Myrtie Blue

Basic Information

Vendor: Myrtie Blue

Owners: Brian Watson (Lead Designer) & Eugene Campbell (Creative Projects Manager)

Employees: Kaitlin Brookens (Design Coordinator), Lynn Olson (Studio Coordinator)

Email: info@myrtieblue.com

Number: 850.243.2500

Website: www.myrtieblue.com

Blog:

www.myrtieblue.com/myrtie-blue

By the Numbers

Years in the Industry: 20

Number of Weddings in My Career: 500+

About the Business

Three Things That Describe My Ideal: Thoughtful, Detailed & Floral-Focused

Features: The Knot, Southern Weddings, Weddings Unveiled, The Wedding Chicks, Style Me Pretty, Every Last Detail, Grey Likes Weddings, Weddings Illustrated, Grace Ormonde, Elizabeth Anne Designs, Gulf Coast Bride, Floridian Weddings, Southern Bride

About the Owner

Personal Bio: Brian was born in Rome, Italy. His college education was in studio arts and digital and imaging arts. He started a garden design business right after college and started working in the florist industry. He opened a small retail and floral shop in 1998 called Floribunda. Brian, then, found a calling for weddings and worked for various companies in the industry before opening Myrtie Blue with partner, Gene.

Three Things (Besides People/Pets) I Would Grab In A Fire: 1. love notes, 2. cozy linen pants, 3. life documents

Something I Would Like People to Know About Me: I long to live in the country on a flower farm.

Something I Would Like People to Know About My Business: We love collaboration!

he Best Compliment I’ve Ever Received Is: “You’ve made all of my dreams come true… Dreams I didn’t even know I had!”

My Greatest Weakness Is: Indulgence (of any kind)

Where I Grew Up: Rome, DC, Manila, Mexico City

What Brought Me Here: Work & an impulsive free-spirit

Modern Luxury That I Could Not Live Without: Potato peeler

Five Things Most People Do Not Know About Me: 1. I’m shy, 2. I’m a night owl, 3. I feel like I’m at church/a spiritual place when I walk in the woods, 4. I can cook a mean chicken piccata, 5. I create 3D assemblage art in my free time

Real 30a Weddings

Hurricane Michael 30A Wedding | Jeremy + Kalah

When life throws you a curve ball… Jeremy & Kalah were set to be married at the Carillon Meeting House in Carillon Beach on October 14, 2018 – Just 4 days after Hurricane Michael hit our Florida Emerald Coast. With the impending storm and the damage it caused, the wedding was moved further west to...

Carillon Beach 30A Wedding : Henry + Samantha

Anyone who adores glitter and gold will love this wedding – Henry and Samantha had a stunning affair on the lawn of Carillon and a ceremony inside the Meeting House. The perfect mix of greenery and beach, this Carillon Beach 30A wedding encompasses all aspects of our coast. We reached out to Samantha and Henry...

Fleurish Workshop Carillon Beach : Shelby Peaden Events + Myrtie Blue

Fleurish Workshop Carillon Beach Interested in learning more about styling and florals? Then you won’t want to miss this workshop put on by two of our industry leaders in the 30A area. Shelby Peaden of Shelby Peaden Events and Brian Watson of Mytrie Blue have teamed up to bring your Fleurish Workshop, a one day...

Watercolor Boathouse Wedding : Chris + Natalie

Who knew a question at an ice cream shop could lead to true love? Read on to learn more about Chris and Natalie’s Watercolor Boathouse Wedding, how they met, and why they chose 30A for their big day. According to their wedding page on The Knot, Chris and Natalie officially met at the University of...

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Let it begin. It’s now 2016 and your Facebook newsfeed is filling up with posts about new engagements, brides to be, and an exorbitant amount of clever hashtags. Here at 30a Wedding Co. we are loving every minute of it. But, now that 2015 is in the books, we’re taking a look back on what...