We recently worked with a team of exceptional designers and artists to create this magical wedding for Ashley and Chad. Georgian and Northwest design influences + industrial fervor suited our stylish bride and groom oh so well. These gorgeous photos were taken by Laurel McConnell Photography, and flowers are by willow & bloom. Take a look at Laurel McConnell’s website for more stunning photos!

groom’s boutonniere & bride’s bouquet

The clean and elegant design is arresting when juxtaposed with the backdrop of the industrial venue, Sodo Park in Seattle.

The groom’s cake is so fantastical, and looks great in front of the seafoam window! you rock my… universe?

The Wedding Team

(drum roll, please…)

Wedding planner : Sweet Pea Events

Venue & catering : Herban Feast at Sodo Park

Photographer: Laurel McConnell Photography

Documentary videographer: Brett Renville

Hair and makeup: Erin Skipley of Bellatrix Studio

Bride : Gown by Enzoani from Luly Yang, Shoes by Kate Spade, Veil by Preston & Olivia

Groom : Tux by John Varvatos, Shoes by Alden, Cufflinks by Jan Leslie

Rings : Phoenix Roze

Officiant : Reverend Brendan Coleman

Cake : The People’s Cake

Floral : willow & Bloom

Italian/Bistro/Globe lights : Blue Danube Productions, via Sodo Park

Stationary Design : Kerri Efendi

Photobooth : 321 Foto

Photobooth props : Heathoriginal

DJ : Emerald City Productions

Cocktail band : Jason Parker Quartet

Transport : British Motor Coach

Mixologist : Jason Rowan, Embury Cocktails

We received a phone call this week from Dan, who we worked with along with his bride, Stephanie, on their wedding flowers exactly one year ago today.  Dan asked us if we could create a vase arrangement inspired by his bride’s wedding bouquet to help celebrate their first anniversary and he sent us the two photos below…. we loved them so much we had to share!

We used flowers grown by one of our favorite local organic growers, Diane and Dennis of Jello Mold Farm in Skagit County.  Stephanie’s bridal bouqet featured some of their beautiful dahlias, millet, and hydrangea which helped complement their golden and serene setting.

Love the rose petals flying through the air… Cheers!

At willow & bloom, we have the privilege of helping others facilitate the perfect ambiance & milieu for special occasions and ceremonious celebrations. The ideal setting coupled with quintessential placement of every object of interest can manifest into an occasion so special and ethereal, you can almost feel the delicate heat of the summer evening sun.

Jenni Dalley and Thomas Bath’s wedding was awe-inspiring; from the whimsical farm setting to the beautiful hand-tied bouquets, (made by willow & bloom, of course!), their wedding was sensational, in every sense of the word.

The couples’ wedding colors were gray, juniper, sage, and ocean chalcedony (a color derived from its namesake gem which adorns Jenni’s ring finger). The colors and decor were inspired by the bucolic open skies and sagebrush of Nevada, the groom’s home state, as well as the pastoral evergreens of the bride’s native land, the Pacific Northwest.

The wedding is featured in this season’s issue of Seattle Metropolitan’s Bride & Groom magazine. These lovely photographs were taken by One Love Photo. Bouquets & boutonnieres were made by, yours truly, willow & bloom!

When we met with our bride Valerie, she told us during her consultation that she wanted a “vintage modern” wedding.  Given this juxtaposition in adjectives, I really had to mull that concept over in my mind to grasp how that could best be represented through florals.  Her color palette was yellow, orange, and a soft grey… which was a very striking and interesting combination (but if not used properly could have gone awry).  Fortunately through nature we were able to find the perfect stems that complemented each other to create this fabulous wedding!

Photo credits to Cheryl at A Frame Photography

We used Dusty Miller, garden roses, Crespidia, Protea, Dahlias and assorted Marigolds to create this dynamic color palette.  We wrapped the stems of her bridal bouquet with a soft grey velvet remnant piece from her wedding gown.

Valerie’s family found these awesome vintage doors and very cleverly created a backdrop to the altar which was scattered with some of the hundreds of apothecary bottles that we staged throughout the venue, 415 Westlake.  Instead of using sand at the base of the candlelit hurricane vases, we used some of the vintage buttons that Valerie’s mother collects.

The wedding was beautiful and the atmosphere was festive, and thanks to Holly-Kate at Sweet Pea Events, things went smoothly as always!  We wish Valerie and Dan the very best!

So in between the holidays and our pending remodel, we forgot to mention that we are on two of the three Seattle Bride Magazine covers for their current Fall/Winter issue showcasing our wedding bouquet designs!

Seattle Bride asked us to create bouquets for these two different photo shoots.  The first was shot in a local warehouse and the theme was soft and feathery romance.   The color palette for the flowers was antique beige, soft pink, and a deep plum added as a complementary accent.  We used Koch and David Austin garden roses along with Mini-Calla Lilies to create this look.  The bouquet stems were finished with a wrap of vintage velvet ribbon.

 The second photo shoot took place in the outdoors of the Olympic Rain Forest.  The theme was dramatic enchantment with a heavy use of local foliage to create this stunning look.  We incorporated local ferns, mossed branches, feathers, and orchids to complement the magical environment found in the Pacific Northwest. 

Wedding season is starting to wrap up here at willow & bloom and while we still have to wait for the professional photographs to come in,  we have some photos that we’ve taken of the weddings we’ve done that we can’t wait to share!

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Melissa and Josh in creating flowers for their beautiful wedding at Georgetown Studios. Melissa is an event planner here in town and in addition to being so sweet and lovely to work with, she also has impeccable taste!  She chose a fabulous color palette of pinks, plums, antique greens and whites accented with a vintage robin’s egg blue.  With a theme of Vintage Parisian as inspiration, we created amazing florals using our local sustainably grown flowers such as dahlias, fruited raspberry canes, kiss me over the garden gate, champagne grapes, garden roses, and antique hydrangea. The lush, and dramatic arrangements were just perfect! They brought whimsy and romance to an already fantastic space.

Melissa's bridal bouquet wrapped in Midori dupioni silk and accented with vintage handmade French ribbon at the base

We created this wreath out of antique hydrangea and champagne grapes and finished it with grosgrain ribbon

There were lovely vignettes staged throughout the space and we created this centerpiece in an heirloom pewter container that Melissa brought to us.

An altar arrangement waiting to be placed.....

A lovely assortment of candies

We’ll share more photos of our favorite summer weddings over the next months but remember, you can get a gorgeous willow & bloom bouquet delivered to you any day Monday through Saturday!  We deliver as far north as Lynnwood, to Redmond, parts of Tacoma and of course, all of greater Seattle.  We can also deliver outside of these areas for an additional fee.

Below is one our recent daily deliveries!

We were highlighted yesterday in Junebug’s Real Weddings for Rae & Rob’s wedding at SoDo Park.  We really enjoyed working with the couple as well as the very talented event planner, Lisa Chambers of Chambers and Company and absolutely love the photos by Laurel McConnell!  Also, stay tuned for some awesome photos of our floral work for this wedding coming very soon!

Junebug’s full story can be found by clicking on the image below.

Wedding Team:

At willow and bloom, one of the things we pride ourselves on is taking the style of our couples and interpreting it into gorgeous florals that are an expression of who they are.

This past weekend we had two weddings that could not have been more different.  Lola and Dan were married at the beautiful Treehouse Point and Mara and Jason at Bell Harbor with their reception at the World Trade Center.  Both weddings were very beautiful and really captured the style of our lovely couples.

Lola and Dan wanted wedding flowers in tones of lavender, whites and greens that complemented the organic and natural look of the forest around them.  We took their vision and created designs from mini calla lilies, dusty miller, fragrant stock, lush ranunculus, fresh lavender and rosemary and accented these blooms with local fern.  For the centerpieces, we sourced the coolest pots which had a crackled glaze and moss accents…perfect for their style!

Here are some photos we took during setup at Treehouse Point.  Did you know that these treehouses are actually really beautiful on the inside and they even have a luxurious tent set-up for those wanting to sleep outdoors?  So fun!

Mara and Jason wanted a contemporary wedding in deep reds, blacks and whites.  This is one of those color palettes that can be tricky to translate into lush florals without the look appearing too harsh, but we really like how these turned out and the pop of red was actually ideal for the concrete and glass landscape of the skyscrapers and the blue waters of Elliot Bay in the background.

The bride’s bouquet was made from three different types and shades of red roses and accented with black mini calla lilies and the bridesmaids’ bouquets were in shades of all whites.  We finished the stems with luxurious ivory ribbon and they were lovely.

Mara and Jason are in Venice as we speak and they’re probably eating their fair share of pasta and the world’s best gelato!  Buona fortuna to you both!

This upcoming weekend we have three different weddings that also couldn’t be more drastically different so tune in for our next post to see the images of our “Bold Hipster”, “Sunset and Crystals”, and “Northwest Contemporary” weddings!

A monochromatic color palette can create wonderful drama for wedding flowers. Joanna and Rainer got married at the The Golf Club at Newcastle and chose bold shades of reds, ranging from deep plum reds to lipstick reds. The effect was stunning. We chose deep red peonies, dark red roses, cymbidium orchids, and feathery agonis to create her romantic arrangements. The textures were amazing!

Photos by LifeBox Studios

Summer is such a vibrant and colorful canvas for a wedding. Why not try complementing it with clean and crisp wedding flowers in fresh greens, and touches of summer yellows and brilliant whites? Using lush green hydrangea, bright citrus green spider mums, cymbidium orchids, and poppy pods, we were able to bring wonderful texture to the elegant color palette and create fantastic florals for a fantastic summer afternoon wedding!

Photos by Alex Studio