Unique and Beautiful Wedding Bouquets!

Flowers, Flowers, Flowers! Who doesn’t love the feel that flowers bring to any occasion? They brighten up a venue with vibrant colors, add touches of memorable scents and can bring a smile to almost anyone. However, unlike the common misconception that all weddings must be full of flowers, your Big Day can be just as special with a few other creative touches.

If you’re a couple looking to add a pop of distinctiveness to your wedding, why not try something unconventional with your bouquets? This area of your wedding really allows brides and grooms to look outside the box and create an imaginative personal feel to the ceremony.

We understand that couples have a difficult time trying to grasp their creativity during the wedding planning process. We get it; this is a very exciting and whirlwind time. But have no fear; our Historic Mankin Mansion experts are here to lend a helping hand with these exceptional flowerless bouquet ideas!

This bouquet is beyond perfect for a spring/summer garden wedding. The bouquet is completely made out of colorful paper butterflies attached to a wire stem. Simply add a beautiful ribbon around the middle and you have a splendid bouquet that is sure to get your guests talking.

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A waffle cone bouquet! How fun is this idea? This sweet tooth inducing option is a waffle cone filled with marshmallows topped with gummies and accented with colorful sprinkles. Your deliciously stunning creation will mesmerize every one of your guest’s inner-child.

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Pine cones are a beautiful emphasis for fall and nature beauty. This arrangement is simply a grouping of pine cones assembled with twine, burlap or a colorful ribbon around the center. This would be delightful for any nature themed wedding!

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What better way to symbolized a winter wedding than vibrant red and white-stripped candy canes? This arrangement is not only visually appealing, but also kind on the wedding budget.

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Ocean front weddings are always fun and beautiful. Why not bring those aspects of the sea into your bouquet? The seashells are arranged in such a way to create an impressive bouquet; it’s whimsical and has numerous color possibilities.

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Whether your wedding bouquets are solely flowers or something different and unique, we here at the Historic Mankin Mansion wish you nothing but happiness and beautiful memories of your Big Day!

See You Soon,
~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

We have to admit- the Best of Blog series is one of our favorite parts of the off season. We just love revisiting all of the lovely weddings from the past year as well as hearing from brides, wedding pros and guest alike as to their experiences. First and foremost, we’d like to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone who made the Best of 2012 happen this year.

So after a whirlwind week of voting, we are thrilled to congratulate this year’s Best of 2012 winner- Erin and Brian!

Second place honors went to Amberly and Erick- congratulations to the happy newlyweds! We’ll be in touch with both couples soon to make sure they receive their prizes!

Thank you again for everyone who participated!

See You Soon,
Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Well, it’s about that time.. we’ve just been amazed at all of the wonderful brides who have come back to share their Big Day with us with The Best of 2012 Wedding series. Our sincerest thanks to our brides, the photographers and those who have supported them with all of their lovely thoughts and comments.

It was a close race (even a few ties!), but we did narrow the contest down to five weddings, who received the most blog and Facebook comments. Congrats to the following brides.

Lauren and Andrew

Amberly and Erick

Kelly and Anthony

Erin and Brian

Now it’s time to find our winners! Once again, we’ll be counting blog comments  and Facebook posts. There are TWO ways to get votes:

1. Comment on THIS blog post and tell us who should be declared the winner.
2. Encourage your fans to become fans of our Facebook Page. This is for new fans only- have them “like” us over at www.facebook.com/mankinmansion and to count, they’ll need to post on our Facebook wall and let us know!

The contest ends on Sunday February 24 at 11:59am, and then we’ll be back early next week with our winners. Remember- our first place winner will receive a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

Good luck to our brides!

See You Soon,
Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Today’s look back may already seem a bit familiar as Carolyn and John were not only featured on our blog in 2012, but had a cameo appearance in the latest issue of Richmond Bride Magazine!
Enjoy!

So do you just adore this wedding and want their wedding to win? Simply comment on this blog post and let us know why you love this wedding so much. If you’d like to score an extra point for the couple, visit our Facebook page and comment under the Facebook post in which we share this fabulous feature.  The top three finalists will get one more feature and then the one with the most votes will win a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Photo Credit: PW Photography

Caroline and Brandon’s big day truly embraced their vintage theme! Between Caroline’s stunning birdcage veil to Brandon’s top hat and cane, their wedding genuinely created an old-fashioned atmosphere. The miniature typewriter placement holders were an instant favorite!

So do you just adore this wedding and want their wedding to win? Simply comment on this blog post and let us know why you love this wedding so much. If you’d like to score an extra point for the couple, visit our Facebook page and comment under the Facebook post in which we share this fabulous feature.  The top three finalists will get one more feature and then the one with the most votes will win a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Photo Credit: PW Photography

Liz and Jon had a beautiful wedding, perfectly accented with their pink and white color scheme. From the pink lemonade served at cocktail hour to their all white cake, we had a great time watching these two tie the knot! And no Virginia Tech fan’s wedding is complete without the Hokie bird!

So do you just adore this wedding and want their wedding to win? Simply comment on this blog post and let us know why you love this wedding so much. If you’d like to score an extra point for the couple, visit our Facebook page and comment under the Facebook post in which we share this fabulous feature.  The top three finalists will get one more feature and then the one with the most votes will win a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Photo Credit: Don Mears Photography 

Amanda and Gerald’s gorgeous September wedding featured striking orange and yellow tones that were showcased in their beautiful flower arrangements. With unique details throughout, like a cupcake tower, monogramed sunglasses and a fan style program, it was a truly special day!

So do you just adore this wedding and want their wedding to win? Simply comment on this blog post and let us know why you love this wedding so much. If you’d like to score an extra point for the couple, visit our Facebook page and comment under the Facebook post in which we share this fabulous feature.  The top three finalists will get one more feature and then the one with the most votes will win a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Photo Credit: Seth Roberts Photography 

Katie and David celebrated their big day with a UVA blue and orange themed wedding complete with bow ties and orange sunglasses. We especially love that vintage Mercedes! Enjoy their beautiful photos below.

Our special thanks to Grant & Deb Photographers for the lovely images!

So do you just adore this wedding and want their wedding to win? Simply comment on this blog post and let us know why you love this wedding so much. If you’d like to score an extra point for the couple, visit our Facebook page and comment under the Facebook post in which we share this fabulous feature.  The top three finalists will get one more feature and then the one with the most votes will win a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Kelly and Anthony’s wedding was fun filled and we enjoying sharing their big day with them! Their color palette of yellow and teal was a perfect combination for the winding down of the summer season. The bridesmaids bouquets made us just fall head over heels in love with baby’s breath in large quantities!

So do you just adore this wedding and want their wedding to win? Simply comment on this blog post and let us know why you love this wedding so much. If you’d like to score an extra point for the couple, visit our Facebook page and comment under the Facebook post in which we share this fabulous feature.  The top three finalists will get one more feature and then the one with the most votes will win a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Photo Credit: Mike Miriello Photography

Kristy and Mark had a beautiful end of summer affair with southern charm! One of our favorites is the chair tie backs in white and pink with a damask print along with lovely bride and groom signs! See the rest of the pink and soft sage green details below!

So do you just adore this wedding and want their wedding to win? Simply comment on this blog post and let us know why you love this wedding so much. If you’d like to score an extra point for the couple, visit our Facebook page and comment under the Facebook post in which we share this fabulous feature.  The top three finalists will get one more feature and then the one with the most votes will win a $250 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery while our second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to Zeus Gallery.

~Paula & Martin Ramirez

Paula and Martin Ramirez are the proprietors of Historic Mankin Mansion, a wedding resort just minutes from Downtown Richmond. They enjoy new restaurant finds, Virginia wines and discovering fun events and activities throughout the area for their guests.

Photo Credit: PW Photography