wedding~event flowers
Pistil and Stamen: A love affair
We believe in fairy tales… fairytale weddings, that is. We also believe in passion. Let’s face it – passion changes everything. You’ll soon feel within a fleeting moment of meeting with us that we’re pretty passionate about what we do and with that, we bring to your wedding true originality with decades of experience, talent and skill…all essential elements, absolute musts for soulful, sensational and personalized wedding floral design.
As fussy flower snobs we opt out of designing with the “pedestrian”- carnation, snapdragon, lily – look. With the world’s flower farms at our fingertips offering the most delicious banquet of species, we specialize in offering a style, whether simple or sophisticated, that we guarantee will be a sensation.
rOMANTIC ~ RUSTIC ~ Refined
flowers, like women… each a style their own.
Romantic bouquets – looks like a true love letter feels – soft and free, flowing and poetic in its design of delicate petals – most often muted in color or monochromatic. Vines trailing to and from and holding you captive within it’s beauty.
Rustic bouquets – a bit unfettered like being on the trail – a gorgeous blend of textural material and shapes representing nature in her more organic state.
Refined bouquets – more contemporary in feeling – heavily stylized with strong lines and attitude. Each botanical holds a leading role and speaks with confidence.
Floral design should set the mood. Bridal bouquets area a narrative of the bride, they should accent her style, her wedding gown, and her beautiful feminine self.
MAULI!!! Our flowers & everything were just INCREDIBLE! Better than anything I could have dreamed of 🥰 thank you so so much.
You may ask what could possibly be done to improve the splendor of a June wedding at the John Hay Estate at the Fells? Hire the invincible Mauli McDonald. Mauli was the very first vendor that we sought for our daughter Ally’s wedding and she was still living in Maine at the time. But Mauli’s following here throughout the Upper Valley and Lakes Regions of NH, never really let her go. And as we knew she would, she said yes – she would return to work with Ally, creating a shared vision that would meld Mauli’s indigenous aesthetic with the grandeur of the Fells gardens and new, yet rustic, events pavilion. Discussion of color waves, natural beauty, vintage cake platters for the dessert table, paper “lanterns” above the dance floor, repurposing my wedding dress and veil for unique décor and florals that would complement the simple elegance of the ceremony itself yielded amazing results. Part of Mauli’s success is her longstanding relationships in New England, her networks are incredible. She recommended our wedding planner, Amy Piper of Signature Events who strengthened our team and complemented Mauli’s professionalism and creativity in only the way a long standing duo can do. We are very fortunate that Mauli has since moved back to the Sunapee area and will continue to share her passion for natural beauty and soulful energy. Clearly this positive and caring energy permeated the entire planning process and made our daughter’s wedding day a seamless, joyful, stunning event.
Bonita Betters-Reed, Wilmot, NH
“I knew from the moment I met Mauli that I was in the best of hands. She was so easy to work with and truly listened and then took it to the next level. Her asthethic and imagination is so natural and whimsical, it is easy to see here passion in her creations.” Katie
“Mauli provided us the most spectacular flower arrangements, decor and service. Not only does she have amazing talent, she puts her whole heart and soul into designing the day. It is more than just the flowers, it is the whole event space. Mauli’s ideas do not come from the pages of Pinterest.” Deb
“Oh my God, it is beautiful. I can’t wait to hold it.” Emily
“I cannot recommend Mauli enough, she is, hands down, the best designer in the area. Mauli was wonderful providing ideas that suited our taste, color palette and budget. On the wedding day the flowers exceeded my expectations, I had never seen centerpieces like this before— each bouquet so intricate. She is truly a master of her craft, with a great eye for design, knowledge of flowers, awesome personality and versatility.” Rebecca
“Mauli is a creative genius and went out of her way to accommodate me as the mother of the bride. She was sensitive to our budget needs without hampering the quality of her work.” Cathy
Talented, Pleasant, Creative, FUN!
Mauli McDonald has done both of my daughters’ weddings. They are both very artistic. Mauli is intuitive and was able to expand on their visions and create a “magical place” with fabulous flowers, lanterns, candles, ribbons, special floral containers and other natural props plus personal touches - the artful display of the bride’s great grandmother’s wedding dress! She was also helpful in creating escort cards and table identification, weaving in the design of the wedding invitation, signs and many of the other, endless, details associated with planning a wedding. Mauli is enthusiastic, professional, creative and very responsible. We all were looking for a unique and personal experience for ourselves and our guests. Mauli delivered, even beyond our expectations. If you are looking for out of the ordinary and a personal touch with a sense of freshness, Mauli is the one!
Heidi L.
We cannot say enough good things about working with Mauli. Mauli was by far the best person we worked with in the wedding industry. Her services were of the highest quality we received and yet her prices weren't inflated just because we were doing a wedding. Mauli was incredibly responsive and available to meet with us in person, talk on the phone, and email with us. She was open and honest about making the best flower selections for the style we were looking for and made last minute changes so everything was at its absolute best. She took my scattered ideas and had an incredible vision that made our wedding better than we ever could have expected. We had our wedding several hours away from Mauli and she made multiple trips to our venue to make sure everything was perfect (and didn't charge a travel fee). We cannot speak highly enough of Mauli or recommend her more; she was absolutely perfect!
A true artist
Working with Mauli was an absolute dream! She was highly professional and made me feel SO comfortable and secure during the entire wedding planning process. She was extremely responsive to any and all emails/texts I sent her. We never actually met in person. We mostly exchanged emails that included images of my wedding vision and one hour and a half long phone conversation. She was able to truly make my vision come to life. I could not have been more thrilled with how everything turned out. And her prices cannot be beat! She is WELL worth the value. A true visionary and artist when it comes to putting together the decor for your wedding. Cannot say enough wonderful things about working with her and her team!