Florals Galore

Hello Wedding Season! Boy did you sneak up fast....

Looking ahead to all the beautiful colors, and flowers of the season

Wondering what flowers work great for your summer wedding? Consider these

June Wedding: Lucky you! Peonies are in season (such a short season, such a pretty flower!), daisies, anemones (a personal fav.), freesia, gerbera daises, roses, dahlias

July Wedding: Go tropical: flowers like Birds of Paradise abound. Or try: orchids, calla lilies, freesia, garden roses (see: David Austin), bulk it up with greens

August wedding: Be wary of delicate blooms that will wilt quickly this month. Try hardy flowers like dahlias, lilies, babys breath, chrysanthemum. Hydrangeas work too, just be sure they are kept in water so they don't wilt.

Venue Focus: Mount Hope Farm

Today's venue is a beautiful retreat, with an Ocean view, and room for guests to spend the night-- Welcome to the Mount Hope Farm. Located in beautiful Bristol- it really fits the Vintage Bride perfectly. Decorated with mason jars, and paper lanterns-this place would really shine. Made up of the barn, the cabin, and the Gov. Bradford House for events- there are also 3 different types of rooms/places to stay on the property.

Mt. HOPE FARM

The Barn

The Cabin- which offers water views


Details:
Location: Bristol
Contact: www.http://www.mounthopefarm.org/ or  (877) 254-9300
Ceremony: Yes, it can be had on site
Reception: On site, in a choice of locations
Capacity: Cabin: 60 guests, Barn 140 Guests, Tent: up to 300 Guests
Accommodations: Some rooms on site, other hotels in nearby downtown Bristol
include the Bristol Harbor Inn
Price: $$
Other info: The Barn has AC, which is rare of these historic venues I have been featuring

 

Venue Focus: Glen Manor House

I picked the Glen Manor second because, well.. it was our 2nd choice venue. Really, this venue is my favvvortttie place in all of RI. But, as you know I am a self proclaimed "budget" bride by Rhode Island standards (take me to Atlanta and we have a different situation on our hands).

This was actually my first choice, but sometimes when you love something- you have to set it free....
Also, you have to listen to your purse strings (hey, I wanted to feed my guests too) and your fiances point of view too (imagine that!). TJ loved the Towers much more than Glen Manor and it was important we picked a place we BOTH loved.

I do still have a twinge of jealousy and a tear at my heart string when I hear of a bride getting married at the Glen Manor. But, I'm also really happy for her- knowing that this place is pure magic!

THE GLEN MANOR HOUSE

outside view

inside view (one room)

The Details:

http://www.glenmanorhouse.com/

Capacity: 200 guests (but this means some guests sit outside)

Contact: Katie and Don

info@glenmanorhouse.com

Ceremony: On site available, with an additional fee

Cocktail hour: Can be done on outside patios/in the garden

Getting Ready: Can be done on premise...an added bonus!

Price: $$$.

Personal note on price: I would say you can do Glen Manor on a "budget" but it might be really cutting other things from your wedding. It's also good to know everything is an added cost from valet, to security, to a mandatory $1m insurance policy. There are significant savings to be had on Friday nights and Sundays.

Location: Portsmouth, RI