How to Pick Flowers for Your Fall Wedding

Whatever your vision for your bridal bouquet and wedding flowers are, we can’t imagine a more beautiful setting than Historic Pinecrest. Located at the base of Mt. Chautauqua, the Historic Pinecrest is known for being one of the best Colorado Springs wedding venues. We are here to help you have a magical day, and we will customize our venue to go with your flowers, as well as your overall wedding theme.

Your wedding flowers should reflect the theme of your wedding. The colors of the flowers, as well as the flowers themselves, are important. To help you create your own version, here are some gorgeous fall wedding flower ideas:

Rustic, dusty theme

Play up a rustic theme with burgundy peonies that are tied with burlap ribbons. Rust-hued dahlias, bold yellow sunflowers, burnt-orange daisies, and soft pink chrysanthemums will make your tables, bouquets, and boutonnières look vibrant.

Create eclectic centerpieces by pulling pale-colored hydrangeas and different kinds of wildflowers together for a warm, country feel. For an antique style, tie a brooch on a silk ribbon to stalks of lavender for your bouquet. Bright tones of tulips paired with soft touches of anemones will create a vintage wedding vibe.

Classy, refined theme

For a more elegant theme with a dash of color, create a posy with romantic red roses and blush orchids. Make sure your flowers are fresh and in bloom, and choose arrangements that represent your style. Tasteful ivory colored calla lilies are a favorite, and they also come in peach, mauve-pink, and dark purple colors.

Choose flowers that smell amazing; the garden rose is a classic, and is easily paired next to cotton-colored gardenias which also smell incredible. From simple white on white, to polychrome arrangements, the right kinds of flowers will make a statement at your wedding.

Natural, organic theme

Take advantage of the woodlands that surround Historic Pinecrest by adding greenery to your flowers and keeping the stems long in your bouquets. A more minimalist, natural look with maple and eucalyptus leaves, succulents, ferns, ivy, fresh herbs, and berries will give the theme of your wedding a more forest feel. Get creative with mason jars by hanging them along the aisle and in trees with lush, loose flowers or candles. Pops of trailing greenery are lovely to look at and can make any space look charming. These simple touches will go with the natural beauty that surrounds Historic Pinecrest.

Your autumn wedding will stand out with flowers that are bursting with seasonal colors. The right blooms placed strategically throughout our venue will transform your wedding into an elegant fall celebration. Whether you’re looking for a bigger, multicolored bouquet or simple, clean-cut flowers with a smaller shape, Historic Pinecrest can provide all standing décor, floral arrangements, and candelabras for your wedding that are fit for your wedding theme.

The view of the Rocky Mountains from our beautiful Colorado Springs wedding venue is the perfect backdrop for your nuptials. Historic Pinecrest is the ideal location for intimate Colorado wedding ceremonies and receptions. There are so many reasons why the Historic Pinecrest is the perfect choice for your wedding. Our beautiful wedding venue near Colorado Springs offers a wide range of floral options for your big day. If you'd like to meet us and see our venue, give us a call or text us at 719-357-8613 to set up a private tour today!

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Floral Designs For Your Big Day

February 28th is Floral Design Day - and no one knows how important floral designs are than your favorite wedding venue in Colorado Springs. From bridal bouquets to large sprays - the terminology can be vast, and with thousands of flower varieties - it can be helpful to have some knowledge going into it. At the Historic Pinecrest, we want to help you plan every detail of your big day, so we have a few tips to help you with the floral designs in your wedding.

Wedding Flowers You'll Need

There are many places you'll want to incorporate floral arrangements, from your wedding ceremony to the tables at your reception, and even boutonnieres and bouquets. Here are a few floral arrangements you won't want to forget as you start planning.

Personal Flowers

• Bride's bouquet
• Bride's floral crown or hair flowers
• Bridesmaids' bouquets
• Tossing bouquet (for the bouquet toss at the reception)
• Flower girl's bouquet (or basket of petals, floral crown, or pomander)
• Groom's boutonniere
• Groomsmens' boutonnieres
• Ring bearer's boutonniere
• Mother of the bride's corsage or nosegay
• Mother of the groom's corsage or nosegay
• Father of the bride's boutonniere
• Father of the groom's boutonniere
• Grandmothers' corsages
• Grandfathers' boutonnieres
• Officiant's boutonniere
• Ushers' boutonnieres

Ceremony Flowers

• Entryway or welcome table arrangements
• Altar/chuppah arrangements
• Pew or chair arrangements
• Candles
• Aisle decorations
• Tossing petals for guests

Reception Flowers

• Cocktail table arrangements
• Bar arrangements
• Escort-card table arrangements
• Centerpieces
• Bride's and groom's chair decorations
• Buffet-table/food-station arrangements
• Lounge area arrangements
• Flowers for wedding cake
• Cake table arrangements
• Powder room decorations
• Getaway car arrangements

Floral Trends for 2017

Dahlias

These flowers are always in high demand, but we expect to see them take over weddings in late summer and fall. No matter what color you choose, they will be the trending flower for bouquets, table arrangments, and more.

Old-Fashioned Flowers

While many florists in the past steered away from common varieties like zinnias, carnations, or mums - many heirloom varieties will be extremely popular this year. As brides are getting in touch with their vintage side, these old-fashioned favorites will be blooming in many ceremonies.

Muted Tones

Subdued tones are going to be in high demand this year, as colors like dusty rose, milky coffee, champagne, buttercream, and apricot are more involved in the wedding palette. How many of our brides will be using these colors on their big day?

Red Wine
While this *could* give you an excuse to include more wine at your wedding, we're actually talking about the color. These deep red tones are hitting the wedding runway, as well as other bold jewel tones.

Your Colorado Springs Wedding

Mountain weddings are filled with romance and beautiful views - and while we feature many floral accents outdoors through the natural beautify, adding florals indoors is still important.  As you make plans for your wedding, take some time today to think about your floral designs and what you would like to accomplish during your big day. If you have any questions about how your decorations and florals arrangements will look in our Colorado Springs venue, we would love to invite you to our Bridal Open House. You can walk through our venue, try out some of your decorations, and meet some of our amazing vendors! Call our venue at 719-357-8613 to learn when the next event is.

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4 Ways to Bring Fall Into Your Wedding Flowers

Fall is finally in the air, and it's filled with the most romantic aromas! From spicy cinnamon and nutmeg to savory pumpkins and fresh falling leaves. You may also be smelling beautiful bouquets if you are planning your breathtaking fall wedding! At the Historic Pinecrest, we take every detail of your wedding seriously, from the beautiful Colorado Springs venue you've chosen, to the flowers you'll be carrying on your wedding day - that's why we have some fun ideas to make your bouquet unique and still perfect for the season.

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Fall Colors

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From beautiful, rich hues of dark purples and browns to the regal reds and fun oranges, you just can't go wrong with incorporating the beautiful fall colors in your bouquet and other floral arrangements. Here are a few flowers that are considered "in-season" for the Fall:

• anthurium
• bouvardia
• liatris
• Wheat
• goldenrod
• marigold
• chrysanthemums
• daisies
• roses
• carnations
• alstroemeria
• lilies

Fall Scents

Bouquet were originally carried for many of the reasons we wear perfume. They had a beautiful frangrance, and that's still true of them today. When thinking about a fall bouqet, you can incorporate details that really increase the scent of fall. Cinnamon sticks would be a lovely way to bring in the smell of fall, plus they would have a unique look and appeal in your floral arrangements. You can aslo include them in your table arrangements, and boutenieres.

Fall Shapes

Aside from adding cinnamon sticks to your bouquets and floral arrangements, you can also add wheat, acorns, and fall leaves. All of the details can be unique to bouquets and table arrangements, but that doesn't change the fact that they are absolutely beautiful and rustic when you see them. You can incorporate these into more than just your bouquet though - try adding them as decor around your Colorado Springs Wedding venue, from the guest book table, to the centerpiece in yoru head table!

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Fall Food

Have you ever heard of adding edible items to your bouquet? Well now you have! Take a few fall foods that you love and incorporate them into your bouquet. Apples and pumpkins are the items we specifically have in mind, though you could probably use small squash as well. You don't have to use them just in your bouquet either. You can hollow out pumpkins and use them as a vase for a bouquet, and place these around as centerpieces or decorations. You als can incorporate apples, by hollowing them out and placing tea candles in them, and then floating them in a bowl of water on your table. This can be a truly uniqe way to bring in aspects of fall into your floral arrangements, and when you're trying to acheive a rustic, romantic wedding, it could be just the touch you're looking for!

Best Wedding Venue in Colorado Springs

Fall is such a romantic and rich time to celebrate your big day, and we can't wait to see what beautiful ideas you create to celebrate your love. From the flowers to the food and everything in between, we are honored that you've chosen the Historic Pinecrest as your wedding venue. If you haven't found the venue of your dreams yet, we would love to invite you out to come tour our property. Visit our website to learn more about scheduling your tour!

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The 411 on Wedding Flowers

The flowers you choose for your wedding will set the entire tone for the day. If you don't believe us, think about your wedding day as a whole. The chapel will, most likely, have flowers on the pews, stage, and entryway. The flowers will also make their way into nearly every photo of your wedding day since the wedding party, family and you and your soon-to-be spouse will be holding or wearing them. Your centerpieces in our event center will also, most likely be featuring a bloom or two, as well as the head table.

The floral arrangements are going to play a huge role in your big days, so it's important to take a moment to think about exactly how you want them to be. From demure and romantic to modern and sophisticated, there are many styles and colors that you'll be choosing from, and they're all important. Here are a few ways to make this easier on yourself!

Start at the Very Beginning

Your budget is the best place to start before even talking to a florist. Flowers will generally take up about 3-8% of your wedding budget, but can sometimes use more if you haven't considered all of the necessary places they'll need to be put. You will also want to know what colors you'll need for your wedding, what your wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses will look like, as well as photos of your Colorado Springs wedding venue. This will make it much easier on your florist when you ask them to give you a quote. 

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Find the Right Florist

It's important to find a florist who can not only help you create the look you're going for but can help you achieve that while still staying under budget. When you start looking for florists in your area, be sure to pay close attention to their portfolio, because that's where you will see what types of work they are capable of creating. If you don't know which florist to use, be sure to ask our team here at Historic Pinecrest. We have worked with many florists in the area, and we know who is not only going to provide the best service but create a quality design that you'll love to look back on. Not to mention, the florists we recommend have worked with us before, and they'll be very familiar with the layout of our building and what arrangements will be necessary, what you can get away with not including.

Possible Arrangments That You'll Need

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If you don't know where to start on your floral list, here are a few suggestions. You won't need ALL of the flowers that are listed here, but it's a good place to start so you can truly visualize what you need for your big day.

Personal Flowers

• Bride's bouquet
• Bride's floral crown or hair flowers
• Throw Bouquet
• Bridesmaids Bouquets
• Flower Girl Petals, Bouquet, or Hairpiece
• Boutonnieres (Groom, Ushers, Ring Bearer, Fathers, Grandfathers, Minister)
• Corsages (Bride's Mother, Groom's Mother, Grandmothers, Guestbook Attendant, Musicians)
• Hairpieces For Any Wedding Party

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Ceremony Flowers

• Alter arrangement
• Free standing arrangements
• Candelabra
• Pew/seating decorations
• Aisle carpet
• Entrance Decoration

Reception Flowers

• Head tablepiece
• Guest tables
• Gift table
• Hors d Oeuvres table
• Arbor
• Cake Topper
• Cake Flowers
• Cake Knife or Toasting Glasses

Choose the Best Wedding Venue in Colorado Springs

With so many decisions to make during this busy time of your life, count on the people who want to make it even easier! At Historic Pinecrest, we cannot wait to help you create the day of your dreams in our beautiful Colorado chapel. From the flowers to the catering, we can help you plan all of the details for your big day, and make it the best possible. Visit our website today to learn more about our beautiful Colorado Springs wedding venue!

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