Pinterest – We’ve all got to love it. It gives every newly engaged couple the most perfectly created wedding photos for inspiration. Except, most of the photos you are bringing to our initial consultation are heavily-posed, heavily-filtered, faux floral shoots. Because of this, we’ve found 3 woes of wedding flower planning caused by Pinterest that […]

So you have your perfect wedding venue, your caterer, your photographer, and your DJ or live band… You need a florist, too! Finding the right wedding florist for your event can depend on your ideal style and scale of your wedding. Many event floral designers have minimums in place to book with them for their […]

Wedding planning can be an all-consuming process as it is a special day that you have been thinking about for a very long time. The week of the wedding can be one of the most stressful times, as there are so many details to confirm, last minute ideas, and prep work to be completed. It’s […]

When planning your wedding one of the first questions to consider is your total budget. How much can you and your spouse afford to spend on your special day? This will dictate everything- from the venue that you wed, to the food that you are going to eat, to the style of dinner that you […]

This past Tuesday, Alyssa had the pleasure of returning to the Love ‘N Fresh Flower Farm in Philadelphia for the third floral cohort session. Every five to six weeks Alyssa and nine other floral designers gather at the Love ‘N Fresh Flower Farm to work with Jennie Love. In these sessions, we learn from the […]

Do you dream of compote-style table centerpieces? With candles of all shapes and sizes down the long, farmhouse-style tables? And linens? And bud vases? And maybe a large ceremony installation? Or a hanging installation over the dance floor? With all these ideas, you must be wondering how much to budget for wedding flowers. On the […]

Earlier this summer we had the pleasure of collaborating with Central Regional High School to create a graduation bouquets fundraiser event with the Junior Class. Graduation bouquets pre-ordered or purchased on-site at graduation helped fund the Junior Class’s activities for their Senior Year. We were tasked with creating an affordable, fun bouquet within Central Regional […]

As part of my floral professional development, I have dedicated this year to practice and growth. As you read about in Session One of our floral cohort with Love ‘N Fresh Flowers, I signed up for a continuing education program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jennie Love’s successful event design and farmer florist business is a large […]

We’re so glad you found us! Garden in the Pines is a floral and event design company with the goal of spreading joy through flowers. We have a strong emphasis on quality and enjoyable client experience – after all, this is your big day and we want you to enjoy the whole process! Garden in […]

Garden in the Pines floral designer Alyssa Morton learned from Blue Jasmine Floral of Berkeley Heights, NJ some tips, tricks, and techniques to a beautiful compote style centerpiece and hand tied bridal bouquet.