Karen and Chris' Fall Wedding at The Qualico Centre

Karen was a dream bride to work with. She had some great ideas for her flowers, and wanted to hand over the rest of it to hear my thoughts and suggestions. We started with this great colour palette, working with the 2015 Pantone colour of the year - marsala - and tucked in tones of blush, cream, and dusty blues. With an early October wedding date, I was able to forage some autumn toned foliage to add in, and in the end, Karen's bridal bouquet was one of my favourites of the year!

The sweetheart table was intended to have a major impact, and I think the floral garland we added did just that. I loved being able to add in a lot of extras for her here - Karen was such a sweet bride, so being able to spoil them with a grand statement on this table was something I definitely wanted to do!

Breanne's Blush and White Bridal Bouquet in Assiniboine Park

Breanne was such a lovely bride to work with. You can tell from these images that she has a beautiful, romantic aesthetic. I loved her colour palette of blush, white and soft greens and it played so nicely against the richer rose colour of the bridesmaids. We really wanted her bouquet to make a statement so it was large and lush, and we kept the bridesmaids bouquets simpler to keep them more cost-effective. Special thank you to BLF Studios for the great photos!

Blush Bridal Bouquet Recipe: Hydrangea, mums, quicksand roses, faith roses, pink astilbe, snowberry, Queen Anne's Lace, spider mums, succulents, and a collar of eucalyptus and dusty miller.

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!

Gwen and Shane's Summer Wedding at Pineridge Hollow

Let's start off 2016 with a look at one of my favourite weddings of 2015!

Gwen and Shane's September wedding at Pineridge Hollow was one I was looking forward to for an entire year! What made it so special to me was that I worked with Gwen on both her floral design AND their event design. This allowed me to get involved much more closely with them, working on all aspects of the visual side of their wedding. Some of my favourite details I helped them pull together were the pretty colour palette (and it looks like Pantone agrees!), mixing in stone details (rocks from their cabin at Lake of the Woods as table numbers, handmade concrete candles), and the lovely custom stationery details from Robin Egg Blue Design.

Photos: Kat Willson Photography // Venue: Pineridge Hollow // Bridesmaid Dresses: Mad About Style // Stationery: Robin Egg Blue Design // Florals, Styling and Event Design: Stone House Creative

Kathleen and Lee's Summer Wedding at Pineridge Hollow

I was looking forward to Kathleen's wedding ALL summer. Why? Because she used so much colour! And of course, because their wedding was at my favourite summertime venue, Pineridge Hollow. Oh! And she hired one of my favourite photographers, Kat Willson. So all in all, a really good day. 

Designing with all this colour was a real treat. I love pastel tones and soft blush weddings, but once in a while, you need a little jolt. Bright corals, peaches, yellows, and rich greens were just perfect. Plus, I got to include some of the most delicious flowers in Kathleen's bouquet: dahlias, stock, spray roses, and locally grown zinnias, snap dragons, and sweet pea. The bow tie-inspired wrap in soft gold ribbon was the sweetest touch. I can't talk enough about how I loved this arch garland. I feel very strongly that any time flowers are designed for the ceremony, they're something that should also be able to be moved into the reception and given a second life. This garland, which had beautiful stems of some of the most gorgeous and vibrant flowers added in, was also placed on the head table in front of the bride and groom.  

I had to add in these last photos, because they made it SO obvious how awesome this wedding and this couple are. Weddings are a celebration...and there's nothing more celebratory than a happy groom dancing down the aisle, is there?