A Powder Horn Wedding in Sage & Pink

March 16, 2021 by myca in Bouquets, Ceremony Arch, Destination Wedding, Reception, Wedding

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Jessen and Randy live in the big city but have a love for Sheridan, WY, and the Big Horns. They several times a year to relax and recharge so it only made sense to plan their destination wedding at the Powder Horn where they spend perfect summer days golfing together. Despite the challenges of planning and hosting an event during the pandemic, they had a relaxed and fun day together with the people they love and became Mr and Mrs under towering trees on a warm August afternoon.

I got to work with the Sheridan Vendor dream team for this event and am so grateful for the collaboration!

Photography: Cassie Madden Photography

Venue: Powder Horn Country Club

Decor, Day of Coordination: Little Willow Trader’s

Cake: Manny Cakes

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Jessen asked for a wild and full floral piece to surround a large elk rack attached to their arbor. I filled it with eucalyptus, blush larkspur, and roses. In my pursuit of more sustainable floristry practices, I built an armature of chicken wire filled with discarded leaves to anchor the flowers on the arch. It was nearly 100* while I was setting up the flowers which is always difficult and concerning with a fresh product and no water source. They all got a good misting and final spray before I left and they held up perfectly for the ceremony.

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They hosted an outdoor reception on a tented patio, combining more rustic elements of birch centerpieces filled with roses in ivory and blush with rose-gold glamour in table mirrors and votives.

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Congratulations!

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Planning a Wyoming Wedding? I can't wait to dream with you about flowers for your big day! I believe that flowers evoke emotion and use texture, color, and thoughtful design to translate feelings into the present moment - providing spectacular bouquets, lush ceremony backdrops, centerpieces, and unique personal flowers. Use the connect form to start a conversation today.

A Jewel-toned October Wedding

January 05, 2021 by myca in Bouquets, flowers, Reception, Wedding

I love color and knowing that these two wanted a jewel-toned wedding and lots of color made my heart sing a little. It’s not often I get to play with deep reds, purples, and rusty tones for wedding work.

They were married on a glorious October day and Dani Jerry Photography from Buffalo, Wy captured all the glorious love and color.

2020 threw us all for a loop, including a freakishly early frost in early September here in Wyoming. I had planned to include locally grown dahlias in all the arrangements as they’re a favorite of the bride but come October, not a stems was to be found. Thankfully my Denver growers came through with a handful of stems for her bridal bouquet.

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Her bridal bouquet included Blueberry and Hearts roses, bronze amaranth, blue thistle, burgundy dahlias, and a few jewel-toned anemones and ranunculus with fragrant bay leaves. Let’s take a deep breath and imagine for a moment?

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Due to the pandemic, they changed plans from a larger party to an intimate dinner at the home of the Bride’s family. As a result, we switched their DIY centerpieces to lush, jewel-toned centerpieces in gold vases. These graced the tables at home for dinner.

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The Cake Chix from Sheridan, WY provided a spectacular cake and adorned it with flowers to coordinate with the centerpieces and bouquets.

Hire your wedding florist in Sheridan, WY

Getting married in Wyoming? I can't wait to dream with you about flowers for your big day! We believe that flowers evoke emotion and use texture, color, and thoughtful design to translate feelings into the present moment. Use the connect form to start a conversation today.

My very first visit to Wyoming in 2014 - Big Horn National Forest — The Truth About Wildflower Weddings

As someone who fell in love with Wyoming during a June visit that included mountain meadows bursting with wildflowers, I understand the appeal and dream of a wildflower wedding. Over the years, I’ve received numerous requests for this look, and it’s often a defining word for the overall design of an event or wedding, especially in June and July.
Let’s start with the bad news first. It’s not possible, and in many cases, illegal, to actually forage and use wildflowers for your wedding. If you’ve ever gathered a wild fistful on a hike, you probably noticed they were fragile and often lasted only a short time once plucked from their home, even if they have a nice cool drink in your water bottle.

Let's talk about "wildflower" weddings

September 27, 2020 by myca in Behind the Scenes, Bouquets, Destination Wedding, flowers, Reception, Wedding

These precious flowers from our mountains and prairies aren’t meant to be picked and used in commercial work. They often drop their petals within hours of being picked and droop shortly after. Commercially grown flowers from local and international farms are bred to withstand travel, processing, and designing. Flowers grown on a farm generally have longer stems, making designing easier and larger pieces possible.

While farmed flowers are subject to the whims of mother nature and changes in the season, the sheer number of farms and different types of flowers ensures we can deliver something close to your vision - even if our mountain meadows are weeks ahead, or still buried in snow, come your summer wedding. There’s also a common misconception that wildflower weddings are less expensive than other styles. In my experience, I find they can actually cost more due to the fine and small nature of the flowers needed to achieve the effortless look of a wild meadow. A single rose can fill in as much space in an arrangement as 3-5 stems of more delicate, wildflower looking flowers.

While we may love the deep purple wild delphiniums, Lupines in shades of blue, bright and cheery balsamroot, and the Wyoming state flower - Indian Paintbrush, we actually need to leave them on the mountain and use this love to inform our design. You can read more about wildflower ethics and protection here.

Our wedding day in June, surrounded by wildflowers in the Big Horn Mountains. Captured by Christian Gideon.

If you love wildflowers and want to use them as your inspiration, I’m here for it. And while I won’t be tromping through mountain meadows to collect flowers for you bouquet, I will be choosing the best wildflower-like items I can from my wholesalers and growers. We can use things like delphinium and larkspur, asters, locally grown rudbeckia or echinacea, spray roses, scented geranium leaves and fragrant mint among many other items.

Delphiniums and asters for a September wildflower feel. Captured by A. Ribordy Photography.

Here are a few weddings inspired by wildflowers that use commercially and locally grown flowers to bring this dream to life. I love their vibrancy and uniqueness. No two weddings are alike!

September Wildflowers

AnaFinn Photography captured this spectacular day in the Big Horn Mountains above Hyattsville, WY, so perfectly that I still get a little heart flutter looking at the love and beauty. Their early September wedding day was perfect for using locally grown zinnias, snapdragons, and delicate textures from my favorite wholesaler. You can see all fun and someone snacking on a bouquet here.

Wildflowers in July

A wildflower wedding at Paradise Ranch near Buffalo, WY, captured by Cassie Madden Photography See more here. This wedding had a focus on blue with pops of yellow and coral. I used Craspedia, bachelor buttons, larkspur, and local grasses to add texture. Feathers provided by the groom added a personalized touch and a little bit of extra whimsy.

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Wildflowers in June

This wildflower day was packed with every color imaginable set against pale green dresses. Their June wedding day meant no local flowers but loads of beauty from my wholesaler. Wandering J Photography captured all the beauty in Big Horn, WY. The bride made her own custom bouquet wrap of tooled leather.

Prairie inspired Wildflowers

Sometimes it’s more the prairie that provides inspiration rather than a mountain meadow. The wide open spaces are filled with different types of grasses, sagebrush, and the occasional wet spot with gifts like horsetail weeds and sedges. This wedding took place in August at the Big Horn Equestrian Center. The family hosting this wedding told me they envisioned the day to look like the place where the prairie and mountains meet - very much like our little spot in Sheridan nestled against the Big Horn Mountains. With soft lavender tones, deep purple accents, and local grasses collected from their family property, these bouquets hit the mark. See more from this day captured by Alissa Ferullo Photography here.

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If you have dreams of a wildflowers wedding or an event inspired by our breathtaking Wyoming open spaces, I’d love to make them come to life.

Let's start planning your wildflower wedding

Lupine, balsamroot, bluebells, forget-me-nots, wild delphinium and a dozen other varieties I can’t identify in my favorite meadow of all time.

A Wyoming Wildflower Wedding in July

Paradise Guest Ranch

September 10, 2020 by myca in Bouquets, Destination Wedding, Reception, Wedding

These two met and fell in love in the Big Horn Mountains so it was only fitting to become Mr. and Mrs. in the place where it all started. Angelica and Alec planned a laid back week-long celebration at Paradise Ranch outside of Buffalo, WY. A Whirly Girl Flowers first - they were married on a Monday afternoon in the gorgeous chapel on the ranch and partied into the evening with a gourmet meal from Bonafide Food. The entire magical day was captured by the talented Cassie Madden from Sheridan, WY.

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We used the glorious early summer meadows of Wyoming as inspiration for their wildflower themed day. The groom provided delicate and intricate feathers for the boutonnieres which complimented his custom-made feather bowtie from Twin-M Design.

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The groom made me 24 matching cedar boxes for these pieces. They lined the windows in the chapel for the ceremony and then moved to decorate the tables in the gazebo for dinner. We used a few pheasant feathers to bring a little extra magic to the design and I’m in love with the look!

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Cheers to move adventures, more travel, and a love that endures!

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Cake by Manny Cakes in Sheridan, WY captured by Cassie Madden

WGF Favorites - Let's eat cake

June 23, 2020 by myca in flowers, Reception, Destination Wedding

Cake by Jackalope Ranch, Captured by Alissa Ferullo Photography