nicole and justin were married last year at ata vista farm in brownsville, oregon. erika johnson snapped her pics, and frankly, she positively knocked them out of the park. check out her work at www.erika-nicole.com, but only if you like fun. she’s really fun.

nicole’s bouquet featured millet, garden roses, succulents, veronica, crocosmia, with local dahlias, zinnias, ornamental grass and herbs.

the maids carried millet, succulents, veronica, snapdragons, and more of those spectacular local dahlias.

tables had a couple of different styles, either a grouping of vintage bud vases collected by the bride or one low arrangement.

cheers!

every now and then, i get an itchy trigger finger and have to spray paint some leaves. this is controversial among my colleagues, and many will turn their noses up at this and lump painted leaves in with unnatural blue orchids. worth it.

cafe au lait dahlias, hydrangeas, roses, stock, and (of course) gilded leaves for a july wedding last year. with a matching boutonniere for the mister.

photos by erika nicole.

P.S. now you can hover over the pics here on my blog to pin them. try it, you’ll like it.~

brianna and doug’s gorgeous wedding is up on 100 layer cake today! this was a pleasure to work on, and i’ve shared some behind-the-scenes photos from it before. here’s a few from today’s feature. head over to the beautiful blog to view some more.

photos by anne nunn photographers, cake baked and styled by carla reich of honey crumb, paper goods by mrs. brianna herself.

one last ode to these beautiful blossoms before we give them up for peach and cherry. mind the thorns.

Doug and Brianna’ s Wedding Day from Aaron Wirth on Vimeo.

aaron, a pal o’ mine with a fancy shmancy camera-on-a-stick posted this video from brianna and doug’s ombre wedding in july. i still can’t believe what a beautiful setting that was–right there on the bank of the mckenzie river on the most perfect summer day. aaron’s video is the best view i’ve seen yet of the ombre effect down the length of the table since he was able to stroll along it with his camera. thanks a bundle for sharing it with me, dude!

p.s. if you’re the outdoorsy sort, you should definitely take a peek at aaron’s blog, kayak camper adventures. the rest of his videos are rather intrepidly shot from a kayak. awesome!

i can’t decide if it’s really awesome or really frustrating that i just found these on the data card this morning. i’d totally forgotten about them, and could have blogged them before. oh well. i bet this won’t be the last time you get pics from this wedding~

all of this ado with pictures, and still i have no great shot of the way the color of the table arrangements faded down the length of it. the bride brought over boxes full of all this lovely milk glass for her one long table. once i figured out which vessels would get used there, it was time to number everything. the center arrangement was the deepest coral shade, numbered 0. everything else was labeled from the origin, 1 and -1 had the same ingredients, 2 and -2, and so on. flower friends, if a couple ever wants ombre flowers…do this. so helpful. i stuck the number tags in the arrangements on cardettes when everything was done and it made set up a snap too.

these guys are actually not part of the great table fade, used as accents around the amazing reception site. the top piece was placed right at the entrance, a little introduction to what was to come. i love those tulips winging out the side.

if you’re like me and you can’t get enough of this wedding, anne’s posted some pretty spectacular pictures on her facebook page, which you should of course like while you’re there.

over the weekend, i had the pleasure of designing flowers for the most stylish wedding i’ve ever worked or been to. seriously, every detail was thoughtfully and beautifully planned out. perfect example: the napkins were custom screen printed by the bride’s sister, who just happens to be one of the creative forces behind poppy & moe. brianna came to me with a love of the most fluffy flowers and a palette that faded from one color to the next, so the rest was easy: ombre flowers in a gradient of coral, peach, and ivory.

as usual, there was no time for snapping photos during set up, but this time i was lucky enough to be able to come back and enjoy brianna and doug’s celebration as a guest.

the cake was created by carla of honey crumb cake studio, and it was every bit as delicious as it was gorgeous. washington couples, you lucky lovers, she’s taking her business your direction at the end of the summer. we tag-teamed this glorious cascade of flowers; i snipped, she stuck. *high-five*

these are not those pretty butterflies that flit from flower to flower, happily drunk on nectar. they’re the kind in your tummy. in two days, i get to come together with an incredible group of women (and a couple very obliging men) to take some pictures and eat some ice cream. no big deal. so why am i so nervous about it?

everything is going to be great. the flowers are ordered. the vases are free of price stickers and dust (or will be right after i post this, i swear). the chandelier is pink. the invitations are adorable. the cupcakes will be delicious. and all my favorite blogs and magazines are going to fight over the right to publish it. in fact, they’re going to pay us for it (rrrriiiight).

in all seriousness, i am beyond excited. and even more grateful. thank you thank you thank you to the kind folks contributing time, goods, and creativity to this shoot. check out their stuff–these people do great work, yo.

photos by anne nunn photographers
cake and sweets by carla of honeycrumb cake studio
paper goods by suzanne of my sunflower expressions
dress from the fantastic blush bridal boutique
linens and rentals by parties to go, coordinated by the helpful elizabeth
jenn and michael for standing around looking lovely
and last but not least, the muffin mill, for letting me borrow the most perfect set of chairs

again, thanks a bundle.