Amy + Alex's Upscale Picnic-Inspired Ceremony + Reception

If you took a perfect summer picnic under the sun, threw in a little sophistication and elegance, and invited plenty of friends and family, it would be Amy and Alex’s wedding! This week we’re sharing photos and details from this couple’s big day, which we designed flowers for. As you can imagine, it wasn’t too hard to get plenty of inspiration from this fruit market theme and run with it! We played with a charming mix of shades of blue and peach, and lots of dainty and delicate textures.

Amy and Alex’s ceremony was outdoors in a beautiful space at Bethel Rock, and the two wedded under a white wooden triangular structure, which we piled blooms and greenery onto the sides of. We designed two bigger arrangements to sit at the base of each side and then attached more to climb up the sides of the structure, which furthered the heightening effect and created the perfect garden vibe!

For the reception, we created a statement with the newlyweds’ sweetheart table, with two ground arrangements sitting at each front side, and a lush floral arrangement front and center on the table. The guest tables really brought the fruit market theme to life, and were covered in cheesecloth linens, blue taper candles, blueberries, and blue napkins and goblets. We brought in some brighter contrasting colors through the arrangements that lined the table, and the upscale picnic vibe was complete!

Amy’s bouquet was another star of the show: utterly sweet and romantic! We used Roses, Ranunculus, and a statement Peony or two to create a full yet delicate bridal bouquet. The bridesmaids’ followed suit with lots more pops of orange and blue!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Juliet Garden Roses, white Peonies, Shimmer Roses, Vendela Roses, peach Ranunculus, white Sweet Pea, Viburnum Berries, blue Tweedia, Gunni Eucalyptus


Vendors:

Coordinator: SilentTea Studio

Florist: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Photographer: Bliss and Beloved

Venue: Bethel Rock

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Jessica + Charlie's Elegant Late-Summer Wedding

This week we’re sharing the details on Jessica and Charlie’s late-summer wedding that took place at multiple great Dallas locations, including Perkins Chapel at SMU and Level 2 Events. Their ceremony and reception both embodied elegance with just the right amount of modern flair in a color palette of light pink tones. The floral textures contributed to the overall style as well with blooms both lush and dainty! 

The couple’s ceremony was held at Perkins Chapel, which had the perfect spots for two altar arrangements to anchor the space. These took on a manicured organic style and featured focal blooms like Hydrangea, roses and Stock, giving them that refined, round and lush look. These sat in gold vases on top of white stands, which kept the setup simple and modern and kept the focus on the flowers.

For the reception at Level 2 Events afterward, we designed two more tall arrangements to go on the head table that sat in glass vases and were accompanied by small arrangements down the tabletop. The rest of the tables for guests were decorated with low, lush compote arrangements and candles. These centerpieces had a unique mix of dainty flowers, and looked extra whimsical with votive and pillar candles tucked into them.

Jessica’s bouquet was the perfect mix of fun and refined, with lots of roses and Ranunculus! With the same stunning combination of blush, ivory and mauve as the other designs, her bouquet paired so well with her classic gown and minimalistic accessories! The bridesmaids made the color palette pop even more with their mauve dresses. “Summer elegance” describes this bridal party perfectly!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Kiera Garden Roses, Amnesia Roses, Quicksand Roses, blush Astilbe, mauve Hellebore, mauve Lisianthus, White Ranunculus, Blush Butterfly Ranunculus, Blush Yarrow, Huckleberry


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Sip and See at The Hillside Estate

As a team that operates, although not exclusively, mostly in the DFW metroplex, it’s always a thrill when a new venue enters the picture in this area! We were so lucky to help The Hillside Estate celebrate their opening with a ‘Sip and See’ event that we designed flowers for. In partnership with one of the brilliant people behind the Hillside, and a wedding planner extraordinaire herself, Brittany Samford guided us in this vision for a light and bright springtime event to help show off this new venue! 

With a unique color palette of golden butter yellow and peach tones with mauve and pops of red, the floral elements brought some sophisticated visual interest in all across the venue from the fireplace to the stairs. We embellished both of these areas with strategically-placed greenery that created an illusion of airiness. At the entrance, a large urn arrangement introduced this springtime color palette and complimented the staircase greenery. 

In the venue’s reception space, we decorated the head table with small compote arrangements in black-and-white floral-printed vases, accompanied by simple and classic pillar candles. The guest tables held small bud vases and more candles, all among crisp white table linens and light blush cloth napkins.

In the Hillside’s gorgeous indoor ceremony room, with a stunning outdoor backdrop, we designed an organic-style arch at the altar, covered with greenery and embellished with plenty of blooms throughout. This piece featured one of our favorite and versatile elements: Peegee Hydrangea, which always seems to help tie together any color palette!

We were so excited to have contributed to the grand opening of this gorgeous new venue! Since its opening, we have already worked on several weddings at the Hillside and have become huge fans. We love how each and every venue has its own personality and opportunities for unique and impactful design moments!


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Tina + Josh's Estes Park Destination Wedding

It’s not everyday that our team gets to pack our bags and visit a destination as beautiful as Estes, Colorado for work! Tina and Josh’s gorgeous wedding celebration was a joy for us to coordinate and design for despite a few postponements along the way. This was a unique elevated-rustic-bohemian style event at the Black Canyon Inn at Estes Park that we’re so excited to finally share details on!

Blues and yellows anchored this event design and tied in with some of the natural landscape surrounding the venue. For the ceremony, we lined the aisle with low, lush arrangements that had pops of orange to complement the warmth of the venue and dark wood chairs. These also featured plenty of greenery that fit right in with the scenery that the ceremony space overlooked!

The reception space had a great subtle rustic feel that we accented with compote arrangements on several guest tables, and bud vases or collections of candles on others. This space also had a lot of great warm brown tones for the flooring and other finishes, so the oranges and mauves in the floral elements really popped! Our bride wore a hat to her reception that we designed a special touch for - a floral piece with a great mix of textures!

As for the other bridal accessories, Tina’s bouquet was a cheerful mix of yellow and soft orange blooms, with some touches of white. The bridesmaids’ had the same color palette which looked beautiful with their teal dresses. For the groomsmen’s boutonnieres, we incorporated duck feathers for a unique element that looked great with their light tan suit jackets. This wedding party looked especially stunning with all of the amazing scenery behind them in their photos! We couldn’t be more thrilled to have helped this couple and their families celebrate!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients:  Juliet Garden Roses, Honey Mustard Roses, Peach Ranunculus, yellow Butterfly Ranunculus, Campanula, white Tweedia, Mini Gerber Daisies, yellow Yarrow, Natural Bunny Tails


Vendors:

Venue: Black Canyon Inn Estes Park

Photography + Videography: Kortney Boyett Photography

Coordinator + Florist: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

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Upscale and Textural: Styled Shoot at The Hillside Estate

We’re so excited to share photos from a styled shoot at The Hillside Estate that we think is a great example of a refined and sophisticated take on bright, summer-y event design. This gorgeous venue allowed us to accentuate a European-style design inspiration and play with countless textures that complimented everything from the architecture to the trees on the property.

For the ceremony setup outside, we designed an organic-style installation that hung from the columned railing of the balcony that, while low-profile and natural-looking, framed the altar area and also let the backdrop of trees in the landscape shine. This bigger piece established a bright yet subtle palette of white, yellow, and shades of orange and red. At the start of the aisle, we put together collections of pillar candles and stone pots with branch arrangements. These brought some more color in and also tied in with the columns. 

Since this shoot depicts an intimate, elopement-type ceremony, a few unique rattan chairs made up the ceremony seating and added yet another textural element and a great pop of black! These contributed to the casual-yet-upscale feel, just like our bride’s short white dress. For the bridal bouquet, we put together a petite bundle of textures that perfectly complemented the backdrop and her dress, which had stunning mesh and embroidery.

This setup was refined, classic and upscale while still bringing in some playfulness and vibrancy with the color and texture mix. There are so many different ways to interpret “summer” for a design theme, and this is one of our favorites!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Bridal Veil Astilbe, White Sweet Pea, Red Cosmos, Star Carnation, Butterfly Ranunculus

Vendors:

Photographer: Marissa Merritt Photography

Planning/Design/Styling: Lauren Field Design

Venue: The Hillside Estate

Florist: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Rentals: Loot Rentals

Stationery & Gifting: Hazelwood Paper Co

Gown: Maison Rime Arodaky

Jewelry & Veil: Hushed Commotion

Hair & Makeup: Styles by Vero

Menswear: Friar Tux

Canvas Styling Surface: Madison Popkess

Bride: Angela Bailey

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