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Ten Wedding Flower Tips at Utah Wedding Venues

November 26, 2014 AW_Admin Leave a comment

The main focal attraction at your reception, other than the bride and groom, are your flowers! Many utah wedding venues require that clients use their own floral shop, but Western Garden’s two reception centers believe in giving the bride full freedom in who she wants to do her flowers. We recommend, but don’t require, Hillside Flowers. Whether you choose a professional or do your flowers yourself, be sure to read these top 10 tips to know and remember as you plan your beautiful celebration!

1. The Basic Wedding Flowers – bride’s bouquet, groom’s boutonniere, corsages for mothers, boutonnieres for fathers.

wedding receptions in Utah little flower girl — Photo by Bellisima Photography

2. Beyond the Basics for Wedding party – Maid of honor’s or matron of honor’s bouquet, bridesmaids’ bouquets, best man and groomsmen’s boutonnieres, hair piece and rose petals for the flower girl or girls.

Western Gardens has wedding reception venues in Utah with space to toss the bouquet. — A simple smaller bridal bouquet for tossing is a good idea so you can preserve your main bridal bouquet. (Photo by MLA Photography)

3. Reception Floral needs – table centerpieces, simplified bouquet for the bridal bouquet toss, flowers on a guest book table, and cake flowers. Floral arrangements for a food buffet table may be considered. 4. Your theme and colors often can be incorporated in the flower selection process. Consider the types of flowers, colors, ribbons, greenery and accents to be used. Your flowers will reflect your personality to your guests. A bridal bouquet is the final touch of the bride’s gown completing the look. Flowers also help capture the theme of a wedding albeit romantic, elegant, rustic, modern, extravagant to simple. Whether you choose unconventional orchids to classic roses, your flowers will communicate to your guests a lot about you.

5. Keeping the flower budget reasonable can be done by remembering that it is less expensive to select in-season flowers and if possible, flowers that are locally grown. You may need to improvise and compromise to work with the flowers and colors in the season of your wedding, but this may help you afford more flowers for your beautiful day or help you spend more money in another area that is more important to you. Being open-minded and willing to work with your florist can save a lot of headache and money. 6. Considering your reception venue is important too. Utah reception centers that already have some live greenery, won’t need as much floral design as a venue with only walls and floor. Brides that book with Atrium Weddings and Ivy House at Western Gardens discover that they don’t have to spend as much on floral decorations as at other Salt Lake City wedding venues. This tends to please whoever is paying the bill.

Have your florist do ceremony and reception flowers at outdoor wedding venues Utah offers — Photo by MLA Photography

7. Choosing a florist that will assist you for both the ceremony wedding venue and the wedding reception center for your celebration. This will help you deal with one single florist who can create one cohesive theme for your entire day. These professionals guide and advise you about the best flowers to suit your needs. Another technique is to supplement flowers with additional less expensive greenery, feathers, pearls, or artistic elements. 8. Don’t forget to ask about vases. Do you rent them from your florist? Do you purchase them with the cost of the arrangements? This is important to know as some brides send floral arrangements home with guests or wedding party members as a gift.

9. Who does the setting up of the floral pieces? Is this included in the price? Do you need to arrange for a friend to pick up and set up the flowers? Do you get a discount if you do arrange a friend to do this part for you? If the vases are rented, how do you return them after the event? Does the florist come take down the floral arrangements? It is very important to know these details ahead of time.

10. Many brides dry or preserve their bridal bouquets. Ask if your florist provides this service. Inquiring ahead of time and planning ahead will help preserve the bouquet while it is still vibrant and fresh.

Flowers are a vital part of your Utah wedding celebration. If you choose one of Western Garden’s two wedding reception venues in Utah, you can use their recommended florist or use your own. Some brides have an aunt or a dear friend that love to do flowers and that is fine with us. But whether you choose us or one of the many Utah wedding venues that require using their in-house florist, take heed of these 10 tips for a less-stress wedding day!

Salt Lake City wedding reception venues that let you choose your florist. — Hillside Floral is one of our recommended florists.

Beautiful Celebrations, Real Events, Receptions

Spring Woodland Wedding Venues in Utah 04-08-2014

September 16, 2014 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Mary and Aaron enjoyed their celebrations at one of Western Garden’s premier wedding venues in Utah. They elected to not use one of our reception center’s preferred caterers, but chose the delightful Cosmopolitan Catering. They served a wide variety of pasta salads, breads, fruits and pastries. Mary took advantage of the opportunity to hire a friend to do her floral arrangements. Shelly Buckley did a masterful job of arranging pale pink roses mixed with various white mums, daisies, and other seasonal white flowers. She also worked in vines to add to the spring feel of an April wedding.

This bride designed a unique wedding cake of many tiers of earthy bundt cakes topped with white frosting piping creating a feel of spring trees and nests. This was a distinct beautiful touch to the garden ambiance our wedding reception venue already creates. The guests enjoyed the traditional entertainment of watching the newlyweds cut the wedding cake and later toss the bridal bouquet. Of course, the groom had to retrieve the bride’s garter and flip it to the waiting bachelors in the room. Soon there after the bride and groom shared their last dances with their father and mother and then romantically had their first dance together as man and wife. What a beautiful couple!

At a relatively early hour, the guests sent them off with sparklers, not always provided by outdoor wedding venues in Utah, after a very long day of happy celebrations!

Beautiful Celebrations, Real Events, Receptions

Real Events at Salt Lake City Wedding Venues – April 12, 2014

June 27, 2014 Wendy Leave a comment

A beautiful couple chose ivory, purple and mint green for their colors at their wedding celebration at Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens Sandy, one of the Salt Lake City wedding venues. It was an all in the family occasion with delicious fruits, cheeses, and pastries catered by the bride’s brother David. Their whimsical four tiered cake was masterfully created by a dear family friend and the flowers were provided by Harmons and placed by family members. The evening was full of the traditional bouquet and garter toss, a lot of dancing, cutting of the cake, and culminated with the Atrium traditional magical sparkler send off. Wedding reception centers in Salt Lake City like Atrium can be the perfect relaxed wedding venue for a family gathering that puts everyone at ease and doesn’t have to break the bank. See many other photos of real events at our website’s photo gallery at http://www.atriumweddings.com/PhotoGallery/Photo-Gallery.aspx

Utah wedding venue with whimsical cake — Whimsical cake created by close family friend.

Reception centers in Utah with Harmon's flowers — Simple flowers were supplied by Harmons and gave a delicate touch to the centerpieces.

How-To Tips, Planning Your event

Tuesday Tip from Wedding Reception Venues in Utah – Your Guest List

May 27, 2014 Wendy Leave a comment

After you have set a date, the number of guests you anticipate inviting is your next quandary. You must have a rough idea of your guest list so that as you research and visit the many wedding reception venues in Utah, you’ll make a wise choose that will accommodate your needs. Depending on what type of event you are envisioning, will depend on how much room you’ll need. If you want a simple sit down dinner with close family and friends, typically you should plan on about 25-30 square feet per person. This allows you plenty of space for the dance floor, tables & chairs, cake display, set up for a band, etc. As you visit the many Utah venues, be sure you inquire how many people they can accommodate for sit-down meals.

sit down dinners at salt lake wedding venues — Sit-down meals are usually a small additional fee to an already booked event at a reception center.

If you are envisioning a flow-through reception, you can invite many more guests. But still you’ll need to inquire about the capacity of the venue. Consider parking for you and your guests and the flow of the room and space. If your venue has a wise event planner, they will be able to make suggestions to you about how to stagger guests arrival as to avoid congestion in the line.

Utah reception centers with flow-through style wedding events — Flow-through style reception line

Many couples are now choosing to wander around the reception venues in Utah rather than stand in a line. This is a new popular trend that allows the youthful couple to spend more time with their dear friends and family and allows their parents to spend more time with their close friends and family. Every event is different and you can make yours uniquely your own. It’s your day so plan it the way you want!

brides at wedding venues salt lake city — Bride and Groom may wander through their guests at their leisure

Some wedding venues in Utah, like Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens in Sandy, have hosted hundreds of events over the years and are so happy to share tips with you to help you save frustration, time and money. But no matter the venue you choose, be sure to have in mind before you begin your venue quest a rough estimate of how many guests you anticipate. Have your guest list in hand and ask about the capacity details.

guest enjoying meal at Utah wedding venue — Your guests will love your event because they love you!

Ceremonies, Real Events, Receptions

Little Best Man's "Last Chance to Run" Is a Hit at Wedding Venues Salt Lake City Promotes!

August 10, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

One of the many wedding venues Salt Lake City provides includes the stunning and relaxing Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens in Sandy, Utah. It was a privilege for me to witness this event in June. I enjoyed the love and tenderness this couple shares with each other and their families. The couple chose to have their ceremony performed outside in the patio waterfall area of the venue. The gentle breeze helped to keep it cool for guests. The bride’s family arranged for a long cloth runner for the bride to walk upon. At the beginning was the couple’s name and the date of their special day.

There was nothing too out of the ordinary in the procession until the flower girl, the groom’s daughter, appeared tossing her rose petals and directly behind her was another young man walking. He was adorable all dressed in his tux vest, boutonnière, and shiny black shoes and he was carrying a sign “Last Chance to Run!” A wave of chuckles covered the audience. He smiled the entire way. It was picture perfect!

Then the audience arose and the stunning blond bride appeared with that twinkle in her eye. She was escorted by her father who apparently is dealing with some serious health issues, thus creating a sweet tender moment for father and daughter. Salt Lake wedding venues like Atrium Weddings count it a blessing to be part of such sweet experiences.

I failed to give credit to another young family member who shared her talent of playing the harp for prelude music. With the waterfall cascading behind her, and a picturesque view Twin Peaks, her beautiful notes created such a lovely ambiance, perfect for this bride and groom.

The ceremony was short and sweet and everyone in attendance could see the love this couple has for each other.

After the vows and congratulating the newlyweds was over, their professional photographer Ashlee of Ashes to Ashes Photography took some wonderful photos that captured the fun personality of this newly formed family.

The dinner and reception were held inside the Atrium’s indoor garden room. Beautiful flower arrangements adorned the hall that were created by Celestial Floral and the elegant cake was created by a longstanding local favorite Granite Bakery.

I must also mention that at the sign-in table, a special memorial with photo was set there to remember a loved one that had departed.

Wedding venues in Salt Lake City like Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens Sandy are beautiful locations to host beautiful memories that will honor the bride and groom for many years to come.

Ceremonies, Real Events, Receptions

Red Roses Accent Salt Lake City Wedding Venues like Atrium Weddings

June 19, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Of the wedding venues Salt Lake City valley offers, Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens in Sandy will help make your wedding celebration stress-free and memorable. This bride and groom enjoyed a beautiful outside ceremony with the Atrium waterfall as a backdrop. Then they returned to the cooled inside garden to enjoy dinner and celebrations with dear family and friends.

The bride chose the simplicity and elegance of the red rose as her floral decor and accent. Red roses and petals adorned the cake that was topped with a fun basketball motiff showing the fun this couple enjoys together. Red rose petals also accented the bride’s beautiful photos on display throughout the venue. Her stunning white wedding gown was also accented with her simple red rose bridal bouquet and an elegant red satin ribbon laced down the back of the dress. The groom in his white tux with black shirt and red tie demonstrated not only how great this couple looks together, but gives insight to their close relationship of true love. Atrium Weddings was a beautiful Salt Lake City wedding backdrop for this wedding couple and is a good choice of all the reception centers in Utah.

About Our Venue, How-To Tips

Salt Lake City Weddings Venue with Advantageous Choices and Amenities

March 28, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

This bride and groom pulled off a beautiful, warm, yet fun wedding celebration at Atrium Weddings, a Salt Lake City weddings venue specifically in Sandy. Her lime green and elegant black color scheme was perfect as they complimented Atrium’s backdrop of rich greenery.

From the start, Atrium guests enjoyed the outside marquee with the wedding party’s names indicating they had found the right place! They were directed into a spacious and secure parking. Guests only had to walk a matter of feet to the entrance of the wedding venue.

Atrium guests were not the only ones to enjoy this celebration. The bride and her mother enjoyed the comfort of Atrium’s spacious bride’s room with plenty of good lighting and mirrors. The Father of the Bride was delighted with the value he received for his pocketbook. Atrium is warm and inviting with plenty of space for all. The photographer enjoyed the many beautiful settings for wedding portraits. All of the wedding party could enjoy dancing. The dance floor at this wedding reception center is spacious and allows that special first dance for the couple and then easily accommodates plenty of guests to join in the festive celebration.

It is advantageous to rent a reception center that allows the bride to choose Atrium’s preferred caterers or bring their own favorite caterer to the event. This bride chose to have family and friends do her refreshments offering cake, grapes for the children, and other delicious finger foods that were easy to transport and set up. Also included was a candy station for those with a real sweet tooth!

Salt Lake City weddings can be the most relaxed and stress-free events at a wedding venue like Atrium Weddings at Western Gardens in Sandy, south of Salt Lake City proper.

How-To Tips

Bride’s Perfect Colors at Atrium Weddings in Salt Lake City

March 22, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Pink poke-a-dot cake at Salt Lake City wedding reception — Bright and outgoing is the mood of this bride!

For Salt Lake wedding receptions, most typically, brides have their reception colors chosen long before there is a ring on her finger! You have probably dreamed of your most special day in certain colors since you were in elementary school. Your colors are you!

Color is very important to your event. The colors you use in your wedding reception tells more about you than you may realize. Color reflects your mood and personality and sets a tone for all the guests at your celebration. For example, reds and yellows and oranges set an exciting and fun ambiance, while greens and blues create a feeling of harmony and peace. Metallic colors portray elegance and sophistication. With your color scheme, you will be directing the aura and the flow of your ceremony and celebrations.

Wedding ceremony at Utah wedding location — Simple deep blue with white ribbon accent was beautiful

Sometimes the season of the year can enhance your wedding reception. Say you want red in your color scheme, but it’s a spring wedding. Add yellow and green to your red with maybe a touch of orange and it fits into the feel of new spring growth. But then again, simple red and white with the greens of spring can be an elegant spring mixture. Whereas, if you have a winter wedding reception, red with black and white is a popular stunning combination.

Stunning cake at Atrium wedding venue in Salt Lake City — Red with black and white is simple elegance

Salt Lake City wedding venues are varied in styles and the venue you choose should be considered when finalizing your colors. If you are holding your event in a garden setting, like Atrium Weddings in Salt Lake City, the variety of plants already offer a sea of greens that can be accented with your spring yellows and pinks. A garden center also lends itself to winter celebrations, again because the green decor is already present. Accent with your reds with black and white, and you have a memorable beautiful celebration at a magical time of year.

Whether you are getting married spring, fall, summer, or winter, you can use your favorite colors to create that perfect mindset for your guests, reflecting the joy you are feeling that day at your Salt Lake City wedding.

Stunning bride with bridesmaids at a Salt Lake City wedding — Browns and reds are a beautiful accent to the bride in white!

How-To Tips

Three W’s of Wedding Reception Center Planning – When? Where? and What?

March 12, 2012 AW_Admin Leave a comment

Okay, you’ve decided that you want your wedding celebration at a reception center, rather than in your backyard or the church gymnasium. The next step of planning your wedding reception can seem like an overwhelming task. But if you break it down into simple, easy-to-tackle sections, the process becomes exciting and fun. You’ll find yourself enjoying the journey culminating in an incredible wedding celebration, your final destination. Here is how I break the tasks down to size. Don’t forget to use your choice of a central note-taking tool. A pad of paper works well, or an electronic tool like a smart phone, or tablet of your choice. Always have this with you as you make plans, it will save your mind and your time in the long run.

I like to break the first part of planning in to the three W’s – When, Where, and What. They are pretty big and important parts of the planning, but you can figure them all in one sit-down brainstorming session with your fiancé. Be prepared to possibly make some little changes along the way, but you’ve got to have a starting point. The When? Where? and What? is the beginning.

First is to decide WHEN you are having your big day. It is good to have a couple of date possibilities, but knowing this is crucial for the next decision of WHERE. You don’t want to waste your time looking for that perfect wedding venue unless you have an idea of when your event is to take place. Imagine finally making a choice of where you want your most important event to happen, only to find out that it is already booked for the day you’ve finally decided upon. Wedding places in Utah book up quickly, so don’t let this first step pass too quickly. Get your preferences and start the search of your perfect venue that can replicate your dream wedding.

Beautiful celebrations happen in reception centers in Salt Lake City like Atrium Weddings — Atrium Weddings reception center in Salt Lake Valley is a beautiful option for your celebration

As mentioned above, the WHERE is now in play. Google your search as specific as you can. Some suggested keywords to search could be “wedding reception centers” or “wedding venues” and if you want a particular area, add that city. For example “wedding reception centers Salt Lake City” or “wedding reception centers in Salt Lake City” will help you narrow your quest to more specific options in your area. Browse those venues that catch your eye and make your list of top places you want to pursue. Request more information by email, if only to simply test that company’s responsiveness. A very good first question to ask would be to check on the availability of that venue for the couple of dates you’ve chosen. This could prove very important in the future if you choose to work with them. Your search will narrow, it is time to go visit the venues you’ve listed as your top possibilities. Now it’s time to consider the WHAT’s of your quest.

Ice cream is a popular choice at Ivy House Weddings — Ice Cream is always a hit with everyone!

Colorful salads look beautiful in Atrium Weddings reception center in Salt Lake City — Colorful salads are refreshing works of art!

Third, WHAT are you going to do for your special celebration? Serve a full course dinner? Serve only finger foods? Dance? Play games? Serve only your wedding cake? These are the kind of questions only YOU and your lover can imagine for YOUR special day.

Deciding these three w’s is the first step, then it will be time to do the how’s, but not until these three are complete. For now, go out and find your dream wedding reception center! You’ll have plenty to do after you get these three W’s completed! Reminder! Don’t forget to keep your wedding writing tool handy!