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A Rustic Woodland Wedding at Pinstripes, South Barrington

October 18, 2018 by Christine

A little moss, a few candles, and some amazing pink roses are sometimes all it takes to create a rustic woodland wedding vibe just about anywhere.

Erin & Joe’s wedding at Pinstripes in South Barrington was one of those times. When I met Erin, she had a very clear idea of what she wanted for her wedding, think lanterns, moss, twinkle lights and loads of green, like a woodland garden at twilight. The pops of light pink made it all the more romantic.

We used one of my all-time favorite roses, Esperance. They open so full and lush that Erin told me her guests kept touching them to see if they were real! The moss covered wood slabs, twinkle lights and those roses brought a bit of rustic woodland charm to the tables and the ceremony.

Erin had a lovely banner made for the ceremony which we accented with garland, moss and more roses. During the cocktail hour, we moved it all to the reception so they could use it as a backdrop for the sweetheart table.

Sara at Pinstripes was kind enough to capture this for us. Don’t they make the sweetest couple!

Major shout out to Brooke Rumbold of Brooke Alaina Photography for sharing the pictures in the gallery below. You can read more of Erin and Joe’s story on Brooke’s blog.

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Woodland Wedding Vibe

September 6, 2018 by Christine

Erin, our sweet bride, may have had her wedding in Hoffman Estates but we still managed to give her a Woodland wedding vibe.

Moss, garlands, lots of greens, huge Esperance roses and fairy lights, brought the woods indoors.

This big boho beauty of bouquet was a hit!

What’s a flower girl without a flower crown!

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Wedding Bouquet and Flower Arch, Oh My

August 22, 2018 by Christine

Pick a wedding bouquet and strike a pose!

I had the best time last Sunday with Team Nashville at the Pink Bride Bridal Show. Vicki imagined an amazing flower arch and brides could have their choice of wedding bouquet to pose with. Along with Jodie and Alicia, I climbed up the ladder and we made it happen.

The brides had a ball with all the different styles and shapes of bouquets to pick from. Most of these lovelies had never held a real brides bouquet before and for many a Mom in attendance, it was that “OMG, this is really happening” moment. As you can see, the bespoke garden style bouquet was the definite favorite with the Nashville brides.

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A Wedding Bouquet for the Desert

July 5, 2018 by Christine

I have done a lot of wedding bouquets and every one is special, but when your best friend calls and says she is getting married you just know it is going to be epic.

Then she tells you she is getting married in the desert.

At Lake Havasu Falls, which is an 11-mile hike in.

Avid hikers, Amber and Kyle decided to get married in a private ceremony at Lake Havasu Falls, which is an 11-mile hike through the desert, up and down cliffs in the heat of summer. Ok, weight and durability would be an issue. Amber’s first choice for a wedding bouquet was succulents. There are some pretty realistic one made out of silicon that would work.

Here is the boutonniere I made for Kyle out of the faux succulents.

Amber loved her bouquet.

The problem with succulent wedding bouquets is they weigh a bloody ton!

When you are hiking 11-miles in the desert, every ounce matters. So with weight being an issue, we decided at the last minute to go another direction, silk wildflowers.

Here is her bouquet and gown drying on a rock after the ceremony.

Kyle’s wildflower boutonniere.

The original succulent bouquet found new life as cake decor! That’s fitting.

Every wedding is unique, this one may be a little more than most. As a professional, my role is always to figure out a way to make it work and we did. Thank you, Amber and Kyle, for letting me make your wedding more beautiful, one bloom at a time.