A venue like the Dallas Arboretum makes for such a magical setting that’s so easy for us to build on with floral elements to give the event a personal touch. We worked with Silent Tea Studios to design Chu Guo & Yu Xia’s ceremony and reception in a mix of lavender, mauve, yellow and orange tones — a soft and approachable take on a summer-to-fall transition color scheme.

For the ceremony at The Secret Garden, we added greenery and flowers at the top of the permanent arch and two ground pieces to decorate the base of each corner — all featuring lots of the varied orange and purple shades. This area is tucked away, perfect for intimate weddings, and looks stunning with even the slightest touch of romantic and whimsical floral elements.

The reception space sat guests with a mix of rectangular and round tables — we designed compote arrangements with sparing vibrant pops of color that were paired with colored taper candles. Other touches for the place settings like copper flatware and loose flower buds to embellish the name cards made these tablescapes perfect for this garden brunch.

The linens were a mix of purple and orange — playful yet sophisticated with the right accessorizing. Before guests sat down, they found their seating assignments printed on pink and purple fabric hung from copper frames. Two ground arrangements sat in front and smaller floral clusters were attached to the tops of the frames.

The bride’s bouquet played into the yellow and orange tones with bright pops in Ranunculus and Sweet Pea, and looked so stunning with her flowy gown and statement earrings. Her bridesmaids wore shades of mauve that contrasted with the warmer tones in all the bouquets.

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Amnesia Roses, Printed Mocha Roses, Peach Ranunculus, Yellow Butterfly Ranunculus, Purple Clematis, Lavender Sweet Pea, Apricot Lisianthus, Purple Limonium, Huckleberry

Vendors:

Venue: Secret Garden (ceremony), DeGolyer (reception) at The Dallas Arboretum

Planner: Silent Tea Studio

Photographer: Silent Tea Studio

Florist: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Cake: Cakes by Tayte