3 DIFFERENT WAYS TO USE DRIED HYDRANGEAS IN YOUR FALL WEDDING

3 DIFFERENT WAYS TO USE DRIED HYDRANGEAS IN YOUR FALL WEDDING

Houston film photographer Christine Gosch

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I have a soul sister florist in Houston and her name is Elizabeth. Her business name is The Petaler. While I work with plenty of amazing florists all of the time, I find that the arrangements and creative ideas that Elizabeth cranks out align so well with my brand. On top of that, we work very well together and she is great company.

So when it’s an idea of hers to use dried florals in her work (which she does often), I am all in. We used the dried hydrangeas in 3 ways during this shoot:

In the bouquet, boutonnieres, and centerpieces

The delicate and intricate texture of dried hydrangeas can add a lot to a floral arrangement. The color also goes well with other earthy tones and colors of the season, making it the perfect addition to your wedding day florals.

As an accessory

The dried and almost twig-like texture of the hydrangea petals give it an almost velcro-like characteristic, allowing it to adhere to things without much effort. Here, we put some of the hydrangea in the bride’s hair and it stuck so well. You can throw it in your hair as an alternative to a veil or hair accessory. Another creative way to use dried hydrangeas as an accessory could be to incorporate it into a corsage for the parents and grandparents. Boom. Now they have a sweet, easy way to dress up their wedding day attire a bit and others know the special role they’re playing at your wedding.

To add to your wedding detail photos

If you’ll notice in the photos below with the amazing paper goods from Olive Saint Lily, the flecks of dried hydrangeas really pull everything together. Making sure the wedding detail images from your wedding day go along with all of the other photos from your day!

If you got all the way to the bottom, here’s your gold star! Thank you to all of the wonderful vendors listed below who helped to make this whimsical fall bridal session a reality!

Photographer: Christine Gosch | HMU: Sunkissed and Made Up | Jewelry: Emily Sole Jewelry | Flowers: The Petaler | Paper goods: Olive Saint Lily | Gown: Watters | Boutique: Unbridaled | Film lab: The FIND Lab

THE CREATIVE CHATEAU BRIDAL SESSION

THE CREATIVE CHATEAU BRIDAL SESSION

Christine Gosch + Ode to Joy Flowers

This one is a good’n! If you’re a fan of neutral flowy gowns, perfect and fluffy roses, and European inspired wedding inspiration, this one is for you!

I don’t know if you’ve heard of Ode to Joy Flowers by Yana K in Houston, but she and her floral work are all things sophisticated, elegant, and beautiful. Everything in it’s place. I always think of royalty. She just presents herself and her work in such an elevated fashion, yet she is just the most kind and easy going person. So if you want to feel like a queen on your wedding day, Yana is your girl!

Yana purchased an Emily Riggs gown for her sister’s upcoming nuptials overseas and wanted to document the occasion. Rightfully so! Emily Riggs gowns are incredibly hard to get a hold of if you want to photograph them, so this is the first (and most likely, last) time I photographed one. The movement in the skirt is like, next level. The most smooth and flowy material that I’ve worked with to date, and I’ve seen many, many, MANY flowy gowns as a wedding photographed over the last 8+ years. This movement of the skirt is something that Yana really wanted captured, alongside her royal flowers.

So this perfect, sunny afternoon at The Creative Chateau was spent making sure the gown always had some movement in the fabric, even if we were sitting still. The space only elevated the look more, with it’s European inspired architecture and light, bright interior spaces. Everything about her bouquet was spot on, from the choice of florals to the color palette. Bespoken Beauty did the beautiful hair and makeup for Yana’s shoot and did an effortless look pairing the beautiful chignon style hairstyle with the fresh makeup look.

Per usual, if you read all the way through the post, thank you! You get a gold star!

Photographer: Christine Gosch | Florals: Ode to Joy Flowers | Gown: Emily Riggs Bridal | HMU: Bespoken Beauty | Venue: The Creative Chateau | Film lab: The FIND Lab