red red red! If you’ve got plans for a nice dinner, here’s what we’re dreaming up for a drop-dead gorgeous look. We’ve dedicated this style board to the classic color of love, red. It pairs well with… Keep Reading