Organic, Lively Wedding at Hawthorn Estates
I love weddings Iâm hired for full scale event design, I love working at Hawthorn Estates, and I really love working with couples from out of town. Truly, Liz and Danâs wedding was pretty perfect for me and I looked forward to it for a long time.
When Iâm working on an event design plan, I often find myself focusing on colour and texture, the floor plan, and rentals options. I want to create an event that has the perfect atmosphere for you (for this, fun and lively atmosphere!), and is a combination of elevated and realistic.
Iâm excited to share Liz and Danâs organic, lively wedding at Hawthorn Estates!
I love weddings Iâm hired for full scale event design, I love working at Hawthorn Estates, and I really love working with couples from out of town. Truly, Liz and Danâs wedding was pretty perfect for me and I looked forward to it for a long time.
When Iâm working on an event design plan, I often find myself focusing on colour and texture, the floor plan, and rentals options. I want to create an event that has the perfect atmosphere for you (for this, fun and lively atmosphere!), and is a combination of elevated and realistic.
Iâm excited to share Liz and Danâs organic, lively wedding at Hawthorn Estates!
Photos by Izabela Rachwal
Donât these bouquets perfectly set off the bridesmaid dresses? My favourite wedding parties are always those that are dressed in the palette, rather than all matching exactly.
Colour is always where I start when I design a wedding. Putting together the perfect palette makes me so excited and gets my head in gear for the rest of the design elements. Liz really wanted soft, romantic tones, and I wanted to add in some mauve and brown tones for depth. As you can see from my palette above, we ended up with soft sage greens, blushes and peaches, light pink, mauve, and moving into taupes and browns.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: So much locally grown! Lisianthus, foxglove, zinnias, cosmos, dianthus, with ranunculus, roses and garden spray roses, and olive foliage.
The church (like most churches!) has a lot going on. The stage and altar are quite wide, giving us lots of space to work with.
I knew weâd be fighting against the red tones, but thatâs just the nature of the church! The back wall is really quite beautiful, and the angled architecture brings the natural focus to the front, so I simply aimed to bring in brightness and colour through the florals.
Ground-based floral pieces lined the front of the altar, incorporating the full colour palette and similar flowers to the bouquets, while adding in more height and fullness.
Guests were welcomed into cocktail hour in the solarium at Hawthorn, greeted with a polaroid guest book along with custom cocktails (featuring locally grown floral garnish!) and oyster bar.
Inside at the reception, I had a pretty clear idea of what I wanted to do with the design. Hawthorn is a warm space, but too often styled in exactly the same way. I wanted to use more saturation, punches of feminine colour, a great floor plan, and a few focal moments to make the wedding design more interesting, leading to a more engaging atmosphere. Situating the dance floor in front of the head table made for a perfect space for the party to get going!
First up on my to-do list, was minimize the ârusticâ vibe that people often play to at Hawthorn, and create a welcoming, elegant Italian-inspired atmosphere instead. I focused my attention to the floor plan, allowing the fireplace and the stone to have its moment.
The fireplace is the natural focal point in the room â when you walk into Hawthorn, the first thing anyone sees is this very large, very gorgeous fireplace. Why on earth itâs ever relegated to the side of the floor plan is beyond me, but most people choose to not use it as a design focal point.
So, I knew I wanted to place our head table in front of it, and created a large floral piece on the mantle.
Guest tables alternated between two long feasting tables perpendicular to the head table, and round tables around the exterior of the room.
The tablescape base focused on natural, organic textures of linen and velvet. I added in fluttery florals and warm candlelight, with stone table numbers and handmade paper place cards.
I loved the combination of taupe and mauve linens, combined with the mahogany chairs. The depth that the mauve brings brought the elegant elevation that Liz was after, and created a really luscious base for the fluttery pink florals. I added in sandstone candles in fluted glass hurricanes, ribbed stem vases and soft pink ceramic compotes, and vintage floral inspired table lamps.
A few little touches that I loved adding â this funky little floral base around the heart shaped cake, and the calligraphy seating chart on linen hung with pink silk ribbon.
Handing your bridal bouquet to you is one of my favourite parts of the day â Liz was SO excited, so joyful, and so ready for their wedding. And she sure loved the bouquet, which was everything I could have wanted!
Liz and Dan live in the US, so we planned everything long distance. Thank goodness for Google Meet! But it really went so smoothly â once the design plan is put together and approved, I take the reigns on getting all the quotes and proposals we need from other vendors, and then tie up all the design details so that on the wedding day, the couple has nothing to worry about!
If youâre interested in more about my event design services and if itâs the right option for your wedding, check out my services here.
Izabela Rachwal Photography ~ Stone House Creative ~ Hawthorn Estates ~ Studio Lavender Design ~ Kind REgards Calligraphy ~ Planned Perfectly ~ Collective Event Rentals ~ Jenna Rae Cakes ~ Union Table ~ Wave Sound & Lighting
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How To Choose Your Wedding Florist
Every couple getting married has different priorities. And letâs be straightforward â weddings are typically expensive, and no matter what your budget is, we each care about different things and how we spend our wedding budgets are going to vary from person to person. I want to make sure that no matter how much youâre spending on your flowers, youâre spending it wisely
How to Choose Your wedding Florist
Every couple getting married has different priorities. And letâs be straightforward â weddings are typically expensive, and no matter what your budget is, we each care about different things and how we spend our wedding budgets are going to vary from person to person. I want to make sure that no matter how much youâre spending on your flowers, youâre spending it wisely (my husband is a financial plannerâŚso we seek the balance between wise decisions with some fun expenditures around here!).
When it comes to weddings, I like to think that I know a little about a lot of things. But when it comes to wedding flowers, I know a lot. My experience in the wedding industry started in serving weddings at a golf course, and then I worked as the editor of a small, local (now defunct) wedding magazine. From there, I went on to manage the weddings for one of Winnipegâs largest floral shops, followed by a couple of years working in sales and editorial writing for one of the largest fine art wedding blogs in the US. During this time, I started Stone House Creative, and weâre now looking towards year 11 in business! So yes, I know a fair bit. I also know that most of YOU donât really know much about weddings. And how could you?! You probably havenât done this before.
All that to say, let me help YOU make a wise decision on how to hire a wedding florist.
What to look for in a wedding florist:
The first thing is possibly the most basic, but often overlooked: ask yourself, whatâs important to you? Whatâs IMPORTANT TO YOU needs to line up with the unique value that each designer offers.
For example, one of my unique values is my holistic design approach: attention to the overall and complete event design, to make sure that the florals seamlessly become part of the design. For example, I absolutely hate to see flowers placed on a cake by the baker that have absolutely no tie to the wedding flowers themselves. So Iâm a proactive designer, communicating with the client and often the bakery directly what the plan is, so that your cake doesnât stand out in a bad way. Or, you might be after the lowest quote that you can get because you donât really care much about the flowers. Instead of inquiring with a designer like me, rather look for a florist who markets themselves as budget-friendly. The types and quality of the flowers they use are different, the design approach they take is different, and they will fill that need you have.
âOther things that may be important to you:
-a beautifully curated rentals collections that suits your aesthetic
-a focus on environmental sustainability within the floristâs business
-a small business or a larger team (*and note: all of the floral shops and studios in Winnipeg are considered âsmallâ businesses so no matter who you choose, youâre supporting a small biz!).
-a dedicated wedding studio vs a large retail shop
-if youâve seen their work first-hand at the wedding of a friend, that can be great!
-maybe you really need a designer to guide the entire process for you, and someone you can trust to take the reigns
prior to reaching out to florists, hereâs what you need to do:
-Take a good look through their portfolio. If they donât have a lot of images of their work readily available on their Instagram or their website, or if they donât have a lot of images showcasing the style of design that you want, then just move on.
-One of the most important ways that you can make sure youâre going to love the florals you get on your wedding day, is if your aesthetic and the designerâs aesthetic are aligned. If you donât love your work, then donât bother reaching out.
-Read through their FAQs or pricing information they have on their site, to find out what type of budget range you should be expecting for the designs that you want. Itâs helpful to at least have an idea of how much you absolutely CANâT spend on your flowers.
Questions to ask a wedding Florist:
*I donât usually have couples asking me that many questions. I think thatâs likely because as we talk, most of these questions are answered. Itâs better to have a great conversation with your florist, rather than pepper them like itâs a job interview. Youâre hiring a creative and you need to trust their process. But if you have any red flags, then ask the questions you need answered.*
-again, whatâs important to you? If keeping strict to your budget is the top priority, be CRYSTAL CLEAR about that. Iâve always got floral design ideas swirling around in my brain, but if I know that you absolutely need to stick to a strict number, then Iâm not going to fill our conversations with ideas of things that you cannot afford.
-what is included in their service fees (do they deliver and set up, do they offer 1 am teardown at your venue, can you pay them to stay and flip the ceremony flowers to the reception, can you pay them to re-deliver to their brunch the next morning, mileage, etc)
-Do they offer creative and personalized design plans? If the florals and overall event design are a priority for you, then it can be really helpful to hear them talk about their design process.
-What rentals do they have in inventory that will fit your style?
-Can they take care of candles, if desired?
-How large of a team will be needed for your particular wedding? (and donât worry if the answer is 1-2 people. Most weddings in Winnipeg are perfectly well taken care of by a floral team of 2 people).
-What sustainability practises do they follow? (and if this is important to you, then specifically ask: do you compost? Do you use dyed or preserved flowers? Do you use floral foam? If the answer is no to composting and yes to the dyed flowers and foam, then this is not the florist for you).
-Have they worked at your venue before? (Note: itâs really not crucial that a florist has worked at your venue. If we need to go and take measurements of a fireplace mantle or consider how weâll suspend a hanging piece, then we can do that. It doesnât mean you canât trust someone who hasnât worked at your venue yet. BUT if the designer youâre interested in HAS worked at your venue, then it can be a bonus to be able to rely on their experience.)
-HOWEVER, if they have worked at your venue, they can often offer very valuable insight into what itâs going to take to create the look youâre going for, given the scale of the space. Someone might ask for me an arch corner piece, but if I know the venueâs arch is 10 feet wide, that corner piece is going to look like you spent $5 on it. We might need to go more. Similarly, Iâve had people ask me about doing fireplace mantle installations but I know that the mantle just doesnât have the depth to actually add flowers to it, so it would be a waste.
-How long will it take to receive a proposal? and, what is the booking and payment process?
-Donât ask if they offer packages. Thatâs a very 1990s thing. Pretty much no florist offers a set package anymore; weâre designing for you, and figuring out what you love and dream of. Itâs going to be a custom quote, baby.
When to hire A wedding floral designer:
Thereâs not really a wrong time to hire your floral designer, but generally: if youâre particular about your flowers and the florist you hire, then book earlier. If youâre not picky, then you can hold off a bit. My clients usually seek me out for my elevated approach and unique designs, and flowers are a budget priority for them, which means that my calendar is usually booked farther in advance. I typically book 6-18 months in advance of your wedding, with a lot more date flexibility in the off months (November through April).
Bonus Question:
If you need recommendations on other vendors to hire, then donât hesitate to ask your florist for referrals! Vendors have the inside track on which other vendors have similar work processes, or who they work well together with. You can usually trust a referral from a vendor a lot more than a referral from a past client.
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If what youâre looking for is a designer to guide the vision for your wedding, come and ask me any questions you want â I might just be your girl. I offer custom designs, creative and unique design boards that communicate the vision, have countless testimonials that speak to the creative trust the client had in me, and I also just love what I do.
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Best Tips for Small Weddings in Winnipeg
Lately Iâve been finding myself more and more drawn to small, intimate weddings. Possibly because the two weddings Iâve designed for so far in 2025 have both been for under 30 people, but also because thereâs just SO much that you can DO with a smaller wedding.
Letâs get into it â if youâre thinking about having a smaller wedding, here are some of my favourite ideas!
Lately Iâve been finding myself more and more drawn to small, intimate weddings. Possibly because the two weddings Iâve designed for so far in 2025 have both been for under 30 people, but also because thereâs just SO much that you can DO with a smaller wedding.
Letâs get into it â if youâre thinking about having a smaller wedding, here are some of my favourite ideas!
WEdding Dinner Party
Photos by Tedi Jean
I absolutely love a good dinner party. Full disclosure: I am almost never invited to them đ But I love being with a small group of people (whether at a home or at a restaurant!) and eating amazing food. With a smaller group of people, you can really go for it with multiple courses, pairings, and a customized menu that feels a lot more interesting than the typical banquet fare.
Now even if you canât host your entire group in your dining room (understandable!), we have SO many amazing restaurants and unique venues in Winnipeg, many of which can take on small weddings. Some of my favourite unique venues to work at are Smith, Pizzeria Gusto and Gusto North, and Cibo. These images are from a wedding I designed in summer of 2024 at Pizzeria Gusto, which was set up like a combo cocktail party meets dinner party. Such great vibes!
Small Backyard Wedding Reception
Photos by Esther Funk Photography
A few years ago, we planned my cousinâs wedding. It was originally going to be a larger wedding, but scaled back to 15 people due to you-know-what, and we ended up in her parentsâ farmyard. Let me tell you, it was PERFECT. With a small group of people, we didnât need to worry about renting in bathrooms, or a rain backup plan (we would have all fit inside the house if we needed to!), and we could afford to rent in upgraded tableware items that they wouldnât have been able to prioritize for a group of 150 people.
The florals were bright and colourful (which is always what I want, but I think the colour especially pops off all the green in the backyard!), the dinner was catered by a local restaurant and served out of the house kitchen, and the details were really quite easy to pull together.
View this entire, colourful wedding here!
Garden Wedding Reception Outdoors
Photos by Brittany Mahood Photography
If you have a connection to a beautiful property or yard where you can host your wedding, then an outdoor garden wedding reception is truly unmatched. Shannon and Davidâs wedding was hosted a few summers ago on the property of a family friend, and it made for such a beautiful atmosphere. Not only was the yard beautiful, but the ambiance was made even more special because of the happy family memories spent on that very lawn.
They hosted about 30 people, all seated at one long table, and served an incredible multi-course dinner by Academy Hospitality. They had a raclette cheese, guys. Obviously I filled the table with as many florals and candles as I could, and it was set against the backdrop of the lush treeline. It was perfect.
view this entire garden wedding here!
what if you donât have access to a property for your small wedding?
Thereâs no reason why you canât have your dream small wedding at a venue.
If you donât have access to a property or garden, consider one of these spots: Wild Skies Resort, Elkhorn Manor if youâre up for a bit of a destination, the Manitoba Club Bonnycastle Garden or the Oak Room, or The Pavilion at Assiniboine Park.
Each of these locations offers a different vibe, so if youâre hoping for intimate but an elevated indoor spot, then the Oak Room at the Manitoba Club is the one for you. If you really want to disconnect from the world and celebrate in nature, thereâs no better place than Wild Skies. You may not own the property, but thereâs no reason why you canât still have the small wedding of your dreams.
see more of this intimate wedding at wild skies resort here!
Photos by Megan Steen
what about a good old elopement?
Photos by Kass Donaldson
When Vanessa and Richard began planning their wedding, they quickly realized that what they really wanted was to spend the day together, just the two of them, and then jet off to Europe for a honeymoon. So thatâs what they did! They added 3 friends â one to marry them, and two to act as witnesses â and I added some flowers (courtesy of my a la carte wedding florals collection!) and the day was spent just celebrating them, with nothing else to think about.
They chose a beautiful nook in Assiniboine Parkâs English Gardens, and just rolled on up.
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Chic Minimalist Wedding at The White Poplar
Tara and Jamesâ wedding is the perfect exhibit of total trust within artistic collaboration â she is an incredible stationery designer and paper maker, and had a chic vision for the wedding. I was so thrilled to bring it to life.
The vision was an airy, clean, natural feeling design with minimal yet elevated details. I chose limited floral ingredients, and Tara requested chic, unfussy arrangements. The overall vibe was structured yet unstructured, and it was idyllic.
Tara and Jamesâ wedding is the perfect exhibit of total trust within artistic collaboration â she is an incredible stationery designer and paper maker, and had a chic vision for the wedding. I was so thrilled to bring it to life.
The vision was an airy, clean, natural feeling design with minimal yet elevated details. I chose limited floral ingredients, and Tara requested chic, unfussy arrangements. The overall vibe was structured yet unstructured, and it was idyllic.
Photos by Nicole Plett
Oh my gosh, how much did I LOVE THIS BOUQUET!! I knew that the best way to accomplish Taraâs vision was with limited floral varieties. This creates a more elevated, chic look and given the shape of her dress and the petite bouquet size she wanted, I chose to keep it simple but organic.
Bridal bouquet ingredients: locally grown bleeding hearts (totally the star of the show!!), tulips, freesia, and hellebore.
Thereâs definitely an art to selecting the perfect mis-matching bridesmaid dresses, and this group did an amazing job. The textures, tones, and subtle touches of pattern combined beautifully. And HELLO, can we talk about Taraâs dress?! Custom-made by Cathy Wiebe, it was literally divine. The sleeve length, the drape of the shoulder, the flow of the skirtâŚIâve never seen anything like it.
Tara and James chose to orient their ceremony towards the back of where The White Poplar normally does it, and I thought it looked beautiful! The two oak trees were really important to them, and Tara actually used them as part of the letter-pressed line sketch in their wedding invitations (Oh! Did I mention that Tara is an incredibly talented paper artist and wedding invitation designer? Youâre going to want to check out her work here).
For the ceremony floral, we wanted to create floral pieces that really blended into the setting, bringing an organic softness. There wasnât a lot of spatial depth for us to work with, so instead of the typical curved ground arch, I went for two large, overgrown-inspired ground-based pieces that were positioned straight along the edge of the ceremony site.
This reception design was one of my very favourites of the entire year. It felt like an elevated take on an organic, simple design and the ambiance was just perfect. Tara carefully chose such beautiful elements to bring it all together: the kingâs table for the wedding party, her stunning stationery, and each rental piece was curated so perfectly to bring the right texture and chic feel.
The florals fit right in. Tara and I chose these bowls (so glad she wanted them, as Iâve used them so many times since then!), and I designed several different centrepiece styles to bring movement and organic texture down the length of the tables. I primarily used tulips, hellebore, and Queen Anneâs Lace, tucking in some locally grown pansies and bleeding heart to finish it off.
We repurposed some of the ceremony floral to the base of the kingâs table, and more of it to the entrance and seating chart.
If this look is what you dream of, here are some tips to creating the right vibe:
-Elevated rentals are key. Touches of textured glassware, this gorgeous bar from Collective, and the perfect textured linens elevate an empty space.
-Floral ingredients should be minimized. I chose a few things and used them en masse and in repetition to create the look I was going for.
-Aim for some outdoor space! They were able to have their ceremony, cocktail hour, and dancing under the stars and it was perfect (while still making sure their guests were comfortable indoors for the dinner).
Nicole Plett Photography ~ The White Poplar ~ Idyll Paper ~ Planned Perfectly ~ Feast & Festivities ~ Collective Event Rentals ~ Union Table ~ Simply Beautiful Decor ~ Myuz Artistry ~ Cathy Wiebe Clothes ~ Lineage House ~ Brides Eye View
Getting Married at the White poplar?
I might be a bit biasedâŚbut I happen to do a really great job of creating unique floral designs that are perfect in their space.
Reach out to inquire about your date availability, and find out how we can create the perfect ambiance for your wedding.
Garden Meets Classic: A Destination Wedding at Clear Lake
Thereâs a few things that you can do to immediately get me on board with your wedding: plan for a great location (hello to the natural beauty of Clear Lake!), ask for some stellar florals (an over the top ceremony design? yes, please!), and throw in the challenge of logistics to get me excited (more on that below!).
Alex and Travisâs destination wedding at Elkhorn Manor (Clear Lake) was the perfect combination of all of the above.
Letâs get into it!
Photos by Brittany Mahood Photography
Thereâs a few things that you can do to immediately get me on board with your wedding: plan for a great location (hello to the natural beauty of Clear Lake!), ask for some stellar florals (an over the top ceremony design? yes, please!), and throw in the challenge of logistics to get me excited (more on that below!).
Alex and Travisâs destination wedding at Elkhorn Manor (Clear Lake) was the perfect combination of all of the above.
Letâs get into it!
Photos by Brittany Mahood Photography
Logistics arenât sexy. They just arenât. But when youâre planning a destination or semi-destination wedding, at a venue that is a few hours away from any major city and requires your vendors to travel in, logistics are the name of the game. You absolutely cannot hire someone who doesnât know what theyâre doing. Not to toot my own horn, but this is where I absolutely thrive.
Over the last few years, Stone House Creative has become known for the work we do on larger-scale weddings, and Iâm incredibly proud of that. Alex and Travisâ wedding was both large, and logistically challenging due to being in Clear Lake. I donât feel like I can possibly shout this from the rooftop enough: if youâre envisioning a larger, floral-focused design, or your venue necessitates a lot of logistical difficulty, you must absolutely hire a floral design team that understands what truly needs to happen to make your wedding come together without issue.
From the start of my earliest conversation with their planner, Tricia Bachewich Events, I laid out some of the special considerations that their chosen florist would need to be able to have solutions ready for:
-Staffing, and the size of team that we would need to have.
-Delivery logistics. Travel time to Clear Lake is ~ 3 hours, not including all the time needed to load the vehicles; with the amount of installations needed on-site and the set up time we would need, it was clear we would not be able to drive up the same morning as the wedding and still be able to accomplish everything.
-This naturally progressed into needing hotel rooms, which arenât typically able to booked at Elkhorn until January of that calendar year, along with increased staffing costs due to additional time and per diems.
-Arriving the day before also would mean that we would need a cool holding space at the resort. The ceremony/reception location does not have any air conditioning, so the hotel would need to have an option for us.
-With the size of floral order and guest count, I knew that a single Uhaul would not be sufficient, nor would I be comfortable with the flowers driving for 3 hours in an un-air-conditioned Uhaul. We were heading up to a remote location with not even a regular flower shop nearby; if any of our flowers crapped out while we were driving, there wouldnât be anything nearby for us to replace it with.
-The requested ceremony arch would require a custom structure build in order to create the scale they desired.
-Additionally, while the couple are originally from the Clear Lake/Brandon areas, they currently live in the USA as the groom is a hockey player in the NHL. They didnât have the time to dedicate to planning their wedding, and needed a vendor team that could progress without needing their input.
While I normally go for a lot of colour, I have to say that this white and green palette (with touches of taupey blush) looks really good at Elkhorn Manor! The bridesmaid dresses were the perfect colour, especially through Brittanyâs lense.
Alexâs Galia Lahav dress is stunning â the floral appliqued details almost feels like tiny floral confetti floating throughout the gown. I chose to design her bouquet in a classic-meets-garden way, making sure that there was some movement and nothing too stiff.
Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: playa blanca roses, quicksand roses, white ruffled lisianthus, sweet pea, dahlias, ranunculus, and jasmine vine.
Oh baby, I loved this ceremony design! Mid-way through the planning, they chose to add the clear top tent as insurance against the rain. While we didnât end up needing it on August 3 because the weather was perfect, it actually did POUR that night. You can never be too careful with an outdoor wedding!
To create more of a natural feeling, we softened the tent ceiling with strands of vining smilax. It took a fair bit of time to maneuver our scaffold around on the grass to get me up high enough to do this, but it turned out beautifully.
Then, the piece de resistance: the arch. As many pro athletes are, Travis is pretty tall. And once I saw Alexâs inspiration image for the ceremony arch, I knew that the scale of the arch (height, width, and fullness of the floral!) was going to be really important to nail in order to create the look she wanted. I collaborated with Creating a Scene to custom-manufacture the wood boxes that we then attached the arch structure to â and the devil is in the detail! The box trim on the boxes matched that on their bar, and of course, I made sure to appropriately counter-weight the metal arch structure that I had custom-made to fit on the boxes so that no disasters were possible.
The aisle was fully lined with floral to create a garden effect, and we repurposed most of these pieces throughout the reception design, as well.
Along with the logistical mindset needed to accomplish this destination wedding at Clear Lake, any wedding at an out-of-town venue requires serious flexibility. For months, I was mentally preparing myself for anything that could possibly go wrong.
Hereâs a quick run-down of things we had to address the week and day of the wedding: the reefer truck we reserved had an issue and they cancelled our reservation so we needed to figure something else out; the ceremony tent size changed at the last minute so we had to adjust how we hung the ceiling greenery; a chandelier was hung in the ceremony tent literally right where the arch was supposed to go, so we had to take that down; the grids for the hanging installation over the head table were installed incorrectly so we needed to adjust how we designed the florals (and note, we did indeed solve all of these problems. They all took a lot of time, though, so the team came in clutch to make it all happen on time!).
The cocktail hour details were so cute â one of these living wall features to serve specialty cocktails (guests had to ring a bell under whichever cocktail they chose, and a gloved hand would appear with drink ready!). The seating chart was added to the wall, and I added some floral and greenery touches to tie it all together.
They also rented a cute phone booth / photo booth, to which we added more smilax, coordinating floral pieces, and a tall delphinium arrangement to the attached guest book table.
The reception tent featured a central king table for the wedding party, set under a hanging floral piece, and round guest tables interspersed with faux olive trees elevated on white pedestals with box trim. A primarily white palette was warmed up with natural cane-back chairs, taupe candles, and slight touches of blush in the florals.
For the head table, I opted for 20x mixed size clear glass vases that each featured a single variety arrangement, allowing for a delightful garden-inspired smattering of florals and textures down the length of the table.
Iâm not always huge on the marquee letters, but this was pretty epic! Set up on the hill, above the tent, it looked so good and was such a fun backdrop to their dance party.
Itâs not every wedding when the couple flies in a multi CCMA and Juno award winning country music star to play their first dance â but Alex and Travis brought in Brett Kissel to play a set for their reception! This must have been SUCH a fun party. I would have loved to have been a guest!
I have to give an enormous thank you to the crew that was part of making this wedding happening! Emily and Deanna who helped to design everything leading up to the wedding, Jason and Chad who came along to help us set up, clean up, and drive, and Kayla, Andrea, and Amanda who each drove up to Clear Lake for the day to help us design and install everything. A solid team is crucial, and this crew was AMAZING.
Brittany Mahood Photography ~ Tricia Bachewich Events ~ Elkhorn Manor, Clear Lake ~ Paper & Palm ~ Union Table ~ Special Event Rentals ~ Dream Day Decor ~ Creating a Scene ~ House of Silk ~ 4 Square Foto ~ Trident Films ~ Ginger Snips Salon ~ Oak & Ivy Salon
Looking for a Floral Designer for your large scale wedding in Winnipeg?
Large scale weddings come with a lot of logistics, and require both creativity and a detailed mindset to pull it off. Stone House Creative specializes in this!
Whether you already have a specific vision or want me to dream up something custom just for you, reach out to find out how we can create the perfect ambiance for your wedding.