Intimate Wedding with Over the Top Florals
Karleigh and Matt’s intimate wedding with over the top florals was my first post-Covid wedding. Their Mother’s Day weekend wedding was originally going to be the largest wedding of my season (and career), and we had some truly remarkable things planned for them. But with a very large guest list, including a lot of family who wanted to travel in from Italy for the wedding, they knew they needed to postpone the big celebration to 2021. The couple still wanted to be wed in May 2020, so we went ahead — in a big way, with some serious flowers, on the front steps of his family’s home.
Karleigh and Matt’s intimate wedding with over the top florals was my first post-Covid wedding. Their Mother’s Day weekend wedding was originally going to be the largest wedding of my season (and career), and we had some truly remarkable things planned for them.
But with a very large guest list, including a lot of family who wanted to travel in from Italy for the wedding, they knew they needed to postpone the big celebration to 2021. The couple still wanted to be wed in May 2020, so we went ahead — in a big way, with some serious flowers, on the front steps of his family’s home.
While Karleigh’s big wedding celebration will feature an elegant palette of blush pinks, gold, and white, she wanted to keep the intimate wedding simpler with a monochromatic white and green palette. Karleigh asked for a really simple bouquet but had no specific requests — so obviously, I created a bouquet entirely out of white ranunculus 😍
If you can believe it, this entire ceremony design was planned 4 days before the wedding! We were originally going to do the ceremony inside, in front of the fireplace, but then the family had this GORGEOUS wrought-iron gate put on their arched front door. Andrea from Soiree Event Planning texted me a photo of the door and I immediately became SO excited.
I knew exactly what I wanted to do: we needed to grow the florals up around the doorframe to emphasize the curve. Karleigh had this vintage Persian rug, and we added some light floral accents growing up the stems. The goal was to create a lush, living backdrop for Karleigh and Matt to exchange their vows in a way that didn’t at all feel like a backup plan.
And then comes the dining room!
This was also planned just days before the wedding. The house was undergoing renovations, so the family wasn’t quite sure what would be finished in time, whether the new table would arrive, and so on. Everything was just about wrapped up that week, so we really went for it to give them a tablescape from a dream world.
Rather than doing the typical greenery garland, I again wanted to create a breathtaking floral experience for the family that would gather for dinner.
Several varieties of white roses, snapdragons, delphinium, larkspur, and ranunculus were used along with several types of greenery.
I echoed the long, lush arrangement on the table with a shorter but still lush arrangement on the antique wood buffet behind it.
If this doesn’t prove to you that your 2020 intimate wedding doesn’t have to be a “backup plan",” then I don’t know what possibly could. Whether you can have just 10 people or 50, we can create a joyful, celebratory atmosphere and a really special experience for all of you.
Ariana Tennyson Photography ~ Stone House Creative ~ Soiree Event Planning ~ Prairie Film Co ~ Keith MacPherson ~ Hair by Ang ~ 529 Wellington
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Romantic Rainy Wedding in Sandilands Forest
An amazing day. A stunning property. An emotional couple with the most supportive and connected friends surrounding them with love. I cannot tell you enough how truly wonderful it was to be a part of Georgia and Daniel’s romantic, rainy wedding in the Sandilands Forest.
The entire celebration was taking place at Georgia’s grandpa’s property deep in the woods — which meant no running water, no electricity, no cell service. It rained throughout their ceremony, which added extra stress. But you know what? No one batted their eye about it. Umbrellas went up and everyone carried on, which is what made this wedding SO magical.
An amazing day. A stunning property. An emotional couple with the most supportive and connected friends surrounding them with love. I cannot tell you enough how truly wonderful it was to be a part of Georgia and Daniel’s romantic, rainy wedding in the Sandilands Forest.
The entire celebration was taking place at Georgia’s grandpa’s property deep in the woods — which meant no running water, no electricity, no cell service. It rained throughout their ceremony, which added extra stress. But you know what? No one batted their eye about it. Umbrellas went up and everyone carried on, which is what made this wedding SO magical.
Once again, buckle in for a long post. There are way too many good photos from this wedding to not share SO MANY OF THEM.
Also, keep posted for a full feature of this wedding on Junebug Weddings in a few months!
I designed the garden-style wedding flowers around the moody floral print invitations, using locally grown flowers in shades of wine, mauve, cream, peach, caramel, soft coral, and a touch of orange.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: dahlias, ranunculus, garden roses, lisianthus, orchids, spray roses, chocolate cosmos, acadia and eucalyptus foliages.
For an aisle, Georgia and her dad walked through the long rows of spruce trees and met Daniel in a bit of a clearing they had designated as an altar, using tree stumps topped with big, lush potted ferns. Ferns grow wild throughout the property, and there were occasional touches of them tucked throughout the decor as a nod to the surrounding woods.
This image below, taken from the ceremony, captures an incredible moment where the intimacy of their vows is opened up to include their wedding party — the people who vow to uphold and support the couple’s marriage alongside them. I love the way the couple was prayed over and shown love.
When I tell you this property could not have been more picturesque, you’d better believe me. It was AMAZING. And enormous. Heavily wooded, with a swimming pond in the middle and a newly built little guest cabin. The reception was set up in a large clearing, surrounded by trees, and with plenty of space for the live music, dancing, bonfire, s’mores…It was so easy to understand why Georgia had always dreamed of being married there!
What a dreamy reception, am I right? Long harvest tables and cross-back vineyard chairs were set up facing the head table, which featured a large A-frame arch to which I added florals.
The guest tables were lined with mixed stem vases and low, full floral arrangements. The bridal party foraged pinecones and ferns from the property, scattering the pinecones down the table as well as using them as place card holders, and placing a single fern under each clear charger plate.
That s’mores display? 🤤 Gimme gimme, please.
Seriously, what a DREAM wedding. One of my favourite things is how quickly the floral and decor plan came together. I only met with Georgia a few months before the wedding, and just happened to have her August date available — I was so lucky! She showed me her invitations, and asked me to come with a floral plan that would suit. From the colours to the floral selections, it couldn’t have come together more perfect.
Ariana Tennyson Photography ~ Stone House Creative ~ Opal and Dot Decor ~ C&T Rentals ~ Chantal’s Bridal ~ Double Take Cakes ~ Zazzle ~ Luminous String Quartet ~ De Luca’s Coffee
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2021 wedding dates are now booking! Whether it’s an intimate wedding for 30 or a celebration the likes of which have never been seen before, 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!
Elegant, Rustic Wedding at Hawthorn Estates
Working with Sarah on the floral plans for her elegant, rustic wedding to Cam, at Hawthorn Estates, was a breeze. She came to me with a clear vision: romantic, simple elegance, and wanting the beauty of the venue to shine through.
Hawthorn Estates is a gorgeous venue, which makes it really easy for me to work at! One of my favourite luxurious fall weddings took place there, and with a deep red palette, it looked a lot different than Sarah and Cam’s, which is really cool. I always want each of my weddings to look and feel differently, even when they’re at the same venue.
Working with Sarah on the floral plans for her elegant, rustic wedding to Cam, at Hawthorn Estates, was a breeze. She came to me with a clear vision: romantic, simple elegance, and wanting the beauty of the venue to shine through.
Hawthorn Estates is a gorgeous venue, which makes it really easy for me to work at! One of my favourite luxurious fall weddings took place there, and with a deep red palette, it looked a lot different than Sarah and Cam’s, which is really cool. I always want each of my weddings to look and feel differently, even when they’re at the same venue.
Sarah requested a very light palette, mostly whites and greens, with accents of a dusty pink and mauve tucked throughout. I knew right away that secret garden roses would be perfect for her - they’re the most amazing shade of pink and almost look like they’re made of paper., they’re so delicate.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: secret garden roses, white stock, white ranunculus, blushing bride protea, Dara Queen Anne’s Lace, and calcynia (that perfect, textured filler!) with Italian ruscus and seeded eucalyptus.
The bridesmaids carried petite version, which looked beautiful with their taupe gowns.
Sorry not sorry for all the images of this ceremony set up 😏 Hawthorn has a popular outdoor space they call the marriage hill, with an arch and some large boulders. I personally prefer the solarium, which is attached to the main building and covered but not enclosed. I love the wood beams and the vibe of the whole space — it’s also very adaptable to a lot of different designs.
Sarah wasn’t originally planning to include ceremony flowers, but decided to add them in to the budget and I’m so glad they did because this arch was really beautiful. We did an asymmetrical floral piece over Sarah’s side, couple with two greenery pieces on Cam’s side. I wanted it to feel very organic and fitting with the space, so we grew some greenery up the base of Cam’s side and then capped the top with more greenery.
I don’t think this reception space could possibly be prettier! With that stone fireplace, wood beams, and wood cross-back chairs, Hawthorn Estates makes for a really beautiful blank canvas. I love the bronze linens Sarah chose from Planned Perfectly — aren’t they the perfect neutral, warm addition to the palette and the room? She asked for two centrepieces styles: a low floral arrangements, which I designed in bronze urns, and a greenery/candle combination.
We also added a hanging greenery installation over the head table, utilizing the vintage wood ladder that Hawthorn has hanging there as the base. I’m telling you, they make it so easy for me!
I was also excited to see that Kayla from Laugh Love Cakes was making the cake, and asked for fresh flowers to be added to it. It was one of Kayla’s first weddings back in the Winnipeg wedding industry and she does such a lovely job every time! I sent along flowers that matched Sarah’s wedding bouquet along with some gorgeous dried pink hydrangea that could not have been more perfect!
Stephanie Lauren Co ~ Prairie Sky Events ~ Hawthorn Estates ~ Laugh Love Cakes ~ Planned Perfectly ~ AshlEy Tiopo Artistry ~ Hairology ~ Bliss Bridal Boutique
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Romantic Mauve Wedding Flowers at Pineridge Hollow
What started out as simple white and green evolved into a deeper, more feminine and romantic palette of monochromatic mauves — and I LOVED it. As Emelissa dove deeper into her wedding planning, her vision came together in a more detailed way. She was a highly organized bride and has great style — you just have to check out her wedding dress and bridal style to see that for yourself.
She decided on the dusty mauves after a site visit to Pineridge Hollow, reflecting on how white the tent is. This is something I think all couples should think about — the design of your space will be one of the most fundamental aspects of your overall event design so it’s important to consider how it will play into your floral choices!
What started out as simple white and green evolved into a deeper, more feminine and romantic palette of monochromatic mauves — and I LOVED it. As Emelissa dove deeper into her wedding planning, her vision came together in a more detailed way. She was a highly organized bride and has great style — you just have to check out her wedding dress and bridal style to see that for yourself.
She decided on the dusty mauves after a site visit to Pineridge Hollow, reflecting on how white the tent is. This is something I think all couples should think about — the design of your space will be one of the most fundamental aspects of your overall event design so it’s important to consider how it will play into your floral choices!
Woah nelly, this was a beautiful floral palette to work with! I dug into the idea of working with an analogous palette and let those varied shades of dusty rose / mauve / dark plum move seamlessly through the bouquet.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Locally grown dahlias, lisianthus, and scabiosa totally stole the show, perfectly completed by amnesia roses, cafe latte garden roses, copper extasis carnations and calcynica along with smokebush, boxwood, nagi, and leather leaf foliages.
I finished the stems with some gorgeous silk ribbon from Stella Wolfe.
Let’s talk about this ceremony! Isn’t it a pretty one? The backdrop at the woodlands area of Pineridge Hollow is always gorgeous, but I have to say that I think this is my favourite ceremony I’ve done designed there. My 2 piece deconstructed gold arch is a personal favourite. I elected to design the florals in an asymmetrical way, bringing floral up into the spotlight at the same time as creating a naturally grown look. I love that couple and wedding party used the altar as a portrait backdrop for a lot of photos, too - you can’t get a prettier space for photos!
We also added petite bouquets to the aisle, hanging off Pineridge Hollow’s shepherd’s hooks.
The focal point of the reception was hanging clouds of flowers suspended over the head table. This allowed us to bring in the colour to break up all the white of the tent, which was aided by the table runners that Emelissa dyed to perfectly match. The guest tables featured a mixture of glass stem vases with petite floral arrangements along with petal confetti scattered down the table.
Stephanie Lauren Co ~ Alexandra Lillian Weddings & Events ~ Pineridge Hollow ~ Buttercream by Alareen ~ REmbrandt STring Quartet ~ Bailey Van Der Veen ~ 2 Chicks and a Bag of Makeup ~ La Ferriere Film
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An Anthropologie Inspired Tent Wedding In Carman
Let me say, whenever I get an inquiry that says anything about the couple’s love of colour and their idea to design their wedding in an Athropolgie-inspired way, momma’s going to get excited. That was the case with Emily and Mark’s tent wedding at their home in Carman, MB!
We’re talking about some seriously delicious colour. Vibrant while still being feminine, we focused on pale pinks, lavender, orange, blue, coral, and butter yellow.
Let me say, whenever I get an inquiry that says anything about the couple’s love of colour and their idea to design their wedding in an Athropolgie-inspired way, momma’s going to get excited. That was the case with Emily and Mark’s tent wedding at their home in Carman, MB!
We’re talking about some seriously delicious colour. Vibrant while still being feminine, we focused on pale pinks, lavender, orange, blue, coral, and butter yellow.
Bridal bouquet ingredients: peonies, ranunculus, anemones, clematis, delphinium, carnations, scabiosa.
I can’t say enough about how truly wonderful all of these women were. The bridesmaids were all getting ready in Emily and Mark’s house while I was flitting in and out, setting up different areas of the wedding, delivering bouquets, and arranging the flowers and fruit on the cake. From Emily’s mom to the bridesmaids, it was such a pleasure to see and hear how beautifully they interacted with each other and took care of Emily.
Emily had chosen a particular spot in the treeline with a branch that grew horizontally. She collected blue glass bottles to hang arrangements in, and when I suggested we add in strands of dried citrus slices and colourful carnations, she eagerly agreed. Yes!
A white tent, fully draped in dreamy white sheers, and lots of colour brought in through the flowers. Emily rented a few different collections of brass and milk glass stem vases and brass candleholders from Something Borrowed here in Winnipeg. It was definitely fun to add in oranges, light pinks, lavenders, blues, corals and plums to bring vibrancy to the tent. She also selected a few different tones of blue taper candles (from my favourite Canadian candle supplier, Yummi) and I really love the layered look these brought to the tablescapes - and you all know I love coloured candles!
I also love that this tent floor plan featured both round and banquet tables - sometimes thinking outside the box can make the flow of the room work much more comfortably at the same time as more efficiently using the space.
How fun is this image of Emily seeing the tent for the first time with so much excitement on her face! I never get to see those moments in person 💕
I love when couples choose a double-sided head table. It just seems like it would be so much more enjoyable to sit at, to actually be able to talk to people you love! We used some of the larger vases from the Something Borrowed collection with some petite floral arrangements, and they re-purposed all of the hanging citrus and floral strands from the ceremony to hang behind them. Doesn’t it look so cheerful thanks to all of that colour!
I also got to decorate the cake, which doesn’t happen too often! Emily’s mom baked the cake with SO much love and she was truly such a kind and excited momma. Of course I loved being able to include some of the orange slices that I dried!
Sugar & Soul Photography ~ Alexandra Lillian Events ~ Simply Perfect Decor ~ Something Borrowed ~ Jessica Kmiec Makeup Artistry
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2021 wedding dates are now booking! 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!