Peonies In Portland From Geranium Lake Flowers

This yummy, yummy, wedding took place in the deep darks of a Portland, Oregon wine cellar. It was the perfect setting for an intimate, romantic wedding because the tiny space was filled with family and friends. The bride and groom opted for soft candlelight to highlight the flowers and wine barrels and the overall effect was both cozy and luxuriously romantic. This is one of our favorites this summer because it just goes to show that a wedding needn’t match the cost of your first mortgage. This couple did it their way – small, lush, and enchanting. The small venue and shortened guest list meant that they could focus their budget on the details – - and the results speak for themselves! – Kim Foren, Geranium Lake Flowers

from the beautiful bride …
I only had 6 months to prepare for my wedding and I started planning it without a theme in mind. All I knew was that I wanted it to be small, intimate with a solemn wedding ceremony. Everything came together as soon as I found the perfect venue – a wine cellar. The place was small and dim with only a few lamps illuminating the place. It was also furnished with antique woodwork and huge wine barrels lining the brick walls. It was rustic and romantic – perfect for a girl who loves chick flicks, chocolates, flowers and candlelit dinners.

My wedding flowers were a mix of peonies and roses with different shades of pink and ivory. My florist, Kim Foren, from Geranium Lake Flowers introduced me to a smoky pink rose called “Faith”, which I fell in love with instantly. The peonies were amazing because they looked so soft and lush – just complemented everything in the room.

Our favorite detail of the wedding was the boxes of chocolates we assembled together as gifts for our guests. The kraft boxes, twine and tags were from Etsy and the chocolates are from Verdun.

Three words that describe our wedding? Romantic, Fun, Perfect!

So pretty! See more of Gladys & Lemuel’s wedding here!

Flowers: Geranium Lake Flowers – Kim Foren
Reception Site: Hotel Vintage Plaza – Pazzo Cellar
Photographer: Yasmin Khajavi Photography
Cake: Wrightberry Cakes
Music/Entertainment:
Matthew Kern- Piano; George Borcea- Accordion
Make-up: Aimee Janik for Aimee J’Adore

6 Comments about “Peonies In Portland From Geranium Lake Flowers”

1. Amanda Halbirt says:

   September 9, 2010 at 1:36 pm

   Love these pics! Nice quality work Yasmin :)
2. Sarah says:

   September 9, 2010 at 2:28 pm

   where did you find the favor boxes, tags, and string on etsy? i'm planning on using chocolates as my favor too and i'm loving that packaging!
3. maybebabe says:

   September 9, 2010 at 6:03 pm

   Beautiful! This is almost like how I envisioned our wedding..love the shoes, flowers, decor! and the little package is cute!
4. Jessica says:

   September 9, 2010 at 8:16 pm

   LOVE the shoes!!! Any idea where they're from or who makes them?
5. Metro Detroit DJ says:

   September 13, 2010 at 3:24 pm

   What a romantic wedding I love the feel of the wedding and the soft lighting!

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   September 13, 2010 at 10:34 pm

   [...] and Lemuel’s romantic wedding at the Hotel Vintage Plaza in Portland was featured on Style Me Pretty! SMP is one of my favorite wedding blog and I was thrilled to have Gladys and Lemuel’s [...]

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