Gracie and Jessica

Joy. Joy is the only way to describe Gracie and Jessica’s wedding day. I have never felt so much happiness, love and joy radiating from a couple and loved ones. For G+J we blended shades of berry, orange, peach and pink together to create a colorful sunset palette. Their July wedding blessed us with some of the most amazing seasonal flowers including: Dahlias, Lisianthus, Cosmos, Mums, Gladiolas, Snap Dragons and Sweet Peas.

XO

Carlee

Photographer: Tori Ostera

Venue: The Fremont Foundry

Lighting: Light Smiths Seattle

Cake: Lady Grey Seattle

Videographer: Laurel Wedding Films

Photobooth: Shutter Bus Co.

Alex and Fletcher

Alex and Fletcher’s Seattle Tennis Club wedding was a highlight of 2021. Their love for one another was magical to witness, so much joy and laughter throughout their day. It was truly contagious. For their floral design, we blended neutral tones with shades of mustard, wine and orange to make their late Summer wedding really pop. The grounds at the Tennis Club were in full bloom, accenting their decor and flowers perfectly. A true dream team of vendors brought this wedding to life.

Full vendor details below.

photographer: jordan voth

planner: rock & stone weddings

venue: seattle tennis club

dj: integral djs

hair and makeup: kls makeup artistry

Laura + Nick

Photographer: South of Indigo

Venue: Salish Lodge

Planner: Jubilee Events

Laura and Nick’s modern boho wedding is one of my favorites of 2021. For their wedding we blended roses, grasses and palms, dahlias and some and other fun dried elements. The “tangerine and terracotta” color palette was a fun break from the muted sunset tones we are so accustomed to this last year. Laura and I worked together to create a unique style of elevated arrangements for their centerpieces that turned out so fun. Take a peak at the gorgeous photos from South of Indigo Photography.

Congrats you two! the Thank you for working with me!

XO

Carlee

Carlee + Scott

It is a SURREAL feeling to be blogging my own wedding. Our day was pure magic, and truly the best Covid wedding imaginable.

We faced all of the challenges and disruptions you might expect for a 2020 couple. I am sure if I really thought about it, my list would be a mile long…. but here’s a brief look at just a few of our changes; we downsized by 150+ people, moved to my parents house, revised rentals, & design plans, created multiple guest lists, updated our color palette, changed photographers, the list goes on….! With all of that being said, the most important thing for us was to be married surrounded by our family and best friends, and we made it happen. We sure did miss some of our favorite humans, and hope to celebrate with everyone in the future!

Moral of our story, DO THE DAMN THING! We are SO SO SO happy that we exchanged vows and celebrated our love during this dark and emotional year.

Being a vendor, the questions I was asked most were “are you doing your own flowers?” and “how did you choose your vendors?”

The first question “are you doing your own flowers?” was a bit harder to answer (HA!) my answer was always the same, “yes and no”. It was really important to me that our flowers felt like me, and I couldn’t imagine not having my hands on a few things! However, I am not completely crazy, so it was crucial that day of I didn’t do anythinggggg. My incredible team (led by Eleanor of Bash & Bloom) did design work leading up to our day and also lead styling and set up. I had been hoarding dried elements for months, so many of our bud vase centerpieces and hanging installations had been done for weeks just waiting for their debut. Our table styling, arch and other elements are 100% the work of my EXTREMELY talented team. When I saw our arch, I squealed - it was perfect.

Choosing vendors was a no brainer! They are the people who have become my work family and who I have built strong relationships and friendships with over the last 5 years. Our styles, interests, outlook on life and businesses very much run the same course, and honestly our day would not have been the same without them. See our incredible vendor list below. With their help and ideas, our day was picture perfect.

A special shoutout to my parents who put so much work in to their backyard to turn it in to our venue! I love you, thank you will never be enough.

Take a look at our photos and details below.

XO

Carlee

THE BEST TEAM EVER!!

photographers @thefoxes
planner @thegreatestadventurewed
hmua @makeupartist.angela
officiant @rainandpines
videographer @henrysdiary
rentals @cortpartyrental @fanciful_rentals
catering @tablecateringco
cake @honeycrumbcakes
paper goods @thefancycatstudio
dress @aandbe_seattle @willowbywatters
suit @generationtux
design & florals @rustedvaseco

A special thank you to Seattle Wholesale Growers Market & Mayesh Seattle for our wonderful product!

Featured blooms - Bracken Fern, Pampas Grass, Babies Breath, Mums, Roses - toffee, cappuccino, golden mustard, quicksand, Lunaria, Anthurium, Dahlias, Poppy Pods, Cosmos, Thalictrum, Hanging Amaranth, Protea, Banskia, Rosehips, Tallow Berry, bleached & dried grasses, palms, fans, Star Flower, Hydrangea & Bougainvillea

Color palette - burnt orange, peach & coral tones, rose, neutrals, pop of blue/teal

Annie + Wyatt

Annie and Wyatt’s Mt. Rainier elopement at the Little Blu Cabin was so wonderfully captured by Mollie of Between the Pine. You can feel the love from their photos. Planned and coordinated by Erika of The Greatest Adventure Weddings with hair and makeup by Angie Evans. Annie asked for a bright and colorful bouquet with fluffy blooms! I used local Peonies, Ranunculus, Snap Draogons, Geum, Stock and Deutzia to bring her vision to life. Cheers to colorful couples and blooms!

XO

Carlee

Planner: The Greatest Adventure Weddings

Photographer: Between The Pine

Hair & Makeup: Angie Evans

Videographer: Green Attic

Kayla + Matt

A romantic Eastern Washington wedding at Cave B Inn & Spa Resort. Kayla and Matt’s wedding is one of my all time favorites. The simplicity and elegance of their design was captured FLAWLESSLY by Marcella Laine — see for yourself below!

Xo

Carlee

Venue: Cave B Inn & Spa Resort

Planner: It’s All in the Details

Photographer: Marcella Laine Photography

Florals: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Andrew + Isabel

Andrew and Isabel’s Aster Butte elopement is the definition of EPIC. A hike through the North Cascades, followed by a sunset ceremony and overnight camping. The contrast of colors with the snow, bouquet, and colorful tents and gear makes these photos extra unique and beautiful. I am forever grateful that my bouquets get to trek to the tops of mountains. Congrats you two!

Photographers: The Foxes Photography

Hair & Makeup: Pacific Brides

Hannah + Alex

Hannah and Alex’s wedding will forever be a highlight of my career. When Hannah first reached out, she described their wedding as “Secret Garden In The City” a vibrant, flower focal wedding using Dutch still life paintings and China blue as inspiration.

For this wedding I sourced local and seasonal flowers as I usually do, but when I picked up my order I was surprised with off season tulips at Mayesh Seattle. My Dutch still life arrangements were complete.

Take a peek at the beautiful photos and the AMAZING vendor team below!

XO

Carlee

Photographer: Meghan Klein Phorography

Venue: The 101

Coordinator: Elle Frederickson with Simply by Tamara Nicole

Florist: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Caterer: Addo Seattle

Cake: Saltadena Bakery

Makeup/Hair: Lindsey Lyon & Shannon Rasheed

Wedding Dress: Hayley Paige

Groom Suit: The Black Tux

Invitation Suite: Papier

Brass Rentals: Fanciful Rentals

Crystal + Greg

A modern tropical wedding with a cat theme? Count me in! Greg and Crystal were married at the Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland, WA. It is a beautiful lakeside hotel with one of my favorite ceremony backdrops. Crystal is in the wedding industry herself, she is the mastermind behind The Fancy Cat Studio and she made sure no details were forgotten for this special day. You can see more of this Purrrrfect wedding on the Trendy Bride Magazine + Blog

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Carlee

Photography: Blue Rose Photography

Event Design, Paper Goods, Signage + Calligraphy: The Fancy Cat Studio

Florals: Rusted Vase Co.

Hair & Makeup: Bridal Beauty Agency

Bride's Dress: Sarah Seven at The Dress Theory

Groom's Suit: Suit Supply

Bridesmaid Outfits: 

Maid of Honor- Azazie

Bridesmaids - Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack , Amazon and JC Penney

Arbor: Groom's Father, Greg Wyant

Day-of Coordination: Petra Rabson Events & Design

Venue + Catering: The Woodmark Hotel

DJ: Mark Ingham from DJ Otto-Matic

Cake: Bride's Best Friend, Bret Herrick

Caitlin + Alexa

Caitlin + Alexa’s Ruby Beach vow renewal always brings a smile to my face. Captured flawlessly by Henry Tieu, I can’t think of a better way to describe their love than a direct quote from him: “The way they found each other, the way they keep on supporting one another, the way they raise their family together, they showed me that marriage is not all about the sunshine and rainbows but it’s all about how you can dream together and how you can support each other to get there.” a true testament to love, commitment and what marriage stands for.

Grateful for this day and the opportunity to design their flowers. Cheers to 100 more years of love and happiness! See more from their day below and the feature on June Bug Weddings

XO

Carlee

Planning and Styling: Rain and Pines

Cake: Sift and Gather

Stationary: Ink and Sable

Dress Boutique: The Dress Theory Seattle

Dress Designer: Rue De Seine

Enna + Carl

Enna and Carl are hands down the sweetest people I know. Their smiles and love for one another truly light up a room. Not to mention, their love for all things Disney. It was an honor to do their flowers and work alongside their carefully chosen vendor team. No detail was left out for their wedding (including that special pop of blue!). Beautiful calligraphy and signage, gorgeous photos, and a cake for the books! Thank you for working with me.

xo

Carlee

Venue: The Golf Club at Newcastle

Photographer: Blue Rose Photos

Hair & Makeup: Salon Maison

Dress: Made with Love Bridal

Dress Boutique: A & Be Bridal Shop

Signage & Calligraphy: The Fancy Cat Studio

Paper Goods: Minted

Cake: The Sweet Side

Ponderosa & Thyme Workshop

Date: November 17, 2017

Location: Tendue, Portland, OR

Workshop Host: Katie Davis, Ponderosa & Thyme

Photographer: MacCoy Dean

Workshop Team: Mark Davis & Sarah Pearson

I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Back in November, I was sitting in my van anxiously awaiting set up for a big event, and on a whim, I decided to register for The Ponderosa & Thyme Bouquet Workshop. I am here to tell you that I am so happy I trusted my gut, and so grateful that I made a spontaneous decision to go.

IT WAS WONDERFUL. MAGICAL. INSPIRING. All of the good things, truly!

I walked in to the beautiful Tendue space, and I was greeted by smiling faces and beautiful blooms. I immediately felt at home. 

Katie is an angel. She is the sweetest, most down to earth person I have ever met. She kicked off her shoes, invited us to eat, drink coffee, sip tea, and reflect together. 

We went through a flower meditation, foraging adventure, ate delicious meals and had the most wonderful GLUTEN FREE | VEGAN DONUTS from Katie's husband Mark of BigWig Donuts.

Katie's workshop staff included; Sarah Pearson, her husband Mark Davis, and photographer MacCoy Dean. Everyone was kind, supportive, and had their own inspiring stories to share.

Thank you for everything Katie, Mark, Sarah, and MacCoy. And thank you Antje, Robyn, Lindsay, and Emily for being yourselves, I feel lucky to have flower friends like you.

XO

Carlee

Chauanh + Gabriel

Date: August 12, 2017

Coordinator: Luma & Lavender

Photographer: Luma Weddings

Venue: Private Residence, Whidbey Island

Florals: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Chauanh and Gabriel were married at a beautiful family home on Whidbey Island. The sun was shining and a light breeze rolled through the property, the perfect wedding weather! Family and bridal party members were bustling around, vendor teams were prepping food, folding napkins, and taking photos. It was laid back and intimate, one of my favorite wedding set ups! (Not to mention one of my favorite couples.)

I first met Chauanh & Gabriel at a coffee shop in Capitol Hill, they were silly, sweet, and so happy to be planning their wedding together. Their vision for florals was simple and lush, with a touch of the PNW beach. Gabriel's Dad built a custom driftwood arch for the ceremony that I wish I could have taken home with me, it was stunning! They fused together Vietnamese traditions with their romantic ceremony and reception, and everything went together beautifully!

One of the best details of the day was perhaps Chauanah's three dresses! One red, one white, one pink. Each representing a significant part of their cultures and commitment to one another.

Working alongside Haley & Kyle Goldie of Luma Weddings/Luma & Lavender is always fun and the images from Kyle are stunning! Take a peek below....!

Thanks Chauanh & Gabriel!

XO

Carlee

Matt + Keiko

A velvet wedding dress, two love birds, and one of the most epic dance parties of all time!

I worked alongside Danae of Perfectly Posh Events to bring Matt & Keiko's vision to life. If you ever have the chance to work with Danae, do it! She's a creative gem and someone I am lucky enough to call a friend-or, or in wedding industry language, someone who is a vendor AND a friend. 

We brought the outdoors, with vines trailing along Crimson Haze bistro lights, a romantic copper arch way, and greenery centerpieces. A quirky library book collection paired with globes, indoor plants, and textured blooms made guests feel as if they were in the house of a brilliant college professor. Sophisticated and organic all at the same time.

Be sure to check out these images from Carina Skrobecki. They are INCREDIBLE!

Date: September 16, 2017

Venue: AXIS Pioneer Square

Planner: Perfectly Posh Events (Danae)

Photographer: Carina Skrobecki

Lighting: Crimson Haze

Hair + Makeup: KLS Makeup Artistry

Caterer: City Catering

Rentals: Vintage Ambiance & CORT

DJ: Integral DJ's

Chrissy + Bert

I met Chrissy at Roy Street Coffee in Capitol Hill a few months away from her wedding. She brought her Maid of Honor, Brittany along for support, and as soon as we started talking, I knew she was my type of bride! Sweet, funny, and down to earth. Chrissy & Bert were so easy to work with, we exchanged texts and emails over the next couple of months, and when their wedding day rolled around, I was SO excited to design their flowers! Their color palette was white and red. The red being for good luck.

Krista Welch of Krista Welch Creative took STUNNING photos, and I am so excited to share them with you!

Thank you Chrissy & Bert!

Photographer: Krista Welch Creative

Venue: Seattle Aquarium

Lora + Max

Sometimes the best things come together unexpectedly, and at the last minute. Lora and Max contacted me shortly before their wedding explaining that their florist had cancelled and they were in need of a new florist. I am SO glad that they reached out. Lora and Max were both kind, grateful, and so in love. They shared intimate gifts with one another before their first look at the altar. Alex Lasota captured their day so beautifully. All of the small details, smiles and one of the cutest bridal party pups to date are below! 

Photographer: Alex Lasota

Planner: Molly, Bridal Bliss

Venue: JM Cellars

Catering: Herban Feast

Hair & Makeup: Anne Timms

Cake: The Flour Box

Rentals: CORT

Florals: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Megan + John

Date: July 3, 2017

Location: The Foundry by Herban Feast, Seattle, WA

Planner: Molly Corr of Bridal Bliss

Photographer: Matthew Land Photography

Floral Design: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Hair & Makeup: Belle Marie Salon

Catering: Herban Feast

DJ: Otto Matic

Rentals: CORT & Vintage Ambiance

Cake: The Sweet Side

Megan & John's wedding was the perfect "Seattle" wedding. Rooftop first looks at the Thompson Hotel, bridal party photos in Pioneer Square, followed by a reception at one of Seattle's top wedding venues, The Foundry by Herban Feast.

When Molly of Bridal Bliss reached out to me about Megan and John's florals, she described the day as "romantic and classic with a nod to the South". My DREAM client. Megan is originally from Georgia, so we thought it would be fun to incorporate some peaches in to the head table decor with just a "pop" of peach in all of the arrangements. 

Megan and John's day turned out to be one of my absolute favorites of the year. A beautiful combination of classic and romantic with a modern and natural twist. Matthew Land Photography captured everything beautifully. When I opened their gallery for the first time I squealed, (literally). Thank you Matthew Land, your work is STUNNING!

Take a peek for yourself, you won't be disappointed!

Color Theory | Tinge Floral Workshop

Dates: May 23rd - May 25th, 2017

Location: Washington School House Hotel Park City, Utah

Planner/Teacher/Host: Ashley Beyer, Tinge Floral

Photographer: Ciara Richardson Photography

Styling: Tess Comrie

Floral Providers: Mayesh Wholesale Florist & Grace Rose Farm

Floral Design: Rusted Vase Floral Co.

Nestled in to the mountains of Park City Utah, stands the Washington School House Hotel. It is the definition of picturesque. The hotel design and architecture are the picture perfect backdrop for a workshop. Ashley of Tinge Floral is one of the sweetest people I have ever met. She emits a calming, passionate energy that is contagious. Over the period of a few days, participants of Color Theory are immersed in an intensive floral design and styling workshop combined with some of the BEST meals I've ever had! Ashley surrounds herself with a truly incredible team of kind, supportive humans that made my time at Color Theory so special. Thank you Tess Comrie and Ciara Richardson for these amazing images and styling and thank you Ashley for creating such a welcoming and inspiring environment.

Boheme Bath Maternity Shoot

An opportunity to collaborate with local vendors for a "Milk Bath" shoot was on my long list of to-do's for this Spring. I could not have asked for a better team to work with. The end result truly blew me away. 

Date: May 11, 2017

Location: Seattle, WA

Hair and Makeup: Mandy O'Malley - Fraiche Face Beauty

Photographer: Arturo Garza Photography

Model: Heidi Stephens of The Bainbridge Boheme Blog

Floral Design: Rusted Vase Floral Co.