Fall Floral Trends

For Tabitha Abercrombie, owner and lead designer at Winston + Main, a Los Angeles based event and floral design studio, the best thing about designing fall flowers for Los Angeles weddings and events is that the looks can go in so many different directions.

"You can lean into super moody blooms, branches and candlelight or you can also keep it lighter and brighter, and lean into late summer/early fall blooms and textures," she says.

She works at The Ebell often with a variety of wedding planners and couples. "The Ebell offers so many different atmospheres itself. From classic dark wood elements to intricate iron gates and a California garden oasis in the middle of the city, there are just so many things we can do here."

A Citrus Hued Sunset Look

We are sharing three of those different looks from Winston + Main starting with a "citrus hued sunset" look for Kyle and Jordan above. The flowers she used at the altar and on tables included many dahlias, Tillandsia, Amaranthus, thistle and orange-grove-inspired fruit on the tables.

The boutonnieres mirrored those flower arrangements with a mix of Ranunculus, Strawflower, air plants, Sumac, wax flower, thistle and spray rose. "I love to create boutonnieres that are layered, textural, and unique and I try to include meaningful blooms to help tell the story of the couple," Abercrombie says. "I especially love it when some part of it can be kept, in this case the Strawflowers and air plant." 

Planner: Best Day Ever LA | Photographer: Brett Loie Photo

Moody Vintage Gardens

Working with Heartthrob Events for the wedding of Amanda and Tracy, Abercrombie designed a moody look. "It was reminiscent of an enchanted overgrown vintage winter garden. We used flowers in shades of cream, peach, burgundy and chestnut. Branches and fall elements were mixed in to create a full effect."
 

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"I love it when clients work with me on a mutually created vision. We begin our time together talking about how they want their event to feel, followed by a tour of the LA flower mart to explore all the possibilities," Abercrombie says. "It's a much more exciting process than being handed a photo and asked to copy a look. And it ensures that our clients' floral design is personal, meaningful, and 100% uniquely theirs."
  

Planner: Heartthrob Events | Photographer: Tyler Branch Photography

And last, we are sharing the look from Patrick and Annie's wedding to show how to incorporate flowers in other ways than just on the tables or in bouquets. The bright colors still work perfectly in Los Angeles for a garden wedding all through fall. Placed down the aisle, on the table seating display and up the columns on either side of the altar, they created an almost secret garden feeling.

On Sustainable Flower Design
"Sustainability is more important than ever,” Abercrombie says. “So many of our clients today want to know how we source our flowers and where they come from, if we use floral foam (we don't) and what happens to the flowers after the event. We have a list of local hospices, community organizations and convalescent hospitals where we deliver them so their beauty continues to give back."

Wedding Planning: Moxie Bright Events | Photographer: Laurie Bailey Photo