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Name: Matthew Robbins
Title: Contributor to Martha Stewart Weddings & Partner/Creative Director of Matthew Robbins Design
Hometown: St. Augustine, Florida
Favorite wedding flower: Sweetpeas
Best planning tip: When designing your wedding, go with what feels natural and essential to your own style and aesthetic. Otherwise, you’ll feel like a guest at your own event.
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Posted by Matthew Robbins
The Hudson Valley area provides a perfect backdrop for a beautiful wedding, especially during the lush summer and crisp autumn months. Many of our clients having weddings there …
Tags: Cold Spring Apothecary, Cold Spring New York, Hudson Valley, Matthew Robbins Design
Posted on May 18th, 2011 in Event Planning, Inspiration, Secret Source | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Matthew Robbins
Good lighting at home or in a restaurant can create the ideal ambience. The same rules apply to a wedding. You can spend time, money, and energy on …
Tags: cherry blossoms, Francesca Abbracciamento, lighting, matthew robbins, Matthew Robbins Design
Posted on May 11th, 2011 in Behind The Scenes, Color Palettes, Event Planning, Expert Advice, Flowers, Inspiration | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Matthew Robbins
I recently designed a beautiful wedding for two people who love and study animals. The bride and groom are both accomplished scientists and researchers, and they wanted to …
Tags: centerpieces, Green Centerpieces, matthew robbins, Matthew Robbins Design
Posted on May 5th, 2011 in Event Planning, Expert Advice, Flowers, Real Weddings | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Matthew Robbins
This week, we finally have some glorious weather in New York City, and I’m delighted to see all of the daffodils, tulips, and hyacinth bulbs popping up all …
Tags: Bulbs, Matthew Robbins Design, Matthew Robins, spring wedding, tulips
Posted on April 27th, 2011 in Event Planning, Expert Advice, Flowers, Inspiration | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Matthew Robbins
The sessions at the Flower School New York are filled with a fun and enthusiastic people from New York and all over the world. Lucky for me, I recently …
Tags: Flower School NY, matthew robbins, Matthew Robbins Design
Posted on April 20th, 2011 in DIY/Crafts, Event Planning, Expert Advice, Flowers, Inspiration | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Matthew Robbins
I’m so glad everyone enjoyed my recent post featuring a beautiful country wedding in an old rustic barn.
Today I’m sharing a few more images from this lovely event. …
Tags: Jonas Peterson, matthew robbins, Matthew Robbins Design
Posted on April 14th, 2011 in Event Planning, Flowers | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Matthew Robbins
Barns and rustic venues are some of my favorite spaces to work with, but as we all know, they can be hard to find. The following photos, taken …
Tags: Barn wedding, Chandeliers, farm tables, Jonas Peterson, matthew robbins, Matthew Robbins Design, Rustic wedding, Sting lights
Posted on March 30th, 2011 in Event Planning, Expert Advice, Inspiration, Real Weddings | direct link to this entry |
Posted by Matthew Robbins
I enjoy traveling for destination weddings — they are some of my favorite events to design.
One very important detail that needs to be considered as you plan a …
Tags: destination wedding, Ira Lippke, Matthew Robbins Design, Turks & Caicos
Posted on March 23rd, 2011 in Event Planning, Expert Advice, Real Weddings | direct link to this entry |