Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Real Weddings: 8.23.09 Kathleen & James

Kathleen & James were married at The Salish Lodge and Spa. What a gorgeous outdoor venue for a "green" wedding.
What a sweet and warm couple they are. Kathleen and James wanted to use as many "green" principles as possible for their wedding. We strived to use as little waste as possible in the designs and as many local flowers as we could source to create their vision of color, style and eco-consciousness.

Her bouquet was designed with local Dahlias and Zinnias in a variety of jewel toned colors. Local Annabelle and Blue Hydrangeas and the Roses were from California, as local as we could get.

The Ceremony was blocked with a greenery garland, fully compostable.

The Bride's bouquet accented her Grandmothers mini 1020's wedding dress and bird cage veil beautifully.



The Shepherd Hooks that lined the aisle were all rented, to avoid excess waste. The couple used the floral arrangement hanging as centerpieces after the ceremony to avoid additional excess waste and maximize their budget. The centerpieces were then given away to guests as gifts to enjoy. All the flowers were local from Washington and California, the vases were recycled glass and no floral foam was used since it's toxic to the environment. All the flowers and greenery are compostable.



What a beautiful bright and colorful setting to accent the natural greens and browns of the outdoor ceremony setting at the Salish.


Thank you to Summer Dawn Photography for the beautiful photos.





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