Alexis + Austin's Sweet Springtime Ceremony and Reception

It’s no coincidence that springtime is widely considered to be “wedding season.” All the right flowers for a gorgeous, romantic ceremony and celebration are in full bloom this time of year! We love so much of what Spring typically represents: rebirth, new beginnings, and lots of soft, light and bright colors! Alexis and Austin’s wedding at The Nest at Ruth Farms was the epitome of a gorgeous, Springtime-appropriate wedding, thanks to the beautiful location and the design help of our friends at Gathered Events!

Gathered Events was integral in this wedding’s overall cohesive design, from choosing table details to making sure the decor meshed well with the venue’s look and feel. For the ceremony, we added vines of greenery to a structure at the altar, which overlooks a gorgeous lake and trees. This landscape plus the white touches of the altar structure and guest chairs made for the most fresh springtime event design!

For the reception, we had the Nest at Ruth Farms’ stunning white barn building as a canvas for floral and table design. The tables were decorated with a mix of patterned and solid mauve linens. This interesting incorporation of the color palette in the linens, along with other touches like gold chargers and dainty votives, made for a beautiful overall space design with many special moments throughout.

Tall arrangements with a tailored-garden feel accessorized the round tables, and the gold stands tied in with the other accents. We decorated the rectangular tables with more greenery vines and a mix of pillar and taper candles. Lastly, in the reception space, the sweetheart table was another focal point and perfect place for a floral statement! We designed a lush arrangement that spilled over the front of this table for two, and featured lots of fluffy, bright flowers!

Alexis’ bridal bouquet was full of bright romantic blooms and touches of deeper tones that were brought out by the groom’s tie and handkerchief and the bridesmaids’ gowns. This bride was absolutely glowing with confidence on her wedding day! We couldn't have been happier to be a part of this sweet couple’s ceremony + celebration!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: white Peonies, white Cloud Garden Roses, Quicksand Roses, mauve Lisianthus, Playa Blanca Roses, white Majolica Spray Roses, Brownie Tulips, blush Butterfly Ranunculus, blush Astilbe, white Sweet Pea, Huckleberry

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Kelly + CJ's Blushing Spring Wedding

When you find your absolute dream venue, you might decide it’s worth turning your big day into a destination wedding! Our sweet couple CJ and Kelly came across Knotting Hill Place in Little Elm and fell in love, even though they don’t live in the area. KHP turned out to be the perfect place to gather all of their friends and family and tie the knot, and we were thrilled to decorate this venue that we love so much yet again!

Knotting Hill Place is notorious for its spacious rooms and high ceilings, and both its ceremony hall and reception ballroom are a florist’s dream for extravagant event floral design! For the ceremony, we designed an extra-lush arch covered in greenery and flowers in soft neutral and pink shades that looked so stunning with the white walls and curtains in this space. This room has gorgeous oversized windows that make everything look that much more angelic and elegant!

We had so much fun designing a full-staircase floral installation for the reception. We started with two large arrangements at the base of the stairs and wove greenery up the bannisters. This is where couples make their special entrance into the reception from the top floor, so it’s the perfect place to feature extra flowers!

For Kelly and her bridesmaids’ bouquets, we continued with the feminine ivory and blush palette, which looked so stunning with both the berry-colored dresses and the bride’s gown. Kelly’s bridal bouquet featured a modern and trendy cascade-style structure, with long vines of Italian Ruscus trailing down, and Roses and Ranunculus as the stars of the show! This wedding’s floral design was overall extra-romantic and elegant; perfect for this sweet couple!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Kiera Garden Roses, Vendela Roses, white Ranunculus, white Lisianthus, white Tweedia, Quicksand Roses, blush and white Majolica Spray Roses, Italian Ruscus

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Colleen + Patrick's Classy Ballroom-Garden Reception

Colleen and Patrick’s wedding at the Mason in Dallas was a gorgeous take on spring pastels and neutrals with a unique mix of moodiness and dark accents. We’re so thrilled to look back on these gorgeous photos from earlier this year! In collaboration with Shannon Rose Events, we helped this couple curate a uniquely sophisticated, eclectic and luxurious ceremony and reception experience full of impactful details. We took Colleen’s affinity for ballroom-style wedding design and married it with garden-inspired elements to create this one-of-a-kind classy floral experience!

For the reception at the Mason that followed a traditional Catholic wedding ceremony at Christ the King Catholic Church, we designed several statement pieces that followed the theme of the personal florals that accessorized the wedding party. Four large elevated arrangements lined the head table on tall gold stands and featured lots of hydrangeas, greenery, and blush and mauve-toned blooms that coordinated with the place settings accessorized with mauve linens. Pillar and floating candles lined this long table to bring the intimacy in for this wedding party!

Throughout the rest of the reception space, guest table decor and a fireplace installation rounded out the design. For the fireplace mantle, we designed a lush, hydrangea-centered arrangement, full of the taupes, mauves and blushes seen elsewhere in the space. The guest tables were decorated with both candle and floral clusters, and low compote arrangements that brought in more gold accents with the vases. These arrangements created interest through both their combination of fluffy, voluminous flowers and dainty textures, and the palette of neutrals, pink tones, and burgundy. These floral elements were paired with other design choices such as dark black chairs and white table linens for some sophisticated and striking contrast.

Colleen’s bridal bouquet featured many of the same statement blooms from the reception designs, including rose varieties and chocolate cosmos. Showcasing the full range of colors featured throughout the event design, this bouquet was as classy and stunning as our bride!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Cafe Latte Roses, Chiffon Garden Roses, white Orchids, Butterfly Ranunculus, Quicksand Roses,Sweet Eskimo Roses, white Majolika Spray Roses, Brownie Tulips, taupe Lisianthus, Red Copper Beach, Chocolate Cosmos, Mauve Helebore

Vendors:

Photographer: Sarah Lanette Photography

Venue: Christ the King Catholic Church & The Mason

Planner & Designer: Shannon Rose Events

Flowers: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Videography: BSR Wedding Films

Catering: Culinary Arts Catering

China Rentals: POSH Couture Rentals

Linen Rentals: BBJ Linens

Cake: Sweet Somethings by Ashleigh

Band: In10City Band

Hair & Makeup: Millionaire Brides Club

Paper: Brown Fox Creative

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Melissa + Forest's Mexican-Scottish Fusion Wedding Design

Aside from symbolizing the love and commitment of two people tying the knot, weddings are a great opportunity to express each person’s identity, including their cultural background and heritage. Melissa and Forest’s wedding was full of nods to their Scottish and Mexican heritages. It was a joy to design this unique ceremony and reception alongside Shannon of Shannon Rose Events in a way that would honor and highlight each couple’s background. From tartan plaid and kilts to a mariachi band performance, this couple's wedding was uniquely them and such a fun fusion experience for friends and family.

The ceremony design included a floral arch installation at the altar that featured lots of dramatic greenery and flowers growing up from the base. This ceremony site at Dove Ridge Vineyard has a gorgeous view while also serving as a wide-open canvas for endless floral design possibilities!

At the reception, one focal point was the floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace, which we decorated with an asymmetrical floral arrangement full of vibrant blooms that mimicked the color palette from the ceremony. The cake was also a unique design moment in the space, with a hand-painted crest featuring the couple’s initials and dainty painted flowers. We decorated the cake sparingly with real flowers to tie in the floral theme from the rest of the space.

For tables, we had a mix of both tall, oversized arrangements that sat on gold vases, and small compote arrangements paired with colorful floral linens. In all of the designs, we focused on textural interest and complementing those other elements like the linens and tableware. On the remainder of the tables, we placed arrangements of pillar candles and petite bud vases. A smattering of votive candles, including terracotta tea light holders, accessorized throughout the reception.

The personal floral elements continued the incorporation of blush, red tones, butter yellow, and pops of black. The bridal party’s bouquets paired with the bridesmaids’ teal dresses created an extra-striking visual effect. This unique color palette was such a fun way to continue the integration of both couple’s cultures.

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Kiera Garden Roses, Heart Roses, Cappuccino Ranunculus, Cappuccino Roses, red Butterfly Ranunculus, yellow Lisianthus, Sahara Sensation Spray Roses, black Scabiosa, Huckleberry 

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Jena + Ben's Romantic Spring Wedding at The Mason

Today we’re sharing some details about the dreamy and romantic spring wedding of Jena and Ben, which we loved working with Shannon of Shannon Rose Events on, at the beautiful venue The Mason. The flowers for this ceremony and reception were a refreshing spring palette of neutrals, soft yellow, lavender, and some pops of vibrant pink shades. The Mason, with its gorgeous finishings and details, was the perfect backdrop for this lovely celebration and we loved adding the floral elements that would make the space personal and unique for this couple.

The ceremony, held upstairs at the venue, featured a built-in fireplace as a focal point at the altar, which we had so much fun building upon. We designed a lush mantle arrangement filled with romantic blooms as a dramatic embellishment. Along with this, we paired ground arrangements that trailed down a few steps from the fireplace to further accent the top of the aisle where Jena and Ben stood to wed. This room’s architecture and white walls helped make for such a bright yet soft design.

In the reception space, which featured some bolder black architectural elements and furniture, we had an opportunity to create an eclectic and romantic design complete with pink and gold accents amongst the table scapes. The head table held an overhead garden that just overflowed with fluffy blooms and greenery. Beneath this installation, we also placed clusters of flowers along with pillar and votive candles to achieve that intimate effect that we all strive for within larger gatherings. For the guest tables, we designed a collection of compote arrangements, simple and delicate flowers, and candles paired with floral clusters.

A couple other impactful design moments in the reception included the cake, which was covered in small 3D flowers, and an entry arrangement we designed to specifically draw on the darker accents throughout the venue. Jena’s bridal bouquet was the epitome of this romantic spring color palette and looked so classic with her lace-detailed gown. This wedding is another great example of a grand design vision coming to life!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: white Peony, Amnesia Roses, pink Majolica Spray Roses, butter yellow Lisianthus, Lilac, Daffodils, Ranunculus, Blush Butterfly Ranunculus, lavender Sweet Pea, Clematis, white Scabiosa, Hellebore

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