I am a big fan of fruit elements in wedding florals. BIG fan. I like all sorts — lady and crab apples, cherry tomatoes, figs — but am especially partial to blackberries and raspberries. I’m hoping to incorporate blackberries into our wedding day style, and here’s some of the inspiration I’m using!

Mini raspberry arrangement by Chelsea Fuss (photo also by Chelsea)

White peach and blackberry sangria from Martha Stewart Weddings (photo by Jason Walz)

Photo by Corbin Gurkin, styling by Duet Weddings

Blackberry boutonnieres from Martha Stewart Weddings

Blackberry, peach and garden rose arrangement by Ariella Chezar

Florals by Amy Merrick

Blackberry and raspberry arrangement from Napa Valley Celebrations (photo by Meg Smith)

Raspberry and billy ball boutonniere by JL Designs, photo by Robert Evans, via Green Wedding Shoes

Blackberry gin fizz from Martha Stewart Weddings

From Martha Stewart Living

Blackberry prosecco (photos by Charlotte Jenks Lewis via 100 Layer Cake)

Ranunculus and raspberry arrangement by Ariella Chezar

Fresh berry appetizer from Martha Stewart Weddings

Berry votives (photo by Sarah Yates via Once Wed)

Raspberry and blackberry mini centerpieces (florals by JM Flora, photo by Jodi Miller Photography, via Snippet & Ink)

I was in Target the other day for something else when these pretties caught my eye. Aren’t they lovely? I adore the metallic gold accent.

They’d probably be fairly easy to DIY, but at $.79 for two, it’s almost not worth it!

What are you up to this weekend? We will be working in our church’s garden and maybe going to an outdoor concert, but I kind of wish we had reservations at Treehouse Point. Doesn’t it look amazing? If I ever get to Seattle, I am definitely spending at least one night here — it’s just 30 minutes outside of the city, but must feel a world away.

You can see more gorgeous photos on Tec Petaja’s blog here!

Hellebores are one of my new favorite flowers. (They’re also known as the Christmas rose.) They’re one of the few winter and early spring blooming plants, which unfortunately means I probably won’t be able to get them for our wedding in September — but that’s great news for cold weather brides! Here’s what these pretty flowers look like:

via Serenity in the Garden

via Wayside Gardens

via Plant Talk

They come in lots of white, pink, green, and purple shades, and can be solid or speckled. Here are a few of my favorite arrangements with hellebores:

Hellebore, bleeding heart, and dogwood bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings

Hellebore, azalea, and peony bouquet by Flowerwild (photo by Jose Villa, via Once Wed)

Hellebore, grape hyacinth, sweet pea, lily of the valley, and fritillarias bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings

Speckled hellebore, anemone, garden rose, ranunculus, and sweet peas bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings

Hellebore, allium, sweet pea, and ranunculus bouquet from Martha Stewart Weddings

Hellebore bouquet with ranunculus, pieris, passion vine, dusty miller, and tulips by Flowerwild

What do you think?