Summer Wedding at ISU- Pollen And Pastry Wedding

We believe that weddings should be intentional and meaningful, down to even the smallest of details. So you can bet it melted our hearts when we saw Nichole and Brent’s wedding photos on the 50 yard line at ISU’s Hancock Stadium…the very place they became engaged.

This July wedding was full of natural beauty and highlighted all of our very favorite things of summer: eucalyptus, fresh white flowers, and gorgeous nature backdrops.

Gotta love these textured greenery bouquets and men with style!

Nichole and Brent chose centerpieces that were simple in texture and color, yet elegant in design. Blush, crisp whites, and natural greenery kept things lighthearted and fun, while touches of gold spruced up the place settings and finished things off with a bit of romance.

The whole Pollen & Pastry team extends a big “Congratulations!” to these ISU lovebirds. Thanks you for choosing us to play such a special role in one of the most important days of your lives!

Photography: Caitlyn & Luke Photography

Ceremony Site: Epiphany Church- Normal

Reception Site: Marriott Normal

Rustic and Romantic July Wedding- Pollen & Pastry Wedding

We love a sappy romance and Sabin and Tyler’s love story is no exception. These two high school sweethearts planned their wedding for the most gorgeous July day and we were lucky enough to design their personal flowers for them and their wedding party.

Rustic and romantic was Sabin’s vision, which paired perfectly with her choice of white orchids, mauve garden roses, and babies breath flowers. We added in a touch of silver dollar eucalyptus for that effortlessly rustic look and tied it all together with some trailing ribbons in shades of mauve and blush.

We love seeing our brides and their crews having a blast! Thank you Sabin and Tyler for the opportunity to be a part of your wedding day!

Photos by Caitlin and Luke Photography

Romantic Wedding at Illinois Wesleyan - Pollen and Pastry Wedding

Another beautiful wedding is in the books! Elise and Caleb have such a fun surprise proposal story, so it was only fitting that they wanted their wedding to feel “romantic and fun” just as well.

For that playful texture, we added bits of silver dollar and gunni eucalyptus into Elise’s bouquet and tossed in some lovely lavender-colored roses for a subtle pop of color. We just love how this hand-tied look flows with the soft, delicateness of her veil.

Bud vases are such a great decor strategy when it comes to keeping things classic without being too extravagant. But we definitely don’t hold back on flavor- take these raspberry lemonade cupcakes for example!

Thank you for the honor of having Pollen & Pastry as your florist and baker- we loved every moment of creating together!

Photography: Schilling Photography

Venue: Illinois Wesleyan University

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

Enchanted Wedding Wonderland at Vrooman Mansion- Pollen & Pastry Wedding

This enchanting, woodland wedding is giving us ALL the creative feels of inspiration! Peeping through these doors is like getting a glimpse inside Narnia itself…

We can’t believe how McKenzie and Mark transformed the backyard of Vrooman Mansion into a whimsical wonderland for their wedding!

We got to adorn these handmade wooden doors with fern and eucalyptus wreaths and lots of organically textured greens to create an organic, wild look. The little details that McKenzie added as her table numbers were the perfect touch next to our cake stand rentals.

We had the MOST fun getting to utilize wild ferns to create these Alice-in-Wonderland-esque centerpieces! The central part of every good wedding is a good piece of cake- so it didn’t take any begging to get us to make that the focal point of the tablescapes.

McKenzie and Mark… thank you for trusting us to execute such a beautiful wedding vision and for allowing us to be a part of your special day. Our Pollen & Pastry team wish you a fun-filled and adventurous life together!

Photography: Sara Gardner Photography

Venue: Vrooman Mansion 

An Intimate Campground Wedding in the Woods- Pollen & Pastry, Chillicothe, IL

When one of your own graces the altar, the bouquets and the backdrops somehow get even sweeter. Our precious intern, Rachel, allowed us to tap into our sweet and whimsical side with her vision of free-flowing greens and neutral color palette. Soft touches and unpredictable wildflowers were the perfect details to this Boy Scout Campground-turned wedding venue.

Our advice to every bride is to choose flowers and colors that reflect who they are - after all, your bouquet will take on it’s personality too. We like to think we raised up our girl right because everything about this wedding is so uniquely HER. Simple, understated beauty at it’s finest.

Friends and family gathered under the pines to witness Rachel and Ethan say “I do”. It was only fitting that the very dried bits of flowers that Rachel herself helped scavenge from the floor of our studio, made its way back into her wedding as confetti.

Messy but not totally undone wildflowers and a sweetly feminine color palette graced Rachel’s bouquet. We especially love how Wright Photographs captured these photos- the most natural of moments of a bride tucking a strand of hair while ribbon blows in the wind.

Oh- and we can’t forget the grooms! Exposed boutonniere ends are IN and we are HERE FOR IT.

Is this bridal party what dreams are made of OR WHAT?! Those mis-matched dresses came together so perfectly and our wildflower bridesmaid bouquets really pulled it all together. Still swooning over here, to be honest.

Rachel and Ethan wanted to emphasize the natural beauty all around them, so the tablescapes and decor were kept left minimal and spruced up with subtle touches of texture. Our current favorite trick is to utilize greens like this smilax vine to create a full, yet wild look that can be used in place of centerpieces or as final touches on signage.

When it comes to your wedding flowers, it’s amazing what a little attention to detail, utilizing the right textures, and having the right color palette can do to make an impact in your venue and a small dent in your budget.

Rachel and Ethan, congratulations on your marriage and may there be more blessings than you can count headed your way. It was the best day for the world’s greatest intern- you for being such a valuable part of our Pollen & Pastry team. We love you!

VENDOR TEAM:

Florist: Pollen & Pastry

Styling/Planning: He & She Wedding Curators

Photography: Wright Photography

Hair: Tamara Holden

Makeup: Leiana Hilton

Catering: Nacho Mamas Grilled Cheese Food Truck

Donuts: Dennys Doughnuts & Bakery

DJ: Complete Weddings

Venue: Camp Wokanda Boy Scout Camp

Rentals: Peoria Rentals

Seating Chart: Crush Papers

Printing: The Copy Shop

Lavender Summer Wedding at Oak Hill- Pollen and Pastry Chicago Weddings

I'm sitting here writing this post on the most dreary of winter days and I can only just imagine the warm summer days that were captured in these photos! Laura and Donovan's summer wedding at Oak Hill was simply gorgeous. We did the personal flowers for the couple and I just loved Laura's color scheme of dusty shades of purple and blush.

One of my favorite details from this wedding were the Stephanotis flowers tucked into the Mother of the Bride's wrist corsage and into the bridal bouquet. Laura's mom had Stephanotis in her bouquet 35 years earlier and she surprised her by adding that in. How sweet is that!

 Rachael Osborn Photography captured these little details so beautifully!

Some of Laura's favorite flowers and foliages were garden roses, eucalyptus, and lavender so we made sure to feature those in her garden style bouquet. Other flowers in the bouquet included ranunculus, stock, several varieties of roses and spray roses, a few of those special Stephanotis flowers and plenty of greenery varieties. The smell was intoxicating!

Thanks again Laura and Donovan for choosing us to help make your day special! 

Photography: Rachael Osborn Photography

Venue: Oak Hill Weddings

Personal Flowers: Pollen and Pastry