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Wedding Planning Tips


Lovely Vineyard Wedding
Gervasi Vineyard was the perfect setting for Haleigh and Sam's wedding, a beautiful celebration filled with love, joy, and stunning floral creations by Garden by the Gate Floral Design. The natural beauty of the Pavilion was perfectly complemented by the neutral color palette. The magic of the day was expertly captured by Bethany Elizabeth Photography. Let Garden by the Gate transform your wedding vision into a breathtaking floral reality
joy8825
Mar 162 min read


Three Expert Tips to Maximize Your Floral Impact
With this stunning wedding at Glass on Enchanted Acres as an example, here are three expert tips to help you get the most visual impact for your money, plus a bonus hack that adds extra flair without extra cost. Group Large Centerpieces for Maximum Impact. Use Venue Decorations as Cost-Effective Centerpieces. Let Ceremony Pieces Do Double Duty at the Reception. Bonus Hack: Use Color for Extra Pop
joy8825
Mar 83 min read


Ten Questions to Ask your Wedding Florist
As a bride looking to line up your wedding vendors, you have certainly been cruising all the big wedding websites for information and advice. Quite a few of these sites have a list of questions for you to ask your florist. One site actually has 33 questions you should ask your wedding florist! I don’t think anyone wants a four-hour consultation! But some of these questions are important and The Knot has a list of ten questions. Okay, I can handle that! And to save time in you

Garden by the Gate
Mar 22, 20234 min read


The Top 4 Worst Ever Wedding Flower Tips from the Internet
The internet is your friend. When planning a wedding you simply can’t live without the tried and true stalwarts of the wedding world; sites and blogs like The Knot, Wedding Wire, Style Me Pretty, and of course Martha. But there are a few duds out there. I’m not going to call them out here, but I’ll just anonymously share some of their worst advice. Where do they get this stuff? They clearly didn’t interview any florists before writing these clunkers. Dud Number 1 “Try to hav

Garden by the Gate
Feb 21, 20213 min read


Choosing your Wedding Colors
Your wedding color scheme will have a huge effect on the mood and vibe of your wedding. Color can read hot or cool, exciting or calm, trendy or traditional, and more. At Garden by the Gate, color is one of the most important aspects of your floral designs. We are happy to help you refine your color scheme to communicate exactly the right ambiance for your celebration. To get started with planning your perfect wedding, tell us a little about your dream wedding day using our We

Garden by the Gate
Jul 10, 20201 min read


How to DIY your Wedding Flowers with Greenery
The Ultimate Guide to a Greenery Wedding Color Scheme

Garden by the Gate
Jun 24, 20184 min read


Do You Really Want Cheap Wedding Flowers?
We all want a good deal. That’s why we search for cheap airline tickets and end up on the Cheapo Airlines site (I’m not making that up!). But all the tickets put you on the same flight, so what’s the difference? On my last flight, I paid extra to get a seat in the middle of the plane, on the aisle. I got bumped to a different flight and guess what? Last row. Against the window. Right in front of the bathroom. Yep, not the same at all. But I still got to Chicago on time. Flowe

Garden by the Gate
Mar 29, 20183 min read


3 Tips for Choosing your Wedding Color Scheme
How to choose the right colors for your wedding One of the first questions that we often ask in a consultation is “what are your wedding colors?” We’re sorry. We can’t help it. We just want to start dreaming up gorgeous florals for your wedding. You may have had ideas about your dream wedding since you were a little girl, or you may have found the perfect wedding color scheme on Pinterest. But there are some important things to consider before you order those bridesmaid’s dr

Garden by the Gate
Jan 15, 20184 min read
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