An Intimate, Outdoor Wedding with Boho Flowers

Outdoor wedding in the gardens

M&A challenged all of our assumptions about “backyard weddings” with this intimate outdoor wedding! It helped that we started with a gorgeous stone patio and gardens, surrounded by lush trees and dappled sunlight. You can see what a lovely scene this was for their first look. (And in case you couldn't tell: these two are the sweetest couple!)

For the outdoor ceremony, the family added a vintage Persian carpet to complete the boho look. We love how the colors and textures of the arrangements complemented this beautiful rug! The carpet mirrored the blue-green tones of the eucalpytus, neutral flowers, and golden vessels with its natural dyes. The family also added outdoor furniture to seat their intimate wedding party. Of course, they also placed a laptop in the “audience” so they could stream the wedding over Zoom. As a result, they were able to include the many family and friends who could not travel.  

After the ceremony, the family enjoyed an intimate dinner reception. For the reception, we particularly loved the refined table settings, vintage silver, and beautifully printed menus. These elegant details paired perfectly with our loose and vibrant boho floral arrangements. We love how the centerpieces contrasted with the sleek neutral table settings.

BOHO WEDDING FLOWERS

These intimate outdoor wedding flowers were inspired by the range of warm, earthy colors we see in our local PNW flower fields in early September. We also used olive foliage from California throughout these arrangements, as a tribute to A’s Greek heritage. For the flowers, we started with classic wedding whites and blushes. We complimented these neutral flowers with a range of rusty orange, taupe, and clay tones. We also embraced a more boho style for the floral designs. For example, we used lots of natural textures with more wild, romantic, and loose shapes for the arrangements and bridal bouquet.

Some of the botanical elements of these wedding flowers included:

• Cafe au lait dahlias
  
• White dahlias
  
• Olive foliage
  
• Eucalyptus
  
• Dusty miller
  
• Rudbeckia (Black-eyed susans) of many different varieties
  
• White cosmos
  
• Bronze amaranth
  
• Blush scabiosa
  
• Lisianthius
  
• Celosia
  
• Love-in-a-puff vines
  

Incredibly, we sourced all of the flowers and foliage from local PNW and California growers. We even custom grew many of these flowers specifically for this wedding! Additionally, we designed all of these wedding flowers without the use of toxic floral foam. Designing foam-free is a routine part of our commitment to sustainable floristry.

KIND WORDS FROM AN AMAZING couple

Without a doubt, these two were such a delight every step of the way! We're so thrilled they found a way to wed in 2020 - congrats, y'all! We love working with couples who are so hopelessly in love with one another. We were so happy we could help them make their day as perfect as it could be, even when plans changed.

Ultimately, M&A were thrilled with their tiny wedding, even though it wasn’t what they had originally planned. Here is what they had to say about working with us:

“When we had to change course due to COVID, [Carolyn] made sure to support us and offer encouragement as we had to make some hard decisions about what our wedding would look like. She ended up providing us with *the most* beautiful flowers for our tiny backyard ceremony and I could not be more excited!...There is so much more I could say about her enthusiasm, emotional support, and genuine talent as a florist but I'll leave it at this: do yourself a favor and hire Carolyn, she will help make your wedding the special, perfect day it should be!"

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