The Blog of Kimberly Nelson Floral Designs

A little Tangerine Tango anyone?

2011-12-22T13:00:00.000-05:00

I received a disc from a photographer with images from a recent wedding and it is a favorite wedding of 2011 and the color of the wedding is shades of orange. It is perfect timing also to share as Pantone announced that Tangerine Tango is the color trend for 2012. I had to share on my blog due to the volume of images the photographer has sent to me. Amazing images by photographer Buffy Dekmar in

Alabama Weddings Magazine Photo shoot for 2011. Coming soon...photo shoot for 2012.

2011-12-06T15:30:00.000-05:00

Working with a magazine on a photo shoot is one of my favorite things as a specialty florist. I started working with Michelle Tubbs at Alabama Weddings Magazine in 2008 which was an extremely busy year for me although we specialize in only Weddings, Parties, Special Events, Weekly Corporate deliveries and choose not to operate as a full service florist which does all occasion individual

Haley Lyman Wedding! Peonies, garden roses and so much more!

2011-07-26T01:36:00.001-04:00

The lovely bride Haley Lyman McAbee Her bouquet consist of white ohara roses, peonies, and sweet peas. Very beautiful and fragrant! Sign in table Bird cage for cards. Hanging bird cages over sign in table. Well wishes for the bride and groom Sign in table 5 types of peonies, french tulips, amaranthus, stock, snaps, double tulips white ohara garden roses, curly willow and hydrangea.

Article about Kim in Southern Views Magazine

2011-06-08T17:40:00.003-04:00

What matters most is to do as one promises....

2011-01-19T11:50:00.000-05:00

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Alabama Weddings Magazine 10th Anniversary Issue

2010-12-26T17:19:00.000-05:00

2011 is looking wonderful and the release of the 10th Anniversary Alabama Weddings Magazine is a great place to start for newly engaged couples! Creating our feature. It started with an amazing phalaeonopsis orchid with fuchsia veins and a delicate yellow background for the face of this jewel. Next was a visit to the venue to walk the grounds of beautiful Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain

Caroline's fabulous wedding at Columbus Botanical Garden

2009-11-19T22:45:00.004-05:00

Flowers were very important to Caroline. All details were important truthfully. Flowers used were sunflowers, orange mini garden roses, dahilas, fern curls, bittersweet, asiactic lilies. Food tables had tall vases of curly willow with bittersweet and hanging candles.

Lacy's Wedding Damask and Hot Pink

2009-11-19T22:34:00.006-05:00

Fun and fabulous! Ravel roses and green dianthusLoved the ceremony flowers, fresh and modern.Ravel roses and green button mums.

Lauren Snipes Wedding-Oakhurst Farms

2009-11-02T22:35:00.001-05:00

Working with Lauren Snipes was such a joy. She had such amazing style and really made it easy for me to just create fabulous florals to work with her style for her wedding. It was at Oakhurst Farms Sept 19th, Lauren found me in Alabama Weddings Magazine and had a friend of two tell her about me also. Thanks Lauren for being the beauty that you are! Rose petals on the walkway in a beautiful

Janie Richards Wedding-Oakhurst

2009-11-02T22:17:00.002-05:00

Janie's Wedding was so beautiful at Oakhurst farms. She did just an amazing job on choosing her flowers wisely and made my job so easy. Her parents were just so lovely to work with as well. Purple is my favorite color so I am a huge fan, Janie!!! Thank you so much for being such a wonderful sweet and heavenly bride.

Heidi Eleanor-Project Runway

2009-10-19T04:41:00.007-04:00

I had the pleasure of working with Heidi Eleanor last year for a photoshoot for Alabama Weddings Magazine. Heidi is a fashion designer that was on Project Runway. She is located in Birmingham and specializes in bridal gowns. To see photos by flipflopfoto.com from that photoshoot go to our facebook page. Heidi just got married recently, so congratulations !!! The model for that photo shoot is

See Kim's work on The Knot!

2009-08-31T22:18:00.003-04:00

Kim has seven weddings featured on the knot.com.Check them out!http://myrealwedding.theknot.com/profile/view/28390

2009-08-17T20:32:00.000-04:00

Tiffany Floyd's Bridal Session -Wedding to come Sept 5th.

2009-08-13T12:11:00.008-04:00

Tiffany is a new bride and her wedding will be at the Columbus Botanical Gardens Sept 5th, 2009. We are planning to keep a botanical feel to the wedding as she and the groom are both going to be graduates in the Science field so the wedding will reflect their personal style.The botanical and natural feel of her flowers is very popular with many brides. I love the unstructured look and feel of her

2009-08-12T19:18:00.003-04:00

Wedding of Bekkah and Steve was July 11th, 2009 at St.Paul Methodist Church in Columbus, Ga. Bekkah wanted to include carnations per the grooms request as it is his fraternity flower and so I was able to include them without taking away from the beauty of all the other yummy florals. We used lisianthus, hydrangea, mini red carnations, buplerum greenery( has a natural looser feel) and tulips.

Scheduling your private consultation with Kim

2009-08-10T21:56:00.007-04:00

Scheduling an appointment with Kim will require some advance planningas she is booked sometimes 1-2 weeks ahead.Kim is already booking into the week of Sept 1st so you can see the need tocall her as soon as possible to get an appointment time.We will not be available the week of Thanksgiving or Christmas andDecember is usually not a good month for consultations for us.Appointments are available

Oakhurst Farm Bridal Show July 26th

2009-07-22T16:02:00.004-04:00

Thanks for coming out to the Oakhurst Farms bridal show on sunday July 26th.If you have not been there before, it is well worth the drive.Traveling from Columbus, take the Hopewell Church Exit off 185 (exit 30) and then take a left on Hwy 219 and go 3.8 miles and it will be on the right.It is about 5 minutes once you take the exit.Beautiful facuilty and gardens with a lake view.The Marlowe's that

Bride's Choice Award

2009-07-22T15:58:00.005-04:00

We have been awarded the Bride's Choice Award by Weddingwire.com based on our client reviews. We have a rating of 4.9 of of 5.0 stars.Thank you all so very much for your kindness and for helping us to receive such an awesome award. We have the best brides in the world!!!! Much love to you all!http://www.weddingwire.com/

Rave review from Eileen!

2009-07-06T00:29:00.003-04:00

Wow! I was really taken back by Eileen's kind words.I just had to share with you on this one.Eileen Williams writes :"Kim,Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! We loved our flowers!!!Dave loved how you were able to incorporate the turkey feathers into the boutonnières. We received many comments on how unique and beautiful they were. Dave’s turkey hunter groomsmen and friends were: 1) surprised that

Liz and Mason's Wedding! Congratulations!

2009-06-18T05:23:00.005-04:00

Liz's comment to Kim, " Thanks so much for everything! You are truly amazing!" I love details shots like this and awesome photographers willing to share their beautiful images.

National Infantry Museum- Grand Opening

2009-06-16T16:26:00.003-04:00

Today I delivered the first delivery for the New National Infantry Museum.More to come on thursday, June 18th.Today I did red, white and blue florals in tall vases. Very suiting.Thursday is the big day, with the dinner and guest speaker Colin Powell.18 grand table florals with ivory and white florals on brown linens fromReception Decor.Peonies, stock, freesia, roses, hydrangeas and spray

Wedding at FountainView Mansion June 6th

2009-06-04T08:05:00.012-04:00

Note from Kara, the bride:"Kim, We just got back last night from the honeymoon. I was gonna email you tonight and see if you would send all the flower photos you took. I loved them so much and I want way more pictures of them. You did anamazing job!!! I could not have been more pleased!! Everyone talked about the flowers! They were awesome. The center arrangement in the grand room was

Building our modern Design Studio

2009-04-14T03:38:00.012-04:00

Entry/waiting area to the studio-All furnishings from Ikea in Atlanta.Entrance/Front of StudioIt may look a little residential and that was the point. I wanted something that lookeda little cottage like with lots of flowering plants.Also if I am no longer using it for my business, it can be turned into a residence with a little extra work.I recently added New Dawn climbling roses on each end to

New Yummy Florals for your next event or wedding!

2009-03-24T21:10:00.002-04:00

Wedding of Mandy Mount

2009-03-24T20:57:00.003-04:00

Photos by Texture Photography.Aaron Hale also worked on the wedding as a secondphotographer. I will try to post some of her shoots aswell.Thank you so much Jessica and Aaron forsuch amazing detail shoots.Mandy Mount was a dream bride to workwith and her twin sister Brandy wasan angel as well.Super family and it was an honor.

More fabulous designs!

2009-03-24T20:55:00.003-04:00

All designs were custom designed for each client.

Congratulations Jeanine and Mike!

2009-03-24T20:26:00.004-04:00

Cassandra and BJ

2009-03-24T20:23:00.002-04:00

Amanda and John

2009-03-24T19:27:00.002-04:00

Photoshoot at The River Mill Event Centre

2009-03-24T19:18:00.003-04:00

Wedding of Aquilla and Sergeio! Congratulations!

2009-03-24T19:15:00.004-04:00

This is wedding can also be found on theknot.com/Real Weddings.

Reception at Green Island Country Club

2009-03-24T19:04:00.001-04:00

More Fabulous designs

2009-03-24T18:58:00.005-04:00

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Wedding of Sarah and Pete Filiack

2009-03-24T18:52:00.001-04:00

Wedding of Brook and Dave Mauchin

2009-03-24T18:44:00.004-04:00

Weddings at Oakhurst

2009-03-18T01:31:00.006-04:00

Wedding of Emily Duck Wilson July 7th, 2007Wedding of Katherine ONeal. August 2007

Wedding at Callaway Gardens

2009-03-18T01:26:00.005-04:00

Photos by Randy Mauldin PhotographyBride Shannon MartinPhotos by Time 2 Remember Portrait ArtistLinley and Bennett

Why we were requiring a minimum on our weddings

2009-01-21T08:18:00.006-05:00

Simple....to not overwork ourselves and to offer brides something unique, to be our only bride on that one day, to ensure quality service without being strenghed too thin.So we were doing 80 plus weddings the first two years after I had my son.It was just too much. It is a lot of work to manage 80 brides that are all unique and have individual needs. We decided to slow the business down some and

Bridal show success!

2009-01-12T21:25:00.003-05:00

The bridal show was so much fun! All the brides were so lovely and made the day a great success!The vendors were warm and friendly and it was so great to see all the smiling faces and receive lots of hugs.Thank you all for sharing the love!

Bridal Show January 11th

2008-12-28T15:13:00.003-05:00

We will be available at the Bridal show January 11, 2009 from 12:30-4:30 eastern time at the Columbus Trade and Convention Center.Feel free to stop by our booth and meet the design team.

Why should you hire a wedding planner?

2007-02-18T12:55:00.002-05:00

Most wedding planners already know who the best vendors are so they take a lot of the guess work out and they deal with the vendors should an issue come up. For the planning process, wedding planners have several package that will fit your needs and budget.Until you are married you will not understand how a professional planner can make a difference.For $300 or $400 dollars you can have a planner