Thursday, August 25, 2011

Arianna & Mike - Alice in Wonderland

Arianna and Mike's wedding was held at the Red Barn Ranch venue in Hopland, Ca. The perfect location  for an Alice in Wonderland theme wedding. The venue is tucked away a few hills south of the town of Hopland, complete with a red barn, a matching separate bar, and a well groomed grass where Arianna and Mike said their I Do's. (The venue also has a small babbling brook that flows by during the spring).
When I first spoke with Arianna she told me about the theme they were going for, and that she would really like to have turquoise and dark purple flowers, only she wasn't sure where to find them. Flower dye to the rescue! That dilemma fixed, we moved on to the details which included Ace of Hearts boutonnieres, vintage keys for the bouquets, teacup vases the bride found and a pocket watch...

More dyed roses and the Mad Hatters top hat on the cake made by Costeaux Bakery in Healdsburg, Ca. I loved how the brides creativity showed in all the details throughout the wedding, from the toadstools around the reception area to the glasses that said "Drink Me".

The Bridal Bouquet included dyed Roses of dark purple, turquoise and dark blue, with natural lavender Roses, dyed Dendrobium Orchids and white Freesia.

The handle was wrapped in silk satin ribbon from one of my favorite shops in San Francisco, and the over wrapping was lace from the brides mothers wedding dress. Quite a beautiful touch.


 Pin and lace detail


The bridesmaid bouquets consisted of 4 white Roses and 3 hand dyed turquoise Roses, finished with deep purple satin ribbon and a vintage skeleton key. The toss bouquet was mixture of natural white and lavender Roses and dyed purple roses, wrapped in turquoise satin ribbon.

One of the lovely bridesmaids and her bouquet.


The grooms White Rabbit boutonniere with a dyed Dendrobium Orchid, white Freeisa, greeery and a miniature pocket watch with silk satin ribbon.


 The groomsmen boutonnieres were a single dyed purple Rose with greenery and a small scale Ace of Hearts.

Mothers pearl wrist corsages 

The flower girls basket wrapped in purple and turquoise satin ribbon and filled with white and dyed turquoise rose petals.

Aisle petals.

Hope you enjoyed the photos, have a great weekend!
Birchwood Floral