And Lauren Brooks took everything that she had seen, and made it completely her own…

photography by Eric Cable

From Lauren…

The Ceremony ~ We chose to get married in November because we both love the Fall in Oregon. The season really set the tone for our big day. We wanted our wedding to feel romantic, woodsy and cozy. The view at the Inn is amazing so, naturally, we wanted to do the ceremony outside with the view of the Columbia River Gorge as our backdrop. The day of the wedding, the weather was cool and windy and looked like it would rain. We had rented umbrellas (just in case) and handed out fleece blankets to our guests. Rather than have everyone sit, we decided that our guests might be more comfortable gathering around us in a semi-circle as we said our vows. It gave our ceremony a very intimate and cozy feel. Our officiant, Lisa Kristen Scott, was so wonderful. She worked with us to help make a ceremony that was very personal to us. The ceremony was my favorite part of the whole day.

Florist ~ The Inn is very pretty on it’s own and didn’t need a lot of decoration. Knowing that flowers would be the shining star of our décor, choosing a florist was important. Upon meeting with Francoise Weeks, we knew she was a good fit for us. We wanted our arrangements, bouquets, and boutonnieres to be made using flowers and greenery that were mostly ‘found’ items, meaning that they were local and seasonal. Francoise worked very closely with us to create natural, woodsy flower arrangements that really fit our theme and our budget. Her attention to detail was incredible – I’ll let the photos do the talking!

So many more gorgeous details of Lauren and Lincoln’s wedding are on their way!

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Are you a glamour-girl, a modern-day princess? A lover of all-things-vintage or so-so-chic? If your florist truly “gets” who you are, your wedding flowers will tell the rest of the story…no matter the budget, no matter the time of year … be open to ideas and your trusty florist will lead the way.

Here are a few fabulous bouquet shots that were sent to us by our Little Black Book members. Can’t you just tell what each bride is all about??

Floral and Photography Credits (as available) – Row 1-3: Events In Bloom. Houston. Photography by D.Jones. Row 4: (left) The Wild Flower, Dallas; (right) Photography by Justin Marantz, New England. Row 5: (left)Photography by Jennifer Davis, New York; (right)  The Wild Flower. Row 6: (left) Bastian-Skoog, Minneapolis; (right) Michele DeVries, Colorado. Row 7: (left) Karen Wise, New York; (right) Aaron Delesie Photography, Mindy Rice Floral Design, and Lyndsey Hamilton Events, NY, New England, CA. Row 8: The Wild Flower. Row 9: Francoise Weeks, Portland, Photography by Rebeka Johnson. Row 10: Photography by Walters and Walters, Raleigh-Durham.

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Post categories: Bouquets, Little Black Book Blog, Wedding Flowers, Wedding Photography