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Apr 7, 2019

Perfect weather, breathtaking scenic views, another sweet couple, and homemade apple cider doughnut sundae’s…need we say more?! Becky and John’s romantic July wedding at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park was full of romantic, rustic touches. The day featured an outdoor ceremony with friends and family; followed by train rides, outdoor cocktails, and an evening […]

Feb 21, 2019

We get it – weddings are overwhelming! Couples don’t even know where to begin when it comes to those little details that make up the wedding day. That’s why it was so nice to spend some time at Acquaviva Winery for their open house where we were able to chat with some of our 2019/2020 […]

Jan 22, 2019

Kate and Tom tied the knot outside in Acquaviva Winery’s vineyard with close friends and family this past June. It couldn’t have been a nicer day for these two to get married. Soft peach, blush, and ivory floral adorned their ceremony arch, as well as the aisle and chairs. We also created a custom wood […]

Jan 1, 2019

Hello 2019! It’s been an incredible year for Wild Orhid, and we are so excited for all that’s to come in 2019. We’ve created countless boutonnieres, bouquets, centerpieces, and ceremony arches. Our favorite floral designs are by far the bridal bouquets. Seeing the brides reaction when I walk in the room for the first time […]

Dec 17, 2018

All this bitter cold has us wishing we were back at Jackie and Andy’s outdoor Summer vineyard wedding at Acquaviva Winery. We loved working with these two earlier this year to bring their blush, peach, and coral floral together. Romantic fabric and floral clusters draped their outdoor ceremony arch, while a bright swirl of petals […]

Nov 13, 2018

It was another busy day on Michigan Avenue for Priscilla and Ren’s wedding at the School of the Art Institute – Chicago this past Summer. These two make the cutest couple and we loved being apart of their special day. They chose a classic, elegant, and romantic look for their wedding. There is a short […]

Oct 30, 2018

Here we go again…another sweet, genuine, and amazingly beautiful couple we helped create floral design for this year. Michelle and Justin were referred to us through our past couple Bianca and Chad who’s wedding you can find featured on a past blog post here. They tied the knot at Riverside Receptions – Geneva this past July, […]

Sep 20, 2018

We are heading into one of our busiest weekends of the year for wedding floral design, and it all starts at Acquaviva Winery in Maple Park. That being said, we wanted to look back on Jennifer and Keith’s romantic blush and navy wedding at Acquaviva last year. These two created an aisle craze to some […]

Sep 4, 2018

It’s hard to believe that we are already back to another September full of weddings, and Michelle and Bradford will be celebrating their one year anniversary this month! To celebrate their one year, we are looking back at their outdoor ceremony and tent wedding that we helped design floral for captured by One July Photography. […]

Aug 17, 2018

Jessica and Chris’ wedding day at Fishermen’s Inn – Elburn was one where you crossed your fingers all morning saying, “please don’t rain today for this awesome couples wedding day!”. With an outdoor romantic garden inspired ceremony planned; rain would have put a big damper on their nuptials. I think God listened and decided to […]