Weddings

Rebecca and Bradley’s wedding was the first we brought to life as Esotarium. Pink flowers, little daisies and loose greenery filled the bouquets and gold compotes, with a linen welcome sign to bring it all together.

We’re still proud of how this day turned out. Looking back at these photos reminds us of the excitement of seeing our work become part of someone’s wedding for the first time.

Tiara booked us first, even though Rebecca and Bradley’s wedding happened first. Her wedding was our first ceremony-to-reception flip, with the ceremony flowers coming along for the reception.

While we waited in the car, we could see the wedding, so we watched them get married. We remember thinking, wow, this is such a weird and cool job.

That little moment is what we always come back to with this one. There was the work of making and moving the flowers, and then there were two people getting married right in front of us.

Laura and Nathaniel’s flowers were all about a natural garden feel. Pink, yellow and pale blue sat among plenty of green, with stems reaching out rather than staying tucked into a tight shape.

The bouquet brought that color against Laura’s white lace. Books, vintage frames and a seating display carried the garden-party feeling into the details.

When the professional photos came back, we were pretty proud of this one. It felt like the flowers belonged there.

For Kelley and Roman’s New Year’s Eve wedding, we made a disco ball that opens. The reel about it went viral, which still makes us laugh a little.

At The Arbory, white flowers and trailing greenery surrounded the mirrored ball in a suspended installation. Soft draping and touches of gold brought everything down to the sweetheart table.

We love when a wedding gives us a reason to build something we haven’t made before. This one gave us a very good reason.

Jill and Joe’s March wedding brought white orchids and greenery onto tall columns. The flowers sat high above the stage, with loose stems and trailing pieces softening the straight edges.

This is a little look behind the scenes as the two arrangements came together before the ceremony.

Francesca and Eli were our first wedding at Garfield Park Conservatory. With that much green already around us, the space didn’t need a lot.

We brought peach, pink, butter yellow and bright orange into the flowers. Francesca’s bouquet had loose stems and blooms reaching in different directions, with plenty of color against the conservatory plants.

The bridesmaids carried simple little bouquets, each focused on one kind of flower from the bridal bouquet. Different flowers, all part of the same garden.

Allison and Ezra’s wedding brought plants, flowers and a field guide into the same story. Potted plants sat on the green tables with small flowers and candlelight around them.

We made a flower-filled birdcage and a linen welcome sign too. Their field-guide display, attached to a tree, gave guests a little introduction to the day.

These are a few of our own photos from the setup, including the planted tables and the guide outside.

Heather’s flowers at Mesón Sabika brought pink roses, pale flowers and loose greenery to the tables. Tall stems reached above the low arrangements, keeping each piece open and a little unruly.

This table photograph is one of our own small records of the day, with the flowers in place beneath the draped ceiling.

Rachel’s bouquet was made to be carried like a purse. White orchids, calla lilies and little blue flowers gathered around a gold handle, with a matching boutonniere.

It became part of the outfit as much as something to hold. We loved getting to think about the shape of a bouquet a little differently for this one.

Below are the finished flowers and a look at the original design sketch that helped us work out the idea.

For Lilly and Dan, a linen welcome sign carried their names inside a gold frame. Pale blue fabric and white flowers softened the edges, with flowers gathered low beside it.

This is a little piece of their August wedding at Fishermen’s Inn, photographed as the welcome display was ready for guests.

Emma and Basil’s August wedding at Danada brought plum and peach into the flowers, with pink roses, pale blooms and trailing burgundy details.

Outside, their lace-edged welcome sign hung from a tree near the ceremony chairs. Inside, flowers sat beside their printed note to guests.

We like the way the little handmade details carry through these photos, from the lace on the sign to the loose shapes of the flowers.

Laura and Justin’s wedding at Good Roots let the flowers become part of the room. Greenery and flowers reached around the mirror and over the wooden console, with candlelight below.

Against the brick, wood and patterned rug, the flowers felt right at home. This is a view of that corner once the pieces were in place.

Max is Jake’s brother, so this one was a family wedding for us too. Max and Allie’s flowers took their colors from a late-summer sunset, with wildflowers, daisies and roses.

At Danada House, two colorful columns framed the garden ceremony. Bud vases brought the flowers onto the tables, and a floral pocket square carried a little of the same color into the outfit details.

White orchids, daisies and powder-blue delphinium for Becky and Micah at Lake Ellyn Boathouse.

We kept the flowers loose and airy, from the bouquet to the arrangements on white pedestals along the path. The pale blue gave everything a little color without losing that light feeling beside the lake.

Natalie and Daniel’s Sunday wedding gave us one of our favorite bouquets. Creamy roses and ranunculus, peach flowers, tiny yellow blooms and eucalyptus all found their way into it.

The details had their own personality too. We made a seating display with gold frames, wood and candles, along with a fabric welcome sign and a High Life bar sign.

A few little pieces of the day are here, from the flowers up close to the seating display ready for guests.