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. […]

Boho wedding styles are all the rage these days, especially for beach-front weddings. This beautiful couple dreamt of a boho-inspired wedding with roses, delphinium, and pampas grass elements to accomplish this beautifully executed boho beach wedding at The Windrift in Avalon, NJ. Alyssa had the pleasure of bringing all of these beautiful elements to life […]

Sunflowers have their perfect time and place in the end-of-summer and early autumn seasons. They can create such a beautiful impact when paired with the right greenery and florals. As part of a Stemtations wedding, I had the pleasure of designing this beautiful cascading bouquet and bridesmaid bouquets. They came out so beautifully at this […]

Wedding planning can be so fun, but sometimes we just need a little wedding centerpiece inspiration! The ideas are literally endless to create an absolutely beautiful day. Centerpieces help to create a romantic atmosphere throughout a room. They create a beautiful focal point on the tables for guests to admire and converse around. Centerpieces can […]

After all the craziness of the past few years, anyone who’s thinking about getting married soon knows that the timeline has completely changed. Asking couples that have been married for years is just no longer helpful! In response, we’ve created this handy modern wedding planning timeline so you know exactly where you should be in […]

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 […]

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.

On April 15, 2021, Garden in the Pines teamed up with Alyssa Marie Photography and Blonde and Barefoot Salon to create some beautifully styled images for a wedding floral photoshoot. The photoshoot took place at Hebrew Park in Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey on a chilly and rainy afternoon. Thankfully as the evening progressed we were […]