Belle Fleur

Make a beautiful statement with these artful arrangements

Photography: Abby Rose Photo   |   Styling: Rebecca Voigt

“I believe it’s of the utmost importance that floral design reflects some element of seasonality,” says Jody Costello of J. Costello Designs. For this bold, bright centerpiece, Costello paired “highly unusual and exotic oncidium orchids and spidery gloriosa lily with the humble marigold, which is abundant in late summer and early fall in Michigan.”

Starting at $350, at J. Costello Designs, Royal Oak; 248.220.0649; jcostellofloral.com.

Café latte garden roses are the star of Sparrow Bloom’s lush, moody arrangement, which also includes locally grown dahlias, queen zinnias, willow, berries, smokebush, specialty mums, grasses for texture, sea star ferns, sedum, amaranth, and lisianthus. “Our inspiration came from our deep love for fall, our cutting garden, and our passion for incorporating foliage and textural elements into our designs,” say owners and best friends Kait Bibb and Becca Barnell.

Starting at $475, at Sparrow Bloom, Lansing; 517.798.4243; sparrowbloom.com.

From the peachy pink blown glass compote vase to the fruit itself, Erin Schoneman of Sage Green Flowers and Events found inspiration for this centerpiece in Pantone’s 2024 Color of the Year – Peach Fuzz. Peach zinnias, Queen Anne’s lace, garden hydrangea, peach garden roses, jewels of opar, orange marigolds, and green tomatoes on the vine were all harvested from Schoneman’s garden. “Why tomatoes? I thought their soft green color and shiny skin added such a playful and whimsical texture to the arrangement,” she says. She also wild sourced blooming mint and poke bush “because I always like to add elements from nature to my arrangements. This keeps things a little wild and unexpected.”

$125 to $250, at Sage Green Flowers and Events, Keego Harbor; 248.791.7104; sagegreenevents.com.

Kevin Miller of STEM Event Design used ranunculus, copper beech, smokebush, helleborus, kangaroo paw, explosion grass, and strawflower for this “moody, sophisticated, and interesting” centerpiece inspired by warm fall tones. “I liked the dark, sexy feel of it rather than the typical fall yellow, orange, red,” Miller says.

$265 to $345, at STEM Event Design, Rochester Hills; 586.321.7431; stemeventdesign.com.

“For this arrangement I was inspired by something that felt alternative but also the fall season,” says Rachel Chaffee of Eastern Floral. Chafee used “the warmth of the moab roses and salmon hanging amaranthus, frosted explosion grass, and globe thistle for that meadow-like, whimsical texture.” Mauve astrantia, lavender clematis, and plum scabiosa bring a moody pop of color to the centerpiece.

Starting at $275, at Eastern Floral, Grand Rapids; 616.949.2200; easternfloralweddings.com.

“We wanted to create something that was very rich in color, dramatic and asymmetrical,” says Elyse Riemersma of Posh Petals. To achieve that look, Riemersma combined cosmos, dahlias, silverberry, petunias, scabiosa, and zinnias.

Starting at $200, at Posh Petal, Grand Rapids; 616.363.3337; poshpetalsfloral.com.

Elegant and organic, this arrangement by Olive’s Bloombox Wedding & Events Director Lauren Brockmiller includes cosmos, tulips, garden roses, ranunculus, larkspur, dahlias, garden spray roses, lisianthus, hellebore, Italian pittosporum, ferns, and green spiked balloon flowers. “We’ve been getting a lot of ‘elegant cottage core’ requests so we leaned into that look a little bit while using some of our signature favorite florals from the market and local farmers,” Brockmiller says. “I made this piece keeping in mind that it could be used as a large entry way piece, alongside an escort card table, or even as a centerpiece with lots of moody lighting around. I feel like it would work well to enliven a darker space or bring a moody tone to a lighter, airy space.”

Starting at $225, at Olive’s Bloombox, Ferndale; 248.794.3652; olivesbloombox.com.