Weddingbee Blog

Growing up with a literal greenhouse outside my bedroom window, I became jaded to orchids, roses, and violets. I planted lima beans (why didn’t I plant a GOOD vegetable?) at 5, had my very first tropical plant at 7, and had my very own sweet pea plant growing by 10. I think that is why I find it very hard to have cut flowers at my wedding.

While I do love the random dozen of roses from Mr. Kiwi, I really appreciate a flower in its pot. For instance, our centerpieces will look like this:

(source unknown)

Instead of the short glass jar, I will be using a glass vase with a footed base and tapered sides. We will be using the candy corn (right after Halloween wedding), but instead of flowers, I think we’ll be using pillar candles.

Around the room, by the bar, and at the guest book tables we will be using mini pumpkins with tea lights in them, like this:

(source also unknown- Martha Stewart maybe?)

The only flowers we’ll have will be: two bouquets (mine and MOH), 4 boutonnieres, two mothers of the bride/groom, and two wreaths for the flower girl and MOH’s daughter. I’m actually considering not using petals for the flower girl to toss, perhaps feathers or maybe small leaves, I dunno.

The one place I am stumped for decorating is the altar in the tent for the ceremony. In fact I don’t think we’ll have an altar, just the officiant standing at the front of the room, the two of us before him. In my mind, I’ve been seeing two potted topiaries beside us, to kind of “mark the rows” at the front. I can’t seem to find these trees, since I do believe they exist only in my mind, but I’m still looking! This reminds me that I have to find a way to mark the rows; with folding chairs there isn’t much you can to do, right? You can’t stick a bow on the side of a folding chair, can you? Oh, the frustration. Damn me and my aversion to cut flowers!