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Kara and Chris had a fairytale wedding reception at The Devereaux Mansion this year. As the first mansion built in Utah, the Devereaux holds a rich history and timeless memories, making it the perfect location for celebrating the biggest day of your life. Take a look at how Kara and Chris made their fairytale a reality…

All photographs by Whitney Lewis – http://whitneylewisphotography.com/

Kaitlan and Joseph had a beautiful wedding reception here in the Lion House gardens.  Take a look at their wonderful event.

Another beautiful wedding at The Lion House Gardens! This couple had a gorgeous foliage arch, accenting the wonderful gardens around the entire vicinity. Great idea, perfect setting!

View their love story below!

“Josiah and I met through a friend of ours at the climbing gym. We went climbing several times in a group then just by ourselves which ended up turning into a date. Josiah and I had this great rapport and were in near constant communication from the time we started dating. He proposed on Memorial day at the place we first kissed. He was studying for the bar during most of our engagement but despite that was very helpful in planning our wedding.

Once we decided on the Salt Lake temple, I knew I wanted to have our dinner at the Lion House. I’d been to a friend’s wedding luncheon years before at the Lion House and loved it. It didn’t hurt that it was my mother-in-law’s favorite restaurant either. We also had a lovely ring ceremony outdoors prior to our dinner upstairs. The whole style of the Lion House is elegant, understated Victorian and the room was very lovely. As always, the food was fabulous. I’m a huge fan of the rolls! It was great to be able to relax and just enjoy the moment with loved ones.”

~Emerald

Bouquets have always been a beautiful addition to any bride, but styles and trends are always changing. On Channel 2’s Fresh Living, Flowers Squared showcases current trends in bridal bouquets (click here to view the video).  Check out the featured bouquet pictures below for a closer look and detailed description. You don’t want to miss these magnificent creations!

Brooch bridal bouquets

Nostalgia is in, what a beautiful way to celebrate your special day: a bouquet composed of brooch pins from Mother’s, Grandmother’s and Great Grandmother’s jewelry box. This bouquet is something you will always treasure. Or as a collector of vintage jewelry, we can showcase all your hard work and efforts.

Charcoal and Greys Pared with a Splash of Color

Charcoal and greys are the new black, and pared with yellow tones, they’re fabulous! We have several favorites in this bouquet; garden roses, billy balls, dusty miller, brunia and tuberose. This sophisticated bouquet is the perfect understatement for an autumn wedding.

Rich Autumn Colors

Of any season, rich autumn colors make the most beautiful bouquets.  Here texture is as important as color. Fresh picked raspberries and rosehips show the abundance of autumn. Posy calla, garden roses, tea roses, ranunculus in shades of orange, tuberose and the strong textural and color contrast of green orchids combine to make this bouquet stunning.

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Our featured wedding…

Sure. We could have been traditional and chosen to highlight a June wedding. But being rather nontraditional (and unapologetic for being so), we chose a September wedding to highlight instead.

The wedding was that of Cole and April Ensign.  Cole and April met online through one of those match.coms.  Due to the number of less than normal people who frequent those sorts of sites, April had become jaded regarding the hope of finding a long-term relationship. Cole, on the other hand, being the eternal optimist, saw April’s profile and was eager to land a first date. His persistence eventually paid off, and “how ‘bout dinner?” later turned into “how ‘bout spending the rest of our lives together?”

Both being avowed independent thinkers, Cole liked orange; April liked purple—neither color being what would be considered “traditional” (there’s that word again). That’s why we loved having the opportunity to take on the challenge even more than we usually do. They chose September because April loved the comfortable coziness of Fall. Coincidentally, that’s also how they wanted friends attending their wedding to feel—accented with kick-up-your heels fun, good food and of course, lots of beautiful flowers.

In designing our arrangements, we wanted to capture the happiness of the occasion staying true to the personalities and color preferences of both Cole and April.  We started with a variety of floral textures, and unique materials such as copper tubing, natural birch logs, rich color blends and high-style floral design concepts.

We then added multiple lighting techniques—from submergible floral lights, and individual pin-spot lighting matched with votive and pillar candles lining the eight-foot mantle and ten window sills.  A contemporary rustic (yes, they really work together) arbor as a unique center point for vows-saying.

As a salute to happily ever-afters, in the end, everything turned out even better than we had envisioned, resulting in a sophisticated but colorfully fun feel that judging by their compliments, was appreciated and enjoyed as much by their guests as it was by Cole and April.

*All floral arrangements made by Flowers Squared

*All photographs taken by Robert Dyer.

There has been a huge fall wedding trend. Something about this colorful season and the crispness in the air makes this a truly captivating, fun time for a wedding.

Centerpieces

One thing to realize is that fall wedding trends and designs are very different from traditional summer weddings. Take centerpieces for example. In the summer, the classic glass vase may be the perfect container for your centerpiece. However, that isn’t necessarily the case during the fall. Unique containers such as copper pots, silver trophy cups, urns, pots and wooded containers are popular.

If you do decide to use a glass vase, enhance the fall feeling by adding a touch of the field to it: wheat berries, millet, or even corn for the base.

Bouquets

Fall bouquets are also a little different than the summer and springtime picks. Many brides decide to stick with the fall color scheme containing orange, plum, brick, and red. These bouquets can be more structured than the loosely tied English garden medley often chosen for summer bouquets. Rather than leaving the stems exposed, wrapping them with fabric, sashes, or ribbons is a popular choice. The same goes for the groomsmen boutonnieres.

Some fun fall wedding favors

*Images and information gathered from several sources: TheKnot.com, Weddingcolorsandthemes.com, favorfavor.com, bing.com, myweddingfavors.com

Take care of your family’s hunger needs after the wedding ceremony but before the reception. This cute boxed picnic snack is perfect for those who are celebrating with you the entire day. This little in-between ceremony and reception snack is simple and filling!

Idea presented by: 100layercake.com/blog

Sweet childhood memories of Barbie Doll cakes for birthday parties turns into the perfect idea for a wedding cake!

This fun cake was featured at an event held in The Joseph Smith Memorial Building last Saturday, August 27, 2011. The bride who requested such a unique cake at her wedding event remembers several childhood birthdays where she had Barbie Doll cakes in celebration of her big day. Now, once again, she was able to have this beautiful, fun cake to celebrate her big day…the biggest day of her life!

This was one way the bride and groom at this wedding made their day uniquely theirs. Adding a personal touch with memorable items from your life is a great way to have a very personalized wedding event.

We found some great Barbie Doll cake recipes and ideas online. Visit the links below to check them out!

Allrecipes.com

Coolestbirthdaycakes.com

Ninety five percent of wedding bouquets are hand-tied; the flowers are gathered together and the stems are wrapped in satin ribbon.

Brides wanting more glamorous bouquets choose beads, brooches, and pearls to dress up plain ribbon-wrapped stems.

The rose continues to be the most popular and elegant bouquet flower.  Lilies, peonies, hydrangeas, tulips and orchids represent a trendier choice.

Visit Flowers Squared to learn more about the amazing floral service at Temple Square!