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Sweethearts carving their initials in a chosen tree. Small saplings planted to honor a special occasion. Family trees illustrate the past and suggest the future. Rings spiraling out around a trunk's center to measure its years. Tress suggest loyalty and strength, have an air of both history and timelessness, and are at once grounded and growing. For this and countless other reasons, these sturdy plants serve as a beautiful analogy for marriage. As such, to make reference to trees or to incorporate wooden elements in your wedding day can speak to this lovely sentiment. And not just that-- these elements can make for a lovely day-of design too. Even with playful details included, like the stamp with carved initials or the whimsical cake toppers, when paired with classic choices, like twinkling lights hung overhead for a ceremony and simple but special golden bands, the looks reads as sweet and easy elegance. In hues of leaf green and loam brown with touches of sparkling gold, this is a design that is quite similar to the source of it's inspiration: its a look that's as down to earth as it is forward thinking.

Clockwise from top left: Green Dresses from In Style Weddings; Bride and Groom Under Tree by Ars Magna; Twig Wedding Bands by BMJ NYC on Etsy; Custom Family Tree Illustration by Simple Sweet Design on Etsy; Birchwood Centerpiece from Kurt Cyr Interior Design and Decoration; Initials Carved into Tree Love Stamp by little t Jane on Etsy; Sapling Wedding Favors from Wedding Bee; Bouquet with Curling Twigs by Wildflowers By Design; Flowering Tree Inviations by Momental Designs; Custom Cake Toppers by Star House on Etsy; Planting Wheel Invitations from Paper Crave

Author: Pamela DeGregorio

If I were to suggest that you use all things floral as the crux on which to base a wedding design, you may very well have nightmarish visions of all things stuffy and frou-frou -- the sort of style that's outdated and one that you'd certainly prefer to avoid. Don't fear my compatriots, there are a lot of modern florals out there are anything but. They're playful, modern, and even fashion forward. And if you pick a flower that's graphic to begin with - like poppies, used as the springboard for my inspiration here half of your work is done. Right off the bat you've got a color palette, suggested a mood, and have a signature image to use throughout your day. A little goes a long way, which will help you keep both fuss and spending to a minimum. The actual floral arrangements seen here certainly speak to that aesthetic: spare peonies in simple ceramic vases or a singe bold bloom wrapped in a dapper bow speak volumes and don't break the bank. And this high-impact look invites the chosen flower to show up in even more surprising places; in graphic prints in dress fabric, in repeated form on the invitation suite, and even in sculptural style thanks to the use of interesting materials, like paper, felt, and sugar seen in the decor hanging over tables, in adornments for hair, hand, and dress, and of course, in tiers of dessert. And the shoes - golly, hand painted and with floral clips - don't forget the shoes! Overall it's a look that's modern and bold, fashionable and fun, and the palette of poppy red with touches of leaf green and pale yellow is incredibly contemporary - certainly not for wallflowers!

clockwise from top left: Pippa Orange Poppy and Emerald Floral Necklace by Luxe Deluxe on Etsy; Invitation Suite by ExQuisiteInVitation on Etsy; Poppy Boutonniere from Once Wed; Oversized Felt Flower Brooch by Starz Selection on Etsy; Table Setting from Project Wedding; Rosette Fascinator by Giant Dwarf on Etsy; Poppy Fields Silk-Lined Clutch by ViaBella on Etsy; Red Bloom Muff of Fabulousness by Birdism on Etsy; Kate Spade Graphic Floral Print Dress from Real Simple; Maddie Floral Shoe Clips on Hand Painted Shoes by Chloe & Maddie on Etsy; Poppy Wedding Cake by Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes