The bride’s chosen flower was anemones, and their dark-eyed,
pure perfection could have been enough on their own, but we finished the look
with the daintiest maidenhair fern, ranunculus, spray roses, and hydrangea, all loosely gathered and
placed in trios of mason jars atop burlap cloths. Other tables were
arrangements of peonies, roses, hydrangea, anemones, and lotus pods in vintage wooden boxes. The
mixed vintage dining plates completed the old-fashioned vintage look the bride
was going for out on the terrace – lovely!
The garden-y, natural theme continued throughout - mossed initials of the bride and groom were hung on either
side of the huge double doors into the Hall, pomanders of kermit mums and moss hung on chairs down the aisle, and enormous vintage milk cans overflowing with flowers and reeds stood on either side of the wedding arch on the lower terrace/garden. Inside, I
used my vintage English watering can to create a whimsical placecard table
arrangement. I thought the creams, whites, and greens contrasted so well with the velvety, black-centered anemones and I truly loved how everything turned out –
especially the bridal and the bridesmaids’ bouquets. The anemones were
spectacular.
Simplest is often best in terms of color, texture, and
arrangement, especially as we move into late spring and early summer – and
nothing is better, in my opinion, than the beauty found in one’s garden.
Flowers pictured include: hydrangea, anemones, ranunculus,
dusty miller, lotus pods, maidenhair fern, vendela roses, hypericum berry, Duchesse peonies, kermit mums, vivienne spray rose, reeds, salal, Israeli ruscus, and fresh green moss.
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| Bridal bouquet |
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| Bridesmaids' bouquets - smaller versions of the Bridal |
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| Pomander of kermit mums, moss, and burlap ribbon |
