Romantic Winter Wedding

Kathryn Evans (Friend) Independence, OR

Alisha and Brad met like many do these days, online. After talking for a few weeks they went on their first date and the rest was history. Over the next two years, Alisha and Brad fell in love and got engaged while on vacation in Hawaii. Alisha meticulously planned while the two saved for their big day. Because Alisha and Brad were paying for their wedding themselves they wanted to do the flowers on a smaller budget. Alisha came to me with an idea and a budget of $1000. With this budget, we narrowed Alisha and Brad’s flower selection down to a variety of roses, carnations, babies breath, greenery and Peruvian lilies (these didn’t end up working with the other flowers we picked but ... we were able to use them on the table settings). Alisha wanted a creamy blush bouquet with pops of a very specific wine color to match her bridesmaid's dresses. In order to achieve this look, we purchased 8 wine-colored silk roses to use in the bridal bouquet, grooms boutonnière, and the arbor. With the flowers purchased, I was able to create: 1 bridal bouquet 5 bridesmaids bouquet 9 boutonnières 3 corsages 20 centerpieces 160 place settings 1 large arbor 1 candle lighting table 1 cake table 1dessert table 1 entryway table 4 vase arrangements petals for the flower girl greenery for around the room Alisha and Brad met like many do these days, online. After talking for a few weeks they went on their first date and the rest was history. Over the next two years, Alisha and Brad fell in love and got engaged while on vacation in Hawaii. Alisha meticulously planned while the two saved for their big day. Because Alisha and Brad were paying for their wedding themselves they wanted to do the flowers on a smaller budget. Alisha came to me with an idea and a budget of $1000. With this budget, we narrowed Alisha and Brad’s flower selection down to a variety of roses, carnations, babies breath, greenery and Peruvian lilies (these didn’t end up working with the other flowers we picked but we were able to use them on the table settings). Alisha wanted a creamy blush bouquet with pops of a very specific wine color to match her bridesmaid's dresses. In order to achieve this look, we purchased 8 wine-colored silk roses to use in the bridal bouquet, grooms boutonnière, and the arbor. With the flowers purchased, I was able to create: 1 bridal bouquet 5 bridesmaids bouquet 9 boutonnières 3 corsages 20 centerpieces 160 place settings 1 large arbor 1 candle lighting table 1 cake table 1dessert table 1 entryway table 4 vase arrangements petals for the flower girl greenery for around the room Show more

Flowers by Katie Evans