Caroline Reusen Floral Design

29/06/2022

I present to you, the most magical and perfect color of sweet pea grown from the garden.

27/06/2022

Featuring some of my favorite roses from .
Thanks for always capturing my designs so beautifully!

25/06/2022

Bouquets and installs are my two favorite things to design. I’ve had several couples this year who skipped the centerpieces and instead focused their budget on the statements (bouquets and installs!). I’m here for it, always!
While I love a flower-filled wedding, there are definitely table alternatives that can help keep your costs down.
Although I do have a minimum fee for full service weddings, don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re just looking for a ceremony install!

21/06/2022

And we’ve got a name for this color palette — cotton candy! 🍭
Loved the result of these pinks and blues on this ceremony arch.
A full floral arch will never go out of style and I’m all for it.

18/06/2022

Name this color palette!

Not pictured: the home-grown ranunculus and sweet peas I ended up adding to this bouquet 🥰

14/06/2022

Flower pillows! Loving this cake look 😍

Venue
Concept + Floral Design
Photography
Planning, Styling + Coordination
Dress via
Tux
Accessories
Rings
HMUA for .co
Rentals
Linens
Cake
Invites, signage and paper goods
Videography
Couple +

07/06/2022

Angela and Alec 💕

Forever grateful for the couples who trust me to execute their vision.

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30/05/2022

Loved the color palette from this past weekend. White, blushy beige, muted mustard, peach and coral. Featuring some of my favorite roses from .

29/05/2022

Curious what flowers I’d use in your designs? I always include a potential flower list with images of blooms in your color palette that should be available on your wedding date. I don’t ever guarantee any specific bloom (because nature can be unpredictable — hello 55 degrees and rainy in late May) but I like to give my clients a sense of some things they can expect. Sometimes I’ll find something perfect that isn’t on the original list (that lavender clematis!) and it’s all about flexibility within your color palette. But if you hate a flower, let me know! I won’t include anything that turns you off 🤪
Peep the last page on these slides to see my original blooms that I thought to use before this project last July.

Lead Photographer: Lauren Lee Photography

Second Photographer: Kallie Dawn

Planning and design: Indigo Event Design

Venue: Monet Vineyards

Florals + Floral Design: Caroline Reusen Floral Design  

Hair and Makeup: Cassandra Kennedy
Beauty 

Hair Accessories:
Live Painter: Elo Wobig

Getting Ready: Luxe Rae Loft

 Dress: NEWHITE

Tux: Friar Tux

Paper Goods: Beautifully Noted

Rentals: Party Place PDX

Cake: Papa Haydn

Linens: BBJ Linen

 Models: Neal and Miguel 


Ring Box: The Mrs. Box

 Shoes: Bella Belle

 Jewelry:
Envelope Addressing:
Styling Mat:

28/05/2022

Grew this beauty in the garden! I’m definitely a floral designer and not a gardener (“You need to w**d your garden” — hubs). I actually planted all my ranunculus upside down last fall and then dug up what I could and re-planted them. We also had a couple of freezes in the winter, but some of these beauties made it and even went into today’s wedding bouquet 🤗

24/05/2022

Excited to see some recent work with an amazing team up on today. Check out the post with top tips for having an indoor wedding!

Thanks to all the incredible local vendors for being a part of this day!

Venue
Concept + Floral Design
Photography
Planning, Styling + Coordination
Dress via
Tux
Accessories
Rings
HMUA for .co
Rentals
Linens
Cake
Invites, signage and paper goods
Videography
Couple +

22/05/2022

What a wonderful, colorful day yesterday for G+L and their family and friends. It was so much fun using these vibrant pinks and oranges in their florals and this “chuppah” design was a fave.
I’m all about the color blocking, especially in larger designs like this.
And is honestly a florists dream with all the structures you can build on!

Congrats to this sweet couple! Loved being a small part of your day.

17/05/2022

Some spring ikebana pretties featuring local blooms in handmade ceramic vessels against a custom, hand-painted backdrop. As a small business owner, I love being able to support other small businesses and include them in my designs, inventory and branding.

Looking forward to the events this season that have ikebana-inspired designs!

If you’re not into “traditional” centerpieces or if you like an organic, more minimal feel, check out ikebana hashtags on social media and ikebana searches on Pinterest for further inspiration. And hit the save button if this colorful ikebana setup is your style!

16/05/2022

Let’s talk about the wedding party!
Want to cut down some of your floral design costs? Of course, a lower guest count = a lower number of tables and therefor, less floral needed for those areas. But what about your wedding party? Having a big wedding party means more boutonnières and more bouquets. While those designs aren’t big line items, I can tell you that a large wedding party can easily cost you $1k or more.
Are bouquets pretty? Yes. Traditional? Yes. Something to hold and make your hands less awkward? Yes. But they add up!
Just something to consider when you think about your wedding party and floral design costs. Perhaps having a select few by your side is more your thing, or maybe go without the bouquets and opt for something else to hold (it gets hot here in the summer in Oregon — decorative fans, anyone?).
But if none of that jives with you and you still want the wedding party bouquets and bouts, I’m here for it too. Just a friendly reminder that there are always options.

Personally, I loved how Maddie chose to make her bridesmaid bouquets more neutral and hers stand out with those pops of summer citrus. Swipe for her bouquet close up! It’s one of my faves.

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11/05/2022

Version 1 or 2? Or neither (lol).
I rarely arrange for “myself”, partially because I never had a decent photo backdrop (shoutout for this custom canvas that I’m obsessed with), partially cause flowers ain’t cheap, and partially cause I could spend hours tweaking stems to perfect them for photos (and end up never being 100 percent satisfied).
After doing floral design for 6 years now, I still find myself learning with each design — always trying to perfect my craft and make the next design better than the last.
And of course, forever grateful to flower in a city where I have access to so many incredible locally grown flowers (100 percent local in these arrangements!). Also, first time using the sustainable mechanic Oshun Pouch () — highly recommend!

10/05/2022

Lots of neutral colors on my feed lately but color is coming, people!
Like, lots of color.
Pinks and oranges next week.
Splashes of peaches and corals the week after.
In June we’ve got some blush, mauve and burgundy.
Pink, blue and lavender.
And pinks, coral, peach, red and blue.
I. Cannot. Wait. 🌈

09/05/2022

Lush and earthy with some of my favorite neutral roses: quicksand, toffee, playa blanca and combo.
I use roses in a lot of my designs and for those who think they don’t like them, I promise you my work isn’t going to look like a grocery store rose design.

Roses have a lot of meaning to me, personally. It’s the birth flower of June (cancer girl over here 🦀!), I started my business here in Rose City (Portland), and I gave my dog the middle name Rose. Garden roses also happen to be one of my favorite flowers.

Who else is with me on the love for roses? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

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08/05/2022

Happy 1st Birthday soul sister 💕💕💕

05/05/2022

I don’t normally work with many dried flowers but when I do it turns into a floral bow tie and statement earrings ✨

Shout out to the real dried flower master , who asked me to join this two designer series shoot early last year

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05/05/2022

I don’t normally work with many dried flowers but when I do it turns into a floral bow tie and statement earrings ✨

Shout out to the real dried flower master , who asked me to join this two designer series shoot early last year

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Model

27/04/2022

Working with some warm neutrals again for this weekend!
(Swipe to see more of Miranda’s dress from this wedding in February 😍)

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Florals:

24/03/2021

Elopement location spotlight on the blog! Located under an hour from Portland on the Columbia River Gorge — you get expansive views of the Cascades and river and some amazing moss-covered cliffs.
Peep the photos to see more and click the link to read more about this beautiful location.

https://www.carolinereusenflowers.com/blog/government-cove-oregon-elopement-location-spotlight

Check out the wonderful people involved in this shoot:
Photography: Ali Rae Photography
Models: Amber Nicotra + Monty
Dress: The Wandering Dresses

20/03/2021

My top 3 reasons to opt for a spring wedding up on the blog:

These beautiful spring wedding flowers showcase why you should consider having a spring wedding, rather than getting married in summer.

26/02/2021

First post up on the blog -- why I think there's incredible value in taking floral design workshops.

A Portland, Oregon wedding florist's take on why wedding florists should take floral design workshops and continue their education