Casey + Carson's Springtime Wedding at the Arboretum

Bride and groom Casey and Carson got married at the landmark Dallas Arboretum – a springtime wedding of bright-colored flowers and decor, paired with winter weather – possible even in April for north Texas!

The ceremony was held in the Women’s Garden area, where we designed a display of arrangements at the altar that sat at different levels – either on the ground or on pedestals of varying heights. These were the perfect accent to the architecture – a few shallow steps led to a stone platform flanked by angle walls. Ground arrangements lined the aisle and a pair of urn arrangements marked the start at the back row of seating.

The reception was also outdoors – tented – with custom archways marking the entrance, which we accented with flowers. More large arrangements were paired with the stage facade, and we installed flowers that stretched across and spilled down the corners of the banquette tables, with lamps styled in between for an intimate, whimsical touch.

For the guest tables, green-footed vases held floral centerpiece arrangements. The mix of peach, yellow, lavender, and greens along with ivory made for a subtle yet playful take on a springtime palette. We added a floral halo on the ground to encircle the cake table for another focal point. Blue and peach linens and decor perfectly rounded out the reception space.

Casey’s bridal bouquet was manicured but organic, heavy on ivory blooms with pops of peach, yellow and blue tones.

Bridal Bouquet: white Cloud Garden Roses, white Peonies, Peach Ranunculus, Playa Blanca Roses, Lavender Sweet Pea, blue Tweedia, Blush Astilbe, white Majolica Spray Roses

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Judy + Baron's Whimsical Spring Wedding

Our bride Judy kept coming back to the word “whimsical” for her spring wedding at The Hillside Estate - we worked with Blissful Weddings and Events to bring together a mix of lush, airy flowers and classic, elegant decor in shades of white, ivory and soft blue.

For the ceremony in the Hillside’s chapel, we designed a lush floral arch of white and blue blooms, with light touches of greenery - this was the focal point, but we also placed compote arrangements down the aisle. Instead of true ground arrangements, having these in etched glass vases made the aisle design feel more refined and elevated, almost creating a runner effect on each side.

The arch was also featured in the reception space! This was the perfect backdrop for the sweetheart table - Judy and Baron were framed by these flowers both at the altar and throughout the reception. Their table also had a curved floral runner at its front. Guest tables were uniform with more compote arrangements for centerpieces. Blue glassware and linens brought subtle pops of color to these tables, which we tied into the flowers with dainty blue blooms.

The cake table, seating chart and bar had other floral touches - for the cake, we added a halo of white and blue flowers. Ground arrangements framed the “Vogue” display, which was covered in delicate blue butterflies with names and seats listed on them.

The bouquets were designed to feel especially light and airy - all-white blooms with lots of movement. Judy’s gown had a flower-petaled bodice and her bridesmaids wore light blue dresses, so they looked like the perfect depiction of her whimsical vision for the day!

Bridal Bouquet: White Cloud Garden Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, White Majolica Spray Roses, White Ranunculus, White Sweet Pea, White Lisianthus, White Orchids

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Kelsey + Garrett's Vivid Spring Wedding at The Hillside Estate

Kelsey and Garrett had a vivid, colorful March wedding at The Hillside Estate that featured an extra stunning tented cocktail hour space, designed by our friends at Gathered Events, who brought our statement floral installations together with lots of layered textures and unique details.

The ceremony was in the venue’s indoor chapel, and we designed a custom three-tier squared arch covered in flowers - a continuation of the high-impact color and texture that was created with the ground arrangements that lined the aisle. The bright space and white seating was the perfect backdrop for this color palette.

Cocktail hour was outdoors, tented, in the courtyard, and we accented the entry table with an urn display - a mix of organic-style arrangements that created a disconnected archway for the entrance. Greenery strung through the ceiling of the entrance made this even more immersive and garden-feeling! Inside the tent, floral touches were all around - ground arrangements flanking the seating chart and large arrangements that sat on the bartop.

After cocktail hour, guests transitioned to the reception space, where oversized lamps, along with a few key statement floral moments, helped anchor the space.The head table was situated in the center of the room in front of the dance floor, and had tall arrangements lining its center. Right across the dance floor, the stage facade was decked out with similar oversized arrangements.

For the banquette tables around the room, we designed “meadows” of arrangements that were styled with candles, and all other guest tables had centerpieces of low compote arrangements, bud vases and candles. A mix of brown and white wooden chairs made this space feel whimsical and eclectic, along with other details like floral linens and mini lamps down the longer tables.

Kelsey’s bouquet featured all the striking colors from throughout the day and was full of texture - Roses, Ranunculus, Tweedia, Lilac and Sweet Pea - and her bridesmaids all wore a different color which made for the most stunning photos!

Bridal Bouquet: Pink Expression Garden Rose, Pink Ranunculus, Butter Yellow Lisianthus, Purple Clematis, Pink Butterfly Ranunculus, Blue Tweedia, Purple Lilac, Muscari, Peach Ranunculus, Daffodils, Lavender Sweet Pea

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Ashton + OB's "Something Blue" Wedding at Stonebriar Country Club

Ashton and OB had a Fall wedding in Dallas, designed by our team and Jennifer at Turn the Paige Events - we brought together classic, elegant design elements with pops of blue, focused on romantic blooms. The ceremony was held at Holy Trinity Catholic and the party started at Stonebriar Country Club - a modern, intimate reception space and the perfect backdrop for the group to celebrate the newlyweds!

For the ceremony, we designed two classic-style urn arrangements to sit on either side of the altar, bringing in some of the soft, romantic flowers the guests would later see at the reception. The church’s chapel was a gorgeous backdrop on its own, so these arrangements were a great accent!

In the country club’s space, a long head table anchored the room with round guest tables around the rest of the room. We designed four tall arrangements to line the head table and make that the focal point, and a lush candle runner sat below the arrangements to make this romantic and intimate. 

Guest tables had low, lush compote arrangements at their center with floating candles surrounding them - more romantic candlelight! These centerpieces were focused on Hydrangea and had dainty blooms and baby’s breath tucked in to round them out. We also accented the cake with a cascade of flowers and baby’s breath across the front for another floral touch.

The bouquets were designed in a manicured style, with all-white blooms - garden and spray roses, Sweet Pea, and pops of greenery for some dimension. The bridesmaids were the perfect “something blue!”

Bridal Bouquet: white Cloud Garden Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, white Lisianthus, white Tweedia, white Ranunculus, white Majolica Spray Roses, white Sweet Pea

Vendors:

Beauty: @kates_chair @jazminfriasbeauty 

Bridal Salon: @blushing_bride_btq 

Bride: @ashton.baro 

Bridesmaid Dresses: @birdygrey 

Cake: @cakesbytayte 

Church: @holytrinitycatholicdallas 

DJ: @leforcedj @djmikevilla 

Floral: @wedfullyyours 

Gown: @evalendel 

Groom: @ob1_02 

Mariachi Band: @mariachitradicionmexicana.dfw 

Men’s Attire: @menswearhouse 

Planner: @turnthepaigeevents 

Photo: @sarahlindholmphotography 

Photo Booth: @leforcepro 

Rentals: @bigdpartyrentals 

Stationery: @mintedweddings 

Transportation: @premierofdallas 

Venue, Catering, Bar: @stonebriarcountryclub

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Ashleigh + Jackson's Black-and-White November Wedding at The Olana

Ashleigh and Jackson had a November wedding at The Olana, a European style mansion that perfectly fit the couple’s vision for a lush, timeless black-and-white ceremony and reception. Gillian at Weddings by Gillian was our partner in curating the right mix of romantic, elegant flowers with modern, moodier touches.

The ceremony was held outside, with the back of the venue as the backdrop, which mean we had a built in stone archway to design around and frame the altar - large arrangements in white urns were set at different heights to complete the focal point. These featured hanging green Amaranthus, which made them textural and lush. We also designed some ground arrangements to accent the start, middle and end of the aisle.

The reception took everyone indoors, where round guest tables were positioned around a black and white checkered dance floor by Centerstage Floors. The wedding party sat at a long rectangular table with a subtle floral-patterned linen, covered with low compote arrangements in etched vases, bud vases and candles - layered but simple and airy! Other guest tables had a mix of tall arrangements and low single-bloom arrangements.

Ashleigh and her bridesmaids’ bouquets were designed in an organic, manicured style, more bloom-focused with just touches of greenery. Dainty blooms like Sweet Pea were sprinkled in to add texture!

Bridal Bouquet Ingredients: white Cloud Garden Roses, Playa Blanca Roses, Calla Lillies, white Majolica Spray Roses, white Tulips, white Ranunculus, white Sweet Pea, Italian Ruscus

Vendors:

Venue, Catering & Bar: The Olana 

Planning & Design: Weddings by Gillian

Photographer: Melissa Hailey Photo 

Videographer: Lucy Camryn Films 

Flowers: Wedfully Yours

Entertainment: CoHost Entertainment

Music: Dallas Asian Strings 

Stationery: Lyons Paperie

Cake: Jenny Layne Bakery

Hair & Makeup: The Styling Stewardess

Linens: BBJ La Tavola

Dance Floor: Center Stage Floors

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