Judith going over some ideas and ways Caitlin and Rodney’s vision can be done

A few sneak peeks of colors and ideas Caitlin and Rodney have

Armas going over details.

Allie and Nicole laughing it up. I feel like personality counts just as much as talent. Getting along with your vendors is key to success.

Judith showing Caitlin a wedding they had just done for another bride.

Moda’s third partner, Bailey, was there making flowers for an event they had later. It’s kind of cool getting to see the inner workings of a floral design studio while having a meeting. Brings home that Moda is a floral design studio where you get to meet and work with the designers and not a salesman.

OffShoots! (www.offshootsdecor.com), a branch of Feastivities Events,  was created in 2005 to service the floral and decor needs of Feastivities’ clients. Since then OffShoots! has enjoyed continued and remarkable success, and in the process has developed its own unique identity and extensive client roster.  OffShoots! creates the most exciting, innovative, and dynamic decor concepts, and has provided its customers with imaginative decor that falls nothing short of spectacular.  Our advancement in the industry and our dedicated, creative and ambitious team, allows us to bring our clients’ visions to life!

Offshoots! is offering 10% off to the winning couple.

Photos by Sofia Negron

TJ - The Heart of Beautiful Blooms

Donna O’Brien, Owner and Creator at Beautiful Blooms, shares her expression, everyday, through the Beautiful Blooms of the world. In her own words………

Beautiful Blooms was born in 2002 out of the garage of my townhouse. I can’t believe how long ago that was but it was so worth it. I was actually working in Fashion Product Development for Liz Claiborne when I started taking floral design classes in Europe and also NYC. Every time I went on a business trip to London I took another class from Paula Pryke and Jane Packer. I just loved it! One day I decided hey let me put a website up and see if anyone likes my work. People responded and the business was off and running. Six months later I did quit my full time job but for a while I was doing both jobs. It was a lot of long days and nights but creating beautiful floral designs and decor was so worth it.

Now the business is 7 years old and I have a full amazing team on board. I also opened the Beautiful Blooms Boutique in April of this year. That was a long time dream and it is really working. I love what I do and the magic is making our clients happy and creating many types of decor from traditional, to exciting to modern to inspirational. We constantly push ourselves here to use the most beautiful blooms in the most amazing designs. We create simple designs for baby showers to the most elaborate designs for weddings! I can’t believe what an exciting path my life has taken.

And, as someone who is always working with people embarking on a new path, I love the idea of The Philadelphia Wedding Project. We are excited to be offering 10% off a full wedding to the winning couple.

Photo’s By Geoffrey Horowitz – Leapfrog Photography

Moda botanica is thrilled to participate in the Philadelphia Wedding Project. Should MODA be selected by the winners as their design team, they would be happy to gift the couple their Bridal Bouquet and Grooms’ Boutonnière for the big day. MODA’s most recent publication is the current issue of Philadelphia Wedding  where they styled for the ‘Trends: Natural Beauty’ section focusing on a bouquet of beehive ginger, Claire de Lune peonies, corkscrew hazel, Lily of the Valley and Tillandsia foliage. Just as this piece was designed for the associated trend, so will this bride’s bouquet – showcasing the couples own personal sense of style with a MODA twist!

With thirty years of combined experience in the floral, horticulture and event industries Armas Koehler, Bailey Hale and Judith Campbell are MODA botanica. After collaborating on each others projects for the past four years, these floral designers made their partnership official by launching a sleek studio in Center City in 2008. Their dedication to being an art based floral studio has enabled them to cater to a clientele craving designs that are on the cutting edge while still reflecting their own personal sense of style. They glean inspiration from everything and anything around them: urban living, sculpture, nature – it all has something to offer and they showcase it.  Setting the bar for floral design in Philadelphia, they were the only newcomer to be invited to the 2009 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show as a Major Exhibitor and captured the title of ‘Best in Show: Display Garden Floral’ as well as ‘Best Achievement in Modern Floral Display.’ Their designs have been featured in Modern Bride Philadelphia, Philadelphia Wedding and The Knot magazines.