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Planning a Wedding Amidst Covid-19: Weddings for 50 People with Social Distancing Measures

Whether you’re in the position of postponing your wedding, or if you’re able to host your wedding this year but need to maintain social distancing measures, I want to offer some tips and suggestions for the best way to plan your wedding during this time!

I hate corona virus. I hate it very, very much. But with trying to develop a positive outlook while going through this, I think we can all agree that we’ve taken a lot in our lives for granted. The ability to give a hug to someone you love — heck, the ability to actually SEE THEIR FACES in person. The technology that gives us the ability to see them even when we’re not with them. Those very people and the love we have for them.

This time has given us the opportunity to realize who and what we really do love. It’s reminded us of little things that make us laugh, favourite moments that we’ve spent with people, and what makes us fee good. It’s reminded us that all that’s really needed is the person you love and the promises you’ll make to each other. So maybe you’re switching up your plans in favour of an elopement this year with a big anniversary party next year, or maybe you’re waiting it out so the big celebration can include everyone you love and everything you’ve been picturing. Whatever your case, we’re in a situation that has forced the most important things in our lives to the foreground.

I’d like to encourage you to move forward in your planning, with a shift in your focus to those special things.

Let’s imagine how a wedding can look AFTER the current ban on gatherings and 10 person limit is lifted.


Whether you’re in the position of postponing your wedding, or if you’re able to host your wedding this year but need to maintain social distancing measures, I want to offer some tips and suggestions for the best way to plan your wedding during this time!

Planning a Wedding in Covid-19 - Social Distancing Wedding Ideas

Assuming social distancing measures will still need to be intact, there are some logistics we’ll need to consider that are outside of the norm.

If you’re able to cut your guest list to less than 50 (and remember that any vendors who are on-site will need to be included in that—serving staff, photographer and videographer, wedding planner, and so on), it would be recommended that you still host your wedding in your larger venue. This will ensure that your guests can spread around comfortably and spaciously.

You will likely not be able to serve a buffet meal. We may end up suggesting you still use standard 60” round tables, which typically seat 8 guests, but instead, seat 4 guests at them. Or, you could double up the standard banquet rectangular tables to make them wider king tables, and also reduce the number of chairs.

Looking forward into the rest of this year (and of course, having no actual science to this thought), I wouldn’t be surprised if, once the major onslaught of Covid-19 starts to settle down here in Manitoba (as it currently seems to be in China), we may still be limited to events with a maximum capacity of 50 guests.

This gives wedding professionals and our couples an amazing opportunity to re-imagine the way things have typically been done, to plan and design incredible weddings that are unlike what we’ve known before.

One of my favourite weddings was this intimate dinner for 20, in the hallway of the 7th floor at the Fort Garry Hotel. The table was doubled up for width, the ceremony was in front of the fireplace, and it was SO romantic and well-thought through.


Like I said, I think we have a really unique opportunity to design a wedding that really tells your story and feels like the two of you. When your wedding DOES come to pass, the celebratory mood is going to be so amped up. What we really want is to see YOU in your wedding design.

You’ve got the time — so let’s find ways that we can really saturate every aspect with something special that reflects you. Some ideas:

-Ceremony: Who are those people who you really, really miss during this period of isolation? I know I am so excited to give both of my grandmothers a hug when this is over — one of whom had a small stroke a week ago and is in the hospital, alone. Could some of these people be incorporated into your ceremony with readings, or a prayer circle, or a blessing of the rings?

-Details: Music, or thank you notes/favours, traditions that you want to start for your future family, stories that you want to be told. You’ve been WAITING for this wedding celebration — let the details show it!

-Tasty Treats: Customize your menu to reflect your go-to date night treats or something you shared on your first date (or maybe serve the snack that’s getting you through isolation — for me, that would be the mini egg ice cream from local favourite, Fete).

Good things are worth waiting for, and they’re worth celebrating at all times. Your time to celebrate WILL come, and when it does, it’s going to be worth the wait.


How to Support Your Local Wedding Industry

I can’t tell you how encouraged I have been by the many comments and emails I’ve received from my couples, telling me they’re thinking of me and other small businesses throughout this tumultuous time. That gives me SUCH hope that once this mess is behind us, Winnipeg is going to be able to come out strong. I’ve always said that Winnipeg is such an amazing place to own a small business because our community really supports us. For that, we thank you all!

That being said, we’re all a little on edge, wanting to make sure that we can actually make it through this year with our doors open. I’m lucky that as an at-home studio florist, I don’t have the overhead of a shop (or a restaurant, or a bakery, or a rental company, and so on and so on). While my 2020 wedding season is uncertain, the rest of my future isn’t. I know I’ll be able to climb back up with relative ease once this is behind us. It’s going to be harder for other businesses, and what they’re needing is your support to make sure that they CAN service your future wedding date.

If you’re wondering how you can support your local Winnipeg wedding industry, let me give you a few ideas:

Rent! Don’t Buy!

I know the temptation of being able to re-sell something after your wedding is real, but consider how renting something from a local small business can help keep that business’s doors open. Amazon and overseas shopping sites don’t need your help right now! Linens, chair covers, vases, table numbers, cake stands...all things that people tend to think they can find “cheaper” deals online when there are many vendors in town who would love your rental.
Bonus: renting is usually better for the environment!

Some of my favourite rental companies include: Planned Perfectly, Trend Decor, C&T Rentals, Ornare Event Rentals

Shop Local

When you do buy, buy local. And buy from a small business. By keeping as many of our dollars in-province or in-country as possible, we will help our local economy get healthier, faster. Large companies that mass produce and mass print don’t need your business as much as the individuals in our community who are trying to pay their mortgages and their staff. So, here are some of my favourite local small businesses that service weddings!

STATIONERY: Robin Egg Blue Design, Leech Letter Co, Asarye Paperie, Too Pink Creative (note that Vista Print is not on my list - yes, they’re cheap, but spend a touch more and support both a stationery designer AND the local print shop that they work with)

ACCESSORIES (Hair, Jewellery, etc): Luna + Stone, Belle Box Boutique

FASHION (Showers, rehearsal parties, bridesmaids, etc): Mad About Style, Hush Collection

UNIQUE VENDORS: Laser all the Things

Elopement + Party

If I were in your shoes, I think I would still want to make my wedding official this year with an elopement, and then follow that up with a big after party in the winter or in 2021. If you choose to go this route, let’s make your elopement an amazing, intimate celebration and then kick it up a few notches for your reception at a later date. Talk to your photographer about adjusting your coverage to include an elopement (maybe 1-2 hours) this year, ask your videographer to make a video that can be shown at your party next year, order a beautiful bouquet and even a breathtaking floral installation for your elopement ceremony from your florist (hellooooo photo opportunities!), ask your officiant if she’s okay to go ahead with an outdoor, social distancing elopement ceremony, and so on. This allows many of your vendors to keep SOME revenue in 2020, which helps us ensure that we’re still able to be in business in 2021.


I wanted to share this block of information from another post that I’ve come across, from an American wedding planner whose work I love, Always Yours Events. It’s got some great detail for you! Find her full post, here.

HOW DO I KEEP MY EVENT SAFE FOR MY GUESTS

The CDC has advised event professionals on how to maintain a sanitary event. You can read all about it here but, here are your brief highlights:

1. Ask all vendors to maintain the effort to keep all on the vendor team who are feeling ill or have traveled to high risk areas at home.

2. Ask all vendors to wash hands regularly in warm soapy water and wear gloves when setting up and serving food.

3. Put signage in restrooms reminding guests to wash their hands for 30 seconds in warm soapy water and dry thoroughly.

4. Keep good social distance whenever possible. At this time “air kisses” are idyllic. Do not share glasses, utensils, napkins and straws. Feel free to put this at the bottom of ceremony programs and menu cards if you feel it necessary.

5. Put hand sanitizer stations in bathrooms, by bars and entryways.

6. In the event that any guest or vendor should become ill, have a separate quarantined space away from other guests and staff where they can go stocked with masks and hand sanitizer. Ask those guests or vendors to head home with a family member for further treatment and to prevent further exposure.

if you're feeling anxiety, if you're unsure of what to do, if you've made a decision but you're sad about it, know that you're not alone.

We are here with you. We are fighting for you. And when it comes down to it, all of the Winnipeg wedding industry wants to see you celebrate your marriage in the best way possible!

A love letter, from Manitoba wedding vendors to all of our couples:

Vendors in the Manitoba Wedding Industry come together to deliver an important message to couples affected by COVID-19: Love overcomes, and we will get throu...
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Guide to Wedding Ceremony Floral Installations

Last week we talked about hanging floral installations, and this week I thought I’d get a little more specific and talk specifically about wedding ceremony florals. Whether it’s a large focal point design or something scaled back, it’s my opinion that all couples deserve to have an incredible space in which to say their vows.

Last week we talked about hanging floral installations, and this week I thought I’d get a little more specific and talk specifically about wedding ceremony florals. Whether it’s a large focal point design or something scaled back, it’s my opinion that all couples deserve to have an incredible space in which to say their vows.

I loved this simple ceremony backdrop for a winter wedding at Smith!


The Floral Pillars

Massively underrated, in my opinion, a set of floral pillars is a great design plan because it’s flexible to work in many spaces and easy to re-purpose at the reception. In this case, the floral design is obviously more on the modern side but swap that up for a classic urn and fill it with hydrangea and roses, and you’ve got something that fits in any church perfectly!

The Classic Arch

Curved, flat topped or hexagonal, indoors or outdoors, I’d say that most of my couples opt for some sort of arch structure. I personally love a good curved arch with full floral working its way around, or with a few spotlight sections - there’s something about the arched shape that the eye naturally loves!

Something really important to keep in mind is the stability of the structure. If your ceremony is outside, then we’ll need either a really heavy base or something that can be staked into the ground for extra stability. If it’s indoors, we need to make sure that we’ve got a heavy base as we definitely can’t use stakes.

A lot of the time, my couples will provide their own structure. The vast majority of the time, we have no problem at all. Once in a while, though, the strength just isn’t there. Both times that’s happened has been when the ceremony is on the rooftop of the WAG. It doesn’t matter what the weather is that day, it’s just SO windy up there all the time. Be careful!

The Non-Traditional Arch

Here’s what I LOVE about a non-traditional “arch”: each one is so different! Whether I’m creating floral columns or a deconstructed arch or anything else, you know it’s fun for me. The above are some of my favourites that I’ve designed.

First, that gorgeous deconstructed 2 piece gold arch. This was the first time we used it, and I love that it gives the illusion of a full arch and your eye naturally finishes the shape, but it’s a bit more unique, a bit more modern. I’ve got this piece planned for a few other weddings, and all of the florals will be designed in a different way, which you know I love!

Next, the copper arch with a calligraphy backdrop (completely handmade by the bride - WOAH!). This portion could easily fit under the traditional arch category, but the reason why I’ve included it in non-traditional is because of the floral pillars that I added to either side of it. My goodness, did this room smell amazing with all those flowers everywhere!

Finally, my favourite pair of freestanding floral columns. We wanted them tall because the groom was tall, colourful to stand out from the white backdrop, and have a bit of a natural curve to mimic an arch shape. I LOVED these babies.

The Hanging Floral Installation

You can find pretty much everything you need to know about hanging installations in my post last week! I’m sure what you’ll notice in these pictures is that they are all in the same place - Cielo’s Garden. And here’s why: the open rafters! The main thing that I need to plan around when designing a hanging installation is the mechanics - how can I actually HANG something? The open rafters in the chapel at Cielo’s Garden are the perfect structure for something like this.

The “Make Your Own Backdrop”

No matter what your venue is, we can come up with an amazing design - something that gives you a beautiful altar where there is none, something that creates a defined space where there is none, something that adds character where there is none…you get the idea!

I created the greenery arch above right on the wall, in the old Hut K space which was kind of a warehouse looking space. The floor plan was quite tight - you can see the guest tables in the foreground of the image. The guests sat at their tables and post-ceremony, the head table was moved in front of the greenery arch and it served double-duty as backdrop behind the head table. The greenery piece was intended to look quite natural, almost as though it was growing naturally, and it was actually the only piece of floral/greenery decor at the entire reception! It made a good statement.

Below, planner Emily came up with the plan for the firewood, which was perfect as it was a winter wedding photoshoot. We added in the rug to bring warmth, and the wreath (which has dried and hung over my bed for the last 4 years!) to bring a live element. See how it’s all about creating a welcoming space where there wasn’t any warmth before?


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What You Need to Know About Postponing Your Wedding Due to Corona Virus in Manitoba

I know that this unbelievable situation we have found ourselves in is not the fault of anyone, but that doesn’t make it any easier. I’m really sorry that this virus has become a massive issue during the year that you are planning to get married, and I’m sorry for the extra stress and worry it causes you.

Please know that whatever happens, what I really want is for you to have the very happiest and most wonderful wedding. The wedding world is one that fills me with so much joy, and my love for weddings is actually what drew me to flowers in the first place. Know that I (and all the rest of your wedding vendors) are here for you — what we hope to do is make the rest of your engagement as easy and stress-free as possible. So, if you find yourself making the decision to postpone your wedding due to corona virus, I’m ready to talk with you and find the best possible backup date.

Here’s what you need to know about postponing and rescheduling your wedding in Manitoba due to COVID-19.

What you Need to Know About Postponing Your Wedding Due to Corona Virus in Manitoba - Wedding Planning in Winnipeg

Man. So much has changed in so little time. So let’s start this off by taking a deep breath, in and out. I’m going to do my best to help you out, and I want you to know, no matter when your wedding will be, I’m going to do everything I can to make it AMAZING.

First, I’m really sorry.

I know that this unbelievable situation we have found ourselves in is not the fault of anyone, but that doesn’t make it any easier. I’m really sorry that this virus has become a massive issue during the year that you are planning to get married, and I’m sorry for the extra stress and worry it causes you.

Please know that whatever happens, what I really want is for you to have the very happiest and most wonderful wedding. The wedding world is one that fills me with so much joy, and my love for weddings is actually what drew me to flowers in the first place. Know that I (and all the rest of your wedding vendors) are here for you — what we hope to do is make the rest of your engagement as easy and stress-free as possible. So, if you find yourself making the decision to postpone your wedding due to corona virus, I’m ready to talk with you and find the best possible backup date.

Here’s what you need to know about postponing and rescheduling your wedding in Manitoba due to COVID-19:


First, and most importantly: Postpone and reschedule, don’t cancel.

Since there is no historical precedent for this, our timeline is SO unknown. But this flowchart from Evergreen Flower Co is right in line with what I’m thinking.

What you need to know about postponing your wedding due to corona virus

Ready to find a new date? I’m right here with you.

Your first step should be to connect with your wedding planner, if you have hired one. He or she should take the lead in guiding you through this process. If you haven’t hired a wedding planner, stay calm! That’s fine — just take it in steps.

1) Talk to your venue.

Reach out to your venue coordinator and ask for date options that you can consider, and what their rescheduling policies are. Once you have a list of possible dates, then you can start considering what the best option will be — don’t immediately jump on the first available date that they have, as you’re more likely to end up losing a lot of retainers and deposits this way.

2) Talk to your family/friends about their availability.

If you have very important guests who will need to travel to your wedding, particularly if they are travelling internationally, it’s unrealistic to expect a 2020 wedding date will work. Chances are also pretty good that you have some friends who are in the same situation as you and are rescheduling wedding dates, so you’ll want to talk about their backup dates, too.

3) Talk to your wedding vendors.

Start by reaching out to your priority wedding vendors with the list of possible dates that your venue has given you. It’s my nightmare that a client will reschedule their date with the venue before reaching out to me, and I won’t be available. If you can give us a few options, that’s better!

It’s unlikely that ALL of the vendors you’ve hired will be available for the same wedding date. Manitoba has really long engagements and many of us book up 12-18 months in advance. I’d suggest prioritizing based on which vendors can only take 1 wedding per date, the ones you can’t imagine your wedding without, which you’ve spent the most money on so far, and what their cancellation/refund/rescheduling policies are. Check your contracts to find out what these details are.

If you are unable to reschedule with a vendor, expect to lose the non-refundable retainer that you placed with them as listed in their contract. As much as we would love to return all monies to you, we also have mortgages to pay and contracts to abide by.

Before you cancel with your vendors who aren’t available on your new date, try to come up with some out of the box solutions to mitigate your losses. If your photographer isn’t available for your new date, is their associate shooter? If so, your photographer will still be able to edit all of the images in their style, which you fell in love with in the first place, while making sure you don’t lose money.

4) Get planning!

Hopefully, most of the work that’s been done for your wedding so far will carry over to the new date. If there are a lot of changes that need to be made, such as changing your design from a summer palette to a winter palette, for example, expect that you might be charged some minor fees for additional labour.

Make sure to update your guests! I’ve seen a lot of people using the phrase "Change the Date” instead of the typical “Save the Date,” which is super cute. HERE is a really beautiful (free!) download that you can use to share that your date will be postponed. HERE are a few digital “Change the Dates” that are available for a very low cost and were created by a designer here in Winnipeg. If you want to send a physical Change the Date card in the mail, Minted has some really lovely options — though I would always recommend hiring a local stationery designer if you can. Keep that money in the local economy! If you’re sending out a mass email but aren’t sure how to word it, HERE are some really well-worded templates that could help you decide what to say.


A few things to think about:

-Don’t wait to the very last minute to postpone/cancel or you’ll risk losing a lot of money and vendors. For the vendors who deal with perishable product, like florists and caterers, this is of utmost importance. If a wedding is cancelled or rescheduled within a 15 day window from the original wedding date, I can’t get a refund on your flowers, which means that I can’t refund you.

-Be open to “off” dates. It’ll be a lot easier to find a new date if you’re open to Friday, Sunday weddings, or maybe even Thursday dates or a winter wedding.

-Consider a smaller guest list. Here in Manitoba, the current state of emergency specifically states a maximum of 10 people allowed to congregate for at least the next 30 days, with larger gatherings being punished by fine and/or jail time. If you still want to move ahead with an intimate elopement, I don’t blame you (but please don’t expect that your guests will come — they love you, but the health of our society needs to come first). I would love to create a beautiful bouquet and boutonniere for you. I’ll be offering a special package to do that for you, so don’t hesitate to reach out about that.

-This is a completely unprecedented time. As much as your wedding vendors would like to say that we’re prepared for anything, this is something that no one has ever had to deal with before. Remember that along with our emotional desire to serve you well and make your dream wedding happen, we are also scared. There is a very real possibility that we will lose our entire year’s worth of income. We are anxious to protect our own families from the virus while also paying our mortgages.


If you are looking for valuable resources that provide facts on what is happening in Manitoba and Canada when it comes to Covid-19, here are the resources that I have been relying on:

Canada.ca
CBC News
Manitoba Government page dedicated to Covid-19


I’ll be back in a few days to share some of my thoughts and ideas about the best ways to plan a wedding amidst this crisis — tips and ideas, and some of the best things that can come out of this. See you soon, friends!

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Guide to Hanging Floral Installations

I’m kind of known for my hanging floral installations here in Winnipeg. It seems that whenever a couple says they want hanging flowers, they get referred to me - and obviously, that’s the way I like it! I’ve done them big, small, floral heavy and greenery focused, at reception spaces over a head table or dance floor and at ceremony spaces creating an altar. Sometimes they’ve involved the addition of ribbon streamers or built on wood boards, sometimes I’ve added in string lights, once I created a floral chandelier. All of them have involved tall ladders!

I thought I’d run you through some of the things I think about while I’m designing hanging floral installations!

I’m kind of known for my hanging floral installations here in Winnipeg. It seems that whenever a couple says they want hanging flowers, they get referred to me - and obviously, that’s the way I like it! I’ve done them big, small, floral heavy and greenery focused, at reception spaces over a head table or dance floor and at ceremony spaces creating an altar. Sometimes they’ve involved the addition of ribbon streamers or built on wood boards, sometimes I’ve added in string lights, once I created a floral chandelier. All of them have involved tall ladders!

I thought I’d run you through some of the things I think about while I’m designing hanging floral installations!

Hanging Floral Installation over Head Table by Winnipeg Wedding Florist Stone House Creative
Designed for Planned Perfectly’s 2020 catalogue photo shoot at the Manitoba Club. Photos by Luxe Images by Jill.

Designed for Planned Perfectly’s 2020 catalogue photo shoot at the Manitoba Club. Photos by Luxe Images by Jill.

Mechanics

Without a doubt, the mechanics of the HOW it’s going to hang is the most important part of planning a hanging floral installation. The first step of that is making sure there’s something that I can actually hang OFF of. Open rafters is always the best case scenario because they’re nice and sturdy! Sometimes I need to hire a lighting company to install cables for me to work off of, and for a wedding this summer, I’m planning to take a licensing test to use a scissor lift - bah!

I also need to make sure that there’s something that I can build the installation off of, some sort of base to use. At Hawthorn Estates, they have a suspended vintage wooden ladder that hangs above the head table that forms an EXCELLENT base. I’ve also used wood lattice, lots of chicken wire, rope, airline cable…lots of stuff.

Ingredient selections

Choosing the right floral ingredients is SO important because I don’t typically have a water source built into the installation. Foliage and flowers need to be hearty and last pretty well without water. Most foliages are pretty good - especially if they have a woody stem or waxy leaves. Many times we can water tube flowers so they have a few hours of drinking, but some things like roses or carnations don’t really need to be in water to last well. I try to use as little floral foam as possible in my work (it’s hazardous to the environment as it’s essentially a non-biodegradable single use plastic, and it’s bad for my health as it’s carcinogenic), and though I can’t always figure out a way to work without it, using foam isn’t best in hanging installations because it is very heavy and it often drips - again, reinforcing the need to choose flowers that either do well without a water source or can be watertubed.

Designing for Context

I always want to keep the vibe of the venue and the wedding’s style in mind as I plan the design. Maybe I don’t want to do something super modern and sleek in your average golf course banquet room (since they are typically not modern or sleek 🤪), for example, or design with a gorgeous berry toned colour palette in a room with orange wallpaper. This rule goes for all design, not just hanging installations, but I wanted to mention it nonetheless!

Next week I’ll be chatting about all things wedding ceremony flowers. If you have any questions, drop me a line and I’ll happily address it!


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Whimsical Garden Inspired Wedding at the Gates on Roblin

I remember being excited when I received Thao’s initial inquiry. She described her vision of a whimsical, dreamy garden inspired wedding at the Gates on Roblin, wanting greenery intertwined with string lights on the ceiling. Suffice it to say, I was pretty enticed with this idea!

I remember being excited when I received Thao’s initial inquiry. She described her vision of a whimsical, dreamy garden inspired wedding at the Gates on Roblin, wanting greenery intertwined with string lights on the ceiling. Suffice it to say, I was pretty enticed with this idea!

And did you know, I’m actually a Preferred Vendor for The Gates? Check out what I designed for their 2019 wedding open house here!

Thao’s bouquet was one of the BEST smelling bouquets I’ve ever made, and it was all because of those garden roses! Bridal bouquet ingredients: pink o’hara garden roses, raspberry scabiosa, dahlias, locally grown lisianthus, ranunculus, waxflower, Queen Anne’s Lace, acacia and eucalyptus.

Whimsical Garden Wedding at the Gates on Roblin by Winnipeg Wedding Florist Stone House Creative
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“It was an absolute dream come true working with Lauren on our wedding florals. She is absolutely brilliant – so creative and talented and truly passionate about her industry and craft. She took our idea of an ethereal whimsical garden feel, added her magic touch and brought the whole vision to life. The sweet scent of the beautifully ruffled pink O'Hara garden roses that she recommended is still etched in my mind!” - Thao and Marc

Plum Ranunculus Boutonniere - The Gates on Roblin Wedding by Stone House Creative
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These gorgeous portraits sure make me miss summer! I cannot wait for the days of green grass and the warm summer sun again.

Along with her bouquet, Thao requested a floral piece for her hair. We designed this textured comb, made in a way that it could be applied to her hair in a few ways. You can see that it was worn both with her hair up and her hair down and it looked awesome both ways!

I had nothing to do with their tea ceremony in the morning, but I just had to share this picture - isn’t it SO cute?

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For the ceremony, Thao requested my copper arch with an asymmetrical application of fresh flowers that could be moved from location to location. I don’t typically like to have pieces that are going to be moved without me being there, but sometimes it’s just not an option. We first set up the arch outside of Thao’s parents’ home, so as guests arrived for the morning tea ceremony they walked in under the flowers. The entire arch was then moved to the church for the formal ceremony.

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I love the way this design came together at The Gates! I was able to accomplish Thao’s vision of greenery floating above the dance floor on the string lights and it really did look SO pretty. It was light and airy, achieving that whimsical aesthetic.

We designed 2 centrepiece styles for the guest tables. The first was a greenery wreath that circled a trio of feminine toned taper candles set in brass candlesticks rented from Something Borrowed. The other half of the tables featured a large gold bowl (part of my rental inventory) with a mostly greenery arrangement that incorporated a few pops of locally grown flowers for colour.

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Garden Inspired Wedding at the Gates on Roblin - Winnipeg Wedding Florists

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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! 

Sunset Photos at the Gates on Roblin - Winnipeg Wedding Florists
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