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Unexpected Ways to Incorporate Your Favorite Flowers Into Your Wedding Day

Your bouquet might be the star of the show on your wedding day, but your favorite flowers deserve so much more than a single moment in the spotlight. Those blooms you've fallen in love with, whether they're the peonies from your grandmother's garden or the wildflowers from where you got engaged, all have stories to tell…

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Susan Kelleher Susan Kelleher

How Many Flowers Does Your Wedding Really Need?

Flowers are one of the essentials that make a wedding feel like a wedding. But when you're knee-deep in planning, it's easy to go from "I just want a bouquet" to "Do we need centerpieces and garlands and a flower chandelier?”…

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Susan Kelleher Susan Kelleher

The Language of Flowers: Adding Meaning to Your Wedding Arrangements

Flowers do more than just look beautiful on your wedding day—they speak. At Sweet Lilacs, we believe florals are more than a decorative detail. They're storytellers. From centuries-old symbols to subtle nods to your love story, each bloom can hold meaning. It's a tradition known as floriography—or the "language of flowers"—and it's making a heartfelt comeback among couples who want their weddings to feel just as intentional as they are gorgeous…

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Susan Kelleher Susan Kelleher

Choosing The Right Florals For Your California Elopement


The choice to elope and skip the big wedding with hundreds of guests has skyrocketed in popularity, and we love to see it. More and more couples are deciding to make their weddings more intimate and personal by crafting a day that embraces a new way of beginning their lives together…

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Susan Kelleher Susan Kelleher

2025 Wedding Floral Trends

It's getting to be that time of year again! It's time to look ahead to the weddings of 2025. Such an exciting time for our couples to shape their special day with personalized touches and emerging 2025 floral trends. We're seeing everything from opulent runway aisles to classic white with greenery making a huge comeback! Let's delve into some of the most exciting 2025 wedding floral trends that are sure to inspire and captivate our 2025 couples…

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Maximizing Your Wedding Floral Budget

As a floral event designer, I know you have a vision of your dream florals. Trust me, I’ll do everything in my power to make that happen for you. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of walking down the aisle holding a bridal bouquet that overflows with beautiful blooms and elegant accents? If you’re wedding planning on a budget (we totally get it), you might worry your wedding florals need to shrink to balance out the quickly rising costs. We’re here to help! Here are a few tips for maximizing your wedding floral budget….

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Susan Kelleher Susan Kelleher

Who Gets Flowers On Your Big Day

Are you wondering who should get flowers at a wedding? Don't worry, this is a very common question, and the decision is ultimately yours. Of course, the Bride and bridesmaids need bouquets, and the groom needs his boutonniere, but who else needs flowers at your wedding? Here is the wedding flower list for the most special people in your life…

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Susan Kelleher Susan Kelleher

2024 Wedding Floral Trends We Are Loving

2024 is already giving us plenty to be excited about in terms of wedding florals, and as an added bonus—they're also really pretty to look at. To get the scoop on the most popular wedding flower trends for 2024, we’ve collected what our 2024 brides are requesting and we are loving it…

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