Lucia didn’t come to me with a moodboard of garden-style fall wedding flowers. She came instead with grief in her hands. Her father had passed not long before the wedding, and he’d planned to grow all her wedding flowers. 

What she wanted wasn’t Pinterest-perfect. It was personal. So, that’s where we started: with a feeling, full trust, and a swatch of fabric with big floral energy in the abstract.

Lucia saw the world in texture and gave me the honor of translating it into floral wonder. What emerged was the boldest fall wedding flowers I’ve ever designed, with just enough surprise to make you look twice.

Photos by Yaritza Colón

Why Fall Wedding Flowers Should Start With Feeling, Not Trends

I appreciate a Pinterest board as much as the next wedding florist. They are a window into your taste and a  way to help you speak your priorities for your floral arrangements more fluidly. But as an artist, I also love inspiration from somewhere unexpected.

Lucia knew what she wanted to feel but couldn’t quite put her finger on what that looked like. Her bouquet was never meant to fit a theme or a trend. It was always meant to express something more, curated for her by someone who knew her deeply. 

The closest expression she could find was a meadow print jumpsuit as her reference. Bold, offbeat, joyful—a riot of color that made sense to her (exactly what a moodboard should be). 

If you’ve seen my work, you know I’m all about translating your floral vision into something true and resonant. This was something else entirely— a chance to design from instinct, not imitation. 

A palette that told the story before the flowers ever sprang to mind.

Build Around the Season and Let Color Lead Your Fall Wedding Flowers

Since L&L’s wedding was in October, red ball dahlias became the foundation that I built the palette around. My focus was on echoing the feel of that jumpsuit, pulling inspiration from the sizes, texture, and color. So, I anchored their bouquets and boutonnieres in Lucia’s favourites: dahlias and pink snapdragons. Seasonal blooms like golden amaranth, lavender spray roses, cosmos and a little eucalyptus helped strike the balance between structure and softness. 

Blue was the wildcard. In a total stroke of floral luck, my wholesaler happened to have naturally powder blue chrysanthemums the day I went to pick up the order.It was the final note that turned their seasonal fall blooms into something truly one-of-a-kind.

When you plan with the season, you’ll often get surprised in the best way. 

Be Bold and Your Fall Wedding Flowers Will Follow

Lucia and Lee were married at the Charles River Museum surrounded by her people in mismatched satin sheen dresses. Their photographer, Yaritza Colón, shot on film and Lucia’s floral moodboard was an abstract jumpsuit, of all things.

That’s the kind of bride I tend to attract. Someone with a vibe, but open to how it takes shape.

Someone who wants to be surprised—and delighted—by the way it all comes together on their wedding day.

You don’t need a floral chandelier for your autumn wedding flowers to be bold and expressive. You just need trust, timing, the sentiment, and a little room to be surprised.

Planning Fall Wedding Flowers With Personality?

Whether you’re drawn to bold textures, moody color, or something that simply feels true, your fall wedding flowers can be seasonal and still one of a kind. If you’re dreaming of florals that feel like an extension of your story, I’d love to help you bring them to bloom.