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 […]

One of my favorite parts of my work is being able to share my passion for flowers with others. In fact, I’m so passionate about flowers that I can’t stand to throw them out after our events! Most of our clients rent vases and candles from us, so we return at the end of the […]

All photography by Bethany Carlson Photography. The Details: October wedding on a rainy day with a ceremony and reception amid the classic gothic architecture at Chicago Athletic Association. Color Palette: Ivory and green. Flower Palette: Lisianthus, garden roses, anemone, dahlias, olive foliage, baptisia foliage, eucalyptus, stock, and dahlias.   Event Team Photography: Bethany Carlson Photography […]

All photography by Avant-garde Photography. The Details: A late-September Scottish wedding at Exmoor Country Club. Color Palette: The deep sapphire of the bride’s heels and the groom and groomsmen’s ties set a backdrop for a mostly monochromatic wedding. The bouquets also included sage greens and the pale pink of the dahlias. Flower Palette: Ranunculus, garden […]

The Details Photography: Genevieve Lauren Photography Catering and Venue: Big Delicious Planet Season: Summer Inspiration: Tomato harvest Color palette:  Red, orange, yellow, coral, navy Flower palette: 100% locally grown, with zinnias, dahlias, gomphrena, tomatoes, clematis, asclepias, purple basil

There are some obvious ways that we at Pollen are more eco-friendly than most.  The biggies are: Working with locally grown flowers as much as possible. Not using floral foam. Our in-house flower donation program, ReBloom. Composting our leaves, stems, and other organic materials with the help of Collective Resource. One of our eco-friendly efforts […]

All photography by Christy Tyler Photography. The Details: Late summer wedding at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago. Color Palette: Yellow, ivory, and a mix of bright and sage greens. Flower Palette: Lisianthus, tansy, dahlias, garden roses, dusty miller, and stock. Event Team Photographer: Christy Tyler Photography Planning: Crafty Broads (now Aisle Less Traveled) Venue: Ignite Glass […]

I’ve often said that after a wedding or event, the flowers are only six hours older than they were at the start of the event, and they still have a lot of life left in them. As a florist, one of the more painful parts of the event industry is seeing all of our work […]

Yesterday, Pollen held its first ever workshop at Pollen’s studio, located in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood.  Exclusive to Pollen clients (and a sidekick), students learned the basics of floral design, with an emphasis on working with farmers market flowers. After some instruction and demonstration (and mimosas and bloody marys), the students designed their own arrangements.  I […]

If you saw our floral design workshop exclusive to Pollen clients, and wished you could take it, we have good news!  Pollen and The Flower Garden are teaming up to offer a hands-on introductory floral design workshop to benefit Les, The Flower Garden’s primo peddler of petals, to help with the costs of his recent […]