Intimate Fall Wedding at Wild Skies Resort
Tiffany and Stephanie’s September wedding was one of my favourites…and what’s even better, is that we get to do it all over again next fall, just for a larger group of people!
The couple decided they wanted to still get married on their original 2021 wedding date, but they would postpone the big party until 2022. Steph is a doctor, and Tiff is a wedding photographer, so they both had a pretty good idea of what would be safe and allowable this year. Saving the big party for next year meant changing up the plan for this year — a new venue, a new design plan, and a very intimate guest list. And it was GREAT.
Tiffany and Stephanie’s September wedding was one of my favourites…and what’s even better, is that we get to do it all over again next fall, just for a larger group of people!
The couple decided they wanted to still get married on their original 2021 wedding date, but they would postpone the big party until 2022. Steph is a doctor, and Tiff is a wedding photographer, so they both had a pretty good idea of what would be safe and allowable this year. Saving the big party for next year meant changing up the plan for this year — a new venue, a new design plan, and a very intimate guest list. And it was GREAT.
Photos by Megan Steen
This day (which I’m affectionately calling wedding 1.0) was designed by Emily from Feast & Festivities, with the intention of it being similar to next year’s big 2.0, but with a few changes. The colour palette was tweaked, though the overall style and vibe will blend together seamlessly with next year’s celebration. Next year’s wedding will be out at Pineridge Hollow, but for this year’s intimate event, Wild Skies Resort was COMPLETELY perfect. The brides and their wedding party all stayed and got ready on site, glamping in the resort’s eco domes, the changing fall leaves complimented the colour scheme gorgeously, and dinner under a canopy of trees couldn’t have been more romantic. Once again, the tiny weddings just rule the ambiance!
I seriously can’t handle how unique and stunning this ceremony design is. Feast & Festivities curated a flawless selection of vintage furniture that was perfectly on palette, from Vintage Nest, which became the ideal seating for the intimate guest list. I added a mix of petite floral arrangements to some of the coffee tables to tie it all together.
I had a lot of fun designing this arch, too — lots of burgundy and deep green foliages with a touch of foraged yellow leaves, lots of dusty blue delphinium, and deep red roses. It was deliciously deep and moody.
And a reception under the trees! This spot couldn’t be more beautiful, and the perfect size for this small guest list. Two long tables, perfectly angled chairs (nice choice by F&F!), cafe lights strung between the trees…ah. I mixed some fuller, highly textured arrangements in copper bowls with petite arrangements in burnished bronze vases, and Emily added in concord grapes as a fun accent. The colour was perfect and it’s nice to have something different incorporated into a tablescape!
These tables also show that you don’t need to go over the top to make something lovely — this design is refined, and beautifully pared down.
Such a dreamy day to be part of! I’m so excited to do it all over again for wedding 2.0 next fall, and to have even more fun with some gorgeous floral installations. Here we go!
Megan Steen Photography ~ FEast & Festivities ~ Wild Skies Resort ~ Karina Walker Creative Capture ~ Planned Perfectly ~ Collective Event Rentals ~ Spark Rentals ~ The Vintage Nest
LOOKING FOR A WEDDING FLORAL DESIGNER IN WINNIPEG?
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Flowers are the best way to make a statement at your wedding. Whether you already have a specific vision or want me to dream up something custom just for you, reach out to Stone House Creative for stunning bridal bouquets, truly unique ceremony backdrops, and beautiful floral centrepieces to create the perfect ambiance for your wedding!
Welcome In! Stone House Creative Studio Tour
I would love to have the opportunity to have all of you come in to tour my studio in person, to see where your wedding flowers are designed and see it all come together. Floral workspaces are pretty magical (and also pretty filthy, FYI).
But the reality of a studio is that I’m not “open” in the traditional sense. I don’t have a retail storefront, I don’t have typical hours of operation (especially because my studio operates out of an oversized double garage, tucked away in my back yard!). I know that can be hard to understand.
But you should still come on in :)
Come on in 😊
I would love to have the opportunity to have all of you come in to tour my studio in person, to see where your wedding flowers are designed and see it all come together. Floral workspaces are pretty magical (and also pretty filthy, FYI).
But the reality of a studio is that I’m not “open” in the traditional sense. I don’t have a retail storefront, I don’t have typical hours of operation (especially because my studio operates out of an oversized double garage, tucked away in my back yard!). I know that can be hard to understand.
But you should still come on in :)
The workshop is basically the sole reason we bought this house 5 years ago. We weren’t really looking, but I had majorly outgrown my last studio space (aka the basement of our old house) and the second we walked into the backyard of this open house, we were sold. It basically takes up all of the backyard but it’s perfect for me! Like I said, it’s an oversized double garage and the previous owner had built it as a welding workshop. The shelving and workbench along the wall were already there, so basically all I had to do was build the cooler (I have a good sized walk-in cooler that fits a TON of flowers!) and unpack my boxes. The shelves play host to my range of wedding rentals - vases, candle holders, ribbons, candles, tools, and so on.
I finally got around to hanging up a drying rack from the rafters, which serves a few functions: the drying function (obviously), it keeps my dried stash visible which means that I actually remember to use the pieces that I hoard, AND it’s pretty. I love walking under it and looking up…it’s a little dreamy. It would be amazing to have the entire ceiling covered!
I also have a little studio helper 😊 For years I wanted a studio kitten, but never got one. I’m honestly not sure which would have been less distracting haha. Jack is 1 1/2 and he’s just the sweetest little thing. He LOVES playing with my flower tubes, throwing stuff into my garbage can that I don’t want him to, checking out my glue gun, and climbing my step ladder. AKA he’s an enormous workplace hazard! But he’s such a cutie, so I keep him around.
Over the 4 years I’ve been in this space, I’ve worked on little projects to make it a little less “basic man’s workshop” and more of Stone House Creative’s home. The main wall has been painted white to make it feel a little lighter and airier (though to be completely honest with you, I did 3/4 of that wall 3 years ago and finally finished the last part of it the week before these photos were taken). We switched out the hanging exposed bulbs to these cute but cheap Ikea pendants, and my husband built me an awesome work bench for the centre of the shop with a little extra storage. I usually have some sort of hanging floral installation over the work bench — currently it’s an orb of copper tinted plumosa fern that I’ll be taking pieces of as I work on weddings this summer!
I’ve also got a studio tour up on my Instagram Highlights that I’d love for you to take a look at! It shows you a bit inside of my cooler, my cardboard hoarding pile of shame, and more of my vase and rentals storage that doesn’t look quite as lovely and maybe doesn’t deserve its own photo.
And an enormous thanks to Vanessa Renae Photography for coming to take these photos! She does SUCH a good job — I’ve worked with her on photoshoots and on weddings, and the images are always so pretty, she did a fantastic job of getting my son to smile, and she’s so easy to chat with! Look her up if you’re looking for your wedding photographer!
Vanessa Renae photography
Moody Monochromatic Wedding Inspiration with Baby's Breath
Baby’s breath. I’ll be honest that it’s not my favourite flower, and never has been. But for some reason, it was pulling at me earlier this year and I wanted to explore that a bit. I’m also not huge on white weddings, but again, I wanted to explore this monochromatic and scaled back palette of white, grey, and black.
And guess what? I kind of love it. A full table runner, composed entirely of baby’s breath en masse.
I took that concept of repeated simple elements and applied it to the entire event design: single element bouquet, single element table centrepiece, monochromatic colour palette, and so on.
Baby’s breath. I’ll be honest that it’s not my favourite flower, and never has been. But for some reason, it was pulling at me earlier this year and I wanted to explore that a bit. I’m also not huge on white weddings, but again, I wanted to explore this monochromatic and scaled back palette of white, grey, and black.
And guess what? I kind of love it. A full table runner, composed entirely of baby’s breath en masse.
I took that concept of repeated simple elements and applied it to the entire event design: single element bouquet, single element table centrepiece, monochromatic colour palette, and so on.
As featured on Knotsvilla.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: White garden roses, Queen Anne’s Lace (hidden WAY down deep), camellia foliage, and scented geranium foliage.
This design wouldn’t necessarily be the most practical for a real wedding scenario, but there are ways we can make it (or something similar!) happen! I’ve got some ideas for similar styles but using different flowers that I’d love to explore, too - hit me up if you’re interested in hearing more!
Mmmm I really, really love the way this tablescape came together. The smoke plates from C&T is the perfect neutral grey without being boring. The marble candleholders and black tapers are sleek and modern. The simple type on the flat place card is perfect. All of these details act as supporting elements that allow the baby’s breath table runner to play the centre role.
I selected this stationery suite from Minted (I have an exclusive discount code if you’d like it!). I chose it for the clean, modern type, the monochromatic colour palette, and the sort of watercolour/water stained background. I thought it would tie inn really well with the photo backdrop that I painted in shades of greys.
Nothing comes together without a fantastic creative team! Sometimes it can be a little exhausting pulling the entire design together but it makes it all worthwhile when you show up, set up, and watch everyone else do what they do best, too. Like the makeup, for example - Bobbi from Primped Nd Polished actually mixed up a custom shade of lipstick because she just wasn’t happy enough with what was available. Those are the kind of people you need to trust to make your wedding happen!
