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January 1, 2024

WEDDING & EVENT RECAP FEATURING THE BEST OF 2023 | LORETA DAKA FLORAL BOUTIQUE


Loreta Daka Floral Boutique had quite the year in 2023! It was a busy year full of weddings and events. We kicked off wedding season in the Spring with a gorgeous outdoor wedding ceremony at Le Chateau in South Salem and went out with a bang with a last minute styling shoot at Eolia Mansion! 2023 had some interesting color palettes that's for sure, including some of my absolute favorites: rust orange and blue hues. In my almost 10 years of flowering, we had the most inclement weather I had ever seen but that didn't stop our couples from celebrating and partying! When I wasn’t flowering weddings, I was knee-deep in my garden curating my own product, going through inventory, and participating in styled shoots. In 2023, I brought back preserved flowers and preservation bouquets to our offerings, which allowed me to get creative and touch base with my past and present clients! I can't wait until you see what I’m creating! I've been dreaming up so many wonderful things for 2024 and I hope you keep your eyes peeled 👀 for what's coming next! In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite moments from this past year! It was amazing!

specialty flowers and fillers that were utilized in these arrangements were sunset coral peonies, bells of ireland, coral charm peonies, carmel antique, garden, cool water, early grey, creme del a creme, faith, white cloud, and amnesia roses, cherry blossom, white spirea, pink majolica, parfolia eucalyptus, stock, confetto ranunculus, tulips, white hydrangea, peacher peonies, trachilium, peach carnations, phlox, clematis amazing rome, helleborous, clooney white ranunculus, lysimachia, larkspur, lisianthus, grevillea, queen annes lace chocolate, anemone blush, pistachia, delphinium hybrid lavender, cremon pink, yellow pansies, curly willow, red peonies, tulips, cymbidium orchids, amaranth red, ranunculus, big ben peonies, feather emu, ming, weeping podocarpus, golden mustard roses, red carnations, mini carnations, dendrobium orchids anne black, cymbidium mini princess mary, davenport frill tulips, passion frill tulips, alstro nadya super, freedom roses, rose milva, mango calla lillies, altro mila, red hypericum berries, and lily la lexington, orlaya, white ranunculus, agrostemma ocean pearls, garden roses, white daffodils, parrot tulips, phlox, astrantia billion stars, carnation st. copper extasis, lathyrus painted brown, lisianthus double roseann black pearl, lisianthus double roseann terracotta, rose cappuccino, rose sw athena, black petunias, pampas, wheat grass, butterfly ginger, westminster abbey, bougainvillea, tulips, yellow golden tulips, dried helcrisum natural, dried caspia, amaranthyus bleached, dried palms, french tulips, grasses,  frittillaria meleagris, lathryrus white wedding, muscari carola blue, alertie peonies, bridal shower peonies, aazur white ranunculus, tulip lily white liberstar, veronica clea june, tweedia, delphinium, lady's mantle, baby blue eucalyptus, curly willow, oak branches, pistacia, delphinium sky waltz, alchem robustica, armeniacum muscari, avalanche, biscous, wedding, white naomi roses, rose wedding rose, peony gardenia, rose duchesse, rose high and bridal, rose pink athena, rose white naomi!, israeli ruscus, baby's breath, silver dollar eucalyptus, parvifolia eucalyptus, mulberry, blueberry branches, blueberries, fried egg peonies, azaleas, white peonies, lambs ear, purple allium, scabiosa, scabiosa pods, flowering mint, flowering dill, helleborus, lady's mantle, phalaenopsis orchids, sweet peas, plums, queen anne's lace, mitosis, armed bear's breeches, wildflowers, vanda orchids diamond white, salal, peony victory ivory, cincerea eucalyptus, victoria eucalyptus, silver dollar eucalyptus, micro-seeded eucalyptus, dusty miller, white majolica, baby's breath, david austin rose, vanda tayanee diamond white, kahala, athena, avalanche, alpe d'huez rose, celosia, agrostemma, achillea agretfolia, agastache, calendula, cosmos, cynoglossum, lathyrus, straw flower, rose high and bridal, rose avalanche, rose of sharon, zinnias, lupines, button mums, alchemilla lady's mantle, poppy pods, queen anne's lace, peony flemming, dark and white scabiosa, zinnia, red, white and yellow echinacea, cockscommb, lisianthus, queen anne's lace chocolate, red and white cosmos, strawflower, rudbeckia, dahlia, celosia, calendula, jewels of opar, mini succulents, baby's breath, baptisia, white agrostemma, hydrangea, argentea peach nude crest celosia, argentea spicata celway terra cotta celosia, argentea sunday series celosia, argentea var. cristat summer sherbert celosia, argentea var. plumosa celosia, cosmos astrosanguineus, cosmos bipinnatus fizzy whitie, blush, cornel bronze, lindas baby, silver years, and sylvia dahlia, lisianthus, nicotiana langsdorffii, salmon rose, queen lime red, and queen series zinnia, clematis amazing kibo white, lathryus parfum salmon, hydrangrea, rose of sharon, agastache firebird hyssop, butterfly ranunculus, white tulips, ranunculus, cockscomb, talinum paniculatum, acacia knife blade, eucalyptus robusta, pistachia, lambs ear, mint, white scabiosa, carnations, blue skywalk light delphinium, globe thistle, white delphinium, veronica smart wave, tweedia white, white peony, clooney ranunculus, rose avalanche, bostern fern, dusty miller, light blue and dark blue hydrangea, orlaya, white stock, white dahlia, snowberry magical avalanche, white roses, astilbe washington, pittosporum nevado, white astrantia shaggy, rose alpe d'Huez. queen anne's lace, oxypetalym coeruleum, butterfly ranunculus, amaranthus hanging brown spider, ascelpias syriaca pines, berzelia baubles, dahlia cafe au lait, helenium autumn fire, lisianthus double megalo champagne, rose garden pimms, tulip frill queensland, tulip roayal virgin, carnation raymond, erica fastigiata, lisianthus double alissa champagne, lisianthus double roseanne terracotta, lisianthus double alissa brownis, nigella white, ornithogalum sandersiae, rose avalanche, rosa dolomiti, crocosmia berry red, amantha's hot biscuits, smoke bush royal purple, choclate queen anne's lace, the earth spray rose, yarrow orange, carnations, caramel, cremona bonze, scabiosa blackberry scoop, spider grevillea, anemone blush, menta rose, sahara rose, austrilian pine, zinnia, beef steak perilla, cockscomb green, dark, light blue, white hydrangea, hydrangea leaf, olive branches, nigella blue, white lisianthus, alchemilla, bachelor buttons blue, blue anemone, hydrangea shooting blue, shakira supper, dianthus green, mini carnation white, alstromeria, alstro fuji super, white trachelium, veronica blue, delphinium dark blue hybrid, dusty miller, white rose esikmo, freesia red baron, rose spray bebe, cremon orange, rose dark x-pression, safflower orange, carnations brut, ranunculus orange, dahlia, celosia, cockscomb celosia, rose free spirit, hypericum snow prince, talinum paniculatum, rose soul, canrations brut fancy, alstromeria, pom red button hot rod, david austin rose purity, white freesia, white veronica, lemon leaf, israeli ruscus, mums anatasia bronze, goanna claw, gevilia green, ming green, maple branches, spray roses, smilax, limonium misty white, maple leaves, achillea lachsschonheit, achillea white beauty, euphorbia spinoza, hypericum magical royal cream, rosa quicksand, rose wedding rose, tulip snowboard, weigela shining fantasy, orange and burgundy ranunculus, rose country home, chocolate ranunculus, orange yarrow, carnation carmel, rose chiffon, cremon orange, rose lady cava, garden rose princess miyuki, burgundy button mums, carnation lege marrone, cremond peach, banksia protea orange, lisianthus white, scaboisa white, amarnthus yearming desert, eucalytus cincerea, parvifolia eucalyptus, robusta eucalyptus, rosa emma woodhouse, lathyrus winter sunshine white, acacia denisbode, rose avalanche, berzelia lanuginosa, waterlily dahlia orange, teddy dahlia orange, cornal bronza dahlia, amber queen dahlia, burgundy dahlia, zinnia orange, bunny tails, tulips double casablanca, rose charmant, ornamental corn, ornamental peppers, ornamental pumpkins, spider mums, carnations, orange spray roses, double faced tulips, grasses, weigela leaf, white pumpkins, green pumpkins, gourds, millet, japanese cherry red robin, crocosmia pods, pom poms, mums, peach hydrangea, pin-cushion protea, dianthus, burgundy dahlia, white lisianthus, spider grevillea, berzelia plant, amaranthus, hypericum berries, sola wood, dired straw flower, dried spiral eucalyptus, lunaria, bunny tails, dried copper beach burgundy, pampas grass, wheat, bleached italian rusucus, massiama, palms, grasses, pampas, bunny tails, baby's breath, velvet cranberry rose, velvet red oak rose, cranberries, dried orange, cinnamon sticks, black duck feathers, banksia, sola wood, white bleached ruscus, wheat, white pumpkins, carnations, ilex berries, velvet golden hour rose, velvet sepia, nigella dried bleached, chamomile buds, lunaria, pomegranate, white amaranthus, salix pussy willow eucalyptus, cincera eucalyptus, pistachia, delphinium belladonna bella andes white, rose spray viviane, clematis blue pirouette, phlebodium blue star, blue thistle, spiral eucalyptus, blue hydrangea, pinecones, pine, eucalyptus pods, white amarnthus, phlebodium blue star, blue thistle, pussy willow snowflake, cincerea eucalyptus, spiral eucalyptus, pistachia, rose spray vivianne, and white delphinius

Sarah & Mike's Wedding | Le Chateau in South Salem, NY | Photographer: CLY by Matthew


Brooke & Jason's Wedding | Le Chateau in South Salem, NY | Photographer: CT Photo Group

The Sand Dunes Editorial | West Greenwich, RI | Photographers: Kel C Photography / Justine KH Photography / Loren M. Photography


Lauren & Mike's Wedding | The Litchfield Inn in Litchfield, CT | Photographer: 26 North Studios

Ashley & Ivan's Wedding | Great River Golf Club in Milford, CT | Photographer: Britt Isaacson Photography

Barda & Simon's 55th Anniversary | Viktor Car Emin Library - Angiolina Park in Opatija, Croatia | Photographer: Impala Studio

Morgan & David’s Wedding | The Water's Edge Resort in Westbrook, CT | Photographer: 4th Henry Productions

Maggie & Alec's Wedding | The Shore & Country Club in Norwalk, CT | Photographer: Shaina Lee Photography

The Art of Styled Shoots | Connecticut | Photographer: Rebecca Walker Photography

Nikki & Kent's Wedding | The Church in the Wildwood in Colebrook, CT | Photographer: Sonja Zinke

Deanna & Ryan's Wedding | The Point at Norwalk Cove in Norwalk, CT | Photographer: Jennifer Nichole Photography

Devon & Brendon's Wedding | The Thayer Hotel in West Point, NY | Photographer: Shaina Lee Photography

Melissa & Alan's Wedding | The Benjamin in Ridgefield, CT | Photographer: Jessica Kelly Photography

Meredith & Aaron's Wedding | The Lace Factory in Deep River, CT | Photographer: Noah and Jules

Inga & James' Wedding | Le Chateau in South Salem, NY | Photographer: Vicki + Erik

Lauren & Peter's Wedding | Le Chateau in South Salem, NY | Photographer: Beet and Blossom

Felicia & Darío's Elopement | Devil's Hopyard State Park | Photographer: Wild Roots Photography

Katherine & Karim's Elopement | Waterfront Park in San Diego, CA | Photographer: Aga Jones Photography

Fall Styling Shoot | Connecticut | Photographer: Rebecca Walker Photography

Rose & Brian's Elopement | City Hall / Yale New Haven, CT | Photographer: Shaina Lee Photography

Kim & Patrick's Wedding | Bill Miller's Castle in Branford, CT | Photographer: Bruno Sauma Photography

Pride & Prejudice-Inspired Styled Shoot | Eolia the Mansion at Harkness State Park in Waterford, CT | Photographer: Gypsy Lemon

 

I hope you enjoyed this recap of all my favorite weddings and events from 2023! If you like what you see, show some love, by giving this post a 'Heart' in the section below!

ABOUT THE FLORAL DESIGNER

Loreta Daka Carrero is a premier wedding and event floral designer serving Connecticut, New York, and Coastal New England! She specializes in timeless and spiritually curated fine art floral designs for beautiful couples and extraordinary clients.

 
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