Kyle & Jordan’s Citrus Sunset and Desert Inspired Wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles

June 27th, 2023

Our inspiration for Jordan & Kyle’s floral design was classic California with a citrus twist – aka where the desert meets the orange grove.

We leaned into bold floral choices, organic garden style blooms, and both textural and tropical accents in a sunset sherbet palette of blush, peach, coral, and orange to bring this large scale floral installation to life on the steps of our favorite historic venue, The Ebell of Los Angeles.

You can see it right? It’s a modern desert chic + citrus mashup…and it’s magical, and magically captured by the oh-so-talented Brett Loie Photography.

There was also a *very* special guest of honor…

Meet Kyle & Jordan’s dog, Blackjack! Naturally, he was the star of the wedding, and had the best seat in the house (see below) to watch his dads get married! This sweet pup came with his own entourage, posed with our blooms, ran down the aisle to his dads, and observed the entire ceremony from the comfort of his dog bed.

WE love love love a wedding pet and Blackjack did not disappoint. He was also a huge hit with the flower child, who carried this adorable floral accented basket of petals.

These cuties! 😍

The Ceremony Floral Installation

We love to create large scale and site specific installations, and The Ebell of Los Angeles has so many great areas to do that! I don’t think we’ll ever run out of ways to create completely unique ceremony designs here.

For this floral installation on the stairs outside the art salon, we used a wild and organic mix of King Protea, Banksia, Air Plants, Orchids, Dahlias, Scabiosa, Amaranthus, Garden Rose and more! It was lush, textural, and dripping with blooms on either side of the veranda where Kyle & Jordan wed. This detail shot from the ceremony installation is a forever favorite- all the texture, the fluff, that phalaenopsis orchid. 😍

We always recommend that you create a few high impact or experiential floral experiences for your guests, instead of spreading your flowers (and budget) all over the place. No one will remember bud vases in the bathroom, but this installation? And wedding pet superstar Blackjack? Core memories unlocked for sure!

Wedding Party Details

Back to the details! Personal flowers were so fun on this one- the wedding party bouquets were lush and organic and featured textural banksia and scabiosa combined with fluffy garden roses, ranunculus, and dahlias. The bouts were each a little different, and featured either a ranunculus or rose with textural accents in shades of blush, peach, coral, and orange. We love how the sunset palette really stood out against the dusty lilac dress/tie/pocket square.

And we reeeeeally lucked out with all the dahlias for this fabulous floral flatlay in late October! Aren’t they just every shade of perfection?

These are some of my favorite Winston & Main boutonnieres ever! They’re full of so much texture & whimsy in our very satisfying citrus palette with unique accents like air plants and thistle.

Ceremony

I love watching our clients surrounded by so much joy and community on their wedding days. It’s magical every single time!

And y’all know this is always my favorite wedding shot… but with Blackjack? And our huge floral installation? Next level joy and happiness right here!

Cocktail Hour

The perfect bar florals do exist. And how cute is this custom cocktail bar sign by the talented Simply Stated Stationery?

A wild and whimsical signature Winston & Main centerpiece- fully of texture, whimsy, and unexpected elements and accents.

We love these cute cocktail arrangements + simple bud vases full of mono blooms for cocktail hour. Here we used dahlias in shades of peach and burnt orange, and scabiosa pods, raintree pods, and sumac for a textural moment.

Reception

Jordan & Kyle’s California fall wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles had gorgeous floral centerpieces that included a sunset-inspired color palette in shades of blush, peach, coral and orange.

The reception featured a mix of round and long tables, a lush head table installation, and a gorgeous four-tiered cake from The Butter End that we adorned with fresh florals.

Tables were styled with fresh citrus fruit, air plants, and acrylic table numbers named for the couples favorite TV shows.

Drama? Done and done.

We love creating experiential and immersive floral environments for our clients to celebrate surrounded by flowers.

To let loose.

And to savour. Preferably with a beautifully garnished citrus cocktail.

Can’t really think of better late night snacks than Big Dix Hot Dogs & The Pie Hole. 😍

Huge congrats Kyle & Jordan! We were so honored to bring the flower magic to your citrus, sunset, and desert inspired wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles!

And big thanks to Katie of Best Day Ever LA for bringing us on, and bringing ALL the amazing detail magic + fun too! Can’t wait for the next one!

ps. Give Blackjack a few scritches for us!

For more whimsical, bold, and colorful wedding floral inspiration be sure to visit this spring flower dream we created for Nora and Dan!

Venue: The Ebell of Los Angeles / Planning & Design: Best Day Ever LA / Videography: Alternative Standard / Photography: Brett Loie / Floral Design: Winston & Main / DJ: Red Shoe LA / Rentals: Archive Rentals / Photobooth: Pixster Photo Booth / Dog Trainer: No Bull Rehab / Signage: Simply Stated / Cake: The Butter End / Late Night Snacks: Big Dix Hot Dog & The Pie Hole LA / Hair & Makeup: Armando Sarabia

Nora & Dan: A Spring Flower Dream

June 5th, 2023

We loved flowering Nora & Dan’s intimate Spring wedding which was beautifully captured by Linda Abbot Photography.

This was actually one of our first weddings post-vaccine magic, and it was such a JOY to gather and celebrate again. (And to see people’s smiles without masks!) It truly felt sacred to create these beautiful pieces for Nora and Dan, and to witness their joy and the joy of their community surrounding them!

Also, this bouquet photo! Who is ready for breakfast? 🍳🍳💐

For the ceremony, Nora’s dad built their Chuppah, and we decorated it with two whimsical installations.

The hanging installation on the top left is full of peonies, cosmos, marigold, buddleja globosa, and carnation garlands, and the ground installation on the bottom right in shades of lavender showcases beautiful delphinium, allium, peony and local matilija poppies.

Chuppah detail: So much sherberty goodness!

Chuppah detail: We love a monochromatic color scheme- using shades and tints of the same color and a variety of textures to make a serious visual statement.

We created a site specific installation on their garden gate to make a joyful statement and welcome guests to the celebration.

Fun fact: This fountain was not a part of our original plan BUT I just had to flower it.

Being inspired by and transforming spaces with flowers is one of my favorite parts of designing immersive floral experiences for our clients.

A perfectly matched pair: our cocktail arrangement and the lavender Yarmulkes.

The cutest and kindest couple. We really are SO lucky to work with the clients we do here at Winston & Main.

LOVE under the Chuppah. Dreamy yeah?
Sidebar: I love the Jewish wedding tradition that both parents walk the bride (and groom!) down the aisle.

I say it in every blog post because it’s true…
I LOVE a good recessional shot- the love, the joy, the excitement- it’s all so palpable.

We are here for the JOY and transformation of sacred celebrations.

And we’re not mad at bold, textural, and local bar blooms either.
Isn’t that statice just the perfect shade of lavender?

Our signature centerpiece is full of fresh blooms, bold color and… not a lot of greenery.
And this one is a forever favorite! It features peonies, garden roses, sweet peas, ranunculus, strawflower, statice, chamomile, and more!

How amazing is the lavender garden rose in this cocktail cutie?

That evening glow up made possible by candlelight and cafe lights.

Floral tablescape tip: Long tables require a lot more flowers to look lush and full.

We love to mix centerpiece sizes for a stunning tablescape with high visual impact, which means combining different elements in varying heights and textures.

Here, we alternated different sized centerpieces with candles for a beautiful and detailed design for Nora & Dan’s guests to enjoy (and still see each other over! 😉 )

California poppies really don’t keep for wedding work, but if you can time it juuuuuuust right, they sure are magic. 😍

We love to create experiential and immersive floral environments that help create the vibe and feeling our clients most want to be surrounded by on their wedding day.

Telling a good story and seeing our clients joy is what it’s all about.

Congrats and Happy Anniversary Nora & Dan!

Venue: Private Home / Planning : Michelle Dixon / Photography: Linda Abbott Photography
Floral Design: Winston & Main

Romantic Tropical Wedding at Valentine DTLA

February 14th, 2023

Bellamy & Nick’s wedding was our first ever at Valentine– one of the fabulous Marvimon venues, and while we’ve done many here since, this one was too good to keep to ourselves!

Despite the fact that it fell into the pandemic time vortex and actually happened many years ago. Oops!

They kept the ceremony design simple and leaned into the lush tropical greenery that fills every single Marvimon venue and THRIVES. If only my houseplants could look this good!

We did add some fun magnolia garlands AND a few really amazing aisle markers in vintage copper vessels to the tropical ceremony design.

That just married moment is always, always a favorite photo, and Victoria Gold captured it perfectly.

This bouquetinfrontoftheface is usually my signature move, so of course I approve. I loved the couple’s choice to keep the wedding party bouquets entirely white and green tropical, and save ALL the shades of sunset, scarlet red, and drama for the bridal bouquet.

We’re always here for the twirling- especially since our couples are just so damn stylish. That dress. His suit. The perfect, bold boutonniere.

Tropical wedding party bouquets, magnolia garlands, and large tropical aisle arrangements added color, texture, and style to the tropical space.

Bellamy’s large tropical cascade remains a favorite- it featured a large protea, local dahlias, garden roses, and tropical greenery.

Nick’s boutonniere featured a bold red ranunculus, orange wax, a blue thistle, and a little copper wire to tie in the copper details throughout the event.

A stylish little wedding party walk.

And how cute are these custom boutonniere tags and that copper accent?

Wedding dogs FTW. We love it that so many of our couples incorporate their fur babies.
And those wedding party bouquets aren’t bad either.

The reception details were so good- bold reds, tropicals, and lush local blooms all came together to perfectly compliment the amazing reception space at Valentine. The vintage copper vessels were provided by the groom’s mom, and every single one was unique. We LOVE a good vessel and truly think it elevates the entire centerpiece, so we were thrilled to design in this beautiful collection.

And this cake. I still love it so much after all these years. The fresh cake flowers, the fluff, the sugar, and the gorgeous green wall! Delicious!

This welcome arrangement and THAT vase perfectly set the tone for Bellamy & Nick’s unique, tropical, and romantic wedding.

We always love to see the creative floral flat lays, and loved how Victoria styled these fiery boutonnieres on a giant monstera leaf.

The king protea, local garden roses, and ranunculus definitely stole the show, but really I just love how bold, warm, and unique this tropical design turned out.

Love love love the trompe l’oeil here- doesn’t it look like her bouquet is part of the wonderful wall mural?