Painting it black! For an edgy, forest, glam look on a large log arch, aisle pieces, and wedding party bouquets, I used plenty of black greenery accents, black sprayed calla lilies, gold sprayed Italian ruscus, and white playa blanca roses, dahlias, and annabelle hydrangea.

A magical, fantasy world inspired, wisteria wonderland for Nicole and Phil’s wedding at The Muse. Featuring a statement piece installation of hanging preserved amaranthus, delphinium, and larkspur on wisteria arches, textured celestial and stars inspired centerpieces, library and fireplace nook trailing greenery, and plenty of literary touches!

“To the stars who listen - and the dreams that are answered.”

A discussion on foraging for floristry purposes including what to consider about your own product knowledge, researching ownership of property, and the main ethical points around foraging. Plus, some tips and tricks you can implement for successful foraging for floral design!

Tones of red roses, ranunculus, carnations, and berries with pops of white genestra for Haley and Adam’s winter elegance day at The Kelley Farm.

Masculine and youthful, but fun and funky! Florals for Ben’s bar mitzvah at Liljebeck Farms included a stylized arrangement of midnight blue laurel greenery, black and silver gradient hebe, grasses, black and white delphinium, dark and light delphinium, pale blue hydrangea, and white roses, button mums, dahlias, and salvia.

It was a mix of classic florals with modern touches for Kelsey and Anthony’s wedding at Liljebeck Farms, my largest event for 2025! Lavender Arya roses, two tone ranunculus, lisianthus, and other blooms in purple and white were featured on ceremony pedestal arrangements flipped to the sweetheart table, an ice cream cart installation, and other decor with Italian ruscus greenery accents.

A discussion on the difference between full-service event florals and a la carte, and what packages are offered at The Copper Dahlia. With photo examples!

Janna and Eric’s colorful fall day was inspired by sunflowers and jewel tones. Plus a mix of plenty of dahlias, mums, dusty purple amnesia roses, snapdragons, celosia, autumn joy sedum, pale yellow scabiosa, and trailing raspberry.

My thoughts on minimum orders and why I don’t set one for my clients. Featuring dreamy downtown Seattle sunset photos from Stephanie and Austin’s November 2024 courthouse elopement. Including creamy vendella roses, white ranunculus, silver bell eucalyptus, burgundy peonies, and Italian ruscus and rosemary greens.

A fairytale enchanted forest wedding in bronze, rust, beige, with pops of blue amidst mossy greens. Floral forward decor including tree statement piece, aisle statement pieces, altar meadow, and tablescape of: toffee roses, doria peach button poms, cornell bronze dahlias, assorted red dahlias, sahara spray roses, chocolate cosmos, bronze amaranthus, ninebark, agonis, curly dock, conk mushrooms, and ferns.

Let’s talk about what to consider about clean-up and “strike” of your event florals. Here’s a detailed approach to sharing florals with your guests and others through donation.

Pink gradient florals from blush to dark fuchsia accent the wood and vintage atmosphere at the Metropolitan Grill for Riya and Matt’s intimate ceremony. Cala lilies, cymbidium orchids, peonies, roses, wild sweet peas, ranunculus, and stock pop against smoke bush greens and plumes.

Kelley and Bryan’s action packed wedding day included two rooftops, an at-home ceremony with water views, and Seattle reception at The Shop in SoDo. Greenery forward florals of white Annabelle hydrangea, roses and spray roses, lisianthus, and dahlias accented emerald green, with a touch of yellow roses for the bride, groom, and father of the bride.

Botanical ferns, beer, and hexagon inspired wedding on the Ballard waterfront in black and white, greens, champagne, and copper geometric accents. Floral forward decor featuring white phalaenopsis orchids, brown cymbidium orchids, white dendrobium orchids, roses, tillandsia, specialty ferns, hops, hanging green amaranthus, and succulents. Read all the way through for the beer sampler favors, handmade invitations, and special sci-fi wedding crasher.

My top 8 tips for setting and sticking to your floral budget.

Featuring photos of Mikaela and Bart’s 2022 lakeside, backyard, bright boho wedding with green poppy pods, burgundy mokara orchids, succulents, dark, deep red dahlias, pinky-purple dahlias, black mondo grass, sword fern, white anemone, peach and orange roses, burgundy carnations, and copper wheat accents.

Jamie of The Copper Dahlia and Melissa of Little Blue Bird Events feature the ins and outs of repurposing wedding florals. This post covers what floral pieces can be repurposed and how, things your designer will keep in mind when helping you repurpose, and which items that cannot be reused mid-event. Keep reading for suggestions for bridal bouquets and our favorite pieces of advice for repurposing wedding florals!

Wondering how pricing for event florals works? I’ve highlighted pricing formulas, delivery prices, an example of labor costs, and how much you should budget for your wedding florals in this post. Detailed recipes on pricing for a 2023 bright boho-inspired backyard wedding with protea, dahlias, and hanging amaranthus in ceremony pieces; plus, hanging lanterns and statement hanging bar installation with large manzanita branch.

Red and black gothic wedding on Halloween weekend with a black velvet and branches ceremony arch, and accents of skulls, horns, carnivorous plants, and crows. Gorgeous black bacarra roses, burgundy cymbidium orchids, dyed black roses, chocolate cosmos, horsetails, and funky black Japanese anemone seed pods.

Hannah and Lee’s Wabi Sabi meets The Secret Garden wedding at Fort Worden. White Japanese anemone, deep red dahlias, peegee hydrangeas, botanical greens, and dried textural accents in rust, white, and pops of blue. Their Puget Sound view ceremony on the bluff transitioned to a reception with sculptural large branch installation including madrona, hydrangeas, more dahlias, and hanging amaranthus.

Dinner party with a surprise announcement as the bride and groom arrived with a mariachi band escort at this private residence mid-October intimate event. Moody jewel tones with eucalyptus, raspberry dahlias, burgundy cosmos and carnations, hydrangea, viburnum berry, blackberry scabiosa, bronze rose, and bronze mums among gold accents, dried orange slices, dark linens, goblets, black taper candles, and modern calligraphy.