Molly and Jeff's Enchanting West Coast Fairytale

Something Borrowed Blooms’ Creative Director; Molly, shares all the floral details from her intimate wedding in Sonoma County

Hey there, Molly here! I’m the Creative Director for Something Borrowed Blooms and my partner Jeff and I got married this past August. To say our wedding was a dream come true, is an understatement. We said ‘I do’ at the most romantic, secluded, property in Santa Rosa, California; the Pythian House. We both imagined an intimate wedding outdoors filled with our closest family and friends and of course, gorgeous florals and decor to enhance the event. Thankfully with the help of SBBlooms, we were never worried about our wedding looking amazing!

Keep reading to learn all the details about our wedding!

My partner Jeff and I got engaged in September 2021 on our friend's sailboat off the coast of Long Beach, California. We started our planning journey by researching venues throughout central California because we both agreed the venue setting and mood were important to us. We had both imagined something outdoor, but couldn't see much further into the future so we thought a road trip to see my grandparents in Santa Rosa might help steer us in the right direction. We ended up choosing the Pythian House, an absolutely enchanting property nestled into a redwood grove, neighboring stunning Sonoma County vineyards. Thankfully with the help of SBBlooms, we were never worried about our florals or decor looking amazing!

With the added level of choosing a destination location, relying on SBBlooms was an easy choice. I loved having control over our vision at every step of the way and being able to make edits when we changed our minds. It also really helped manage my stress knowing exactly what we were getting, and that we could count on it arriving straight to our venue, ready to go. I knew we wanted to have a beautiful and dramatic floral moment for our ceremony but just couldn’t imagine spending a fortune on something so temporary. Choosing SBBlooms helped us allocate our budget so we could have a more special dining experience with our guests and that was priceless.

For the Rehearsal Dinner 

We had our rehearsal dinner on a stone terrace on the south side of our wedding venue property, the Friday evening before. We decided on a sweeping 40ft wooden farm table, trimmed with Olivia Garland and White Glass votives for added ambiance. We loved the soft color and olive elements that the Olivia collection featured and it complimented our location perfectly.

The Ceremony 

Our ceremony took place on the main lawn of the property in front of the grove of Redwood trees. The area is full of lush grass, ferns, flowers, and massive redwood trees so I wanted to choose a collection that felt almost native to the area but of course still personal to us. With blue being a big color in the whole affair, the Millie Collection felt like the natural choice. Fun fact, my husband Jeff is a photographer and shot our Bianca Collection campaign this year in Santa Barbara. Jeff was so impressed by the ground arch we built for the shoot that he actually requested we do something similar for our wedding.

While building my order I knew I wanted to elaborate slightly on the original arch, and perhaps open it and make it more organic, so I added some extra garland for added drama. I arrived at the venue the morning of the wedding, unpacked our pieces, and assembled our grounded arrangement in 15 minutes with the Grand Centerpieces and Garland. It was the most peaceful I felt the entire day. The big, gorgeous delphinium stems and textural lilac blew our guests away, and left them wondering what other magic we might have in store beyond this gorgeous illusion.  

The Reception

For our dinner reception, we wanted to highlight the three massive, gorgeous live-edge wooden tables built by the artist who owns the property. And because we selected family-style dining, we chose to cluster arrangements of fresh blooms in vignettes along each table. 

While producing an event in a destination, I like to do my best to source and support local artists and vendors. So Friday morning, we took a drive out to The Happy Dahlia Farm in Petaluma to find the gorgeous stems that filled the Modern Bud vases and built my Bridal bouquet. 

I found my dream dress as a final sample from french designer A La Robe on the floor of LOHO Bride Los Angeles. The turning point for my mom and I was when we added the incredible pleated tulle veil from Danielle Frankel. I paired it with a vintage heart-shaped pearl necklace from my grandmother and live floral earrings made by my best friend's mother Stacey. Who also lovingly made my fresh floral bouquet, boutonnieres, and corsages. Stacey taught me nearly everything I know about floral design, so it was really important to me to include her imagination. She finished my fresh stem bouquet with satin and velvet Honey Silks ribbons. We of course repurposed our Olivia garland from the rehearsal dinner to trim the stone dance floor and accent our polaroid guestbook table. The mixture of fresh and faux was so complimentary!

I’ve got to say, my favorite detail had to be our incredible cake by my dear friend Elias of Salty Queen Cakes who matched the color to our 1968 Porsche we drove from Long Beach, 1200+ miles for the occasion. A cake of such elegance required a dress change into this incredible Cult Gaia feather number I hunted down on Poshmark for a quarter of the price, dreams really do come true. 

We often get questions on the return process, so I wanted to leave you with a tip here as well. We scheduled a pickup with FedEx for the following business day, and all our flowers were picked up directly from the venue. It was seamless and the venue owners appreciated the convenience. I love that our florals from our special day will be refreshed and recycled for the next couple to enjoy just as much as we did!