Eliza and Ian's Summer Hawthorne Estates Wedding
Oh man, have I ever been blessed with just the BEST of brides this summer. Eliza was one them. I couldn't wait for her wedding to Ian to roll around: she is so sweet, lovely, and has wonderful taste and I just knew it was going to be an awesome day. Add, the facts that they chose to get married at one of my favourite venues (Hawthorne Estates) and had Victoria Anne Photography taking their photos were definite plusses!
Katie and Dusty's Fun Farm Wedding
This wedding was a little different for me. Not only was I the floral designer, but also bridesmaid, event designer, day-of coordinator, and cousin of the bride. Katie has been one of my absolute best friends since we were young children. We grew up just down the road, spent all of our weekends together, attended church youth group and camp together every summer, and when she decided to move away to BC after high school I was more than a little bummed. We were so happy that she and Dusty decided to come back to Manitoba to say their I Do's!
After we decided against a tented wedding on the family farm in Stonewall, we decided on the most perfect possible venue for their ceremony: the stone foundation of an old, burned down barn on our ancestor's property. Our parents grew up playing in this barn and though the rest of the barn has been destroyed, these stone walls couldn't create a more romantic setting for a couple to marry in. We were so excited to have Jeremy Hiebert Photography take all these beautiful images!
Laurie and Joël's Summer Tent Wedding
One very wet and rainy Saturday in August, Laurie and Joël got hitched! This was an incredibly awesome wedding for me to be a part of. Not only did I design the florals for them, but I also coordinated the wedding. I don't normally do that, but when Laurie asked, I couldn't say no -- she's just SO sweet. She's the kind of person who makes you feel like she's known you forever and has a way of making you feel special. Their ceremony was one of the best ceremonies I've ever seen. A reading from The Princess Bride, shots of whiskey, and the most gorgeous vows I've heard were all part of it. So despite the mucky grass and a windstorm that knocked the whole tent down (don't worry, it was well after all the guests had left!), their day was just amazing.
Photos by Melissa Cahill Photography, with more credits at the end of the post!
Some of my favourite parts of this wedding:
-The flower girl. She was just the sweetest and so excited to be a fairy princess flower girl wearing a crown :)
-Growing some of the ingredients for Laurie's bouquet in my own garden! Sweet touches of basil and rosemary were awesome.
Vendors:
Photography: Melissa Cahill Photography
Videography: JP Media Works
Silk Ribbon: Silk & Willow
Catering: Urban Prairie Cuisine (SO GOOD!)
Jessica and Shad's Pineridge Hollow Wedding
I love Pineridge Hollow! It's such a pretty venue. Jessica and Shad were married in early August with an outdoor ceremony before the rain came, and a tented reception. Jessica chose an all-white and green palette for her florals, and wanted her florals to be whimsical, romantic, and pretty. I loved the dahlias I got to use in her bouquet, and luckily for me, blushing bride protea just happened to be in my wholesaler's cooler so I added some of that in there as well! One of my favourite touches is the sweet little jasmine vine at the bottom, which came from my own garden.
Special thanks to Andrea of A Marie Photography for these images! More credits at the bottom of the post.
Photos: A Marie Photography
Venue: Pine Ridge Hollow
Silk Ribbons: Stella Wolfe
Leighann and Paul's Detailed Country Wedding
I LOVED being a part of Leighann and Paul's wedding. First, she was just really awesome to work with (it seems like I'm saying that a lot! I've been really lucky with the brides who have hired me!). Second, she had really great style, and was very trusting of me to just do my thing.
One of my favourite aspects of their wedding was the ceremony space. We were originally going to do their ceremony outdoors with a floral garland attached to an arbor. But when Cielo's Garden unveiled their AMAZING new covered ceremony space, Leighann changed her mind and I'm super glad that she did! The space was so gorgeous - airy, fresh, and felt like it wasn't even in Manitoba anymore. That meant that we had to get creative with those ceremony florals. So, I came up with the plan to create a hanging installation in the place of where an arbor would have been, and I just love the results. I found the perfect branch when I was out playing Frisbee, and I applied the floral arrangements right onto it. We also added two fresh, pretty arrangements at the base!
Photos: Simply Rosie Photography
Day-Of Coordination: Amanda Douglas Events
Venue: Cielo's Garden