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March 7, 2022

Wedding at the Fairmont Olympic: Lindsay & Erin

After a year and a half of wedding planning (thanks, pandemic!), Lindsay and Erin finally celebrated their wedding at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in grand style. This couple envisioned an elegant and softly traditional event, filled with flowers in shades of white, cream, and blush and lush garden greenery. For her bouquet, Lindsay opted for a modern ombre design of white and blush garden roses, sweet ranunculus and lisianthus, and soft pink larkspur. The groom and groomsmen in their black tuxes and bridesmaids in long pale silk gowns were elegance itself – just look at this beautiful wedding party!

A bride and groom stand outside the Seattle Four Seasons for their First Look.

bride and bridesmaids pose with their bouquets

A bride stands outside the Seattle Four Seasons for their First Look.

bridesmaids and bride pose with their bouquets

bride and groom pose with bridal bouquet of pink garden roses

A Romantic Ceremony in the Garden Room

The high ceilings and arched windows of the Fairmont Olympic’s Garden Room created a stunning backdrop for this wedding ceremony. And with such a grand backdrop, we knew we needed to create a ceremony arch worthy of such a space. The 12 foot tall tall lucite arch was topped with a bower of roses and soft greenery, and flanked on either side by large white urns filled with lush floral. Down the aisle, groupings of glass hurricane candles sparkled. A big shout-out to the team at Crimson Haze – their uplighting during the ceremony was the perfect finishing touch to send this ceremony over the top!

wedding ceremony in the Garden Room of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel featuring white chairs, hurricane candles, a white aisle runner, rose petals, and a large lucite arch

bride stands in front of her ceremony arch holding her bouquet

tall lucite ceremony arch topped with white roses

ceremony arrangements placed on lucite pedestals

white and gold chairs placed beside the ceremony aisle decorated with hurricane candles

large urn floral arrangement at ceremony aisle entrance

bride and groom under a tall floral ceremony arch at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle

bride and groom walk down the aisle after their ceremony

A Lavish Reception in the Spanish Ballroom

A stunning long head table surrounded by flowers anchored the reception space. A lush floral runner ran the length of the table and trailed off both ends. Creating a lovely backdrop behind the table, a set of four large white urns overflowed with flowers and greenery. The white tiered wedding cake, decorated with a cascade of blush and white roses and green leaves sat on its own round table, draped in gold linen. And throughout the room, round dinner tables featured a mix of low floral arrangements in gold compotes and towering tall arrangements set on fluted crystal vases.

wedding reception set up in the Spanish Ballroom at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle

wedding reception at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel

a mix of tall and low centerpieces on round dining tables

low gold compote centerpiece with gold votive candles

detail photo of head table floral runner

head table set in front of ballroom window

head table overflowing with flowers and set with white chairs and candles

Round reception table set with a tall centerpiece on a crystal vase at a wedding at the Fairmont Olympic

wedding reception decorated with lush white and blush flowers

head table covered in white and blush flowers and candles

tall centerpiece on round reception table

low compote centerpiece with floating candles

low centerpiece set on round table with floating candles and gold votives

head table with floral runner and large urn arrangements

wedding cake and head table decorated with blush and white flowers

Wedding reception at the Fairmont Olympic Seattle

bride poses on the staircase at the Fairmont Olympic Seattle

bride walks up staircase decorated with candles and greenery

bride and groom catch a sneak peak of their decorated reception space

seating chart decorated with greenery and gold candles

flay-lay composition of wedding invitation with flowers

wedding reception in the Spanish Ballroom at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel

white tiered wedding cake decorated with roses

bride and groom cut their tiered wedding cake decorated with white roses

tiered wedding cake set on round table draped in gold linen

bride and groom sit at their long head table decorated with flowers

bride and bridesmaids toast with wedding guest

bridal party sit at a long head table decorated with lush floral

bride and groom pose on the stairs at their reception

If you liked this Wedding at the Fairmont Olympic, be sure to check out more!

Vendor List:

Venue: Fairmont Olympic Hotel

Planner: New Creations Wedding Design & Coordination

Floral and Design: Flora Nova Design

Photographer: Kristen Marie Parker

Rentals: Sweet N Design, Crimson Haze Event Lighting

Makeup & Hair: Kayla Kollection Artistry, Angie Evans

Dress: Berta Privée, IDINA Bride

February 2, 2022

A Seattle Rooftop Wedding

Martha and Mick Tie The Knot at The Nest in Seattle

Martha and Mick’s intimate Seattle rooftop wedding is likely one of our top 5 weddings of 2021. The location, the couple’s style, the neutral color palette, the floral choices – all so swoonworthy!

Elegant Seattle rooftop wedding with view of the Puget Sound: large greenery arch with white flowers, lots of candles and lanterns, and white flowers on clear lucite pedestals — Wedding Ceremony at The Nest in Seattle

An Elegant Outdoor Setting

Many of our 2021 couples looked for ways to have the safest setting possible for their wedding day. And outdoor venues were certainly an attractive option – especially during the pandemic. No better place for an intimate celebration than The Nest rooftop bar at The Thompson Hotel in Seattle. With vast views across the Puget Sound to West Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula, The Nest is one of our favorite outdoor venues in Seattle.

This wedding was a feast for the eye. Beautiful floral arrangements, a grand blooming floral arch, modern lucite touches, a clear tent, a grand twinkle light installation, greenery chandeliers, masses of candles – and of course the view. A true truly stunning wedding.

The Floral Details

Martha and Mick envisioned designs in whites and creams mixed with lots of lush eucalyptus greenery. Martha’s favorite flower is the Panda anemone – the delicate white bloom with a black center. 2021 was a challenging year for specific floral wishes as we were facing major disruptions and shortages throughout the year. But luckily our suppliers pulled through and we got them! We created lush garden designs of ivory roses, white ranunculus, white lisianthus, white stock and delphinium, and of course Panda anemones.

Bride holding bouquet of white roses, white ranunculus, white lisianthus, and eucalyptus greenery

Floral centerpiece of white Panda anemones, ivory roses, white delphinium, white stock, eucalyptus greenery, in white vase and on top of clear lucite pedestal

Bridal bouquet of white roses, white ranunculus, white lisianthus, and eucalyptus greens

Wedding table details featuring dark grey velvet linens, modern centerpieces with white flowers and greenery, and white taper candles

A Seattle Rooftop Wedding Ceremony

For the ceremony we created a large, asymmetric arbor blooming with cream and ivory roses. We lined the aisle with floral pieces propped onto clear lucite pedestals, lots of hurricane candles, and lanterns. The ceiling was decorated with greenery vines. And all this with the grandest views across the sound. It truly was a quintessential Seattle Rooftop Wedding!

Bride and groom surrounded by white flowers and greenery on the rooftop of the Thompson Hotel Seattle with view of the Puget Sound

Seattle Rooftop Wedding ceremony with large greenery floral arch, aisle candles, greenery chandeliers, overlooking the Seattle waterfront and the Puget Sound

Beautiful wedding aisle floral piece in white vase and on top of clear lucite pedestal with white Panda anemones, champagne roses, white delphinium, white stock, and eucalyptus greenery, candles at the base

Wedding ceremony with white and green wedding arch, clear lucite chairs, aisle candles, greenery chandelier overlooking the Puget Sound

Tent wedding at the Nest Thompson Hotel in Seattle with white flowers and greenery in the ceiling and clear lucite chairs

The Intimate Wedding Reception

For the intimate dinner reception the couple opted for one long guest table seating about 40 guests. We lined the long table with low centerpieces and lots of taper candles. Velvet linens and clear lucite ghost chairs completed the look. And the grand twinkle chandelier in the tent ceiling provided a soft glow and was perfecting the ambiance. Such a pretty setting!

Long reception table for Seattle Rooftop Wedding with clear lucite chairs, dark velvet linen, lined with white floral centerpieces and candles

Long table centerpiece featuring white and champagne roses, queen anne's lace, white ranunculus, Panda anemones, scabiosa pods, and lush greenery

Wedding reception table lined with centerpieces of white flowers and taper candles with Seattle's Great Wheel in the background

Long dinner table for Seattle Rooftop Wedding reception with twinkle lights above in clear top tent, with dark grey velvet linens, clear lucite chairs, and many candles

Wedding table centerpieces featuring ivory roses, Panda anemones, Queen Anne's lace, echinacea pods, and eucalyptus greenery

Dinner table with a view: elegantly decorated table with dark velvet linen and white centerpieces with the Great Wheel at Seattle's waterfront in the background

For more Seattle outdoor wedding inspirations, please check out these weddings we recently designed:

The Fabulous Vendor Team

Venue: The Nest at The Thompson Hotel Seattle

Photography: Matthew Land Studios

Floral & Design: Flora Nova Design

Planning and Design: Holly Kate and Company

Rentals: Cort Party Rentals

Lighting: Lightsmiths

Hair and Makeup: Erin Skipley

January 23, 2022

A Beautiful Novelty Hill Wedding

Jen and Justin’s beautiful Novelty Hill wedding was a summer flower lover’s dream come true. Roses, cosmos, dahlias, astrantia, oregano, artemisia and so many more textures were used in ombré fashion to create truly stunning designs.

A smiling wedding couple just married at Januik-Novelty Hill Winery, walking down the aisle

A Romantic Novelty Hill Wedding

Jen and Justin celebrated their wedding on July 31, 2021 at the lovely grounds of Januik-Novelty Hill Winery in Woodinville. It was a balmy, warm summer day, perfect for an outdoor ceremony and romantic reception with their close friends and family.

We loved working with Jen on her color palette and designs. She envisioned lush, local garden flowers in tones of neutral, cream, mauvy pinks, and deep burgundy mixed with textured greenery. We had the idea to create designs in an ombré fashion. So we grouped each color together and gradually blended them from one color to the next. The outcome was so pretty!

Bride and groom in barrel room at Januik-Novelty Hill on their wedding day

A happy bride and groom on their wedding day

Bride holding a floral bridal bouquet with cream and pink flowers and greenery

A Stunning Bridal Bouquet

We just loved how Jen’s bridal bouquet turned out – what do you think? We used blush roses, white dahlias, white cosmos, oregano herbs, astrantia, eucalyptus greens, clematis vines, and other local summer filler flowers to create an uber-romantic bouquet. For the bride’s maids wearing long dresses in muted grey and blush we designed smaller bouquets using just cream flowers mixed with garden greens.

Bridal bouquet in ombre colors from ivory to burgundy featuring dahlias, roses, cosmos, astrantia, oregano, clematis vines

A bride with her brides maids wearing long dresses in muted grey and blush holding lush bouquets of summer flowers

A bride and her maid of honor embracing before the wedding, each holding bouquets of summer flowers

A Novelty Hill Wedding Ceremony

For their wedding ceremony in the outdoor garden we created a greenery and floral covered round arch. We used smilax vines, lots of roses, stock, and dahlias for a more whimsical wedding backdrop. And we lined the aisle with lanterns, decorated each aisle chair with greenery, and decorated the aisle entrance barrels with large arrangements featuring tall delphinium, roses, dahlias, cosmos, snapdragon, and trailing greenery vines.

Wedding ceremony setup at anuik-Novelty Hill Winery in Woodinville featuring greenery and floral moon arch, aisle lanterns, and tall floral arrangements as aisle entrance decor

Beautiful wedding ceremony arrangements featuring summer flowers in ombre fashion ranging from ivory, to pink, to burgundy in gold urn with trailing greenery

Bride and groom kissing under their greenery decorated moon arch

Large floral arrangement for winery wedding on top of wine barrel featuring tall delphinium, hydrangea, roses, dahlias, cosmos, snapdragon, and trailing greenery vines

The Romantic Winery Wedding Reception

We loved the romantic vibe of Jen and Justin’s wedding reception in the ballroom. The blush mauve velvet linens, the elegant silver Chameleon chairs, the greenery in the ceiling, many many candles, and beautiful floral centerpieces in ombré style in shades from ivory to burgundy made such a stunning setting for their wedding guests.

Novelty Hill wedding reception with blush velvet linens, silver chameleon chairs, ceiling greenery, and centerpieces in ivory and burgundy

Garden flower centerpiece for wedding reception with blush roses, white dahlias, cosmos, eucalyptus, and summer fillers on mauve velvet linen

Wedding reception at Januik-Novelty Hill featuring a sweetheart table with greenery moon arch, round tables with summer flowers and velvet linens and silver Chameleon chairs

Sweetheart table at wedding reception decorated with greenery and candles and round moon arch in background

Wedding centerpiece with ivory and pink and burgundy flowers on blush velvet linen, silver chameleon chairs, silver mercury votive candles at Januik-Novelty Hill Winery in Woodinville

Novelty Hill Winery wedding reception with blush velvet linens, silver chameleon chairs, ceiling greenery, and centerpieces in ivory and burgundy

A Few Thoughts on Ceiling Decor

Jen and Justin wanted to add some more natural greenery to the reception space. So we suggested the addition of greenery to the ceiling and draped long vines into the rafters. Not only did it add a beautiful garden feel to the space but it tied in with the sweetheart backdrop and the vines on the dessert table. In general, ceiling greenery is a lovely decor detail enhancing the overall look of your event space, so please ask us for details.

Other Winery Wedding Ideas

If you liked this Novelty Hill wedding, you might like one of these winery weddings we designed:

A Romantic Wedding at Chateau Lill

An Intimate Tent Wedding at Chateau Lill

A Summer Wedding at JM Cellars

The Amazing Vendor Team

Floral and Design: Flora Nova Design

Venue: Januik Novelty Hill Winery in Woodinville

Photography: Sounds and Sea Photography

Planning and Coordination: Elegant Affairs

Rentals: Cort Party Rental

October 7, 2021

A Spring Wedding in White and Green

Bailee and Andrew’s Intimate Spring Wedding in Green and White

We are so excited to share images of this uber-romantic, intimate wedding of Bailee and Andrew. They celebrated their wedding day with only closest family and friends at Newcastle Golf Club this spring. This spring wedding in white and green was a feast for the eye!

A bride and groom in front of their grounded wedding arch with white and green flowers, with bride holding a posy of Lily of the Valley flowers

A Romantic Spring Wedding

Bailee and Andrew chose a very romantic spring floral theme for their wedding day at Newcastle Golf Club last spring: white roses, white ranunculus, white stock, blooming spring branches, white delphinium, mixed with lush garden greenery.

One of the floral details, that lets a florist’s heart beat a little higher: Bailee chose a small posy of fresh local Lily of the Valley for her bouquet – how sweet is that?!

A sweet bridal bouquet of fresh Lily of the Valley flowers for a spring wedding in white and green

Bride in white dress and white gloves holding a sweet bouquet of Lily of the Valley flowers

Bride and groom on their spring wedding day with bride holding a bouquet of fresh Lily of the Valley

Bride holding a bouquet of fresh Lily of the Valley for a spring wedding in white and green

The local growing season for Lily of the Valley is very short each spring and it is super special to have them available for a bride who wants to carry a small posy of those very fragrant pretty garden flowers.

An Intimate Outdoor Ceremony

The weather on this early spring day was cooperating: the small ceremony was taking place on the Prestwick Terrace overlooking the Newcastle golf course with vast views across the sounds, to Seattle, and all the way to the Olympic mountain range in the west.

To not take away from the view, we designed a semi-circle of flowers on the floor, a grounded wedding floral arch using white delphinium, white stock, white roses, and lots of garden greenery. It served as perfect floral backdrop for this intimate ceremony.

Bride holding a Lily of the Valley bouquet, in front of her grounded wedding floral arch, her veil blowing in the wind

Bride and groom on they spring wedding on the terrace at Newcastle Golf Club, surrounded by white spring flowers

A grounded floral wedding arch with white delphiniums, white stock, white roses, and blooming spring branches for outside spring wedding

A grounded floral arch with white spring flowers and greenery with white delphinium, white stock, white roses, on Newcastle Prestwick terrace for spring wedding.

Our bride holding a Lily of the Valley posy at her Spring wedding in White and Green, surrounded by a half-circle of flowers of her grounded wedding floral arch

Complementing the design, the aisle entrance was decorated with 4 large arrangements propped onto tall clear lucite pedestals of various sizes. Such a pretty setting for a small, intimate wedding ceremony!

Spring wedding setup at Prestwick Patio at Newcastle Golf Club, with grounded floral arch, and tall white and green floral arrangements at the aisle entrance on top of clear lucite pedestals, with brown Chivari chairs

Tall white and green spring wedding flower arrangement on top of a clear lucite pillar for spring wedding at Newcastle Golf Club

Two tall white and green spring wedding flower arrangements on top of clear lucite pillars for spring wedding at Newcastle Golf Club

Two tall white and green spring wedding flower arrangements featuring white roses, white peonies, and white stock on top of clear lucite pillars for spring wedding at Newcastle Golf Club

A Reception featuring Spring Flowers in White and Green

The reception for just 20 guests was held in the Muirfield Room of the Newcastle Golf Club: the one long table was luxuriously decorated with tall and low centerpieces featuring lush white spring garden flowers mixed with lush garden greenery. Lots of votive candles and taper candles inside glass chimneys completed the tablescape.

Long wedding reception table lined with tall and low floral centerpieces for spring wedding in white and green

A long wedding reception table lined with tall and low floral centerpieces in glass vases, with brown Chivari chairs for Spring Wedding in White and Green

White taper candles in glass chimneys, silver mercury votive candles, and white and green spring flowers for Seattle wedding

Table centerpieces for spring wedding in white and green with low floral and tall floral centerpiece, taper candles, glass charger plate with green velvet ribbon napkin accent

A long wedding reception table lined with tall and low floral centerpieces in glass vases, with brown Chivari chairs and draped wall, for Spring Wedding in White and Green

The bride and groom kissing in front of their wedding reception table with white and green flowers

We loved all the other little details like the napkin treatment with a fresh rose and a green velvet ribbon wrap. How sweet is that?!

White rose as accent for wedding place setting with silver rimmed glass charger plate, elegant menu card, and green velvet ribbon accent

A wedding reception table with white flower centerpiece of white roses, white ranunculus, and white spray roses in clear glass vase, and glass charger plate with green velvet ribbon wrapped around napkin

But the most striking feature of the day: the large bow on Bailee’s dress repeated on the beautiful wedding cake too. So gorgeous!

Bride in dress with large white bow in the back, holding a bouquet of Lily of The Valley flowers

White wedding cake with white bow fondant

Bride wearing a dramatic dress with a large white bow on the back

Wedding cake table with white wedding cake with white bow fondant

Are you planning a white and green spring wedding? Find other’s we’ve designed at the following links:

The Fabulous Vendor Team

Floral and Design: Flora Nova Design

Venue: Golf Club at Newcastle

Photography: O’Malley Photographers

Rentals: Cort Party Rentals

Day of Coordination: Bridal Bliss

Cake: The Sweetside

DJ/EMCEE/Lighting: Chris Graves

Beauty: Jen Lagers

February 28, 2020

A Sodo Park Wedding in Seattle

Elle and Colby’s Romantic Sodo Park Wedding

Elle and Colby’s Sodo Park wedding this past January was a super romantic affair featuring lots (and LOTS) of ferns, mosses, garlands, and greenery. Especially the bouquets featured an abundance of ferns with a few white blooms mixed in.

Bride's maids wearing grey dresses of various styles, holding large bouquets of greenery and maidenhair fern - by Flora Nova Design Seattle

Bride holding bouquet of greenery, maidenhair fern, and white anemones at Sodo Park Wedding - designed by Flora Nova Design Seattle

Bride holding large bouquet of mostly greenery, maidenhair ferns, and white flowers - Sodo Park Wedding - Flora Nova Design Seattle

For their ceremony at a West Seattle church we rented tall candelabras, which we attached to the pews, and covered them in greenery. It was such a sweet look for this outdoor loving couple.

Flower girls wearing blush dresses walking down greenery lined wedding ceremony aisle

Bride and groom at greenery lined wedding aisle

A Greenery Reception at Sodo Park

The reception space at this lovely Sodo Park wedding was also decked out in greenery: we covered the large chandelier above the head table in lots of greenery, designed low and tall greenery pieces for the guest tables, and tucked a little spray rose bloom paired with greenery into each guest’s napkin fold.

Large greenery wreath above long reception tables at Sodo Park Wedding - Flora Nova Design Seattle

Long wooden table lined with gold candle holders, greenery garland, and votive candles - Sodo Park Wedding - designed by Flora Nova Design Seattle

Sodo Park Wedding with large greenery ceiling wreath, tall greenery centerpieces, long reception tables - by Flora Nova Design Seattle

Long white reception table with white chairs, greenery centerpieces of maidenhair fern, and candles

Centerpiece of maidenhair fern, spray roses, and white anemones - designed by Flora Nova Design

Sodo Park wedding reception with large greenery wreath, white chairs, and greenery centerpieces - by Flora Nova Design Seattle

Long white reception tables, with tall greenery centerpieces, black Chivari chairs, and large ceiling greenery wreath - Sodo Park Wedding - designed by Flora Nova Design Seattle

Long dinner table at Sodo Park Wedding reception with draped entrance

Place setting at wedding with gold rimmed charger plate, calligraphy menu, ivory napkin, and ivory rose

Elle and her mom – in collaboration with the ever so awesome Holly-Kate Foss – were a pleasure to work with: though Elle’s mom was a little hesitant with Elle’s vision, she was quickly convinced. Even with minimal flowers you can create stunning bouquets and centerpieces and create a very warm and inviting atmosphere.

We received the sweetest card from Elle’s mom which puts it all into words perfectly: “Kent and I are still in the clouds after Elle and Colby’s breathtaking wedding. It truly was exquisite and had your magic fingerprints all over it. The bouquets, the church aisle candles + greenery, and the reception!!! Absolutely a stunning, elegant evening! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

It is for sweet notes like this, that make all the hard work pay off.

If you’d like more inspirations for your upcoming Sodo Park wedding, here are a few ideas:

The fabulous vendor team:

Floral Design: Flora Nova Design

Planning, Coordination and Design: Holly-Kate & Company

Photography: Talita Photography

Reception Venue: Sodo Park

Rentals: Cort Party Rentals

December 18, 2019

Brittany and Alvin’s Elegant Arctic Club Wedding

Brittany and Alvin celebrated their oh-so elegant and romantic wedding at the iconic Dome Room at the Arctic Club Hotel in Seattle this past September. This gorgeous wedding was designed and produced in coordination with the fabulous team at New Creations Weddings.

The historic Dome Room was the perfect fit for this couple’s timeless, super-elegant style and their rich color palette of deep reds and navy blue with accents of blush, gold, and lush sage greens looked so classy there.

We used dahlias, roses, scabiosa, and anemones in rich burgundy, mixed with sage colors of eucalyptus greens, and blush tones. We created lush garden style arrangements in gold colored compote vases. The designs looked rich and vibrant on navy shantung linens, and paired with the gold vases and candle holders the look was so classy!