Behind the Blooms
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Tiger Lily Chuppah: The Final Product




It was a windy beach side day on Sunday, as the Tiger Lily team worked setting up the anticipated chuppah on The Sanctuary's Grand Lawn, on Kiawah Island. With tropical storm Beryl's 30mph sustained wind and gusts of 45mph, this was no small challenge. Modifications had to be made to ensure that the structure would provide a beautiful backdrop for the couples vows. Roughly a hundred guests watched from their balconies as the Tiger Lily team put the piece together. Be redesigning on the fly the team was able to create an alternative to the original plan, that remained standing firm and provided the same aesthetic quality as the original. Everything went smoothly and the ceremony was perfect.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Chuppah Project Update



The chuppah is coming together! Manny and Clara attatched the crossbeams this morning, making sure the entire structure is strong and steady.




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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Tiger Lily Chuppah: A  New Take On An Old Tradition





Tiger Lily weddings caters to couples of many different backgrounds. A traditional Jewish wedding is full of symbolism and rituals. The chuppah, a canopy under which the bride and groom stand as they say their vows, is an essential part of the ceremony. These large bamboo are the support for one Charleston couples chuppah. The bamboo comes all the way from northern California. While the bamboo only weighs about 8 or 10 pounds, for the first time we used concrete for the base. Forty pounds of concrete on each bamboo tree should help keep the chuppah from blowing away at the seaside nuptials. Moss, flowers and other camouflage will keep the concrete bases from being seen. We never want the mechanics behind the beautiful things we create to be visible. This chuppah will perform without revealing any secrets.

The bamboo it is made of is also great to work with. Bamboo is a great because it is light, strong, easy to cut, grows in many places, renewable, and of course, looks good. There are hundreds of arrangements and projects you can create with bamboo, see http://www.calibamboo.com/, for a few. We've certainly grown an appreciation for it at Tiger Lily. Keep an eye out for pictures of the completed chuppah!


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