Caitlin + Samuel's Romantic December Wedding at The Hillside Estate

The Hillside Estate is a venue for all seasons, and our couple Caitlin and Samuel got married in December with a wintry, moody style brought to life through mostly neutral blooms with pops of peach and deeper mauve and plum tones. We worked with the Gathered Events team to bring all the design details together with THE as a perfect backdrop for this couple’s ceremony and reception.

A ground arrangement display at the altar made a statement for the ceremony – a collection at various heights created a natural-feeling backdrop for the couple. We designed color-blocked arrangements that were placed down the aisle for more lush touches without being overpowering. Simple pillar candles also helped embellish the aisle.

Leading into the reception, the seating chart was another opportunity for flowers, and we designed ground arrangements with branches to frame the signs. After the ceremony, the ground arrangements were moved to the ballroom to create a dramatic floral meadow circling the cake table. This mimicked the design of the cake itself, which had a flowered ring at its base.

We designed and styled a lush, garden-style garland for the head table and made sure that it had plenty of height and movement – and accessorized with ribbed pillar candle holders and taupe taper candles in wooden stands. This reception had both banquet and round-table seating for guests, and we designed a tablescape for each – large urn arrangements and black bud vases (another moody touch) with candles.

The bridal party’s bouquets were done in an organic style with an emphasis on textures and movement. The color scheme of ivory, mauve, and purples made these romantic and unique!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: White Cloud Garden Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, White Majolica Spray Roses, Mauve Hellebore, Bohemian Mocha Lisianthus, Brownie Tulips, Chocolate Cosmos, Cappuccino Ranunculus, White Nerine, Nandina 

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Ava + Dillon's Romantic December Wedding at The Hillside Estate

Ava and Dillon’s winter wedding at The Hillside Estate was full of Roses and Hydrangeas in soft tones of white and blush, and Michelle at Stunning and Brilliant Events helped curate decor and details that made the ceremony and reception feel clean, crisp, romantic and delicate all at once!

Six tall arrangements made a statement in the ceremony space — the sweet spot for achieving a “wow” factor and feeling full without being too busy. Four sat at the alter and the other two opened the aisle at its start. These sat on clear vases and white pedestals for height and airiness.

These large arrangements were also the anchors of the reception, and were placed throughout the room, with two of them on either side of the sweetheart table. A low vase-less arrangement was also designed for the front of the newlyweds’ table. Compote arrangements, bud vases and pillar candles were styled on the other tables. The cake was an opportunity for a dramatic cascade of flowers and added in those soft, subtle pops of blush.

Ava carried an all-white, all-Rose bouquet while her bridesmaids’—although still most had more touches of pink that tied in with their gowns. Classic and manicured, these were the perfect understated, romantic touch for this bridal party!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Playa Blanca Roses

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Delaney + Jacob's Neutral-to-Vibrant Wedding at Knotting Hill Place

We loved Delaney and Jacob’s request to go from an all-white color scheme for the ceremony to a pink-and-orange palette for the reception that, while vibrant, was just as crisp- and fresh-looking! Knotting Hill Place was a great backdrop that let the flowers and decor shine while providing its own statement moments like the grand entryway and chandeliers in the ballroom.

An arch at the altar anchored the ceremony, full of Hydrangea, Delphinium and other highly textural flowers and leaves. White petals lining the aisle added to the bright, fresh style. These led all the way to two large arrangements on pedestals at the start of the aisle. The venue’s ceremony space has stunning floor-to-ceiling windows that make an all-white design look ethereal yet modern.

We put together a wall of bud vases to serve as the seating chart and double as a backdrop and statement moment during cocktail hour. This introduced pops of color to break up all the white blooms. For the reception itself, we designed a mix of tall and low arrangements — full of color as a switch-up from the ceremony. The head table had a unique tablescape of collections of arrangements, paired with simple vases, each filled with the same kind of flower — all Roses in some, all Tulips in others.

The bouquets kept with the classic, manicured style and matched the ceremony with all-white blooms - perfect for both of Delaney’s gowns - and the bridesmaids in black.

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: White Cloud Garden Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, White Ranunculus, White Sweet Pea, Hellebore, White Scabiosa, White Tweedia, White Majolica Spray Rose

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Meredith + Abhinav's Vibrant Texas Ranch Wedding

Meredith and Abhinav hosted friends and family at the bride’s family’s private ranch in Big Spring, Texas, where everyone was welcomed for a full weekend of celebration. After a rehearsal dinner and welcome party on night one, our team shifted into ceremony preparations, and later, a reception and after party in a speak-easy inspired space. We loved working with Shannon Rose Events to execute this weekend to the fullest!

In a variation of the design vision for the rehearsal dinner, the ceremony and reception featured a vibrant autumnal color palette of red, orange, blush, burgundy and pops of yellow. For the ceremony, held in the bride’s childhood home, we designed a semi-circle of all-Marigold ground arrangements to sit at the altar, at the end of rows of color-blocked arrangements lining the aisle.

For the reception, we transformed a barn on the property yet again, along with a clear tent for the dinner seating. In the tent, we designed floral pillars full of textural fall foliage for drama and dimension, and kept the tabletops simple with compote and floral frog arrangements. These had the same bold colors as the ceremony and popped even more with emerald green chairs lining the tables.

The barn-turned-speakeasy had a cozy feel with multiple floral statements - a bar installation, hanging ferns, and plenty of table arrangements and candlelight. The bar install was a major focal point, featuring lush flowers and greenery designed to reach from the ground up to the bartop. Guests enjoyed custom cocktails and got the full, immersive restaurant-inspired experience from the couple’s favorite spots in New York.

The bridal bouquet was heavily inspired by Meredith’s own style - a modern, autumnal and textural bouquet that popped with her ivory silk gown. She added a custom black blazer to the look for more of that modern, edgy vibe!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: Roseanne Lisianthus, Spider Mums, Nerine, Strawflowers, Solidago

Vendors:

Venue: Private Ranch

Planner: Shannon Rose Events

Florist: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Band: Jordan Kahn Orchestra

Videographer: 718 Creative

Stationery: Hazelwood Paper Co

After Party Band: Justin Cash

Dress: Danielle Frankel

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Meredith + Abhinav's Rehearsal Dinner: Vibrant Texas Ranch Venue

Meredith and Abhinav planned a weekend-long destination wedding celebration in the bride’s hometown of Big Spring, Texas - all hosted on her family’s ranch. We worked with Shannon Rose Events to execute a vibrant-colored event design for their welcome party, rehearsal dinner and ceremony and reception - making sure to channel a mix of Indian and Texas culture and style.

To kick off the weekend, guests were hosted at a welcome party and rehearsal dinner in a cabin on the property that we transformed to incorporate the couple’s love of vibrant, fun interiors, inspired by some of their favorite restaurants in New York. The space was set up with a cocktail bar, high-top tables and soft seating. The bar was tied into the vibrant color scheme with a green velvet backdrop, that also helped from a seating area in front.

For the rehearsal dinner, we designed orange and pink ikebana-style arrangements to line the long tables, along with bright pink pillar candles. Green was tied into the tablescapes, too, through touches like the flatware. Lanterns hung from the ceiling and branches of fall foliage surrounding wooden pillars in the barn made all the difference in creating the perfect atmosphere for this space with ambient light and natural textures.

This space was used for the wedding reception the next day, and we loved seeing the flowers and design come to life with a slight variation on the vibrant oranges, reds and green we landed on for the rehearsal dinner!

Vendors:

Venue: Private Ranch
Planner: Shannon Rose Events
Florist: Wedfully Yours Events + Design

Videographer: 718 Creative
Stationery: Hazelwood Paper Co
After Party Band: Justin Cash
Dress: Danielle Frankel
Band: Jordan Kahn Orchestra

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