The Details: This bride’s mostly monochromatic bouquet, save for the black and deep plum touches, was a striking complement to the couple’s vividly colored ceremony and reception at Greenhouse Loft. The ceremonial altar, a nontraditional geometric structure bedecked in lush flowers, set the tone for a celebratory day. Color Palette: Ivory, black, coral, orange, and […]
The colors made by nature never get old, but there’s something about monochromatic white bouquets. There is still no shortness of individuality when it comes to arrangements that are mostly single-huded: some brides add a little blush with the addition of pale peonies, some elect a touch of berries for deeper contrast. And to make […]
The Details: This spring wedding at LondonHouse had so much elegance. A soft flower palette was complimented with brass and gold decorations. An opulent floral garland used at the ceremony at Missio dei Wrigleyville was then draped over the couple’s sweetheart table for their beautiful reception. Color Palette: Ivory, blush, and mauve. Flower Palette: Garden […]
What can be said about the bouquet? It’s at the center of the magic that is a wedding! Whether loose and leafy or full and petite, bridal bouquets are an expression of your most personal taste. We love garden-inspired bouquets here at Pollen, ideally utilizing local and seasonal flowers for a bouquet that is not […]
The wedding cake…one of the many foundational decisions that has to be made when designing your special day. Here at Pollen, we add the finishing touches that help to make a wedding cake your wedding cake. Over the years we’ve seen a whole spectrum of styles: from the four-tiered to the single-tiered, the ornamental to […]
A seemingly small detail at first, boutonnieres provide just the moment for a pop of color or unexpected foliage, such as a fern. Here are some shots from Pollen’s Inspiration Files to help you make sense of the plethora of ideas, proving that boutonnieres offer one more way to make your day memorable, down to […]
All photography by Sprung Photo. The Details: A bold and colorful array of spring flowers for a lively April wedding at Revolution Brewing‘s Kedzie Taproom. Color Palette: Coral, yellow, pink, peach, lilac, and blue. Flower Palette: Peonies, ranunculus, poppies, astilbe, tweedia, craspedia, and yarrow. Team Photographer: Sprung Photo Ceremony, Reception, and Catering: Revolution Brewing
The Details: The sweet scent of peonies and a soft palette of ivory and dusty purples marked a day to remember at this spring wedding at Hotel Palomar in Chicago. That, and snow in April. 😉 Color Palette: Mauve, pale pink, dusty lavender, lilac, ivory, and sage green. Flower Palette: Ranunculus, peonies, astilbe, stock, majolica […]
The Details: A soft-toned wedding on a beautiful late-September day at Bridgeport Art Center Sculpture Garden. Color Palette: Peach, blush, soft yellow, ivory, bright pink, pale green. Flower Palette: Dahlias, ranunculus, hydrangea, veronica, tanacetum, white majolica roses, garden roses, clematis, and stock. All photography by Dana Ann Photography. Event Team Photographer: Dana Ann Photography Coordinator: […]
Summer wedding flowers in white, dusty blue, navy, sage green, and grey. Ceremony and reception at Revolution Brewing in Chicago. Flowers by Pollen.