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January 05, 2022 by myca in Bouquets, Ceremony Arch, Destination Wedding, Reception, Wedding

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Luke & Elise - Destination Wedding

Elise grew up spending her summers in the shadow of the Big Horn Mountains while visiting family near Sheridan, WY. When it came time to plan a wedding and future with Luke, saying “I DO” in a personal and meaningful spot was only natural.

They planned an intimate wedding weekend with their nearest and dearest -just 43 people - to celebrate their union. Surrounded by their family and friends, they hosted a creekside ceremony under the trees.

Sheridan, WY-based wedding photographer, Cassie Madden Photography, captured the entire day and all of the magic.

In lieu of a traditional wedding party, their three dogs joined the wedding and wore floral collars in tones to match Elise’s bouquet in lavender, peach, and orange.

flower dog for wedding wearing an orange flower collar made with spray roses

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Flower dog collars for destination wedding in lavender, peach and orange with spray roses, asters and hypericum berries

Every element of their wedding was individualized and they chose their personal favorite colors for the wedding. Orange for Luke, Purple for Elise. We blended the two colors together using peach and lavender tones. Elise preferred a bouquet that was more formal and less wild so we opted for less greenery, lots of roses, and a few delicate elements to bring in a wildflower feeling like purple asters, lavender Limonium, and peach hypericum.

July wedding bouquet with roses, mint, asters, hypericum in lavender, peach, orange and purple palette

peach and orange boutonniere for a groom in a tan jacket with a beard

Bridal bouquet in orange, peach and purple for a july wedding in Wyoming — This image was captured in my studio by the talented **Lance Roth**

Bride walking with her dad to outdoor ceremony in a meadow.

Rather than bringing in another element for their ceremony along the creek, we used the trees as a base for our ceremony arbor. Their wedding arch on the tree flowed up the trunk and over their heads and was full of roses and deep purple delphinium. This piece was created and built on-site using a chickenwire base stuffed with meadowgrass and simply wired to the tree. For my florist friends out there - no floral foam was used!

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Tree Flower arch for outdoor wedding, flowers on the trees, Orange, lavender, peach wedding palette

Using their love of food and wine as a guide, they planned a 5-course tasting dinner with Travis Sorenson, chef at Birch, complete with wine pairings at the lovely Barn in Big Horn. This was the perfect reception venue for their intimate party and an evening of lawn games and celebrating.

To allow for conversation and visibility across their large, horseshoe-shaped table, we used a collection of hand-thrown pottery vases scattered down the table. Their bar was accented by a tall and dramatic elevated floral piece.

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elevated bar flowers in purple, orange, peach and lavender. Foam free floral design.

Congratulations!!!

Bride and groom portrait, Bride wearing a lace overlay v-neck dress in ivory with french braid.

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My very first visit to Wyoming in 2014 - Big Horn National Forest — The Truth About Wildflower Weddings

As someone who fell in love with Wyoming during a June visit that included mountain meadows bursting with wildflowers, I understand the appeal and dream of a wildflower wedding. Over the years, I’ve received numerous requests for this look, and it’s often a defining word for the overall design of an event or wedding, especially in June and July.
Let’s start with the bad news first. It’s not possible, and in many cases, illegal, to actually forage and use wildflowers for your wedding. If you’ve ever gathered a wild fistful on a hike, you probably noticed they were fragile and often lasted only a short time once plucked from their home, even if they have a nice cool drink in your water bottle.

Let's talk about "wildflower" weddings

September 27, 2020 by myca in Behind the Scenes, Bouquets, Destination Wedding, flowers, Reception, Wedding

These precious flowers from our mountains and prairies aren’t meant to be picked and used in commercial work. They often drop their petals within hours of being picked and droop shortly after. Commercially grown flowers from local and international farms are bred to withstand travel, processing, and designing. Flowers grown on a farm generally have longer stems, making designing easier and larger pieces possible.

While farmed flowers are subject to the whims of mother nature and changes in the season, the sheer number of farms and different types of flowers ensures we can deliver something close to your vision - even if our mountain meadows are weeks ahead, or still buried in snow, come your summer wedding. There’s also a common misconception that wildflower weddings are less expensive than other styles. In my experience, I find they can actually cost more due to the fine and small nature of the flowers needed to achieve the effortless look of a wild meadow. A single rose can fill in as much space in an arrangement as 3-5 stems of more delicate, wildflower looking flowers.

While we may love the deep purple wild delphiniums, Lupines in shades of blue, bright and cheery balsamroot, and the Wyoming state flower - Indian Paintbrush, we actually need to leave them on the mountain and use this love to inform our design. You can read more about wildflower ethics and protection here.

Our wedding day in June, surrounded by wildflowers in the Big Horn Mountains. Captured by Christian Gideon.

If you love wildflowers and want to use them as your inspiration, I’m here for it. And while I won’t be tromping through mountain meadows to collect flowers for you bouquet, I will be choosing the best wildflower-like items I can from my wholesalers and growers. We can use things like delphinium and larkspur, asters, locally grown rudbeckia or echinacea, spray roses, scented geranium leaves and fragrant mint among many other items.

Delphiniums and asters for a September wildflower feel. Captured by A. Ribordy Photography.

Here are a few weddings inspired by wildflowers that use commercially and locally grown flowers to bring this dream to life. I love their vibrancy and uniqueness. No two weddings are alike!

September Wildflowers

AnaFinn Photography captured this spectacular day in the Big Horn Mountains above Hyattsville, WY, so perfectly that I still get a little heart flutter looking at the love and beauty. Their early September wedding day was perfect for using locally grown zinnias, snapdragons, and delicate textures from my favorite wholesaler. You can see all fun and someone snacking on a bouquet here.

Wildflowers in July

A wildflower wedding at Paradise Ranch near Buffalo, WY, captured by Cassie Madden Photography See more here. This wedding had a focus on blue with pops of yellow and coral. I used Craspedia, bachelor buttons, larkspur, and local grasses to add texture. Feathers provided by the groom added a personalized touch and a little bit of extra whimsy.

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Wildflowers in June

This wildflower day was packed with every color imaginable set against pale green dresses. Their June wedding day meant no local flowers but loads of beauty from my wholesaler. Wandering J Photography captured all the beauty in Big Horn, WY. The bride made her own custom bouquet wrap of tooled leather.

Prairie inspired Wildflowers

Sometimes it’s more the prairie that provides inspiration rather than a mountain meadow. The wide open spaces are filled with different types of grasses, sagebrush, and the occasional wet spot with gifts like horsetail weeds and sedges. This wedding took place in August at the Big Horn Equestrian Center. The family hosting this wedding told me they envisioned the day to look like the place where the prairie and mountains meet - very much like our little spot in Sheridan nestled against the Big Horn Mountains. With soft lavender tones, deep purple accents, and local grasses collected from their family property, these bouquets hit the mark. See more from this day captured by Alissa Ferullo Photography here.

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If you have dreams of a wildflowers wedding or an event inspired by our breathtaking Wyoming open spaces, I’d love to make them come to life.

Let's start planning your wildflower wedding

Lupine, balsamroot, bluebells, forget-me-nots, wild delphinium and a dozen other varieties I can’t identify in my favorite meadow of all time.

A Wyoming Wildflower Wedding in July

Paradise Guest Ranch

September 10, 2020 by myca in Bouquets, Destination Wedding, Reception, Wedding

These two met and fell in love in the Big Horn Mountains so it was only fitting to become Mr. and Mrs. in the place where it all started. Angelica and Alec planned a laid back week-long celebration at Paradise Ranch outside of Buffalo, WY. A Whirly Girl Flowers first - they were married on a Monday afternoon in the gorgeous chapel on the ranch and partied into the evening with a gourmet meal from Bonafide Food. The entire magical day was captured by the talented Cassie Madden from Sheridan, WY.

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We used the glorious early summer meadows of Wyoming as inspiration for their wildflower themed day. The groom provided delicate and intricate feathers for the boutonnieres which complimented his custom-made feather bowtie from Twin-M Design.

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The groom made me 24 matching cedar boxes for these pieces. They lined the windows in the chapel for the ceremony and then moved to decorate the tables in the gazebo for dinner. We used a few pheasant feathers to bring a little extra magic to the design and I’m in love with the look!

Luke & Elise - Destination Wedding

Congratulations!!!

Cheers to move adventures, more travel, and a love that endures!

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