Warm, Textural and Elegant: Tented Reception

It’s safe to say that the artistic vision that wedding floral design involves is one of the parts of our job that we adore the most. Working with Shannon of Shannon Rose Events on this event at JAREH Ranch was such a joy — this Texas-sunset-inspired design turned out to be a stunning statement that still seems so timeless. In a beautiful outdoor space, we put together a ceremony setup and a tented reception for the perfection celebration under the Texas sky!

The ceremony setup was simple, with two rows of benches for seating and facing a gorgeous pond and landscape of hills and trees. We designed wildflower-inspired ground pieces to line the aisle, which had the effect of blending in but still brought in pops of color and great elements of volume and texture. 

For the tented reception, we designed a luxurious archway that framed the entrance. We used lots of orange, mustard and brown tones, but threw in some lavender to accurately capture that sunset color palette! This installation was definitely the focal point of the reception, and made for a grand welcome. We designed large compote arrangements in white stone vases to decorate the guest tables on top of stunning golden-yellow velvet tablecloths. One last floral touch was a floral garland around the neck of a special guest — a sweet horse that lives on the ranch!

This Texan and autumnal concept was both warm and refined, from the classic-style invited with rope detailing to the brown rattan-detailed chairs. The final statement element was the bridal bouquet, full of rose varieties, Ranunculus and Clematis. The mix of cool lavender and warm oranges made for a fresh take on the traditional fall palette, and our bride looked so stunning in her tulle-detailed gown and with this bouquet at her side!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Amnesia Roses, Golden Mustard Roses, Red Butterfly Ranunculus, Orange Ranunculus, Lavender Clematis, Lavender Scabiosa, Red Berries, Mauve Hellebore, Cotinus

Vendors;

Photographer: Rachel Elaine Photography

Venue: Private Ranch (Waco, TX)

Planner & Designer: Shannon Rose Events

Flowers: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Tent: Peerless Tents

Rentals: Loot Rentals

Linen Rentals: BBJ Linen & Nuage Designs

Hair & Makeup: Jones Beauty Co.

Paper: Hazelwood Paper Co

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Rustic and Sunset-Inspired: Styled Welcome Dinner Shoot

We’re so thrilled to share some behind-the-scenes details and photos from a styled shoot at JAREH Ranch in Waco, dreamt up by the amazing Shannon of Shannon Rose Events! Shannon's specialization in weekend-long ranch weddings makes for such amazing productions for couples and their families as they celebrate joining together. We were so thrilled to contribute to this charming and unique inspiration shoot!

This welcome dinner setup was a pocket of that special Texas-rustic feel, with a stunning color palette of sunset-esque oranges and a denim-navy color that bridged all of the flowers and table decor with the natural green surroundings. For this guest table, we designed a series of compote arrangements that created a look of continuous flowers from one end to the other. Featuring orange and red Ball Dahlias, bright orange Ranunculus and Kangaroo Paw, these arrangements were lively in not only color, but shape and movement too!

The flowers were one of many elements that made this concept so dynamic, and the rest of the table decor brought in so many special touches. Terracotta-and-stone-colored mugs at each place setting added more of that western vibe while tying in with the orangey palette. Wooden benches for seating were the perfect choice for that warm, intimate and welcoming feel.

The stationery and welcome box design continued the cowboy motif, with a stunning hand drawn-style envelope liner, and lots more blue and western touches.  In a stunning full-fringe dress, cowboy hat and bolo tie, our couple embodied the whole vibe perfectly — the perfect indication that your wedding is ‘you!’

Compote Ingredients: Orange Ball Dahlia, Red Ball Dahlia, Raspberries, Orange Ranunculus, Shimmer Roses, Red Kangaroo Paw, Strawflower, Cotinus

Vendors:

Photographer: Rachel Elaine Photography

Venue: Private Ranch (Waco, TX)

Planner & Designer: Shannon Rose Events

Flowers: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Tent: Peerless Tents

Rentals: Loot Rentals

Linen Rentals: BBJ Linen & Nuage Designs

Hair & Makeup: Jones Beauty Co.

Paper: Hazelwood Paper Co

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Vibrant and Sophisticated: An Intimate Birthday Celebration

This week, we’re looking back on not a wedding, but a 70th birthday party! We had the pleasure of contributing to this intimate dinner party, planned by Sarah of Keestone Events, with floral arrangements. Keestone Events planned out gorgeous details for this event, from leather menu cards to etched glassware. We had a blast tackling this special project, and love the idea of celebrating big milestones like this with a carefully curated party that shows off the guest of honor’s personality!

We decorated the tables with dynamic arrangements and bud vases, all in a stunning moody color palette. We featured blooms such as black Sunflowers, blueberry roses, and purple Dahlias. We love any opportunity to play with lots of various textures, and the size of these arrangements created a lot of interest on the tables and helped create an intimate atmosphere.

Even with a scaled back floral setup, adding one or two extra arrangements throughout the space, like we did at the entry table, can easily create cohesion. This event is a great example of choosing an intimate and upscale vibe with lots of sophisticated and personal details over a larger guest count and bigger space with fewer special, personal touches. Especially for an occasion like a 70th birthday, opting for this intimate option can make for such a memorable afternoon or evening with close friends and family!

Arrangement Ingredients: Black Sunflowers, Blueberry Roses, Purple Dahlia, Black Scabiosas, Purple Delphinium, Gunni Eucalyptus, Agonis Foliage, Salal

Vendors:

Venue: Private Residence

Coordinator: Keestone Events

Photographer: Anna Smith Photography

Caterer: Wolfgang Puck

Florist: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Rentals: Posh Couture Rentals

Stationery: Leyco Lettering

Balloons: EZ Party Time

Cake: Butterfly Cakery

Cookies: A Dancing Baker

Music: Dallas Asian Strings

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Jacklyn + Chandler's Classic Southern Ceremony and Reception

This week, we’re thrilled to share some details on a sweet yet refined “southern charm” style wedding for couple Jacklyn and Chandler. We took Jacklyn’s request for all-white flowers with an organic touch and designed bright, lush and classic statement pieces for both the ceremony and reception. The couple’s chosen venue, Dove Ridge Vineyard, was a big part of the overall rustic-yet-still-modern feel, with an outdoor covered ceremony space and a spacious reception room with huge windows and touches of warmth in the dark wood ceiling beams.

We had a beautiful outdoor space to work with for this couple’s ceremony, on a covered patio overlooking a stunning view. The fireplace served as a built-in focal point, and we embellished the mantel with a bright arrangement of white blooms and greenery. For some more drama, we lined the aisle with large arrangements that sat on modern white stands, and that included cascading garlands down the sides.

The reception was full of bright and fresh floral elements, from a statement overhead garland on the head table to a semicircle of ground arrangements surrounding the cake table. For the guest tables, we designed tall, manicured arrangements that sat on clear vases and created a great element of airiness. The head table garland was more of an installation than anything, and stretched 40 ft across!

The white bouquets for this bridal party were just as classic and tailored as the event design, and created the most beautiful effect with the bride’s white gown and her bridesmaids’ taupe dresses. These bouquets were made up of Peonies, Ranunculus and roses, with just a touch of greenery! We adored this couple and the way their classic southern-inspired wedding had just the right amount of drama!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: White Peonies, White Cloud Garden Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, Vendela Roses, White Tweedia, White Tulips, White Ranunculus, White Lisianthus, White Majolica Spray Roses, Italian Ruscus

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Jackie + Michael's Upscale and Timeless Wedding

If you love more “old school” weddings that are timeless and elegant, this one’s for you! Jackie and Michael wed at the University Park Methodist Church and celebrated with friends and family at Park Cities Club afterward. We provided floral design for both halves of the event, and played off of the classy, upscale and traditional vibe of their venues!

For the ceremony, we designed two classic urn arrangements full of lavender and ivory blooms at the altar, and bundles of eucalyptus attached to the ends of the pews. Even in a church as grand, beautiful and ornate as this one, including flowers is so valuable, since they not only bring in the couple’s personality, but also set the tone for the event design that guests will experience at your reception later on. When you don’t have control over much when it comes to your ceremony space (if it’s held in a church), flowers are a simple way to create a more intimate and personal feel!

The reception, held at Park Cities Club, was made complete with sparing greenery, candles and touches of gold in lanterns, chairs and chargers. This space has a great element of personality on its own, so it wasn’t hard to round out the look and create an intimate feel at each guest table. The dark wood finishings in the room, the gold touches at the tables and greenery made for that classy, upscale country club feel.

Jackie’s bridal bouquet was another fun yet sophisticated pop of lavender and other purple hues. Balanced out with big white and ivory blooms and delicate touches of greenery, it made for a gorgeous light and bright accessory. The bridesmaids’ bouquets had similar ingredients, including some roses that matched their mauve-purple gowns almost perfectly. This bridal party was a vision of springtime beauty and class!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: White Peonies, Vendela Roses, Ocean Song Roses,  Lavender Spray Roses, White Ranunculus, Lavender Scabiosa, Lavender Sweet Pea, Seeded Eucalyptus, Huckleberry

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