The summer internship will begin April 6^th and run through July 21st.  This is an unpaid position, but will provide a unique blend of hands on experience and entrepreneurial opportunity.  Interns can expect to work an average of 6 hours each Fridays and 10-12 hours on event days (Saturdays and/or Sundays).  Our hours are long, but we have a lot of fun!

Summer Intern Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments for venue tours and meetings with new vendors
• Online research for current clients
• Assistance with event design
• Assistance with floral production
• Assistance with daily tasks associated with running a small business
• Attendance at monthly industry meetings
• Wedding day and wedding rehearsal event management
• Event set-up and clean-up

What we’re looking for:

• Senior-level college students or recent graduates in related fields
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft word and excel
• Experience with social media
• Experience working in high stress environments
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and occasionally lift heavy objects
• Team players who understand how to follow direction, make quick decisions, and take ownership in their work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Energy, passion and perseverance

The ideal candidate will be a design or hospitality major (or recent graduate).  The ability to draw or sketch designs and experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop will be looked upon highly.  No previous wedding experience is needed.  We aren’t necessarily looking for someone who loves wedding; we are looking for someone eager to embrace event design and learn what it takes to run a successful small business.

If you are interested in applying, please send your cover letter and resume in pdf format to info@flourisheventdesign.com. Your cover letter should showcase why you are an ideal candidate and explain what your long-term career goals are.  No phone calls, please.

Please use ‘Summer Intern Application’ as the subject line of your email.  Resumes will be accepted until March 1, 2011.

Ashleigh and Brent were married on October 1, 2011 at Plymouth Manor.  Ashleigh actually works in the wedding industry so it was an honor to be part of her big day!  (She works for the oh-so-fun Shutterbooth!)

If you know Ashleigh at all, you’d know that she’s a bit crazy, loads of fun and loves things that are slightly out of the norm. Her bouquet was so fun to create!  We used white football mums, white snapdragons, red dahlias, stephanotis and lots of feathers and crystals.  Her centerpieces were just as unique and fun!  Using faux manzanita branches, we strung crystals and white buttons and hand wired white dahlias from the all branches.  Affordable Elegance Chair Covers and Linens did quite the number on the room with the sweet table linen and chairs.  If you look closely, each table not only had a full length satin cloth, there were also 2 different colored table runners through the center + coordinating 2-color sashes on each chiavari chair.  Pair amazing linen, cool flowers and awesome lighting…  you get a totally transformed room!

Photos courtesy of Mike Staff Productions

Karen and Ion were married at the very cool Coach Insignia restaurant in Detroit.  Coach sits at the  very top of the Renaissance Center and gives you a 360 degree view of the city (and Canada!).  It’s a perfect location for couples looking to really show off the city!!

We provided all of the bouquets and boutonnieres for this rich and colorful fall event.  Karen’s bouquet was designed with gerbera daisies, asiatic lilies, alstromeria and mokara orchids.

Photos courtesy of Artisan Photo.  248-850-7091

• Aspirin (or pain reliever of choice)
• Band-Aids
• Bottle of water
• Clear nail polish (for stocking runs)
• Corsage pins
• Eye drops
• Extra earring backs
• Extra panty hose
• Hair pins/ponytail holder
• Hand towelettes
• Mini sewing kit
• Safety pins
• Sedatives
• Small folding scissors
• Spot remover
• Static-cling spray
• Tissues
• Tweezers

This list are things your Maid of Honor should carry with her at all times:

• Comb/brush
• Cash
• Hair spray
• Makeup (for touch-ups)
• Mirror
• Nail file
• Perfume
• Tampons/sanitary napkins
• Safety Pins

Before the wedding: It is suggested to not use your married monogram until after the ceremony. Things like save-the-dates and invitations should use a monogram with just your first initials or first name.

Photo Credit: Heart Love Weddings, Adene Photography, Kara Purtell Photography

During the wedding ceremony: This portion of the day is in a little bit of a gray area. Some feel it’s okay to use your married monogram because you will be uniting as one. Using your married monogram for unity candles, ceremony programs or other ceremony details is totally up to you!

Photo Credit: Brenda Upton Photography, Greer G Photography, Union Eleven Photographers

After the wedding ceremony: Complete freedom! Your married monogram can be used anywhere you wish. Proudly show off the unity of you and your sweetie on the menu cards, dance floor, cake or anywhere you can think of!

Photo Credit: Melissa Schollaert Photography, Brenda Upton Photography, Virgil Bunao Photography

Last detail is the sequence of your married monogram. The bride’s initial always comes first followed by the groom’s last initial and then first initial. This way the groom’s name is separated. The grooms last initial is also commonly larger than the first and last initial.

Photography by Special Moments USA and Judy Eliyas Photography

Photo Credit: Martha Stewart

What you’ll need to pull this off is two similar sized vases. The trick is that one must be small enough to fit inside the other leaving just a small a gap around the edges.  Fill the outer ring with your favorite accessory – coffee beans, corks, berries, buttons, etc. Fill the center vase with water for fresh flowers or a votive candle.  Its got endless potential!  Below are some additional examples of layered vase centerpieces that will hopefully get your wheels turning. Let us know what you come up with!

Photo Credit: Two Twenty – One, Eleise Theuer Photography, Martha Stewart, Twenty Three Oh One

You can create a stunning winter wedding that is both elegant and comfortable. Using great lighting, the proper color palette and things that sparkle, your winter wedding can become a wonderland of chic details and subtle beauty!

Photo Credits: (Top) Marzime, Libby James Blog, Gig Masters (Bottom, Clockwise) bride.ca, Wedding Wire, Wedding Accessories Ideas, Jen Huang Photography via Style Me Pretty

This DIY project is easy and fun, plus the result is super cute! You can use these “whirly balls” as chandeliers, in place of flowers as your centerpieces, or added to your home decor. WARNING: It can be a little messy so make sure you do the project outdoors or use a tarp if you choose to create these indoors.

What you’ll need to make these accessories:

• Big balloons
• Sharpie
• Scissors
• Cotton yarn
• 4 oz. White school glue
• 1/2 cup of Corn starch
• 1/4 cup of Warm water
• Something to stir with
• Petroleum jelly
• Clear fast drying spray paint
• Hanging lamp cord or fishing line (depending on your desired final product)
• Container for mixing

Directions

1. Blow up a balloon -it will work better if the balloon is rounder. We’ve also heard that an exercise ball works great if you want a huge globe!

2. After the balloon is inflated to it’s desired size draw a circle with the sharpie around the balloon knot just large enough to accommodate whatever lighting method you choose. Note: If you are just wanting to hang the balls or use them in a vase then you don’t need to leave a hole at all!

3. You will need to prepare your work area by laying down a tarp. A shower curtain can be hung between two chairs and suspended the balloons by it with string so there is plenty of working room.

4. Mix corn starch, glue and warm water together until it’s not lumpy.

5. Smear the petroleum jelly all over your balloon until it is completely coated. Note: This is messy so you can use rubber gloves if you’d like!

6. Besides sharing in good company, it will go much faster if you have a friend help you with this. One of you begin feeding the yarn through the glue mix and handing it off to the other person to drape around the ball.

7. Tuck the start and end pieces of yarn beneath other pieces of yarn. Begin wrapping the yarn around the balloon vertically at a comfortable tightness, and gradually switch to wrapping horizontally.

8. After your ball has dried for 24 hours, you can pop the balloon! Use a chopstick to knock out any glue crystals that developed between strings.

9. Spray the ball with clear fast drying spray paint outdoors.

10. Enjoy!

Credits: Wednesday Blog

What you’ll need:
-box of kitchen matches, 250 count – the boxes I found are 4.75” x 2.625” x 1.5”
-tacky glue
-vintage book pages & graph paper
-x-acto knife -bone folder
-kraft paper -paper doily
-manila shipping tag – I used tags sized 3.25” x 1.625”
-needle and blue thread
-letter stamp and blue ink
-three matches
-red & white bakers twine
-one tealight candle
-graham crackers
-wood skewers
-mini marshmallows
-Hershey chocolate bar

Click here for easy step-by-step directions!