I just got really excited...

While I was typing up a list of changed and new details for the florist. The flowers are possibly my favorite part and the thing (other than renewing our vows) that I am looking forward to most. I feel like they are really going to create the atmosphere. Plus, they'll be really pretty! Here's what we are planning right now:

Personal:

Bride’s Bouquet: Loose, but not too vertical. Flowers in white/creams and blues (especially varying shades of delphinium, but no hydrangea), with fiddle head ferns. Other ferns/greenery. Lavender? Wrapped in navy grosgrain ribbon and lace tied in a bow with trailing ribbons. Silver locket attached.

5 Bridesmaid bouquets: mix of flowers, blues, white/creams, ferns. Wrapped in blue grosgrain ribbon with mother-of-pearl buckles

Flower girl: Basket with flowers that coordinate with the BMs.

Boutonnieres- groom, 5 groomsmen, 1 father: Something 'interesting," like thistle, fiddle heads. Wrapped in blue grosgrain.

2 mothers & 1 honorary bridesmaid/reader: Pinned corsages with white lt. blue flowers. Ivory ribbon if needed


Ceremony:
*There will be dk. brown chivari chairs with white seats
Program placed on every other seat
Stacked Barn wood boxes with greens and flowers at altar
Moss aisle runner


Cocktails:
Small tables with ivory linens, with potted ferns and votives

Guestbook table: ivory linens, moss and tree 'stumps'. Large wood pieces for writing on and glass mailbox for guestbook cards. Maybe some candles

Gift table: ivory linens (I know we need this, but I have no idea what to do for it. I am still working on some sort of card box. I think there may be an extra crock, though, so perhaps we can do an arrangement for that table?)

*I am also throwing around the idea of having a table with pictures and things from Mike's parents and my dad. I don't know if I will be able to accomplish this in time, though!


Reception:
Large round tables with navy tablecloths with navy/white sm. checked overlay, white napkins, and dk. brown chivari chairs.

Escort cards: round table in foyer, covered with moss and tree 'stumps'. container holding tree branches dotted with blue flowers. Cards will be leaves cut from wood veneer, with wires attached. Half will be wired onto tree branches, half below on table (to make it easier to find them)

Centerpieces: Half of the tables will have a stoneware crock on a round twig mat with some moss, filled with blue and cream flowers, ferns, and branches with blue flowers, surrounded by scattered votives. The other half will have a large glass vase, filled with 3 pillar candles, moss, and maidenhair ferns (?) and/or small flowers, surrounded by moss (and flowers?). Smaller version of crock centerpiece for sweetheart table.

Favors/Place cards: Twig nest with place card attached will be at each places setting, on top of napkin. Nests will be filled with chocolate eggs.

Cake: Log slice for cake stand. Surrounded by moss, and possibly some small flowers.

Bouquets for back of bride and groom chairs: No actual ideas for these yet, but probably some ribbon and wreaths or sprays.

Can you picture it? I can! Yay!