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Sweet Pea Wedding

They pop up everywhere. The beautiful intricatedesigns and the sweet smell fills the earth. Your guests will dig this wedding. Plant your new lives in a room full of life’s precious flowers.

It is the Garden.

In pots, bunches, vases and planters. In red,yellow, pink, blue and orange. Flowers are sure to put smiles on all your guests faces. Think of them picked, preserved, or dried. Let your love bloom for everyone to see with the Sweet Pea Wedding!

Venue

SWEET PEA Wedding Guide

PLOTTING out the venue

An absolute ideal place to hold the Sweet Pea Wedding is at a local botanical garden or park. It will provide you with tranquility and an oasis of beauty for your wedding. Parks can book up surprisingly fast. Inquire as soon as possible. Also, try to visualize what the area will look like on your wedding day. Try visiting the year before so you can see what flowers fill the area or how busy the venue will be.

Of course, another perfect venue would be your home or a friend's garden. You can create a lovely venue by just following some of the ideas under "Fertilizing the Grounds". For outdoor events, also have a Plan B in place for weather. Be prepared to move indoors in case of weather turning badly.

Some other venue selections might be:

An Apple Orchard
A Plantation
A Ranch
A Country Inn
A Greenhouse

WEEDING through the guest list

Creating your guest list can feel like tending a garden—you’ll weed through it multiple times before it’s just right. Once you’ve finalized the list (even with Great Aunt Sofie included), it’s time to send invitations that truly stand out. Enter the Wicked Wonderful Wedding "Seed of Love" Invitation—a design that symbolizes growth, love, and new beginnings.

At Wicked Wonderful Weddings, we believe every invitation should reflect the beauty and uniqueness of your celebration. With every client package, our experts help you craft invitations that capture your style and set the perfect tone for your big day.

Let the "Seed of Love" invitation blossom in the hearts of your guests, making your wedding an event they won’t miss!

FERTILIZING the grounds

If you have chosen to have the Sweet Pea Wedding at a local botanical garden; most of the work will be done for you. However, every garden requires somefertilizing to get the earth to grow a magical and spectacular spot.

Fill the venue with freshly cut flowers. Either use pitchers, vases or even potted plants throughout the place.

For centerpieces, buy small watering cans and fill with either flowers or a variety of different gardening tools. Or try an open air arrangement, in wire baskets place a variety of different flowers such as sweet peas and blackberries.

Add a special touch and place small bouquets of flowers at each place setting.

Pick one or two colors and use it throughout the venue. For example,if red roses are your favorite, adorn your venue in reds. Use redtablecloths or even better find tablecloths with roses printed on them.Or if yellow and blue roses are more your style, use this chickcombination by placing yellow buds in blue bowls and blue tableclothswith yellow napkins etc.

A garden wouldn't be complete without bees, butterflies and otherbirds. Use these decorations throughout the event. Such as hangingbutterflies and bees on the ceiling.

Instead of using numbers for the tables at your reception, name thetables after flowers such as Lady Slipper, Flaky Roses, Tiger Lilies, Violets,Daisies etc.

Put a romantic glow into your reception by putting twinkle lightsthroughout the trees. Lighting should be also useful. Make sure that allstairs and obstacles are well lite for later hours. Decorator lights will addthe pizzazz and mark important areas.

For a buffet reception, use individual picnic baskets for each guestwith their cutlery, napkin, salt and pepper all packed in the basket.Alternatively, use brown paper bags and write on them your names and wedding date.

Since the garden will provide the beauty of the flowers, dosomething different for centerpieces. Try using fruits, herbs andberries or other natural items to create a different twist.

Tell your guests to get out their best hats! No garden party would becomplete without sunhats.

Sprinkle rose petals on the cake and walkways.

HERBS FULL of food

The Sweet Pea Wedding gives you a multitude of different menus to select. Try different assortments of petite sandwiches (or wraps) placed on buffet tables orgo all out and have a sit-down affair!

Petite Sandwich Buffet:

Sit-Down Dinner:

FLOURSHING tips & traditions

Butterflies

An ancient Indian legend is for a wish to come true you need to whisper it to a butterfly. Why not release dozens of butterflies at your reception?

Bridal Bouquets

Many brides chose to display generations of wedding photos from each family and friends. Try a different approach and show generations of brides bouquets.

Bathroom Facilities

Make sure you have bathroom facilities nearby. If no facilities are nearyour area, rent portable toilets for your event. Make sure you have anabundance of colored tissues, mirrors and cream available. If you arehaving your venue at a home, provide a tray or mat just inside the door ofthe home for shoes.

Preserving Your Flowers

Save those bouquet flowers! Instead of the traditional hanging of thebouquet, try selecting a few of the freshest flowers from your bouquet and press them for two weeks. Cut a mat board to fit a frame and arrange theblooms on the board. Carefully affix each bloom with a drop of glue.

Plant a Tree

Private Garden

Plant a tree or a garden with your loved one! In Bermuda, couples plant a tree to symbolize their love and union.

If you are planning on having your wedding in a private garden, consult with a gardening expert beforehand to help you plan and choose flowers for maximum blooming.

Water Fountains

Create a tranquil area by placing water fountains throughout the venue.See if your friends or family have some you can borrow. Or try to see if a supplier of water fountains will let you rent some for the evening (or free if you advertise for them). Make sure you have enough outlets and sufficient power supply. This includes for your lighting, DJ’s and microphones if using.

Messages

Do you have a certain message you want your flowers to bring to your wedding? Here are a few meanings certain flowers are known for:

Apple Blossoms: Temptation

Carnation: Pure, Deep Love

Gardenia: Joy

Lily: Purity

Myrtle: Love

Red Rose: I Love You

White Daisy: Innocence

Wood Sorrel: Joy

FORGET-ME-NOT gifts for guests

Don’t forget about your guests! Send them off with one of these special tokens:

Fill a box with rose petals and tie it up with ribbon. Place a note in thebox, thanking your guests and letting them know they can use petals aspotpourri or in a bath. The box can be plain, wrapped or glue on pressed leaves.

Give away packages of seeds or flower bulbs with directions on how to grow love.

Try a unique gift with sending your guests home with gardening gloves.

Give away small bouquets of fresh flowers wrapped in ribbon.

JASMINE songs & dances

There’s nothing more relaxing and pleasant than having a small jazz group or guitar soloist serenading the crowd for the Sweet Pea Wedding. A violinist strolling throughout the garden would also provide delightful entertainment.

Some songs to consider throughout the reception could include:

God Causes All Things To Grow - Steve Green

The Sweetheart Tree - Johnny Mathis
Solid (As A Rock) - Ashford & Simpson

TULIP to tulip

Try to remember the essence of a simple kiss. From this day forward, make a deal with your partner to give each other a kiss and a simple “I love you” every morning and every night before bed.

It’s the simplest thing you can do to always let each other know how much you care about each other. Even onthose nights when your fighting (it does happen), try to remember the simply kiss. It will help remind you of the bond you have together.

BLOOMING into your soul

You are sure to have your own Sweet Pea Wedding ideas but here are some suggestions to spark your own creativity:

Remember when you picked daisies or even dandelions for your mother? Go do it! Except this time do it for yourself. Enjoy thepeacefulness and tranquility of simply looking and selecting the flowersof your choice.