from day one i knew we had to use succulents in our wedding. what's more "modern organic" than succulents? plus they are native to the desert so it was a nice ode to our love of Palm Springs as well.
topher and i knew what we wanted for the centerpieces and felt like we could do the planting ourselves. after a few rounds of unsuccessful test centerpieces (yes, we somehow managed to kill the unkillable), we finally got it down to an art. we found the grey vessels at ikea (i heart you ikea!) and dealt directly with the nursery buyer at Home Depot to custom order our favorite types of succulents. oh, and the AMAZING table numbers are from the heavenly Anthopologie. swoooooon.
two weekends before the big day, our friends offered up their home as ground zero for Project Succulent. I can't even imagine what a colossal mess it would have been in our apartment! Thank you Mick and Seema! A potentially tedious project turned into a fun day filled with sunshine, a few bottles of Pacifico and lots of dirt!
we were incredibly happy with how they turned out and love that our friends took them with them and gave them a home after the wedding! we've got ours sitting on the coffee table - i smile everytime i look at it.
i'll be sharing the lovely bouquets, bouts and other floral masterpieces created by our florist/coordinator Meg @ La Partie Events in upcoming posts...
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I love succulents too! I'm so happy that you have a blog Kelly. It's already in my Reader.
Stunning! what great and beautiful work.
Those are so great. You are so talented! Do you mind if I post these on my blog? I'd love to share them!
thank you ladies!
Kate, hello! yes, please! i'd love you to share this on your blog. i've been a fan of Kids and Cocktails for a while now! thanks!
I LOVE this post!! It's truly beautiful!
i too am using succulents for my wedding greenery! so lovely. where did you get the tiny, square metal containers? are those too from ikea?!
yes, ikea is an amazing resource. both the centerpiece bowls and favor containers are from there. i heart ikea!
I just bought my first succulent a few weeks ago. I can understand why you and your husband refer to your plants as babies. I purchased some more "babies" last weekend, as well as a magazine on container gardening. I got all kinds of excited and am eagerly planning to make my first contained garden this weekend. I related all of this to my mom who was shocked and welcomed me to adulthood. I am 30. Anyhow, I've been enjoying your blog and added it to my daily reads.
every detail of your wedding was the sweetest. i still can't get over every little thing. thanks for posting this. i'm hoping to find all the supplies to do the favors at a baby shower coming up. perfect for the mama's "growing season"
happy newly-wed days to you!
love, lindsay
Kelly-
I love your wedding! It is gorgeous and totally my style. I am in the middle of planning my own wedding right now. I want to use succulents and were wondering how expensive they are??
jacks - what's your email address? i'll message you some details on succulents.
jaclynschultz@gmail.com
thanks so much!
about how much did you pay for each small plant?
local okra: the small baby plants were about $1.75 a piece
Oh wow, only $1.75? And from Home Depot?? That's totally doable. Your wedding was beautiful and looked like it was so much fun! I'm still trying to figure out a way to incorporate succulents into our wedding and I'll have to head over to Home Depot to see if they'll be something I can order out here. Thanks!!
I absolutely love this idea! And you guys executed it perfectly! My bf (hopefully someday husband) would love this too-he is really into plants, particularly succulents.
Hi there! I am a bride myself and know that I want to use succulents as my centerpieces as well. I loved finding your wedding, it made me feel like my vision was more clear (you are amazing..and I LOVE everything you did..so beautiful!) I am SOOO very curious where you found the amazing pots to put the succulents in? Or...even better if you are looking to sell them (!!...no harm in asking right? although I'm sure those pretty babies have happy homes already!) Thanks for any help you can give me! My email is katiedid85@gmail.com. Katie
thanks katie - you are too sweet!
we got the centerpiece bowls at ikea (you'd think ikea sponsored our wedding) they aren't currently on the website - but they have similar pots which lead me to believe they may still have these in store.
i wish i could give you mine, but they all went home with our happy wedding guests! :)
good luck and keep me posted!
Thanks so much!! I am actually going to Ikea on Sunday and will no doubt be scowering the store for similar ones! I will keep you posted...I can't wait to get started on all the design aspects, it's all so much fun ;-) Happy weekend!!
Kelly- I absolutely loved your wedding when I saw it on Style Me Pretty and had to spread the word (http://pacificweddingguide.blogspot.com/2009/05/now-thats-my-kind-of-wedding.html). Succulents, yellow and gray and the fire pit? I die- it couldn't get any better!
Hi kelly- this idea is just wonderful! i am getting married in aug and was planning on doing clovers and irish moss in tins but i like this idea too! about how much did you spend on each plant and how long did it take to assemble? and would you suggest home depot as the place to go for ordering? thanks! i can be reached at seamsgoodtome@gmail.com if you get a chance to email me! thanks again!
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these are fabulous! i love the color variations. so great.
This is just so out of control awesome.
I ADORE your succulents and your Billy Buttons in the white bud vases as well- those are some of my favorites! Thank you so much for sharing your idea, it's wonderful!
I just loved this idea so much I had to feature it on my blog! Thanks for the delightful post!
Kelly,
Love your blog! Thanks for sharing your great ideas. My hubby and I are planning our eco-friendly wedding and planning on giving out mini-succulents as favors. I've found some great ideas but am not sure which types of succulents to order...would you mind emailing me a list of the types that you ordered if you have that available? I'm going to talk to Home Depot and my florist about ordering them...any tips? Thanks so much! My email is christina dot araiza at gmail dot com.
Hi there...I think your favors are really great. Just wondering where you got the clips to hold the pacecard. Thank you!
amazing! how far in advance did you place the succulents in the centerpiece?
answer time!
1. the clips are from staples. they are called regal clips.
2. we planted the succulents about a week before the big day!
Can you send me also, the specifics for the place card succulents please? Love them! ingramds@sbcglobal.net
Thanks, Michelle
i am so glad i googled "succulent wedding favors" and found your blog. they are so beautiful. i hope to do something similar for my wedding next Fall. thanks for the inspiration!
mb @ www.liveworkdesign.blogspot.com
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