La Petite Fleuriste: My Best Friend's Wedding

After doing the flowers for my sister's wedding last summer, I told myself I was done working on weddings that I was part of. They make for a crazy, hectic couple of days!! Just a few months later, I went completely against what I had said and did the flowers for one of my best friends, Nichole, when she married her husband, Dan, in November. I wouldn't want it any other way! No one knows Nichole's taste in flowers the way I do, and I absolutely couldn't pass up the opportunity to have some fun with her decorations.

This time around, I was a little smarter. We were able to do some of the decorations a few weeks before; this was a huge help. I also decided that I would not be doing the bouquets or corsages myself. I gave that responsibility to my co-worker at A New Leaf. By doing so I was able to spend the whole morning getting ready with Nichole and our friends, relax a little, and not have to worry about the final touches with the flowers.

The wedding had a wonderful rustic and natural feel to it. The ceremony took place in a very simple, yet beautiful, church; and the reception was at County Line Orchards in northwest Indiana-- a beautiful barn that has so much character all on its own.

Nichole's wedding flowers and colors were chosen based off of her favorite flower-- dahlias!! I love this flower and the deep/rich colors it comes in.

For the church we decided to keep decorations simple. We constructed two archways (which we completed weeks in advance) that were placed at the entrance and the front of the church. They turned out great, and I absolutely love how they framed the couple in some of the pictures!

I decided on a very eclectic look for the boutonnieres. For the natural, country look, I really liked using a wide variety of small blooms.

This wedding, just like many others, is another instance where a very important person could not be there. I was more than happy to add this little touch to Dan's boutonniere to keep a little piece of his beloved grandfather with him all day.

The centerpieces at the reception went along with the same eclectic, natural feel. A mix of flowers and floating candles were placed in Ball jars that we decorated with different kinds of burlap and yarn. Multiple jars were placed on each table- around 200 jars throughout the entire barn!