September 2023 Take two for Blakely and Kristian! If you’ve heard this couple’s amazing story, you know it’s a miracle that they got to have their well deserved, big garden party wedding celebration. After a traumatic medical emergency for the bride, the couple opted for an intimate church ceremony and backyard reception on their original wedding date back in June …
September 2023 Mackenzie and Parker chose a color palette full of soft blushes, earth tones, and minimal greenery perfect for their early Fall boho wedding at Parker Run Vineyard in New Windsor, Illinois. For Mackenzie’s bouquet, we started with a base of blush mums, quicksand and sahara roses and added in neutral textural elements of scabiosa pods, babies breath, bleached …
August 2023 Kali and Jake chose a beautiful light and airy summer favorite color palette full of dainty white blooms with touches of light blue accents for their wedding at The Hesed House in Heyworth, Illinois. We designed Kali’s bouquet with white blooms featuring seasonal, locally grown dahlias, cosmo, scabiosa, bachelors buttons, ranunculus, stock, babies breath, and playa blanca roses …
August 2023 Part of a florist’s job is finding the right flowers that reflect the couple and their personal wedding style. For Jessie and Bodee, that meant lots of textural elements and warm neutral blooms for their rustic summer wedding at the Bodee’s family farm. In Jessie’s bridal bouquet, we chose lush quicksand, toffee, and moab roses for the base …
August 2023 Caseelynn and Marshall celebrated their wedding day with lots of summer color for their August Wedding at The Barn at Fairview Acres. We chose to fill Caseelynns lush bridal bouquet with locally grown blooms of dahlias, cosmos, zinnias, lisianthus, scabiosa, ranunculus, calla lilies and globe thistle for hints of dusty blue with eucalyptus greenery to complete a light …
June 2023 Summer al fresco dining, but take it up a notch. When asked to design the tablescape for this rustic, farm-to-table dinner, I knew immediately I wanted to use containers, plants and flowers that had the feeling of being gathered around the farm. Each farmhouse table was lined with different eye-catching creams and greens. A collection of crocks, vintage …
June 2023 Taylor and Nick had a classic summer wedding color palette full of bright whites and touches of blush with deep green accents. Taylor didn’t want to be overpowered with a large bouquet so we designed her and her bridesmaids smaller bouquets of lush peonies, tibet and quicksand roses, ranunculus and stock with deep green ruscus and eucalyptus greenery …
June 2023 Maddie and Nathan chose a beautiful color palette of soft corals, peaches, and whites for their summer wedding at Pear Tree Estate in Champaign, Illinois. For Maddie and her bridesmaids, we chose to combine playa blanca roses, peach shimmer roses, and blush peonies as a base for their bouquets and added touches of delicate pink lisianthus, ranunculus, and …
June 2023 Blakely and Kristian’s summer wedding was filled with light and airy white blooms with hints of light blue and textural greenery. After some unexpected health issues, the couple decided on a small and intimate wedding at their catholic church followed by a simple backyard reception for very close family and friends. For Blakely, we created a flowy, all …
May 2023 Lauren and Joel chose a cheery color scheme with a woodland vibe for their Spring wedding at The Venue CU. Lauren loves orange but wanted to make sure we steered clear of Illini orange and blue. Instead, we chose to incorporate pale orange, yellow, and pale blues along with the deeper orange colors for a bright and cheerful …
April 2023 Amanda and Chase chose a classic white wedding style with ferns for a little bit of whimsy. Amanda’s bouquet was filled with lush white blooms of playa blanca roses, tulips, ranunculus, freesia, hellebore and lisianthus with ruscus, leatherleaf, and sword fern greenery. Bridesmaids bouquets were smaller versions of the bridal but with a touch of quicksand roses to …
March 2023 Each year, Pear Tree Estate hosts tastings for upcoming couples who plan to use their space. These events also provide an opportunity for vendor collaboration between the venue, florists, photographers, boutiques, bakeries, and others to put on a mock, full-service wedding to present to the guests. This year’s color palette was classic spring, full of creamy whites, pale …