Rupa and Nate, as awesome people sometimes do, were married on my most beloved of holidays...Halloween. They went with it, and embraced the black, white and orange with gusto. When I first met with them and they started outlining their style, and what they were going to be doing, I knew I was meant to do their flowers. After all, they had the same approach to Halloween as I did (I was engaged on Halloween) and they were both creative types with creative jobs, that knew what they wanted, but were also comfortable letting me have some license with the whole thing. The flowers were only used in a few select areas, but they had a great impact on the overall decor, which was "tasteful, classy, Halloween"
The Centerpieces:
Rupa had these lanterns that she wanted to use, with floral accents. I used minimal adhesives, so that the lanterns could easily be restored after the wedding, and laced them with bittersweet vines. I topped them with tall curly willow to ad drama and height. I crowned the lanterns with large white spider mums (the couples favorite, and perfect for the holiday) and then hung mini garlands of mums down the sides of the lanterns.
The Bridesmaids:
While the concept and construction of the bridesmaids bouquets was fairly simple, the planning and preparation was lengthy. My local Dahlia grower and I discussed these flowers months in advance, and these dahlias were the last of the crop to be picked, just in time, the morning before the first frost of the season eliminated the rest of his Dahlias. Since I knew this to be a possibility, I kept close tabs on the crop so that Rupa's bridesmaids could cary these perfect Halloween flowers.
The Groom:
Nates bout was a spikey mum, curly willow, and twisting black scrolled accents to compliment the decor.
