Katie + Michael's Pastel Wedding and Patio Reception

Katie and Michael’s wedding at The Hillside Estate was a summertime blend of vibrant pinks and yellow with pastel shades of blue and peach for an elegant indoor ceremony and outdoor reception.

For the ceremony, we designed a full aisle’s worth of ground arrangements that led up to a semicircle of blooms to frame the couple at the altar. All of these arrangements were designed with extra height for a little drama, along with dainty textures in subtle shades of blue and blush.

For an entryway to the reception on the back patio, two columns were accented with branches and pops of flowers for a glowing archway that framed the space perfectly. Lights and greenery were strung overhead, along with floral clusters hanging over the guest tables. The head table held a lush floral garland as its centerpiece, and the tables that flanked it were decorated with bud vases and blue taper candles that added some playfulness.

We installed an arrangement of lush flowers and greenery that organically trailed across and down one side of the outdoor fireplace - the perfect backdrop for dinner and the cake cutting. A walkway framed by the day’s most vibrant blooms - bright pinks, oranges and blues - led to the matching checkered dance floor!

The bridal party’s bouquets were built around two of Katie’s favorites: Lilly of the Valley and Gardenia, used in garden-style designs along with other springtime blooms and lots of texture. These were the perfect pop of warmth against the bridesmaids’ cooler-toned blue and green gowns.

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: white Peonies, Quicksand Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, Gardenia, Lily of the Valley, blush Butterfly Ranunculus, peach Ranunculus, white Majolica Spray Roses, white Sweet Pea, peach Stock, white Asclepias, Spirea

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