Our Dark Purple / Light Blue Bouquets, Bouts, and Corsages

I can't even describe how much I loved the flowers at our wedding. I gave the florist some ideas of the style I wanted (very garden-y) and general colors (dark purple / light blue), but told her to go wild and gave her freedom to pick specific flowers and arrangements. I think the flowers came out so well because I wasn't overly specific with the vendor and let her be creative.

Bouquets

The leaves in all the bouquets were grown by my mother in a garden she maintains at the church where we had the wedding. It was important for us that she be able to contribute something to the flowers, so we searched for a while for a florist who would include things from her garden. Growing our own greenery didn't save us any money (since it was more work for the florist), but it was very meaningful and made the bouquets very personal and unique.

Flower Girl Halos

The only flower I told the florist not to use was roses. For whatever reason, I felt like they were overplayed in the wedding world. The florist used orchids instead of the traditional spray roses for the flower girl halos, which she said was a first!

Boutonnieres and Corsages

Flowers and Greenery

lilac
"Queen of Night" plum tulips
purple calla lily
blue hydrangeas
kale
purple mokara orchids
pink orchids
purple stock
variegated pittosporum
green ivy