The 100 Yard Bouquet

When Braidyn reached out about a last minute elopement styled-shoot in the Big Horn Mountains, I was excited to participate and jumped at the chance to test my ingenuity. I’ve found that floristry is 50% cleaning and planning, 40% problem solving and 10% making the beautiful things it seems. We didn’t have a flower budget for the shoot and so I proposed a wild and 100% foraged bouquet. Since they were adventuring into the National Forest, I had to consider what things I could include that would be weed-free and wouldn’t introduce non-native plants into the wild. I originally envisioned lots of tall grass heads and textural bits but these were excluded as a result of the location.

Everything in this bouquet was collected (with permission) from my block. Chokecherry, aspen, and spirea branches with perennial sweet pea tendrils, flowering linden, dried poppy pods and a few big iris seed heads.

Our team for the day included the following rockstars:

Photography - Braidyn Looper Photography

Makeup - Bonita Beauty Studio

Attire - Once Upon a Story

Models: Cheyenne and Titus

You can see more in the Northern Wyoming Regional Guide from Rocky Mountain Bride.

While this was a fun exercise for testing my design skills and creating something for an editorial setting, it’s not practical for an actual wedding. In most cases I can’t rely on my neighbors to provide all the goods for making something gorgeous and I use a variety of farms and wholesalers to bring in all the flower magic to pull off an event.

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Blush wedding details in June

This dreamy blush and burgundy wedding took place on a gorgeous day in June at the Brinton Museum near Sheridan, WY. We used roses in a variety of tones including creamy white, pale pink and, deep red with the lushest peonies of the season. Our incredible vendor team included planning by Pink Diamond Events, Catering and Venue at The Brinton Museum, and photography by Tamara Grunner.

Captured by Tamara Grunner Photography

Bridesmaid Bouquet captured by Tamara Grunner

Her bridal bouquet was filled with ruffled peonies, roses, amaranth and accented with blue thistle and scabiosa pods in a loosely round but tailored style.

Captured by Tamara Grunner Photography

The aisle was flanked with white pillars topped with gold vases filled with wild arrangements in burgundy and blush. Small posey’s lined the aisle on the way to their custom built four-post arbor, draped in blush fabric and covered in flowers for their ceremony.

Gold accents were carried into the tented reception with vases and mixed votives on the tables. Their long rustic tables featured lush garlands studded with flowers.

Hire your wedding florist in Sheridan, WY

Getting married in Wyoming? I can't wait to dream with you about flowers for your big day! We believe that flowers evoke emotion and use texture, color, and thoughtful design to translate feelings into the present moment. Use the connect form to start a conversation today. 

Introducing: Tiny Wedding Flower Packages!

From the day I started Whirly Girl Flowers I’ve been asked about packages and pricing. I’ve always resisted standard packages as each couple and event is unique and it’s hard to have a one-size-fits-all offering for flowers. Ultimately, I want to make flower magic for fellow flower lovers. I want to make flower dreams come true and bring flowers to events, even if they’re small. After so much resistance, it’s finally here (but completely customizable).

This package starts at $995 and comes with the season’s best flowers and is influenced by your chosen color palette and style for the day. It’s the no-fuss answer for those with modest budgets and trusts in my design skills to bring a dream to life. Whether you’re planning a traditional wedding and want flowers for your bridal party or you’re planning a micro wedding in the Sheridan area, this is a great option.

To start: a bouquet for the bride and a coordinating boutonnière (or flower pocket sq)

Choose your own adventure for the rest, pick one of the following!

• Bridal party flowers for 1-4 attendants each - includes bouquets for 1-4 attendants and boutonnières to match. Smaller parties = bigger bouquets or the option to add another item (like ceremony flowers or bulk DIY greenery)

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• Ceremony flowers - planning to have an arch or arbor for your ceremony? Let’s add flowers! Want a ground meadow? or large pieces for barrel toppers? So many options for your event.

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• Reception flowers - 3-5 ready-to-go centerpieces, Lush and full, beautiful, and ready to party. Simply set and go! More guests and a handful of helpers? Maybe the DIY flower option is more your style. Receive flowers for up to 15 DIY tables for simple styling in bud vases or jars you provide.

Ready to get started planning your tiny wedding flower package? Let’s go! Click here to start the conversation.

Curious what flowers for tiny weddings might look like? See some of my favorites below!

Hire your wedding florist in Sheridan, WY

Getting married in Wyoming? I can't wait to dream with you about flowers for your big day! We believe that flowers evoke emotion and use texture, color, and thoughtful design to translate feelings into the present moment. Use the connect form to start a conversation today. 

A Brinton Museum Elopement - Styled Shoot

Any chance to flower with friends at a favorite venue is a dream. When Ashley called to see if I wanted to play and create for the 2021 Wyoming edition of Rocky Mountain Bride - I jumped at the opportunity.

We chose to play off of the natural colors at The Brinton Museum and the rammed earth wall that anchors the space with pops of blue and white.

I used tweedia, spirea, and panda anemones along with orange butterfly ranunculus, delphinium, and other textural elements to create a lush and wild centerpiece for their elopement dinner table and a Spring inspired bridal bouquet.

The weather was wet and windy the day of our shoot and instead of setting up outside as planned, we made a cozy spot near the Bistro upstairs and made the most of it.

ENJOY!

Our talented vendor team included:

• Photography: Cassie Madden Photography

• Planning: Ashley Marie Weddings

• Floral: Whirly Girl Flowers

• Rentals: Powder River Party Rentals

• Linens: BBJ Linen

• Hair: Paula at Tangles Salon

• Makeup: Cece - Tangles Salon

• Attire: Once Upon a Story

• Jewelry: On The Rocks

• Models: Cheyenne & Titus Brown

Bud Vases hand crafted by Wild Abandon Pottery

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Hire an excellent wedding florist in Sheridan, WY

Planning a Wyoming Wedding near Sheridan, WY or in our beautiful Big Horn Mountains? I can't wait to dream with you about flowers for your big day! I believe that flowers evoke emotion and use texture, color, and thoughtful design to translate feelings into the present moment - providing spectacular bouquets, lush ceremony backdrops, centerpieces, and unique personal flowers. Use the connect form to start a conversation today. 

A Powder Horn Wedding in Sage & Pink

Jessen and Randy live in the big city but have a love for Sheridan, WY, and the Big Horns. They several times a year to relax and recharge so it only made sense to plan their destination wedding at the Powder Horn where they spend perfect summer days golfing together. Despite the challenges of planning and hosting an event during the pandemic, they had a relaxed and fun day together with the people they love and became Mr and Mrs under towering trees on a warm August afternoon.

I got to work with the Sheridan Vendor dream team for this event and am so grateful for the collaboration!

Photography: Cassie Madden Photography

Venue: Powder Horn Country Club

Decor, Day of Coordination: Little Willow Trader’s

Cake: Manny Cakes

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Jessen asked for a wild and full floral piece to surround a large elk rack attached to their arbor. I filled it with eucalyptus, blush larkspur, and roses. In my pursuit of more sustainable floristry practices, I built an armature of chicken wire filled with discarded leaves to anchor the flowers on the arch. It was nearly 100* while I was setting up the flowers which is always difficult and concerning with a fresh product and no water source. They all got a good misting and final spray before I left and they held up perfectly for the ceremony.

They hosted an outdoor reception on a tented patio, combining more rustic elements of birch centerpieces filled with roses in ivory and blush with rose-gold glamour in table mirrors and votives.

Congratulations!

Hire an excellent wedding florist in Sheridan, WY

Planning a Wyoming Wedding? I can't wait to dream with you about flowers for your big day! I believe that flowers evoke emotion and use texture, color, and thoughtful design to translate feelings into the present moment - providing spectacular bouquets, lush ceremony backdrops, centerpieces, and unique personal flowers. Use the connect form to start a conversation today.