COPPERY FALL WEDDING AT CANTERWOOD GOLF CLUB

a bridal party in fall tones

When one of the people I love most in the events industry, Eugene, of Gene Alexander Designs, approached me about a wedding for a friend and former co-worker of his, I knew it was going to be something spectacular. Eugene doesn’t create anything that’s less than great. He is one of the most brilliant designers I know and his imagination always moves me to re-think the bounds of creativity. I consider myself a very creative person. Eugene, however, is tremendously creative.

Karissa and Russell were married on Labor Day weekend at Canterwood Golf & Country Club in Gig Harbor. Their wedding was a grand, beautiful affair with copper and rust fall colors. To create a space that was visually full of flowers, Eugene worked his magic to come up with a setting that incorporated suspended florals, botanic backdrops, and an illuminated biophilic dance floor. All the details were thoughtfully considered, designed, and crafted to create one of the most impressive weddings I have been a part of.

Carley of Carley Jayne Photography captured Karissa and Russell’s wedding perfectly with her mood-evoking imagery.

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COPPER TONES AND LOCALLY SOURCED DAHLIAS FOR A FALL WEDDING COLOR PALETTE

September is a fabulous month in the Pacific Northwest. The days are still relatively long in terms of sunlight, but there is a crisp coolness in the morning air as fall approaches. It is one of the most beautiful times to get married. In line with the season, Karissa and Russell chose a rich fall color palette for their wedding of copper, rust, navy, and white.

copper and rust fall color palette

In the flower world, September is one of the best months for (my husband’s favorite flower) locally grown dahlias. Dahlias come in a wide variety of colors, so adding copper and rust tones was easily achievable. The three dahlia varieties that I targeted were the brown sugar dahlia, the cornel bronze dahlia, and the Crichton honey dahlia. The depth of the rich rusty red-orange color of the brown sugar dahlia is not something I have ever seen in any other flower. In the sunlight this dahlia almost seems to shimmer.

But the unassuming floral star of the wedding was the anemone, one of Karissa’s favorite flowers. The center of the panda anemone has a unique navy color, while the Japanese anemone has a lovely golden yellow.

clip art of fall colored flowers

A COPPERY DOUBLE HEXAGON ARCH FOR THE WEDDING CEREMONY

While I have flowered hexagon arches before, I had never seen a double hexagon arch. Eugene built this structure custom for Karissa and Russell. The main hexagon was painted white. Behind it at a slight angle another hexagon was positioned, painted in a light copper color. My team and I added a larger floral spray on the left-hand side and two smaller floral sprays on the right-hand side, one on top and one on the bottom.

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COPPER AND RUST DETAILS AT THE RECEPTION

After the ceremony, Karissa and Russell’s reception was held in the adjacent tent. This structure was transformed into a warm, inviting, and beautiful space with flowers, lights, and copper and rust details.

wedding tent at Canterwood Golf Club greenery hanging above a dance floor flowers on tables at the Canterwood Golf Club

For the rectangular tables, Eugene elevated the centerpieces by suspending copper pipes from the ceiling of the tent. My team and I wrapped the copper pipes in smilax and added in some colorful fall blooms. The result was totally original and spectacular!

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For the round tables, I designed arrangements in hand-blown glass vases made by Karissa’s father. Here we kept the color palette more neutral and added in the panda anemones.

anemone floral arrangement white dahlias and anemone floral arrangement

Karissa and Russell sat at a sweetheart table, which was placed in front of a honeycomb backdrop illuminated with candles and adorned with fall-colored flowers. In spectacular fashion, Mother Nature gave them a stunning sunset that perfectly matched the fall colors of their wedding.

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