Wedding planning can be all-consuming at times. You have so much on the to-do list that knowing how to choose your wedding vendors is just another thing on your plate! From picking the venue to finding that perfect dress in the perfect shade and the perfect style of bridesmaid dresses. Then there’s food, booking hotel […]

At Garden in the Pines, we are coming up on our first official year in business as event floral designers and we felt the need to post a reflection. Be it for aspiring floral entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs in general, our amazing followers and clients, or for potential future workshops that we host. We hope to […]

And so our floral cohort with Love ‘N Fresh Flowers has come to an end. The Love ‘N Fresh Flowers floral professional cohort has been such a wonderful experience. I have had the opportunity to connect with other like-minded new floral professionals and learn under the experience and expertise of Jennie Love. In our fifth […]

Sweetheart tables are one of the most important design elements for your wedding (in my opinion). Think about it! You’re going to spend the most amount of time during your wedding at your wedding reception, you and your new spouse will be the focal point of your wedding, and you’re going to be highlighted at […]

Ahhhh…. The bridal bouquet. THE most important floral element for your wedding. It is the single most highly-photographed item, should be designed with your personality and style in mind, and be totally and completely YOU. But sometimes, we just need a little bridal bouquet inspiration. Bridal bouquets can come in a wide variety of shapes, […]

This beautiful couple has the sweetest love story. We are so grateful to have helped bring their ‘Great Gatsby’ vision to life for their special day at La Mondina in Brielle NJ. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, these love birds were finally able to tie the knot in the most special […]

One of the most important floral budget pieces is the wedding ceremony decor. The two most heavily photographed items are the bridal bouquet and the ceremony structure, so that is 150% where we should focus your budget. The wedding ceremony is so incredibly intimate and should definitely provide the perfect backdrop to compliment your love. […]

A beautiful couple approached us about incorporating our ceremony gold ring structure into their waterfront wedding ceremony. The Captain’s Inn in Lacey, NJ is a sweet local wedding venue perfect for intimate gatherings. Its beautiful rooms have waterfront views and help to set the scene for a romantic, waterfront wedding. We decorated our wedding ceremony […]

Dahlias are some of the most beautiful and diverse flowers that you can grow in your garden. Dahlias come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. They continually bloom as you cut from them, and they bloom from mid-summer all the way through frost. Dahlias are a Mexico native, where they are perennials. Though, […]

This sweet couple was so excited to get married that they planned their special day in about a month’s time! We are so honored that they trusted us to fulfill their autumn waterfront wedding vision at Martell’s Water’s Edge in Bayville, New Jersey. Stress-free planning was one of their most important deciding factors when booking […]