Rustic Elegance Wedding at Pear Tree Estate- Pollen & Pastry Wedding

Meg and Andy’s engagement story is one for the books! (Literally.)

Andy surprised Meg by taking her out for dinner at a local Greek restaurant and subtly slipped the ring inside of the dessert menu! Who wouldn’t say “YES” to a guy who makes sure sweets are included in the proposal?!

This August wedding was every bit of rustic elegance that we could have dreamed of. A soft color palette, fresh and organically arranged florals, and all of the wooden and copper textures…this is the stuff dreams are made of.

The amazing thing about flowers is that they speak a universal language of love. They have a way seamlessly transitioning from a rustic barn setting to a modernized elegant estate without missing a beat. Look at how beautifully these garden roses, subtle greens, and soft blushes flow from one setting to the next.

We love these photos of this dressed-to-impress bridal party amidst the backdrop of one of our favorite venues, Pear Tree Estate!

Meg and Andy used an assortment of different floral arrangements as their centerpieces. To help fill the space of such a large, open room, they opted for a handful of tall trumpet vases which we topped with white hydrangeas, garden roses, pink lisianthus, and sprigs of baby blue eucalyptus. Gold compotes and wooden market boxes donned the other tables and carried variations of the same color palette and floral recipe. We loved the way our flowers popped against the wooden farmhouse tables and classic white dinnerware from Pear Tree.

We try not to play favorites, but it’s really, really hard to beat a dessert table that looks like THIS.

The staff at Pear Tree really pulled out the stops in designing these floating tables and not to brag, but we think our handheld pies, mini cheesecakes, and our lemon-raspberry two-tiered cake really top the whole look off.

Meg and Andy, congratulations on an absolutely beautiful wedding. We wish you a lifetime of happiness and a marriage that is every bit as beautiful!

Thank you Pear Tree Estate for hosting at your venue and Kara Kamienski Photography for the lovely photos!

Elegant, Garden Wedding at Allerton Park- Pollen & Pastry Wedding

Randi and Justin’s garden June wedding is one for the books! We loved all the little details from the dusty blue heels, right down to the golden geometric arch at the ceremony. This wedding is elegant and light and airy to its core and McKenzie Bigliazzi captured it perfectly.

As florists and bakers, our involvement on the actual wedding day is limited to delivering the bouquets and setting up the centerpieces and dessert displays before booking our behinds outta there. So when we get full galleries that highlight sneak peeks of our couples getting ready with our flowers hiding in the corner, we LOVE it. There is something so exhilarating about seeing our flowers as the backdrop in your flatlays, your bridesmaid-mimosa-routines, and your bridal portraits. So keep em, coming!

Allerton Park is one of our fave wedding venues for good reason. I mean, did you SEE those drapes and natural light in their bridal suite?! Talk about ideal…

We love choosing blooms that help pull the shades of the bridesmaid dresses and adding those tones into the bouquet. For Randi, we selected tweedia and delphinium because of it’s gorgeous light blue color, white garden roses, ranunculus, and a splash of subtle eucalyptus.

Did your mouth just drool over? Was it due to our fresh-baked cookies or because of the assortment of delectable cupcake flavors.

It’s okay. We’re not really sure either.

Okay, but seriously. How perfect did this greenery flower collar for Randi and Justin’s doggo turn out?!

That dress, that garden, that bouquet. We are just taken by the beauty of it all.

Randi and Justin, you two know how to throw one heck of a lovely wedding! Thank you for including Pollen & Pastry in the most beautiful day and CONGRATULATIONS, you two!

Photography: McKenzie Bigliazzi

Venue: Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Bright and Airy Wedding at Pear Tree Estate- Pollen and Pastry Champaign, IL Wedding

Pear Tree Estate has a way of making anything and everything in it’s light appear equally as beautiful. There’s just something to be said about a venue that looks good enough for a bride to walk down the aisle in her Sunday morning sweats and still be wedding-ready.

We love this photo of Leslie getting ready to marry Andrew. Can’t you just feel the building anticipation and excitement stirring?

We made simple hand-tied bouquets to adorn each row of chivari chairs, held there with long hanging bows of champagne ribbon. Intricate sprigs of olive branches, eucalyptus, and blush roses added just the right touch of delicacy.

We designed taller aisle pieces to go on top of two of our gold vase rentals, which served to frame either side of the altar. Longer stems of plumosa and eucalyptus added an ethereal, draping effect, while white mums and blush garden roses pulled together the soft pinks and golden hues of the room.

Nothing but smiles for Leslie and Andrew on their wedding day. Just look at how these two look at each other!

We believe the term “go big or go home” most definitely applies to your wedding desserts. Pear Tree set up the perfect hanging table to arrange a beautiful array of our cupcakes and delicious brownies from LA Gourmet Catering, for Leslie and Andrew’s guests. Not to mention a tiered naked cake with buttercream frosting and a garden rose garnish.

If you haven’t caught on to the wooden farmhouse table trend yet, the following images will win you over.

Leslie and Andrew opted to alternate their guest tables with an array of varied centerpieces. Boxed rectangle planters, gold compotes, and tall risers playing host to olive branches filled the room with the greatest combination of texture and shape.

A beautiful wedding day and a stunning bride and groom to match. Congratulations, Leslie and Andrew!

Thank you Sweet Darlings Photography for sharing these lovely images and as always, to Pear Tree Estate, for being such a gracious host.

Gold and Blush Spring Wedding at the Ihotel: Pollen and Pastry Champaign Weddings

Brittany and Matt's April wedding at the Ihotel was a stunner! Brittany described her wedding vision as light, airy and clean, and her color scheme of white, blush and gold fulfilled that vision perfectly. Pair that with gorgeous photos from Rachael Schirano Photography, and this is definitely one of my favorite spring weddings! 

Brittany's classic white bouquet was chock full of peonies, roses, ranunulus, stock, tweedia, veronica and plenty of greens. Spring bouquets are some of my absolute favorite! 

We brought in those touches of blush to the bridesmaid's bouquets with accents of blush lisianthus, stock and carnations. 

The reception was brimming with more greenery and touches of blush. Each table was accented with a garden style compote arrangement and the head table was finished with a lush garland and plenty of candlelight.

One of my favorite pieces of the day was the seating chart. Brittany had the great idea to display her seating chart on an arch and we added a garland to complete the look. 

And of course we had to rock out the dessert table with a variety of different desserts. Macarons, brownies, bundt cakes, mini cheesecakes and cupcakes!

Photography: Rachael Schirano Photography

Venue: Ihotel

Florals and Desserts: Pollen and Pastry

Marsala and Blush Fall Wedding at Pear Tree Estate: Pollen and Pastry Champaign Weddings

Jonathan and Victoria were an absolute pleasure to plan a wedding with! Victoria planned the entire wedding while juggling Vet Med School and a busy life and she did it all with grace! So glad we could work with this sweet couple. 

This simple arbor from Spruce Wedding Rentals was the perfect base to attach our lush florals to. 

Victoria's cascade bouquet was full of gorgeous fall tones. Pepperberry and hanging amaranthus gave the perfect cascading effect. 

The reception, held at Pear Tree Estate (one of our favorite venues!), was decorated with lush garlands and candlelight down each table. So much drama! 

Extra greenery and flowers take this hanging dessert table up another notch. As if it wasn't awesome enough already! 

Many thanks to Meredith Washburn Photography for sharing these gorgeous photos! 

Blush Summer Allerton Park Wedding- Central Illinois Wedding Florist

Wedding planning doesn't have to be a stressful process! Every once in awhile, I complete a wedding without ever meeting with the bride and groom in person. We plan the entire wedding florals over the phone and email and always end with a great result! This recent June wedding was one of those weddings! 

Melissa was absolutely great to work with. She requested a color scheme of dark green, ivory, blush and gold for her summer wedding at Allerton Park and what she chose came together greatly!

Her blush bouquet was made up of garden roses, hydrangeas, spray roses, spirea, succulents, and plenty of foliages. 

When I finally met Melissa on her wedding day, I realized what a beautiful and sweet bride she was and the photos that Micah McCoy Studio shared are just gorgeous! 

Check out the entire wedding on Micah McCoy Studio's blog!