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16 April | 2021 P ICT U R E - P E R FECT W E D D I N G S 2 0 2 1 W I N N E R S be overa wedding W hen you're Tim Farrell, AIFD, CFD, AAF, PFCI, of Farrell's Florist in Drexel Hill, Pa., and your daughter is getting married, COVID-19 or not, you go all out on the flowers. is classically romantic— and oh so very floral—wedding in early October was originally planned indoors for more than 300 people. But because of the pandemic, a church ceremony and reception for about 100 guests was moved to the outdoor terrace of the Radnor Valley Country Club in Villanova, Pa. e beautiful bride wore a timeless off-the-shoulder A-line gown and carried a full bouquet of pale pink peonies, 'Sahara' roses, 'Patience' garden roses and Astilbe with silver-dollar Eucalyptus and Eucalyptus gunnii. Her bridesmaids, all in blush-hued gowns of varying styles, carried similar bouquets accented with succulents. e couple married at St. Dorothy Roman Catholic Church, in Drexel Hill, Pa., in an intimate ceremony where Farrell left no detail to chance. Square door frames were lushly decorated both inside and out in Italian and variegated Ruscus, white snowberry, roses, white Campanula, peonies and Lisianthus, accented with hanging white Wisteria. White roses, Hydrangea, hybrid Delphinium, Lisianthus, and silver-dollar Eucalyptus and Eucalyptus gunnii decorated individual candle stands, as well as the two overflowing silver urns on the altar. Even the tall white floral pieces flanking the aisle—as well as the house crests of both the bride and groom—Farrell and Coleman, respectively—were designed as a clever way to keep every other pew empty in the church to allow for social distancing. e lavish floral details continued at the reception. A magnificent escort-card table awaited the 16 attendants and 100 guests, featuring a large gold urn atop a marble column overflowing with white hybrid Delphinium, blush roses, cascading white Phalaenopsis orchids and silver-dollar Eucalyptus. A lush, flowing garland of the same flowers wound around the column and down to the table. Gold-footed centerpieces, both high and low, featured hanging crystals, white Phalaenopsis orchids and more white and blush-hued blooms, with Eucalyptus accents. For the sweethearts, a white floral wall served as a backdrop, accented with pink spray roses while a heavy white-and- blush flower garland decorated the couple's table for two. Farrell designed a moongate arch of white Hydrangea, blush-hued roses, white and blush Wisteria, and variegated Ruscus as a photography focal point at the reception where both his daughter and new son-in-law, as well as their guests, could pose for selfies. For the finale, a four-tier white cake appeared to almost "float" atop a table full of blush-hued roses, trailing white Dendrobium and Phalaenopsis orchids, and variegated Ruscus. As Farrell shared, the total cost of the wedding was "Priceless…for the daughter of the owner of Farrell's Florist!" Tim Farrell, AIFD, CFD, AAF, PFCI Farrell's Florist, Drexel Hill, Pa. Photos by Bill McKeown, Always Avery Photography

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