Sam and Corbin were married on September 4th at the Tidewater Inn in Easton, and it was every bit the lovely, classic wedding that red brick and white columns promise. What made it special for us, though, was how thoughtfully they planned their flowers. They knew exactly which moments meant the most to them, and they wanted their floral budget to show up there.
You don't have to put flowers on every table
It's easy to assume your budget has to stretch across every centerpiece and every inch of the ceremony. Sam and Corbin went the other way. Instead of spreading their budget thin, we kept the ceremony simple, let candlelight carry the reception tables, and poured everything else into their wedding party, their dog Rosie, and the head table. When you choose a few pieces and go all-in on them, you get flowers that feel abundant instead of flowers that feel stretched.
Two pedestals were all the ceremony needed
The Tidewater Inn already brings so much to a ceremony with its brick courtyard, white columns, and greenery overhead. Two pedestal arrangements framing the couple were all it took to finish the space, and they kept every eye right where it belonged, on Sam and Corbin.
Let candlelight do the work on your tables
For the reception, we skipped florals on the guest tables completely and went with romantic, candle-only centerpieces. A room full of flickering candlelight feels warm and intimate on its own, and it freed up a big piece of the budget for the flowers they cared about most.
A big wedding party deserves flowers too
Sam and Corbin had a large wedding party, and they wanted every person standing with them to feel part of it. Personal flowers for the whole crew became one of the biggest parts of this order, and seeing everyone lined up together in front of the Tidewater was worth it.
Rosie was part of the wedding party
Of course their beloved dog Rosie was there, and of course she needed flowers. We made her a floral collar in soft whites and greens to match the rest of the wedding, and she wore it like she knew exactly how important her job was. If your pup is part of your family, they can absolutely be part of your flowers.
Go all-in on the head table
This is where Sam and Corbin really let us run. The head table was the centerpiece of the whole reception, full and lush and layered with white dahlias, white garden roses, white and soft green hydrangea, and tissue paper ranunculus with greenery.
In Sam & Corbin’s words
If I could give Winters Farm Florals 11 out of 10 stars, I absolutely would. Working with Dani was one of the best parts of our entire wedding-planning experience. She is incredibly warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely makes you feel like family.
We went into the process with a general idea of what we wanted, but we weren’t completely sure how to bring it all together. Dani knew exactly what questions to ask and helped us develop a direction that felt completely like us. She listened to what was important to us and then brought it to life even better than we could have imagined.
One of the things we appreciated most was how respectful she was of our budget. We initially didn’t plan to spend a huge amount on florals, and several other vendors made us feel like our budget wasn’t even worth a conversation. Dani was the complete opposite. She never made us feel like we needed to spend more. Instead, she actively helped us figure out where we could save, how we could get more impact for our money, and which areas were actually worth investing in. We always felt like she was looking out for us rather than simply trying to sell us more.
We also planned our wedding without a wedding planner, and Dani went so far beyond the role of florist. If there was something we hadn’t thought through—even if it had absolutely nothing to do with flowers—she would ask the right questions, explain what was typically done, and offer advice based on her experience. Having someone that knowledgeable in our corner made the entire process so much easier.
As an LGBTQ+ couple, we also really appreciated how naturally inclusive Dani was from the very beginning. The wedding industry is generally very heteronormative which caused a lot frustration throughout the planning process and she was one of the best vendors we could have worked with. Throughout the wedding process, she was one of the few vendors who consistently used inclusive language and made us feel completely comfortable, seen, and valued as a couple. It may seem like a small detail, but it meant so much to us.
And, of course, the florals themselves were absolutely phenomenal. Everything came together beautifully, and we could not have been happier.
We joke that we should get married all over again just so we could choose Dani and Winters Farm Florals every single time. She truly went above and beyond for us in every possible way.
If you’re planning a wedding and you’re not using Winters Farm Florals, you’re missing out. We cannot recommend Dani enough. ❤️
Sam & Corbin
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Venue: Tidewater Inn, Easton, MD
Photography: Lauren Alaniz Photography
Florals: Winters Farm Florals
