Pink Peony Coordination

27/03/2022

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24/11/2021

Cold weather has me dreaming of days like this😍 The weather was absolutely perfect for S&P☀️
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09/09/2021

Flat lay all day😎
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01/09/2021

I can’t wait until the rest of these come out for S&P! Thank you Sara for the sneak peek💕
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16/08/2021

A bad case of the Mondays can always be solved by thinking back to the beautiful days we get to be apart of over here at PPC🥰

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08/06/2021

A little sneak preview for the photos from M&D this past weekend✨ I loved these guys soooo much and was so lucky to be part of their special day!

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25/05/2021

It’s been almost three months now, and I’m still thinking about how amazing these two are🥰 At least he let her take off her glasses before smashing cake in her face😂
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10/04/2021

Y’all have no idea how excited I was when I saw Jasmine’s bridesmaids walk out in a full pastel rainbow🤍💙💜💖
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28/03/2021

J&J’s wedding photos are finally in! Prepare for spamming of one of my most favorite couples in the whole wide world!
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13/12/2020

2020 has been a really hellish year for most people. I'm sure you've been reading all sorts of horrid reflections as December has hit, and I do not intend to be another one. The year has of course ruined a portion of my early twenties that I will never get back. But just like any other year, a lot of good things have happened, too:

I started this business, and although two months later my industry basically became illegal, I spent a lot of that free time building up the parts of a business you don't see. It's given me a lot more confidence in the business.
I'm still incredibly grateful for the opportunities I did have this year to do actual, hands-on weddings and florals. I have met the most amazing people who have all taught me so much. And hey, starting the business this year was like getting baptized by fire. It seems I learned the hardest things first.
I wrote an entire book over quarantine. Currently editing before I seek secondary editing and eventually publishing.
I rediscovered my love of music with all the extra hours. There was this gaping hole inside my identity that I had lost in the last two years, and I finally filled it with music.
I made immense fitness progress like I never had before (deadlifting 175 right now, and hipthrusting 235 EASY).
And maybe perhaps the most important of all: I quit my toxic retail job!🥳

Most of this is thanks to you all. My amazing clients, my friends and family following this account to support me. And especially the vendors I've met who taught me everything I know, and encouraged me to take this step. This year has sucked a little, but it's also been pretty rad, and I am one lucky little lady❤️

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05/12/2020

This was taken on a beautiful November day where many people walked around comfortably sleeveless... but is anyone else just itching for snow? I’m such a winter sports babe, especially skating and skiing. And hailing from the north, Maryland gets practically nothing. I’m ready for a big ole’ storm!

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14/09/2020

I was assisting florals with a week or so back when I passed a corner and noticed the way the shadows hit. It was just kind of profound. The only way we notice the light is when darkness surrounds it. Just some food for thought.

12/08/2020

The other day I was driving to the mall I used to work at because I was majorly in the mood for some fancy gummi bears. In my five minute drive, a song came on that used to play a lot last year. I was suddenly reminded how much every aspect of my life changed.
Last August, I was working a job that gave me a pit of anxiety in my stomach every single day. I was in a toxic relationship. I didn’t have many close friends, and didn’t always know who those friends were. I was unhappy with the way I looked. I was really just unhappy with everything, but felt so powerless from my job that I went on autopilot, thinking I just had to cope since I was unable to change things.
But as I drove, singing the song that still hurts sometimes, I realized what this year, and more importantly this career shift, has meant for me. I’ve had time to dedicate to weightlifting, a true passion of mine that got me to a place of loving my body. I had the time to make new friends and build steady relationships that gave me the confidence to lose the toxic boyfriend. I had the time to write again, and write something I’m truly proud of. I now go into work, whether it be answering emails on my couch or processing flowers, with a lust for life and excitement for my industry. Not one thing is the same, not even the way I part my hair. And all of it is better.
So I want to thank all of YOU! My amazing couples, the vendors I’ve met who have taken me under their wings, my friends who follow this page and have been so supportive of this change. I know this year has been really hard, and we’ve all lost a lot, but I am so lucky for what I have gained.
Photo credit: this was just a mini shoot I did at home with my plates, some ikea decor, and florals I did myself (with some tips from Thurman & Fig😘).

19/07/2020

These past few weeks have been such a rewarding time over here at the pink peony. I try my hand at florals with and got to attend my first events since lockdown. There's been so much change during these days, but it was a beautiful reminder to know that no matter what happens, people will always absolutely lose their minds when Mr. Brightside comes on🎸

This little shoot was styled at home with the design, floral arrangement, and photography by yours truly🥰

20/05/2020

I forgot how good the outdoors smell. Go outside and smell a lilac today🌿

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05/05/2020

I think I keep getting too scared to post things because I feel that I have nothing important to add to the conversation. Everyone else seems to have these great words of encouragment and wisdom when in reality I’m just not that way.
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It is what it is. In most ways it’s been awful for all of us. In some ways I’ve benefitted. For instance, I’m on the last chapter of the book I’ve been writing for three weeks which is cool. I’ve discovered a lot of new media to dive into. But I think the most important thing I’ve experienced, for better or for worse, is becoming closer to myself.
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Human experience is communal in nature. Think of all the little aspects of yourself, and how they came from others. My sense of humor is my mother’s, my attitude is my father’s. But living alone for about two months with very minimal contact has made me ask myself, who are you? Who are you apart from hanging with your friends on the weekends? Who are you away from your romantic partner? Who is your most stripped down self?
That woman for me is bubbly, creative, goofy, sometimes sad, and LOVES to sing.
Who are you?
Photo credit: this was just a mini shoot I did at home with my plates, some ikea decor, and florals I did myself (with some tips from Thurman & Fig😘).

20/04/2020

I watched this movie last night that just really, really got to me. It's called "Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation," a documentary on the lead up and days of Woodstock, using only real footage and voiceover.
I feel like it's the kind of thing that everyone should watch right now. Our world is so messy, and so full of hate and anger that we're forgetting how beautiful it is to be human. How kind people can be. They passed around cans of food that the townspeople donated when the caterers ran out, taking a scoop in their hands of soup before passing it on. They bathed together in a pond uninhibited. When it stormed, they turned the fields of mud into a playground. 600,000 people lived together peacefully for a weekend with practically nothing, some without a blanket to sleep on. We as a society will never again reach that pinnacle of greatness until we learn to have the love and patience that the community of Woodstock had those three days. I am forever envious over that microcosm of a utopia.

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03/04/2020

Today is a very exciting day! My website is officially live! Check it out!
https://www.pinkpeonycoordination.com/

Pink Peony Coordination is planning weddings for the thoroughly modern and vivacious couples of Maryland and beyond.

03/04/2020

03/04/2020

Hey guys! I figured since you don't see much of me, it was high time for some 🌸🌷☀️
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I'm Mallory. Even though I’ve been working in weddings and planning events since high school, I just started Pink Peony in January. The name came as an epiphany when thinking about my favorite aspect of weddings, flowers, and my spirit color. You can probably tell that I'm a pink fanatic, and peonies have always been my favorite💕
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I like to think of myself as an Elle Woods meets Barbie meets Han Solo. A professor even once called me "Legally Blonde" after handing in a pink resumé. I'm a peppy, girly, and especially extroverted, but I know how to be a little silly and sarcastic, too.
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I'm Libra sun♎️, Virgo moon♍️, and Leo rising♌️. I like my eggs sunny side up and my bagels everything. I don’t do coffee; have too much energy already. I am a HUGE music fan, particularly in the alt-rock world. I haven't stopped listening to blink-182 since middle school and I probably never will. So that's a little on me. What about you?

23/03/2020

It's strange to be posting while such a strange thing goes on in the world, but I think it's important to keep spirits high and spend some time thinking about the good things. Like this gorgeous shoot I did a while back with First Comes Love Wedding + Event Planning. I can't wait for many more when we reach the light at the end of the tunnel!

07/02/2020

Loved this mini-shoot I did at home!

17/11/2019

Recent picture from an event I did with LC Events! Stunning minimalistic table settings at the 2640 Space!

12/09/2019

Currently searching for a photographer who wants to collaborate!