Was that summer that just flew by? It's hard to believe it's already September in just a couple of weeks ... already beginning to look, feel and smell a bit like fall. Maybe we'll just call it 'late summer' for now ... no need to rush things!!!
Late summer happens to be my favourite time of year ... mostly because of all the saturated tones and rich, deep colours that come out! Tara + Shawn's Niagara winery wedding at Vineland Estates Winery is a great example of what I love about late summer.
Peach dahlias, majolica spray roses, pink cymbidium and red mokara orchids, pink garden roses, various hydrangeas (peegee, antique green, white), celosia ... all of these goregous blooms went into Tara + Shawn's florals. The colour palette could be described as watermelon with warm tones of burgundy, blush, salmon and champagne. Very relaxed and 'of the earth'. We even picked lots of the foliage from our own cutting gardens here at the studio ... peegee hydrangeas, antique green hydrangea, mint, fern fronds, clematis vine and more.
Our best wishes to Tara + Shawn ... and cheers to late summer weddings in Niagara's wine country!
This closeup of the bride's bouquet gives you a good idea of the colour palette we were working with ... watermelon with warm tones of burgundy, blush, salmon and champagne!

Tara's bridal bouquet ... delicious!

The colour matched bridesmaid's bouquets ...

The Vineland Estates Winery Carriage House at Vineland Estates Winery is an amazing stone room with a bank of windows across the east wall facing out over the vineyards with the Niagara Escarpment in the background ... one of our most favourite places to celebrate a Niagara wedding!


Tara + Shawn's wedding ceremony took place outside on the north deck ... we created twin oversized arrangements to flank the ceremony area. We're loving our giant earthy chocolate vessels for these florals!


These centerpieces were definitely our favourites this weekend ... lush, full florals ... they looked quite at home in the Carriage House!



It's been a while since we've been at Vineland Estates Winery, but some things will never change ... we still looove intimate Niagara winery weddings!!
Vineland Estates is still one of the most beautiful intimate winery wedding venues in Niagara and it always feels like coming home when we get to work there. It's great to see Diane and Jared and the crew ... we've got a great history of designing/hosting the most beautiful weddings together!
Mary + Dan were married in the lovely old stone Carriage House overlooking the vineyard with the Niagara Escarpment in the distance ... breathtakingly beautiful! After the ceremony, their guests were invited on a wine tour and the Carriage House was seamlessly flipped into the reception space ... a beautiful tablescape seating 17 guests in the centre of the room!
Mary's colour palette was a Forest meets Charm mash-up ... the main focus was white and ivory with just a little splash of blush for colour! We used white mini callas, orchids, freesia, sahara roses, blackberries, blushing bride, dianthus and event some antique green hydrangeas and clematis vine from our studio organic cutting garden!
Cheers and best wishes to Mary + Dan ... it was a pleasure to be part of your special day!
This closeup of the bride's bouquet gives you a good idea of the colour palette we were working with ... white, ivory and soft blush!

Mary's bridal bouquet ... no bridesmaids this time!


Have I said how much we love this place? I'll let the pictures do the talking now ...





The long harvest or mission-style tablescape is one of our favourite things to do in the Carriage House ... there's something magical about the intimacy and ambiance that it brings to the space.




Between the ceremony and reception setup, we had a little time to sit down in the Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant and enjoy THE most decadent and tasty dessert and cappuccino I've had in a long while ... it's been a busy season!
I leave you with this one mouth-watering picture ... mmmmm!

This past weekend, Taylor + David’s Niagara wedding reception and ceremony were held in the sensational Carriage House at Vineland Estates Winery.
There’s been a distinct shift in the ‘feel’ of the season already … we’re entering harvest time in Niagara and the colours are deepening all around us. Weddings in Niagara this time of year are always gorgeous!
Taylor’s colour palette was ‘Shade’ plus a little bit of grey.
To accomplish the design for Taylor + David’s Niagara wedding reception, we used blue hydrangeas, garden roses, orchids, dusty miller and a variety of bits from our organic cutting gardens, including cotton lavender, lavender foliage and Annabelle hydrangeas.
The bride’s and bridesmaid’s bouquets …


The Carriage House at Vineland Estates Winery is a gorgeous old stone and wood building … perfect for celebrating an intimate wedding in Niagara!

The wedding reception centerpieces were low full florals in cylinder glass ... dripping with green grapes!

Inspite of the wacky weather we’ve been having this summer, it was still a beautiful weekend for an outdoor Niagara winery wedding at one of the most picturesque venues in Niagara … Vineland Estates Winery!
Anna + Rick celebrated their wedding ceremony outside on the south deck and then hosted a lunch reception for their guests inside the Carriage House.
The color palette for the day was a combo of our Spirit and Breeze palettes … pink and purple with a touch of burgundy and white!
Floral elements include white hydrangeas, dahlias, garden roses, hypericum berries, amaranthus and various bits and pieces from our organic cutting garden.
Congratulations to Anna + Rick … it was a pleasure to be a part of your Niagara winery wedding celebration!
Anna's bridal bouquet ...

Anna + Rick's wedding ceremony took place on the south deck ... that's the Vineland Estates Carriage House in the background!

Brides love the surprising touches we design into our centerpieces ... such as these green grapes!

Sima + Chris were married in an intimate Niagara wedding ceremony on the deck at the stunningly gorgeous Vineland Estates Winery this past weekend. Their elegant lunch reception followed in the Carriage House next door ... one of the best views of Niagara's vineyards (with Lake Ontario in the distance) can be had from this Niagara wedding venue!
Sima's color palette included creamy yellow and white with peach/salmon and blush overtones. To get an unstructured semi-Victorian feel, we used chamomile, garden roses, spray roses, hydrangeas, dahlias and orchids in our designs.
Sima's bouquet ... one of our favourites!

The Carriage House is flanked by 2 decks which are just perfect for an outdoor Niagara wedding ceremony overlooking the vineyards!


There were 11 guests at the wedding ... an intimate, but stylish affair! We designed a 'tablescape' made up of satellite floral arrangements and pillar candles and used local kiwi vine to tie it all together.



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