Heather and Neil in Holly, Michigan

This weekend I had the pleasure of working with Heather and Neil to create a vintage-romantic-garden themed wedding. The ceremony was held in the beautiful Walled Renaissance Garden at Garden Park of Holly. hand tied, cascade bridal bouquet containing peonies, sweet peas, astilbe, lisianthus, dahlias, Eos roses, Sweet Eskimo roses, White Mikado spray roses, and foliage cut from the garden

Heather’s bouquet was a hand-tied cascade in shades of pink, blush and ivory. It contained peonies, sweet peas, astilbe, lisianthus, dahlias, roses, spray roses, and foliage cut from the garden. The stem wrap was a beautiful vintage ribbon provided by Heather.

Bridesmaid bouquet with blush peonies, White Mikado spray roses, and three varieties of roses: Eos, Sweet Eskimo, and Sahara.

The romantic bridesmaids’ bouquets were a mix of open roses, spray roses and peonies.

garden centerpiece with peonies, lisianthus, astilbe, stock, Sweet Eskimo roses, White Mikado spray roses, scented geranium, bupleurum and alchemilla.

The low centerpieces were a textural symphony of soft foliage and delicately ruffled flowers. The heavy, rustic urns (provided by Heather) were a perfect foil to the delicate flowers.  The color and texture of these centerpieces reminded me of a Rococo garden painting, "The Swing," by Jean-Honore Fragonard.

wedding reception with mitsumata trees and low garden centerpieces

The tall centerpiece “trees” were constructed of bleached mitsumata branches and accented with hanging votives. I wish I had been there to see all of the votives lit! Hopefully I will have some of the professional photos in a few weeks!

Congratulations Heather and Neil!