Meet Meg

The bride was a former team member of mine. Her style was incredible -- a fall wedding with mauve-y pinks and golden yellows. The groom wore a dusty rose suit. We went over the top with table top meadows for her reception. It was next-level dreamy.

Just one?? I mean, snips, obviously. But the sleeper hit is zip ties.

Honestly, right now, I'd settle for some dreamy lavender spray rose varieties that don't break my heart.

Peanut butter pretzels!!

Color-forward. Flowy. Light-hearted. (hyphens count as one word, right?)

Anything you can do in advance before the flowers hit your doorstep -- DO IT. Fill buckets, prep workstations, print recipes, make sure your vases don't have some annoying sticker on every single piece...

Cake table meadows!

Pre-ceremony: water! On the drive home: the world's crispiest fountain Dr. Pepper!!

Not counter-weighting your arch or mantle pieces... weigh it all down. Secure it 3x more than you think you need to.... trust me.

Remember this -- as long as you end the day married, it was a successful wedding day! Trust you did the planning and prep and then turn it all over to people you trust so you can enjoy the moment.

The go-getter-ness of it all! I just love my DIY brides who are ready to dive right in like it's their next crafty hyper-fixation!! A can-do attitude is half the battle!

Lavender and peach, ugh so good!

Use real flowers. Yeah, that's right, I got married in 2010... pinterest was barely a thing... and I had fake flowers. I had no idea being a career florist was in my future. Someday, I'm gonna re-do the whole thing!

We're not trying to rip you off. I promise. Not only is it an art form, but it's also hard work!! And I'm sure any DIY bride who has successfully designed their own flowers would agree!!