There’s a certain real wedding that we featured recently on SBW which garnered all sorts of lovely response for not only its wonderfully stylish couple, but the tremendous design done in decor & flora.  A focal point to the wedding was the bride’s bouquet which was utterly D.IV.I.N.E!!  I knew this gorgeous arrangement of blooms would make for the perfect, Why It Works Wednesday!

Firstly some house keeping, to view the full post {trust me if you have not seen it, you simply must!!} Click Here.  The vibe for the wedding as a whole was wonderfully rustic industrial with the Georgia peach as the inspiration both in textures & color palette.  The result are expertly mix matched tables with varying centerpieces ranging from vintage wood planter boxes along with hand colored milk bottles to suspended floral plank centerpieces.  Wedding decor maven  Juli Vaughn Designs crafted not only the design of the decor but the handled the blooms as well.  While the suspended centerpieces are most certainly a WIWW feature all their own, I wanted to focus on our bride’s bouquet which has stuck with me ever since putting the feature together!  It might seem like a surprise, but you would be shocked to know how many bouquets are nothing too special, if not even poorly constructed… therefore when you find a good one, you best hold onto it like a firefly at night!

 *Photograph by Jason Hales Photography

Know your blooms: Cafe Au Laut Dahlias | Coral Charm Peonies | Campanella and Juliet Garden Roses | Amsterdam Roses |Gloriosa Lilies | Billy Balls | Salmon and Orange Ranunculus | Sage

Elements at play: Tonal range {the colors}, bloom size/placing & finishing elements

“Lauren wanted a bouquet that was rustic, romantic, and sophisticated. We kept it romantic by using fluffier, soft blooms, sophisticated because of the shape, and rustic with the feathers and herbs.”

Tonal Range

The inspiration for the wedding as a whole was the good ol’Georgia peach.  Peaches bring to mind soft soft yellows, pale pinks, deeper oranges infused with a pink glow, pure orange and of course the greenery of the leaves when it grows.   Juli Vaughn expertly hand picked each bloom for its specific hue, insuring each would reflect some aspect of the naturally ombréd peaches coloring.  Blossoms were placed together to create a synergy & harmony that would echo the unique skin of our fuzzy tasty friend.  The overall effect is a not just a well designed piece but an arrangement that has a peaceful yet highly sophisticated look.

Blooms Size & Placement 

Did you know that romantic is an adjective that has action behind it?  When carving out the overall feel for the day, romantic was one of the buzzwords the team used to pull from for inspiration.  In effort to inject a romantic vibe into the bouquet, the team opted for fluffier more cloud like soft blooms.  These pillowy petals give off an incredible lusciousness, a feeling of a flush face, breath of life, even a touch of catching your breath as you view them.  All feelings a person feels when they spy the one they love for the first time, the emotions of romance blooming right before your eyes!  Ok ok, I am getting carried away with poetic license here but you get my point.  Big, soft, luscious blooms are the perfect conductor for a romantic vibe, they emote a genuine sense of love!  Just as important as the size of the blooms, each was skillful placed next to one another highlighting its neighbor in special ways.  Whether it was to build upon the color harmony, big up its friend {small blooms next to oversized}, even portray a textural fuzziness, know that each bloom had its place and with good reason.  The result is a tightly {thought not too tightly} constructed bouquet that is sizable in the choice of blooms used, not in an over use of simply too many flowers.  Each is strategic and important!

Finishing Elements

How a bouquet is wrapped is often gawked after, sometimes more so then the blooms, when done with a creative hand.  Keeping with the rustic romantic feel, along with sophisticated design, the team leaned on burlap to be the perfect underlay to the handle.  Choosing a thick finished {worth noting as often burlap is not finished, thus immediately upping the sophistication level!} burlap ribbon, the underlying layer easily gives off that rustic flavor.  Building upon the burlap, a layer of silk ribbons was added in a deeper more inspired hue then the bouquet, insuring it would stand out for all the right reasons.  Silk by nature is a delicate & highly revered fabric often associated with designer threads, therefore the choice of silk is equally working to bring the savoir faire to the design.  The handle is finished with the crème de la crème in refinement, a pheasant feather ribbon accent.  I looooove that Juli brought in the pheasant feather here with its rich browny-gray tone & spotted pattern.  Feathers are the ultimate in class and when wielded for good, triumphs everything!  The choice of burlap, silk ribbon & pheasant feathers beautifully echos the wedding buzzwords of rustic, romantic, and sophisticated.  Knowing how to wrap your bouquet is equally as important as the blooms used to make it!

This gorgeous bouquet has everything going right for it!   Wonderfully hand selected colors & full soft blooms as well as the details used to wrap the handle hearken attention to the full picture.  Flowers are such a powerful tool on your wedding day, something that can easily transport an entire room, or bride, to a whole new world, if just for a day.  Are you as equally enamored by this peach inspired bouquet as I am?  What are some of your favorite elements, the blooms, the colors, maybe the pheasant feathers?!  I’d love to know!  As always, if there is ever something that you would love to know Why It Works, please send it my way, you never know, I just may feature it!

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Vendor Love

Ceremony Venue: St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church  | Reception Venue: Summerour Studio | Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier | Bridesmaid Dresses: Bari Jay  | Shoes: Manolo Blahnik &Prada  | Hair Stylist: The Hair Artist  | Makeup Artist: Kristen Phelps  | Groom’s Suit: Hugo Boss | Invitation Designer: Love vs Design  | Music: AMP’D Atlanta  | Rentals: Four Inch Fold &Bold American  | Florist: Juli Vaughn Designs | Caterer: Bold American  | Baker: Lush Cakery | Wedding/Event Planner: Juli Vaughn Designs | Photographer: Jason Hales Photography

Modern weddings are a true delight.  Typically filled with clean crisp lines, minimalist design & gorgeous locations.  Katie Burgess & Chris Jones opted to celebrate their wedding in a modern style at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, a modern architectural gem.  The ceremony took place in a circular setup on the lawn, while cocktail hour was on the fourth floor observation deck overlooking the Denver skyline!  Our bride & groom kept their style classic with a gorgeous full tulle wedding dress & the groom in a sleek gray suit.  Future couples after a modern wedding, take note!

What Storyboard Likes…

The Space- I am in an absolute modern tizzy over Denver Museum of Nature and Science!  The nouveau architecture, filled with sleek chrome lines & the use of glass, glass and more glass is a visual stunner.  While the grounds around it are lovely I’m sure, its clear that the show piece here is the building.  The grand room where our couple had their reception as the sun went down is divine!  The natural light that floods that room when the sun is up is indeed heavenly, but I think its the second to last shot that I really love.  Once the sun has gone down, the light from within the building really illuminates the design in a whole new way, revealing new lines & geometric design!

The Florals- Believe it or not, yellow can be a tricky color.  It is a super strong color, one that easily dominates attention.  Without the right eye, it can easily over take things.  I love the way that Cori Cook Floral Design styled the event from the choice of blooms to the perfect amount of reserve when needed.  My favorite, by far, is the bleached branch orchid floral box with billy ball accents on a bed of Spanish moss.  The piece as a whole is eye catching in its beauty and I really love that they went for height here.  As the building has such high vaulted ceilings, letting a few design pieces reach for the sky is a great choice!

The Circles- Bare with, I promise I will make it worth your while!  Whether the couple realizes it or not, this wedding has a couple circular focal points!  To me, circles, when it comes to love & weddings, have an infinity, forever embracing hug to them, rather fitting I’d say!  So where are the circles right?  Firstly the circular set up for the ceremony where family & friends essentially are seated to embrace the couple as they marry.  The use of billy balls in the florals (the ones with the thin stem & yellow ball), the floral balls decorating the ceremony, the choice of round tables at the reception might seem obvious but they count too, AND looking back at that second to last image, the reception space itself, has a giant circle floating above it.  Its almost as if it is a giant sun warming the affair, or a big happy smile looking down on them!

Vendor Love

Event Planner: Particulars
Florist: Cori Cook Floral Design
Rentals: All Well Rents
Venue: Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Photographer: Kelli Nixon Photography

A rustic winery is a wonderfully romantic setting to start off with.  Add in reclaimed wood tables,  a gorgeous big red barn & you have the makings for the perfect wedding backdrop.  This styled shoot shows you a softer, more feminine take on a vintage inspired wedding with a blush color palette & so many wonderful organic touches that really make this wedding accessible to everyone!  At the bottom of this lovely styled shoot, we have pointed out the exact things that Storyboard loves, so you dont miss a thing!

What Storyboard Likes:

Soft Romantic Color Palette-Between the linens, florals & simple touches in between creamy whites & soft blushes along with organic greens & beige, paint the picture for this winery inspired wedding.

Gorgeous Florals-The selection of flowers used for this shoot is spot on.  We love how the multiple petal layers of ranunculus lend itself to the table design of multiple linen layers on the outdoor table, while hyacinth, wax flower & tulips compliment the delicate feel of the subtle laces touches.  Inside, strong earthy tones in the likes of greens via artichoke heads & pops of yellow via Billy Balls, really connect with the reclaimed wood items used to furnish the Big Red Barn.

Textures!-Our style team was not afraid to mix textures which resulted in a feminine feel that has its feet firmly planted on the ground!  Elements of lace & pearl, in both the decor as well as the hand made wedding dress fashioned by The Wedding Shoppe specifically for this shoot lend to a light air, its the burlap, reclaimed wood & old ceramic basins that give the much needed, more masculine elements, to help balance the overall design.  As well the smooth sleek texture of the glass dome covering the cupcakes, while creating its own special world, provides a flow to the overall table aesthetic

Vendor Love

Hair Stylist: Luminesce Salon Spa
Floral Designer: Troy Flower Shop
Dress Store: The Wedding Shoppe
Makeup Artist: Glow2Go
Venue: Cedar Lake Cellars
Photographer: Sarah Crowder Photography