Wedding Flower Ideas by Milwaukee’s freshdesign

Fresh Design Flowers Milwaukee

Vintage wedding flowers by freshdesign. Photo by m three studio

Wedding flower design continues to evolve and change as weddings become less about tradition and more about what the couple envisions for their event.

Whether it be a modernly-styled affair or a romantic vintage-inspired soiree, the floral details of a wedding are the icing on the cake to make your wedding day’s theme and vision come together.

Sue Shunta from freshdesign flowers provided not only some great insight into a few different styles of wedding flowers, but some gorgeous images of freshdesign’s work. Use these to come up with wedding flower ideas for your big day.
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Truly Local Wedding Flowers by Milwaukee’s Stems Cut Flowers

Stems Flowers Milwaukee

Beautiful, Local Wedding Flowers by Milwaukee’s Stems Cut Flowers

Many brides are looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly when planning their wedding. Other brides have a passion for keeping their money local.

It’s a huge bonus when you can do both and get gorgeous results in the process.

Not only does Stems Cut Flowers utilize eco-friendly methods but they grow their flowers locally here in Southeastern Wisconsin. All this so you can have the green wedding of your dreams that supports local!
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Average Cost of a Milwaukee Wedding

Milwaukee Wedding CostsWhat’s the average cost of a Milwaukee wedding? We get this question all the time, and the vendors we work with get it too. The answer really depends on you, your style and your budget.

To help you plan your budget, we wanted to share a great resource we came across on Twitter recently. The website, CostOfWedding.com breaks down the cost of a Milwaukee wedding, allowing you to set your budget before you go and talk to vendors.
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Wake Up Your Wedding With Coffee!

Milwaukee Wedding CoffeeIf you’re like me, you may have found yourself to be in love with coffee. Maybe it’s your desire to stay awake – after all, caffeine is the drug enjoyed by both sides of the law. Or maybe you just love the different things you can do with coffee – lattes, french presses, cafe au laits, iced – I could go on and on.

As you plan your wedding, you may be trying to find ways to personalize aspects of your day. If you love coffee, there are many ways to incorporate this little bean into your wedding. We sat down with Kristin from Milwaukee’s locally-owned Stone Creek Coffee to come up with some fantastic ideas.
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Vintage Wedding Help – A La Crate

Milwaukee and Madison Vintage Wedding Vendor - A La CrateAh, vintage weddings. They are extremely popular right now and for good reason. They ooze romance, simplicity and style. A vintage wedding can be versatile and even eco-friendly. While the web has plenty of images to inspire you, execution can be a bit more challenging. Finding cohesive pieces, not to mention more than one of an item, can be exhausting, and take some time and dedication. That’s where A La Crate – Vintage Rentals can help you out. A La Crate has an awesome space filled with a large inventory of vintage items including framed chalkboards, birdcages, metal trays, dishes, multiple sizes of bottles and mason jars easily transformed into vases - all items that can help you execute your vintage wedding.

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Budget Bridal Tip – Roses at Rehearsal = Petals for your Wedding Day

Wedding Rose Petals

Rose petals can be a very versatile, simple addition to your wedding. From carpeting the aisle, sprinkling them on your cake table or incorporating them into your table centerpieces, they can add a splash of color as well as a simple elegance to the otherwise blank canvas of table linens.

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Score! DIY Wedding Decoration – TJMaxx

Check out this deal I picked up from TJMaxx. Martha Stewart Crafts – tissue paper pom pom kit. Makes 4 smaller / 3 larger beautiful, fluffy pom poms all for $4.99. They are listed on the Martha Stewart site for almost $19! I bought both of the ones they had at the Grand Avenue location in downtown Milwaukee, but TJMaxx usually has the same type of inventory throughout their locations in the area. (I bought vases for my wedding centerpieces by going to various locations).

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Wedding Decoration Ideas – Christmas Decorations

Christmas decorations are always so colorful. This lends itself well to not only decorating for the holidays, but finding fantastic ideas for wedding decorations.

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Jenga Guest Book Idea – Awesome!

Check out this awesome idea for a game themed guest book.  Using Jenga game pieces, people sign / write a note on each piece (or each side of the piece depending on your guest list) and you have a personalized Jenga game for years to come.

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DIY Wedding Centerpiece

Here’s a quick, easy and inexpensive way to create a centerpiece for your wedding reception tables. Everything was bought locally in Milwaukee and it’s pretty easy to put together.

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