Customer Creations

It's been a while since I shared a few pictures of my beautiful clients, so here's a couple pics from the real life brides to be album!

Real Life Bride with Flavor : Meet The Beran- Steach Family

What I love most about my business, is that sometimes I meet brides who can & do think outside of the white dress! lol. Ms. Angela was the type of client I love working with --she basically gave me creative license to create something beautiful for her wedding. She found me on Etsy.com, and orginally wanted the ivory & white bouquet I have listed. But after I saw her custom-made dress by the popular indie wedding dress designer Wai Ching, I knew I had to step up her bouquet a notch. I mean seriously! So we chatted a little, and we came up with the idea of using handpainted calla lilies in her bouquet! I ended up painting each calla lily to match the bottom hem of her dress, so her bouquet & Joes boutineere would have a pop of color. The bridemaids had simple, but elegant callas with two rosebuds. Note the convertible dress that her bridesmaids can wear in multiple ways -for use after the wedding! LOVE IT! All in all, I created the flowers for the bride & groom, the entire wedding party & the parents- it was loads of fun! Here's a few pics from Angela & Joes wedding -hope you enjoy!

Bride & Groom Names:
Joseph Beran & Angela Steach

Location & date of wedding:
Omni Austin Hotel-Downtown
Austin, Texas
Saturday, October 16, 2010

Describe your WedStyle :
Simple, but classy. A blend of vintage and modern vibes.

My favorite moment:
Saying hi and talking with everyone during the cocktail hour and during the reception. But I really liked our first dance, cause it felt like the only private moment with Joe to say silly jokes until that night after all the activities were over.

Wedding advice to Brides 2 Be:
Breathe, breathe, breathe. Try your hardest to get some rest and sleep. If you don't want to see each other before the bride walks down the aisle, plan out pictures accordingly. Something will go wrong and not according to plan. Try your best to roll with the punches and think on your feet.

Best part of being married:
My best friend and I are officially a family! It doesn't feel much different then before, but it does feel special. Be happy!

A Seattle/Texas bride with Vision...

You know I love Etsy.com , because I get to meet some very creative brides with vision who are so trusting to have a complete stranger to create something for their wedding day! Etsy.com has been a God-send for a lot of artisans all over the globe- so thanks to them as well :-)

To close off my wedding season for 2010, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to create the flowers for a lovely bride named Angela. I can honestly say I so anxious to see her wedding pics. She is going to have a FABULOUSLY creative wedding - from her unique Wai-Ching wedding dress, to the handpainted bridal bouquet I created for her. In all, I created 11 bouquets, 5 corsages and 14 bouts for the men.

Here are some pics I sent her of her products before they were shipped to the Lone Star State. I really enjoyed making these for her, and I hope to do more bouquets similiar to these in the near future.

Something Borrowed, Something Blue ...

Various shades of blue- A broom and an bouquet designed for Mrs. Terri & Mrs. Katrina! Congratulations to you both!

Apple Red, Lavender and Happy all over !

When my latest bride initially told me lavender & red were her colors, I'll admit I felt a tinge of "how in the world was I going to pull these two colors off" ?! But now, I'm thinking, YES this works! What do you think?

Work.Work.Work.Work.Work!

So May has had me absolutely busy- Can you say 3 weddings this month and a prom! Here is a sneek peak of what I've been working on. Corsages for both weddings and prom, Centerpeices- I promise to post more as May winds down :-)

A Love Story, A Bridal Photoshoot!

This past weekend, a few creative geniuses (lol) came together to create something beautiful...a love story!

Many kudos to Tony Smith @ Lovelace Studios, fashion models- Kim Matthews and Max, Couture bridal gown by Kim Coy, Hair by Amber Hart and Makeup by Jill Alise. Oh and me of course, Chocolate B & B!

Check out my facebook profile to see more pictures from the shoot!

Last weekends Bridal Show was great!

I had a ball at the Apostolic wedding fair last weekend- I meet a lot of good people, brides & vendors alike. Here I am at the expo doing what I do best. :-) Pic courtesy of Donald Barge Photography.

Pics from the LAUNCH event!

Hey everyone- I just wanted to share some of the pics from the LAUNCH event for my galpal & lingerie designer Kira Lee's fashion show. It was a HUGE success, so thanks to everyone who supports Chicago's own artistic talent! For more info & pics join Black Kai Lee Couture fanpage on facebook!

P.S. Did you check the bouquets the models were carrying? Yes that would be my work, Chocolate B&B !

My bride from Philly...

Just wanted to share what I've been up to - I just finished creating some fabu flowers for my bride from Philly. She is wearing a hot silver dress with black meshing on top- so the white & silver flowers will complement her dress and her red hair! I crafted her bouquet, hair flower and the grooms bout from the calla lilies/roses & the bridesmaid & groosman flowers were made from the wooden rosebuds. We'll have to wait a while to see her professional pics but I'll keep you posted ;-)

Working on a Sunday afternoon...

Hey guys, just sharing a pic of my latest creation! What you think?

Save the date! December 20th

Your'e invited to Our Next Event !! 50 vendors from all across Illinois will be available including: caterers, reception locations, invitations, wedding planners, KaiLee Couture (lingerie) & of course yours truly! Be sure to get your FREE tickets at http://www.bridalsampler.com/

The Bridal Sampler Wedding Expo
Sunday, December 20th
12:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
2010 Trunk Show
The Holiday Inn Conference Center
500 Holiday Parkway
Matteson, IL

Photoshoot Chocolate B & B style!

So Im super excited! My next project: a fun photoshoot with a few of my clients! I can't wait to show you the pics. The idea is to show off a few new creations from my bouquet selection. So for right now I have slated three gorgeous girls, all former brides to be who also happened to be my clients. I can't wait. The preperation has just begun! Stay tuned :-)

Real Wedding: The Smith Family

Happy Sunday Everyone!

I want to share the pics from one of my clients wedding. Say hello to the Smith Family.....yes they are a beautiful couple and I love their style! Their wedding was held in beautiful Aruba this past summer. They were truly wonderful to work with and I had so much fun creating the brides seashell covered bouquet and broom....Hope you enjoy the pics & interview !


Bride & Groom Names:
Jasmine McGuire and Piarget Smith

Location & date of wedding:
Oranjestad, Aruba June 20, 2009

Describe your WedStyle :
Glam Destination wedding

My favorite moment:
Riding the boat over to the private island where the ceremony took place. We were so excited and nervous at the same time

Wedding advice to Brides 2 Be:
Don't be afraid to ask for help! Bargain shop and borrow accessories. Start working out early!

Best part of being married: Our family is now complete (we have a 18 month old daughter) and it feels like a new relationship that we can begin to grow in a whole different way than when we were dating.

As promised...

Hey everyone I promised i would show the pics from the June purple & white wedding. Doesn't the bride look gorgeous?!