Caitlin + Samuel's Romantic December Wedding at The Hillside Estate

The Hillside Estate is a venue for all seasons, and our couple Caitlin and Samuel got married in December with a wintry, moody style brought to life through mostly neutral blooms with pops of peach and deeper mauve and plum tones. We worked with the Gathered Events team to bring all the design details together with THE as a perfect backdrop for this couple’s ceremony and reception.

A ground arrangement display at the altar made a statement for the ceremony – a collection at various heights created a natural-feeling backdrop for the couple. We designed color-blocked arrangements that were placed down the aisle for more lush touches without being overpowering. Simple pillar candles also helped embellish the aisle.

Leading into the reception, the seating chart was another opportunity for flowers, and we designed ground arrangements with branches to frame the signs. After the ceremony, the ground arrangements were moved to the ballroom to create a dramatic floral meadow circling the cake table. This mimicked the design of the cake itself, which had a flowered ring at its base.

We designed and styled a lush, garden-style garland for the head table and made sure that it had plenty of height and movement – and accessorized with ribbed pillar candle holders and taupe taper candles in wooden stands. This reception had both banquet and round-table seating for guests, and we designed a tablescape for each – large urn arrangements and black bud vases (another moody touch) with candles.

The bridal party’s bouquets were done in an organic style with an emphasis on textures and movement. The color scheme of ivory, mauve, and purples made these romantic and unique!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: White Cloud Garden Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, White Majolica Spray Roses, Mauve Hellebore, Bohemian Mocha Lisianthus, Brownie Tulips, Chocolate Cosmos, Cappuccino Ranunculus, White Nerine, Nandina 

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