Althea Wiles 4/9/24 Althea Wiles 4/9/24

The Evolution of Wedding Flowers: Classic Designs, Fresh Flowers

The VanHorn Sisters—Hollan and Mariel were both married within the past 10 years and they both chose classic floral designs, but different floral ingredients that reflected them as individuals and trends of their wedding time. Let’s dive into the details and see which wedding fits your vibe the most.

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Love Knows No Bounds Elopement at Stone Chapel at MattLane Farm

For this shoot, the amazing team at Brittany Bloom Events envisioned an amazing day focused on inclusivity, celebrating all forms of love. The beautiful, ivy covered Stone Chappel at MattLane Farm served as the glorious backdrop for our swoon worthy same-sex couple models Michael and Doug. Our role was to create an airy, ethereal ambiance for the shoot. As I shared in The Perfect Palette’s blog on this lovely day Celebrating Love’s Diversity in an Ivy Garden Elopement, “I wanted a whimsical but rich feeling, so I used a lot of lightweight summer flowers...lisianthus, ranunculus, open roses, gomphrena, stock & trailing amaranthus."

Althea Wiles 7/25/23 Althea Wiles 7/25/23

Garden Countryside Wedding at Stone Chapel at MattLane Farm

For Andrea and Cole’s wedding at the lovely Stone Chapel at MattLane Farm, they envisioned a Garden Countryside. Think European Garden meets NWA in the best way. The colors were whites and soft blues; and Andrea wanted small and delicate flowers for that natural, wild feeling.

Althea Wiles 7/11/23 Althea Wiles 7/11/23

Sweet Blush and Cream Wedding at Stone Chapel at MattLane Farm

In the past few months, I’ve increasingly been receiving more requests for cascading bouquets. A cascading bouquet is a design containing a mass of flowers that are arranged to trail to a narrow end. After years of hand-tied bouquets, these designs are gaining popularity because of the amount of artistry involved so I was stoked when Alisa wanted a cascading bouquet for her and Harrison’s big day at Stone Chapel at MattLane Farm.

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Inspiration vs. Interpretation: Perfect Peony Wedding at Stone Chapel at MattLane Farm

Viva Magenta is Pantone Color Service’s 2023 color of the year! It’s a bright, sassy (hot) pink that is one of my favorite accents to add to pink bouquets. When Hayden came to me with inspo pics of lush magenta peonies with accents of peach and blush, I was tickled pink to bring the Rose of Sharon flair to her vision.