Holly and Sam's Berry Toned Wedding at Cielo's Garden

When Holly first inquired with me, I was so excited. Not only were she and Sam getting married at Cielo's Garden, but anytime a bride wants berry toned florals, I'm a happy gal! We decided to really go for it with the palette, tucking florals in everywhere along with tons of greenery. And also, Holly's dress. Can we please take a moment to acknowledge how gorgeous that sleek, simple dress is? I had to cram in a lot of photos into this post because of how beautiful they all are! 

Photos: COJO Photo ~ Planner: Alli Mae Fresh Events ~ Venue: Cielo's Garden ~ Videography: Prairie Film Co ~ Tabletop Rentals: Planned Perfectly

Holly's bridal bouquet was one I was looking forward to for months. Rarely do I get to work with a palette that is more "me," and that weekend I actually got to do two! (the other wedding was also coincidentally at Cielo's Garden! You can see it here!) Along with those rich berry pinks, we used some softer blush tones, deeper plums, and lavenders along with rich, dark foliage. 

Bridal bouquet ingredients: garden roses and standard roses, locally grown zinnias, cosmos, sweet pea and scabiosa, along with white and navy anemones. 

I talk about it all the time: you all know that I love working at Cielo's Garden! This little stone chapel in the woods is the perfect place for the dreamiest wedding ceremonies. Holly was open to my ideas and loved the idea of something hanging from the ceiling to create a one-of-a-kind altar for their vows to be said under. This asymmetrical design was something I've had in my mind for a while and was excited to bring it to life! I used a lot of greenery and then tucked in plenty of berry-toned blooms with touches of light pink to bring some depth.

You'll notice a picture of a bouquet set on a chair. Holly wanted to honour her mother, who passed away a few years ago. She asked me to design a bouquet just for her mom, who loved purple. I thought it was a beautiful gesture and the perfect reminder that when someone passes, it doesn't mean that they're not with us.

I love this picture of Sam. It's just a totally happy, best day of my life kind of goofiness. 

For the reception, Holly fell in love with the idea of long greenery garlands spanning the length of the tables, like these ones, with florals tucked throughout for a pop of colour. We finished the design with plenty of candlelight thanks to assortment of different height pillar candles. The couple added in clear glass charger plates, mixed metal votive holders, personalized matchbox favours, and quirky stationery (including napkins printed with hilarious sayings).

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Sara and Brent's All-Greenery Wedding

When it comes to simple weddings, I don't think there's anything quite so simple and pretty as an all-greenery wedding. Sara and Brent's wedding was such a fun one to be a part of - it was an intimate wedding, without need for too terribly much floral decor, so Sara chose to go with tons of greenery and texture instead!

Wedding Planner: Amanda Douglas Events | Photos: Kamp Photography | Venue: St Norbert Arts Centre | Linens: Dream Day Decor | Lighting Backdrop: Event Light

I love the St Norbert Arts Centre. It is such a cool place for weddings! It's pretty small so it's ideal for intimate weddings like this one, and it's also such a neutral space that you can go really minimal OR you can go super bright and colourful. For Sara and Brent, we kept greenery on all the tables but alternated styles - half with a full garland and half with just really loose greenery laid down the length of the table, tucked in with candles.

We did a very simple sweetheart table design for them, with a greenery garland. The showstopper was definitely the cafe light string backdrop behind, from Event Light!

Lauren and Jordan's Greenery and White Wedding at Cielo's Garden

Alright. This post has been a long time coming and I've been waiting to share it with you, because it was one of my absolute favourite weddings of 2016. Lauren and Jordan are just plain amazing. Their characters are remarkable: they're both so kind, generous, and honest. Their love for each other is inspiring. It was truly a privilege to be a part of this wedding. 

Normally, I'm not so huge on the whole "Pantone Colour of the Year" thing...but given that they selected "Greenery" as the colour for 2017, I can get behind it! Looks like Lauren and Jordan were trendsetters :) 

Photos: Pantel Photography | Venue: Cielo's Garden | Videography: Prairie Film Co | Dress: Bliss Bridal Boutique | Makeup: Jessica Kmiec

Lauren had a very beautiful vision for her wedding. With a palette of navy, light blue, white, green, and gold, she told me what she liked and what she didn't like, and then let me run with the rest of it. The bouquets were loose and gardenesque, all in white and green with as many locally grown blooms as possible. I tied them all up with navy satin streamers.

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: garden roses, scabiosa, sweet pea, lisianthus, campanula, veronica, waxflower, and several varieties of eucalyptus. 

The chapel at Cielo's Garden is one of my favourite places to design flowers in. Lauren's idea was to install this gorgeous greenery piece above the altar where they'd say their vows and I couldn't get enough of the idea. I tucked in a few white blooms here and there for some depth. Designing this piece was one of the happiest moments of my summer!

For this piece, I threaded in salal, plumosa, nagi, pittisporum, eucalyptus, ruscus, and stems of white campanula blooms to add in depth. Over at the reception, we chose long garlands of salal greenery with white campanula blooms to emphasize the long wooden tables. They had an incredible troop of friends and family members helping them out on the day of the wedding -- Lauren had wooden table number signs, individual escort cards for each place setting, and many candles. It was absolutely beautiful.

Lauren also asked me to design a flower crown for the reception, and man, does the girl ever wear it with style!

Meredyth and Brock's Tent Wedding with Eucalyptus Garlands

When Meredyth and I first started planning her wedding flowers, we didn't actually have the opportunity to meet. I typically like to do an in-person flower consultation with all of my clients, but sometimes, a Skype meeting is the only way to go! Meredyth and Brock live a few hours away, in Brandon, and the wedding was going to be hosted out there as well. 

Gorgeous photos: Pantel Photography | Bridal Gown: Vera Wang

Over the course of their engagement, we ended up changing the plan for the flowers a few times, but through all of the new ideas, one thing was very clear: Meredyth had GREAT style. The palette of soft blush and pinks, creams, and sage greens felt lovely and fresh in the all-white tent where they held their reception. In the end, we decided on simple eucalyptus garlands with a few blush roses tucked in here and there, gold-rimmed candle holders, and bouquets of cream and the softest pink that looked beautiful against the ballet-pink bridesmaid dresses. 

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: hydrangea, stock, white O'hara garden roses, sweet pea, astilbe, silver brunia, dusty miller, acacia, and gunni eucalyptus. 

I absolutely ADORE a cute flower girl and ring bearer duo!

Lea and Ian's Garden Wedding at Hawthorne Estates

It's pretty rare for me to come across a bride on her wedding day, setting up her own lovely and well-planned decor items. It's even rarer to find that bride calm, peaceful, and kind to everyone around her while she works! Lea is just one of those beautiful spirits, and it was lovely to be a part of her wedding day to Ian early this fall.

Hawthorne Estates is one of my favourite venues in Manitoba. It's not overly large, but it is such a beautiful building with all the details well-planned. And of course, these images from the always amazing Brittany Mahood Photography are to die for!