INSPIRED BY | FLOWERS

This week we're all about flowers, a wedding essential! A wedding without flowers is like vows without an "I do" …well not exactly, but they are one of our favorite things. We're always so inspired by our couples' floral choices and how they integrate their style into their bouquets. Some are chic and trendy. Others are classic and traditional. No matter the decision, flowers are a focal point on your big day.

As a celebration of all things floral, we've rounded up some of our all-time favorite boutiques, prepare to fall in love with these beautiful blooms.

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What’s your dream bouquet?

TOP 5 | SPRING WEDDING DETAILS

Spring has nearly sprung and we’re so excited for all the fun and flowery weddings to come! Spring weddings are full possibilities and ways to get creative and colorful with your wedding’s look. Think flowing fresh flower bouquets, light and airy venues, and whimsical tablescapes; this is what wedding dreams are made of. Today we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite Spring wedding details to get you inspired (and for us to swoon over).

Bouquet

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Color Palette

Photo | Joseph Mark

Venue

Photo | Adria Lea

Stationary

Photo | Jacque Manaugh Photography

Getting Ready Wear

Photo | Ashley Rhain

What’s you favorite Spring wedding detail?

KAREN + ROBERT | TRINITY RIVER AUDUBON CENTER

Yay! It's #MarriedFaceMonday!

We hope you're ready for today's fun color explosion wedding! Karen + Robert tied the knot this past April and the Trinity River Audubon Center with the coolest wedding full of so many happy flowers and details!

We were lucky enough to be their wedding coordinator and florist. As soon as Karen explained the clementine vibe she envisioned, we were 100% in love! We filled her wedding with as many bright colored poppies and peonies as we could find and then added even more clementine details! Paired with the quirky handmade details, like their circus animal table numbers and hand crocheted cake toppers, it was a match made in heaven!

Our favorite moment of the day was definitely the bridal party entry into the reception. While most couples introduce their bridal party and then come straight into their first dance, these two broke out into an all out dance party with their whole bridal party right in the middle of the dance floor! It was so happy and so true to the couple, we couldn't stop grinning!

Special shout out to photographer, Christina Childress, for shooting everything so perfectly! Be sure to scroll down and see the full gallery and vendor team below!

VENDOR TEAM

FLOWERS + COORDINATION | CELEBRATE DALLAS
PHOTOGRAPHY | CHRISTINA CHILDRESS PHOTOGRAPHY
VENUE | TRINITY RIVER AUDUBON CENTER
CATERING | BOLSA MERCADO
CAKE | PANINI BAKERY
ENTERTAINMENT | CREATIVE TOUCH DJ & EVENTS

THE SWOON EVENT | JEFFERSON TOWER EVENTS

Happy Wednesday peeps! Apparently it's recap week on the blog, so today we're sharing a few snaps of our bouquet bar at The Swoon Event in Dallas last month! For those of you who missed it, The Swoon Event is "a curated wedding market and social for and by creatives." We adore meeting new faces and while the Dallas Bridal Show may not be our scene, we feel right at home at The Swoon - a smaller, more intimate affair.

This years market was hosted at Jefferson Tower Events in Oak Cliff. We love when we get to keep it local! Catch us again next year when The Swoon makes it's annual stop in Dallas! 

BIG THANKS TO BECKLEY & CO. FOR THE BEAUTIFUL GALLERY!

photos | Beckley & Co.

TIPS | SAVING MONEY ON FLORALS

Summer is here, and we’re ready to talk flowers! This week we’re sharing some advice on saving money on your wedding flowers. Everyone planning a wedding knows how expensive a beautiful bouquet can be, but they don’t have to! Here are four tips on how to get the best bang for your budget.

Stay In Season

This tip is tried and true. If you want peonies in the dead of winter, you're going to be paying a pretty penny. Ask your florist for recommendations on flowers that fit your season and aesthetic.

Photo by Avery Earl.

DIY Does NOT Mean Easy

I always say you can DIY anything, just not everything. Flowers are something that I am very hesitant to encourage brides to do themselves for a few major reasons.

You must do a test run! This is non-negotiable! Give yourself the opportunity to try floral arranging a few months ahead of time and determine if it’s really something you feel you can tackle the week of your wedding. You might find that you love it, and making centerpieces is calming! You might also find that it’s not your thing and doing 20 centerpieces and ten bouquets two days before your wedding is more stress than it’s worth. Either way, you’ll feel good about your decision!

Flowers are perishable. IE. You can’t do them more than a day or two ahead of time. So on top of your family coming into town, last minute appointments, rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, etc. you’ve got to find time to arrange flowers.

You have to buy much more than just blooms. In pretty much every wedding, we use pins, ribbons, shears, floral tape, wire, foam, vases, etc. It’s not that these things are complicated or challenging to track down, but these things can add up if you have to buy everything at once!

Photo by A Sea of Love.

Be Upfront With Your Budget

When you meet with a potential florist for the first time, come with a number in mind. Nothing is worse than a client coming in with all of these gorgeous inspiration photos, not knowing what they want to spend, and receiving a proposal from their florist that is way way WAY more than they wanted to spend. Flowers can be beautiful on any budget (seriously)! And there is absolutely no need to feel embarrassed by yours. Say it confidently and ask your florist for any expertise they can offer to maximize it!

Hire A Florist You Trust

If you hire a florist you trust, you can give them your color scheme, style, and budget and let them work their magic! If you trust your vendors, your wedding day will be stress-free because you know you've got a team working to make your day magical!

Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

Another piece of advice we like to give is if you want floral arrangements for tables, but don't want to spend the extra cash... use the bridesmaids' bouquets! Set some pretty vases on the tables, bars, or anything you want to decorate and ask the girls to place their flowers in the vases when the ceremony and pictures are done. Two birds, one stone! And honestly, no one will even notice.

A budget and a creative florist will make all your floral dreams come true!