How To Pin a Boutonniere Tutorial
I came across this awesome little how-to video tutorial on Snippet & Ink the other day and loved it! Often on a wedding day, I don't actually see the guys, so it's not going to be me who is pinning the boutonnieres on. One of the steps that I think is the most important is the very first - deciding where to place that boutonniere. So often I see pictures of a wedding and laugh, "What on earth were they thinking?" It's those kind of hilarious photos that sort of make you feel badly for the guys, because they obviously didn't know what they were doing when they put that boutonniere on the absolute bottom of their lapel, or practically sitting on their shoulder. So for all of those guys out there (and you know there's definitely going to be at least 1 in every bridal party), make sure you save these steps!
Maureen and Pat's All-White Autumn Wedding in Gimli
When the fall months strike, I usually feel two things simultaneously:
1) Incredible sadness that summer is on it's way out.
2) Energized excitement for buying school supplies (a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils, anyone?) and warmth.
I can dig a fall colour palette, when it's done well -- you know, mature tones of ochre, gold, and rust, and not Crayola oranges and yellows -- but when Maureen contacted me just a few short weeks before their fall wedding, with a request for simple, all-white blooms, I was excited!
Their all-white autumn wedding was in Gimli, and they took care of all the decor themselves. It turns out so pretty, though, that I had to share some of this pics, too! Photos by Xandra Photography.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: large-headed white roses, spray roses, mums, waxflower, statice, veronica, and seeded eucalyptus.
Jessica + Jason's Sweet Wedding at Bridges Golf Course
Jason and I went to elementary and junior high together, and he has a pretty unique last name, so when Jessica sent me an inquiry and mentioned his name, I thought: there's no way there can be two of these guys that I don't know about. I was right! Jason was always fun and goofy, and it was so nice to then meet Jessica and find out that Jason was marrying a delightful, charming, kind and lovely woman. They are the sweetest!
Photos by Kamp Photography
Jessica and Jason had a sweet wedding at Bridges Golf Course, and I worked with a light, airy palette of blush, white, and pale blue. Jessica was pretty open to what flowers I used, and seeing as they got married in May, I chose to use peonies (obviously), locally grown double tulips, sweet William, delphinium, spray roses, campanula, and per Jessica's request, baby's breath!
The wedding ceremony was in the mezzanine area at Riverwood Church - isn't is gorgeous? The couple built this arch and I added this floral piece to the corner. It just needed this one piece and all the attention was drawn to them!
Then we headed over to Bridges Golf Course! Their reception space is always beautiful. It's on the rustic side, with lots of natural light, and it looks great with a soft or neutral colour palette. When we were talking about centrepieces, we needed to strike a balance between lovely and fresh, and cost-effective. I love floating flowers and their striking simplicity, so I thought, let's do peonies. We floated a single blush peony in a glass vase, with a trio of gold-rimmed votives around. It looked lovely!
Rarely do I get to do the flowers on the wedding cake, and so this one was a TON of fun for me! A friend of Jessica's made the cake, and I added a few clusters of floral and greenery (all were made food-safe, don't worry! I'm super cautious about naked floral stems going into a cake. I don't want any flower juices oozing into your wedding cake!).
Elena and Jeremy's Romantic Spring Wedding at the WAG
If you like fluffy, ruffled flowers (like peonies, ranunculus, and stock), then springtime is totally when you should get married. That made May the ideal month for Elena and Jeremy's romantic spring wedding at the WAG. Seriously. Take a look at the fluffy dream cloud that was Elena's bridal bouquet (and by the way, if you love peonies, then check out this gorgeous springtime inspiration shoot I did at Cielo's Garden!).
Austin Kylie Photography ~ Winnipeg Art Gallery ~ Storm Catering ~ Jessica Kmiec Makeup Artistry ~ Planned Perfectly
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: peonies, anemones and ranunculus (both locally grown!), and roses with touches of eucalyptus foliage.
Elena actually booked her wedding date around my availability - talk about an honour! Their entire day came together so beautifully. The couple has two sweet little kids and it was so lovely to receive these photos from Austin Kylie Photography and see their beautiful family. Even cooler? Elena grew up with my younger sister! We all went to school together when we were kids and I remember sleepovers in our bunk beds and tons of time playing together when we were little.
I did a simple hair piece for the bride to wear, and white ranunculus boutonnieres for the men. It was all simple, classic, and beautiful!
And now we get to the decor! Sometimes, we have to go with the backup plan. Plan A for the outdoor ceremony (on the rooftop at the WAG!) was to have a 4 post chuppah with a lush floral garland added to the entire top. Unfortunately, the chuppah that was made didn't come close to supporting the weight of all the flowers that we had planned for.
SO, what did we do? After calling a few vendor friends to see if we could get an alternative arch that morning (sadly, that option didn't pan out but we tried!), we decided to forgo the floral on the top and instead attached two bouquets to the sides of the arch. We took all those flowers intended for the top of the chuppah, and moved those over to the head table. Can't wait to show you that beauty!
WOAH, GUYS. LOOK AT THIS HEAD TABLE. CAN EVERY COUPLE PLEASE ASK FOR THIS? I WILL HAPPILY OBLIGE.
We did a combination of tall and short centrepieces in the reception space, which filled out the venue really nicely. Both of them features peonies, roses, and stock in whites,, blush and peach.Gold chivari chairs, gold-rimmed glass charger plates, and ivory linens from Planned Perfectly finished the design off beautifully.
I'm going to be designing flowers for a few more weddings at the Winnipeg Art Gallery this year and I'm excited for all of them! Each is going to be so different.
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Now Booking 2018 Weddings
Hey all!
I just wanted to pop in quickly and let any of you getting married in 2018 know that I'm now booking weddings for the 2018 season! If you're looking for a floral designer for your wedding in Winnipeg or the surrounding area, here's what I do:
-Weddings in Winnipeg and area, including Steinbach, Stonewall, East St Paul, Oakbank, Selkirk, along with Kenora (and area), Clearlake, and Gimli!
I work with couples who value creativity, uniqueness, and really want their wedding to feel like them. Does that sound like you? I love to create something unique for each of my couples, placing a high priority on creating a design that will be different from what your friends have had at their weddings.
I am a lover of beautiful blooms, garden-inspired designs, and celebrating the natural beauty that's all around us. I believe that flowers are the best way to bring life and beauty to a celebration, and love nothing more than having fresh stems in my hands. Helping you refine your style and design aesthetic is an important part of what I do, allowing me to create unique pieces that will be the perfect compliment to your wedding. While dictated by seasonal availability, I encourage incorporating local and Canadian-grown ingredients as much as possible.
Want to book an appointment? I'd love to take some time to walk through everywhere you need flowers, hear about your vision for the wedding, and put together some gorgeous ideas for you. 2018 wedding dates are booking quickly, so please click the box below to check your date!