Dominique and Hugo’s intimate loch side elopement was full of seasonal flowers and autumnal texture. It was a beautiful micro wedding with nods to the Scottish setting, the season and the bride’s Australian roots.
Autumnal Wedding Flowers
The bride and groom wanted beautiful rich autumnal flowers with a few pops of dusky pink and sandy colours to provide depth. These colours really worked with the autumn colours at their outdoor elopement in the Highlands. We used mainly Scottish grown seasonal flowers with a few imported roses, lisianthus and pale pink delphinium to achieve a striking and romantic wild flower look. Some of the flowers we used were dahlias, scabious, rose-hips and seed-heads for texture, sedum, hydrangea, as well as some rich dark ninebark foliage and eucalyptus as a nod to the bride’s Australian heritage.
Waterfall bouquet
Bridal bouquets very in shape and size but there has definitely been a bit of a resurgence of waterfall or cascade bouquets in the past couple of years. These bouquets tumble forward and trail down coming to a point (they also get called tear drop bouquets because of the shape). Dominique opted for this shape which looked really dramatic against her simple but elegant bridal skirt. We added a charm to the bouquet handle which is a great way to honour family members that have passed. We also provided a matching floral comb for the bride’s hair and a flower crown for her flower girl.
Setting the scene
The couple rented a lodge near Boat of Garten in the Highlands and opted to have their ceremony on the shore of the famous loch. The couple had scouted out a beautiful spot on the edge of the loch amongst the trees a the previous day and we dressed the area with a striking pyramid shaped arch with flowers in two placements on the sides. This minimalist look really helped emphasise the clean line look of the arch. We also provided a vintage style rug for the couple to stand on and meadow boxes of seasonal flowers at the foot of the arch. Designs like these really help set the scene and give a sense of place and occasion to an outdoor wedding.
Repurposing the flowers
After the ceremony we took down the arch and brought them back to the lodge where we repurposed the flowers for the intimate reception dinner the couple were hosting. Flowers at an elopement or micro wedding can really make the space feel special, because everything is on a smaller scale with only a few people, having lots of flowers really makes an impact.
The gorgeous photos by The Kitcheners really capture the beauty of the ceremony setting and how the natural and seasonal flowers compliment the surroundings. If you’ve been inspired by Dominique and Hugo’s autumnal Highland elopement and want to organise your own get in touch or have a look at some of our other recent blog posts for ideas and inspiration.
You might also like to look at Fran and Juan’s autumnal micro wedding or Rachel and Danny’s dark and moody urban wedding at The Caves in Edinburgh.