Country Wedding in Juniata County, PA

This country wedding had all the right touches. It was held in an adorable old church in the beautiful green rolling  hills of Mifflin, PA.  I added these whimsical wreaths to the front doors to greet guests.

Melisssa's bouquet was concentric circles of all white flowers....tulilps, veronica, Tibet roses and hydrangea. It was so lush and romantic.  Her two bridesmaids had garden style bouquets in shades of purple to match their flirty purple dresses and cowgirl boots! 



The reception centerpiece vases were ordered by the bride from Etsy with "M + M" carved into them. Adorable! I filled them with garden bouquets that looked as if they had been gathered from the field behind the hall. 

Hot Pink on a Sunny April Day

Jen wanted simple, but hot! All hot pinks put together for a bold, but romantic look.
Her bouquet was loaded with Hot Lady roses and Chanel alstromeria with a just a few miniature gerber daisies on the top to create a focal point.  I inserted a few dark plum beads into the centers of the roses to tie in the plum that the bridesmaids would be wearing.  Their bouquets were simple, cheerful clusters of gerber daisies. 

The two flower girls carried sweet pomanders adorned with butterflies that matched the hairclips I made for them...can't wait to see photos of them!

Jen's mother, Kim, was so excited to receive a bangle bracelet style corsage.  And the fathers wore hot pink rose boutonnieres.

 

Congratulations Jen and Dan!

Purple and Red...a fresh look for fall

Purple and red are often considered to be clashing colors because they are next to one another on the color wheel.  But in this case, they were intense and a fresh break from the traditional fall scheme of red, orange and gold. I softened the combination of bright red gerbers and purple lisianthus in the bouquets by adding in bits of burgandy amaranthus, purple oregano, fuzzy grass heads and delicate Queen Anne's Lace.  The loose wildflower bouquets were anything but understated against the red bridesmaid dresses. 

Fun touches....wild branches in the centerpieces, whispy willow loops in the gazebo swag and cake topper.  Whispering Pines Banquet Hall in Carlisle, PA is the perfect place for an outside wedding where the bridesmaids wear cowgirl boots! 

Boutonnieres

Ribbon Wristlet Corsage

 Gazebo Swag

 

Aisle Decorations

 

 Cake toppers

 

 

 Wild Purple Centerpiece using Monkshood

 

 

Red Gerber Daisy Centerpieces



Purple Peacock

When you get married at the Capitol Rotunda there is no need for decorating!  So my task was simple, just two bouquets and boutonnieres.  But the bride requested a peacock feather handle. No easy task!  Any tips on gluing feathers around a handle are welcome!!! But it was a labor of love and in the end, it turned out to be pretty cool. Our beloved piano teacher, Meghan, was the sister of the bride, so I was willing to bend over backwards to make it work. Like in June, I was unable to get to the ranunculus flowers Rachel wanted but the locally grown lisianthus substitute was stunning.  And despite a car show blocking traffic and an unwelcome cold, Rachel had a perfect wedding day!
Check out these amazing pics from Sten at New Chapters Photography. The bouquets with matching tattoos is my fav!

Jewel Tones in September

Bride's Bouquet

Amethyst, plum, magenta, sangria....where's the party and who's pouring? These jewel tones were so fun to work with and the best part... they were all grown in Cumberland County, PA.  Didn't know we had such a gem mine right? When Jess (the bride) contacted me from Texas and put all her faith in me to design her wedding day flowers without ever meeting face to face, it was the ultimate compliment! What fun to do the choosing on my own based simply on her guidelines of "jewel tones". Roots Flower Farm in Newville, PA provided me with these amazing colors and unique blooms: lisianthus, cockscomb, dahlias, gomphrena, plume celosia and snapdragons. And my own garden provided the mint and oregano. Even the ferns were harvested from a local source.

Groomsmen's Boutonnieres





Centerpieces at The Carlisle Vault