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    Styled Collaboration – Venue One Eleven & Holly Vault

    Dec 01 2020

    Doing photoshoots at interesting new venues are one of the most exciting parts of my job at Design Quintessentials. It undoubtedly helps spark my creative juices, and it also helps promote fellow vendors in the wedding business space. Our business is truly collaborative, and we all benefit from our fellow vendors' success. Speaking of collaboration, let me tell you about a styled photoshoot we did during the 2019 holiday season.  There’s Nothing Like a Holiday Photoshoot!  The holiday season is always busy, both on a personal and professional level. But, I always try to make an effort to reach out to the people who I have worked with over the years. During one of these chats, the owner of the Holly Vault mentioned two of ...

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    Magazine Cover Shoot

    Nov 02 2020

    As you know, 2020 has been a challenging year for many small business owners, and Design Quintessentials has not been immune to these challenges. Many people had to cancel, downsize, or completely reimagine their weddings. There have been moments when I have been frustrated and have simply wanted to throw up my hands. So imagine my enthusiasm when I found out that I had been selected to do the floral designs for the cover of Wedding Day magazine. This is the second year in a row that they've chosen me for this honor!  The Breathtaking, Zingerman Cornman Farm  Before I get into the design concept, I have to give a special shout out to our fantastic wedding venue, Zingerman Cornman Farm, in Dexter, Michigan. This farm is a ...

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    Design Quintessentials Takes California: Floral Design in Marina Del Ray

    Oct 02 2020

    Family Time  Some of my favorite time in the world is the time that I get to enjoy with my family. And this family time is even more special when it brings together family members across generations. My grandmother is 94-years young and she loves to see her great-grandkids. So I make it a priority to visit sunny California at least twice a year. If it was not for work and other commitments, I would visit even more frequently.  But, I also like to combine family time with work adventures, so I …  Embracing Floral Design in Marina Del Ray  Marina Del Ray is a beautiful seaside community. The natural beauty of the community means that it is ideal to explore floral design in Marina Del Ray. The harbor that is ...

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    Featured Wedding: Lauren & AJ

    Sep 02 2020

    Real Wedding: Lauren & AJ Brighton, Michigan | Photographer: Amanda Dumouchelle Often, when we think about traditional wedding colors, our minds go directly to pale pink or a handful of other popular colors. However, more and more brides and grooms are thinking outside the traditional wedding rainbow of colors. When couples decide to use untraditional colors, it creates a fun challenge for floral designers. I'm excited anytime I'm able to express my creativity with new colors, venues, etc.  Think Outside the Color Box  I was recently approached by a bride who wanted to use mauve as the primary color in her wedding day palette. It was one of the first-ever requests as a floral designer that I had fielded ...

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    Featured Wedding: Lynette & Hisam

    Aug 01 2020

    Real Wedding: Lynette & Hisam Detroit, Michigan | Photographer - Stephanie Kaslly Last fall, I had the opportunity to work on Lynette and Hisam's stunning and intimate wedding in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It always gives me a special thrill when I can offer my floral design services to individuals I have worked with professionally in the past.  Detroit Wedding An Exciting Detroit Wedding  Lynette is an amazingly talented wedding photographer with Lighting with Love. I collaborated with her on two previous weddings and on my Detroit Castle Hall wedding photoshoot, where she was one of my lovely models. I was equally excited to hear that her wedding photographer was someone who I have also worked with in the ...

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    5 Tips for Planning A Backyard Wedding

    Jul 01 2020

    Covid-19 has changed everything for 2020 and thrown major hiccups into many of our lives. Not only has how we worked changed but also how we celebrate major events in our lives, including weddings! These days, there are restrictions on the size of in-person gatherings in many states. In addition, there are also concerns about the safety of air travel. As a result, many couples have chosen to postpone their weddings to 2021 and 2022, but this is not the right choice for everyone. So, what other options do couples have?  Backyard weddingPhoto by sydneymadisonphotography.com Consider a Backyard Wedding I would say that the best choice is to plan an intimate backyard wedding celebration. You can always have a big party later (when it ...

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    Styled Collaboration – Cross W Ranch Barn

    Jun 01 2020

    I’m a creative, so I’m always interested in trying something new and different. Such was the case when photographers decided to do a styled shoot with horses! I reached out to a good friend of mine that told me about a barn where I may be able to execute my idea. I was giddy with excitement! It didn’t take long for me to put on my thinking cap and envision what a barn, horses, and floral design in Howell would look like.  A Dream Come True Cross W Ranch is the name of the barn that allowed us to do a styled shoot at their location. We got really lucky because this barn isn’t open to the public for events due to city regulations. Fortunately, they were interested in letting us use their location and also their ...

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    Styled Collaboration – The Iroquois Club

    May 01 2020

    Often time we do styled shoots within metro Detroit and surrounding area. This time around I wanted something near West Bloomfield and that’s when it hit me. I remembered doing floral design in Bloomfield Hills at The Iroquois Club for a wedding a few years back. I adore their rustic design and beautiful structure so it was only right for me to make this the next styled shoot. The Next Steps I reached out to Katelyn, the manager at The Iroquois Club, to let her know I was interested in doing a styled shoot there. We clicked immediately and exchanged ideas to set-up a shoot date. I took the time to tour the venue to get an idea of how to set everything up. Originally wanted to highlight the ceiling with a large wreath and greenery ...

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    How about an introduction Thursday?? 🤣 Because How about an introduction Thursday?? 🤣 Because I love to share!! 🤷⁠
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I'm Ching, and most of time I don't remember my age because I stopped counting after 29 so I can always be 29. 😂😂😂⁠
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Often time I live in my own la-la land and day dreaming with all the crazy ideas and thoughts. ⁠
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Infertility was my biggest struggle and now I'm blessed with a beautiful girl and a handsome boy. ⁠
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I was laughed at school because of my flat nose and was asked if my parents had "dropped" me. 🤷 ⁠
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I grew up with 6+ birds, 2 bunnies, 2 fish, 1 turtle, 3+ hamsters, 1 dog and many many small creatures and bugs. Now I'm a proud cat owner. ⁠
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Tell me about yourself. Do we have any similarities? Differences?⁠
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    I've been trying to describe my art style lately.. I've been trying to describe my art style lately...⁠
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Cover Shoot Team // ⁠
Photography: @smittenmittenphotography⁠
Videography: @3rdstreetfilms⁠
Venue: @cornmanfarms⁠
Planning: @spokeevents⁠
Florals: @designquintessentials⁠
Stationery: @thepapercreation⁠
Dress: @beckersbridal/ @beckersbridaloutlet⁠
Hair: @melody.alyse.hair of @cohenbeauty⁠
Makeup: @shelbieie⁠
Cake: Flourish Detroit⁠
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Models: @ashleigh_boro and @drew_boro⁠
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    Dipping my toes into letterpress and fine art pain Dipping my toes into letterpress and fine art painting this year!! What do you think? Yay or nah?? ⁠
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Venue: @cornmanfarms⁠
Planning: @spokeevents⁠
Florals: @designquintessentials⁠
Stationery: @thepapercreation⁠
Dress: @beckersbridal/ @beckersbridaloutlet⁠
Hair: @melody.alyse.hair of @cohenbeauty⁠
Makeup: @shelbieie⁠
Cake: Flourish Detroit⁠
Rentals: @hostesshaven⁠
Models: @ashleigh_boro and @drew_boro⁠
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    This time we "letterpress" and custom shape the me This time we "letterpress" and custom shape the menu card!! ⁠
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Photography: @smittenmittenphotography⁠
Videography: @3rdstreetfilms⁠
Venue: @cornmanfarms⁠
Planning: @spokeevents⁠
Florals: @designquintessentials⁠
Stationery: @thepapercreation⁠
Dress: @beckersbridal/ @beckersbridaloutlet⁠
Hair: @melody.alyse.hair of @cohenbeauty⁠
Makeup: @shelbieie⁠
Cake: Flourish Detroit⁠
Rentals: @hostesshaven⁠
Models: @ashleigh_boro and @drew_boro⁠
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    Because it's cake Sunday!! 🤣 okay it's not a th Because it's cake Sunday!! 🤣 okay it's not a thing yet but we can totally start with it RIGHT?? ⁠
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Photography: @smittenmittenphotography⁠
Videography: @3rdstreetfilms⁠
Venue: @cornmanfarms⁠
Planning: @spokeevents⁠
Florals: @designquintessentials⁠
Stationery: @thepapercreation⁠
Dress: @beckersbridal/ @beckersbridaloutlet⁠
Hair: @melody.alyse.hair of @cohenbeauty⁠
Makeup: @shelbieie⁠
Cake: @flourishdetroit
Rentals: @hostesshaven⁠
Models: @ashleigh_boro and @drew_boro⁠
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    Blue is my all time favor regardless the shade. I Blue is my all time favor regardless the shade. I always have a thing for blue color, it's just beautiful. However in Floral Design, finding blue flower to work with has always been a challenge for me. ⁠
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For this cover shoot, instead adding blue flower like I always do, I used troll grass and pampas grass for different element and texture. Honestly I'm pretty happy with the result presenting these 3 primary colors. What do you all think? Yes? Nah? 😉⁠
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Cover Shoot Team // ⁠
Photography: @smittenmittenphotography⁠
Videography: @3rdstreetfilms⁠
Venue: @cornmanfarms⁠
Planning: @spokeevents⁠
Florals: @designquintessentials⁠
Stationery: @thepapercreation⁠
Dress: @beckersbridal/ @beckersbridaloutlet⁠
Hair: @melody.alyse.hair of @cohenbeauty⁠
Makeup: @shelbieie⁠
Cake: Flourish Detroit⁠
Rentals: @hostesshaven⁠
Models: @ashleigh_boro and @drew_boro⁠
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    Hey all, happy Friday and it's been awhile since I Hey all, happy Friday and it's been awhile since I've introduce myself. With new year, and many new faces here, a new introduction is definitely needed. ⁠
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I'm Ching, the one-woman show behind this creative business. A couple of fun facts about me. ⁠
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* If I'm not on this creative path today, I would most likely be a social worker or a family counselor. Because I'm always observing and analyzing. 🤣🤣🤣 I love to study human behaviors. ⁠
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* If it's up to my family I would be taking over a restaurant business in Saline, Michigan. ⁠
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* My ideal career during childhood, nurse. Because I LOVED the title "Angle in white". 😂⁠
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What would you be doing if you're not on the current career path??⁠
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    Cover Shoot Team // ⁠ Photography: @smittenmitte Cover Shoot Team // ⁠
Photography: @smittenmittenphotography⁠
Videography: @3rdstreetfilms⁠
Venue: @cornmanfarms⁠
Planning: @spokeevents⁠
Florals: @designquintessentials⁠
Stationery: @thepapercreation⁠
Dress: @beckersbridal/ @beckersbridaloutlet⁠
Hair: @melody.alyse.hair of @cohenbeauty⁠
Makeup: @shelbieie⁠
Cake: Flourish Detroit⁠
Rentals: @hostesshaven⁠
Models: @ashleigh_boro and @drew_boro
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