Big news - we are hiring! Join our team at Dandelion Floral, a small flower farm and floral design studio located in Lander, Wyoming. We have a full schedule of summer weddings and are looking for a part-time Studio Assistant and Flower Farm Team Members to join the team. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the current openings, keep reading!
Part-time Studio Assistant - Dandelion Floral
We are looking for a Part-time Studio Assistant who is detail oriented, great at organizing and creating streamlined processes, and works well under pressure and tight deadlines. The Studio Assistant will be responsible for keeping the studio space clean and organized, and managing the flower, rental and hard good inventory during the busy summer wedding season.
This role is at the center of all the behind-the-scenes work, of keeping the whole team working smoothly and efficiently, so we are looking for someone who can commit to a schedule, is enthusiastic and creative, and enjoys working in a team environment. The ideal candidate will work 10-15 hours per week from late May to mid September, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, with occasional Saturdays as needed. We may be able to accommodate summer commitments, depending on dates. Potential growth into a year-round position for the right candidate.
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Flower Farm Team Member - Dandelion Floral
We are looking for Flower Farm Team Members who are excited about getting their hands dirty, are passionate about growing things, and developing ninja weeding skills. Farm Team Members are responsible for all farm tasks, from bed preparation and spreading compost, to seeding and transplanting, to weeding, to harvesting flowers into buckets and delivering to studio location. We are looking for people who enjoy working outdoors, whether it is sunny or cold, and who have a keen attention to detail.
The ideal candidate will work 10-15 hours per week from late May to mid September, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with occasional Saturdays as needed. Opportunity to start as soon as April 4th. We may be able to accommodate summer commitments, depending on dates.
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We are accepting applications through March 17th and will begin the interview process on a rolling basis as applications are received.
If you have any questions please contact teresa@dandelionfloralwy.com
All photos captured by the talented McCall Burau at Lucky Malone Photography. Wedding planning by the team at Root and Gather Events. Floral design by Dandelion Floral.
Today I am going to talk about wedding color palettes, flowers, and trust. I want to share a “behind-the-scenes” story of Kathryn and Jake’s beautiful Lander, Wyoming ranch wedding to show you how my design process results in unique designs that are inspired by place and my client’s vision.
First, it is ok if you are unsure about your wedding color palette, or what flowers should fill your bridal bouquet. That is what I am here for! To guide you through this wonderful journey of flowers for your wedding day. You see, I have a love-hate relationship with Pinterest. I love it as a platform to easily share ideas. However, it can also be limiting. This where the trust comes in.
As your designer, I want to know all the details about your love story, the most important things about your wedding, how you want your guests to feel, and the overall setting. The palette for most clients is set early in the planning process and I plant the garden accordingly. In this case, the vibrant colors of the bridal party's attire and the early fall season colors inspired one of my favorite bridal bouquets.
When Kathryn and I met to visit the bucolic location of her and Jake’s ranch wedding, she was still on the fence about having an all-white and greenery bouquet or a very colorful one. Her bridesmaids and groomslady were wearing red, blue, green, and yellow, and she wanted to pull it all together in an elegant way. I was hesitant to steer her away from the original design that embraced a neutral palette. On one hand, a white bouquet would go with everything, and would no doubt be elegant. On the other hand, it wouldn't stand out as much in the outdoor ranch setting as one with more vibrant colors.
As a floral designer, it is my job to guide couples through this process and make sure the flowers reflect their inspiration. When a color palette challenge arises, I look to the garden and the season for my own inspiration. My mind immediately went to the bold and tonal hues of the dahlias that bloom in late summer. You see, dahlias have a way of dressing ANYTHING up, and their tonal colors ranging from red, yellow, and orange would no doubt complement and pull together all the attendant’s attire. (By the way, dahlias come in just about every color, so if you love dahlias and you want a later summer or fall wedding, we can create designs for just about any color palette!).
As we discussed the options, we came to a lovely conclusion. The bridesmaids would have neutral, textural greenery bouquets and for Kathryn, well, her bridal bouquet would show case all the vibrant hues that a September garden has to offer. I was giddy. You see, I love to create designs with lots of color.
Kathryn’s bridal bouquet was filled with 100% locally-grown and foraged material: dahlias, madame butterfly snapdragons, pincushion flowers, sedum, joe pye weed, yarrow, coneflower, bupleurum, and locally foraged aspen and Russian olive. The bridesmaid’s textural greenery bouquets were made with sagebrush, bupleurum, willow, aspen, and Russian olive. Boutonnières were created with culinary sage, greek oregano flowers, and pincushion flower buds.
The setting for the ceremony was in a pasture facing Table Mountain, with the Wind River Mountain Range in the background. The bride and groom spend a lot of time in the outdoors and wanted the florals to highlight the natural beauty of the location. To do this I created a ground floral installation, or ceremony “fairy ring”, using the lush greenery of aspen with just a touch of autumn colors. The line of the aspen installation continued into the ceremony aisle. Aspen is a wonderful locally-foraged greenery to use instead of eucalyptus - it does well out of water and nothing compares to the way the leaves move in the breeze. It is called “quaking aspen” for a reason!
The tables inside the reception tent were decorated with lush greenery and aspen garland that looked both elegant and natural on the wood tables. Each place setting had a sprig of Wyoming sagebrush paired with the name of each guest. Clear glass votive candles brought sparkle and warmth to the tables, creating luminous ambiance once the sun went down. By the way, this sweet umbrella shot of the couple is a reminder to plan for a tent if you are planning an outdoor event in the mountain west! An afternoon storm quickly passed through the area between the ceremony and reception - gracefully weathered by guests and the wedding couple in the tent.
If you are getting married or planning an event in Wyoming and beyond, and you like our approach to floral design, let’s schedule your consultation today!
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Photos by Jamye Crisman Photography
Justine and Ryan’s Jackson Hole ranch wedding will always be memorable for me. In a year marked by so many unknowns and head-spinning challenges due to Covid-19, they trusted their hearts (and their vendors) and planned an intimate and meaningful wedding celebration at Diamond Cross Ranch. I am grateful that they chose to use our farm’s sustainably-grown flowers to celebrate their union!
Growing and designing flowers for their wedding was definitely a bright highlight of the year. The bride and groom’s color palette was filled with natural, muted shades of grey, green, navy, and blush. They wanted the floral designs to be classic and minimal, with a nod to the rustic location.
With Justine’s blush pink flower sash as a guide, I created Justine’s bridal bouquet using white dahlias and snapdragons, blush lisianthus and yarrow, and fragrant white garden roses and sweet peas from my flower farm. I used stems of aspen, sage, scented geranium, and juniper to fold in natural shades of grey and blue for the bridal bouquet and all-greenery boutonnières.
One of my favorite things was seeing Justine put on her greenery crown; made with native silverberry, it complemented her wedding style perfectly. Guests celebrated the couple’s union with flower confetti in cute paper cones, made from a colorful mix of fresh and dried flowers.
Filled with movement and grace, native quaking aspen provided the perfect greenery in her bridal bouquet, reception tables, "bride and groom" chair garlands, and the wooden backdrop at the back of the barn. In the center of each guest table, we arranged elegant floating candles rentals on wooden blocks brought by the couple’s family, which illuminated and warmed the guest tables. In true Wyoming wedding style, we placed sprigs of sage on each guest’s plate as a fragrant keepsake.
Justine and Ryan chose the ranch location, just down the road from Grand Teton National Park, “to transplant our guests away from the worries of the world.” That they did! The Diamond Cross Ranch venue provides one of the most spectacular views of the Grand Teton Mountains. As a working ranch, Diamond Cross weddings feature a release of their horses in the pasture in the background of the ceremony location.
Working with planner Ashley Rose, of Wild Rose Weddings and Events, was a breeze. The day-of schedule came together seamlessly, making for a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for the guests and wedding couple. It is such a joy to share the beautiful moments that photographer Jayme Chrisman captured - those fall sunsets in the Tetons are magical.
Are you planning a wedding in Jackson Hole? Click here to find our more about our services!
Love note from Justine {BRIDE}:
“Dandelion Floral took our requests and elevated them to a heavenly degree. When we walked into our venue for the first time on our wedding day, we were so impressed with the artistry of the greenery, the huge impact it made, the way it made us feel - which was complete adoration and love, knowing we made the right decision in vendor selection. Our corsage cuffs had such an amazing impact on our wedding party and family and everything tied together so beautifully and simply. The time and energy poured into the growing of our wedding florals and to create such a wonderful atmosphere, took our breath away. I LOVED my leaf crown, I wore it until I had to take it off before bed - absolutely stunning!
Teresa - your work is like no other and it was such an honor you said yes to working with us. You transformed a working barn into an ethereal dream. When we think of our day, we think of our floral elements and we are forever grateful for your aesthetic viewpoint, artistic hand and homegrown magnificence - it was elegant and exquisite.”
Venue: Diamond Cross Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Planner: Wild Rose Weddings and Events
Florals: Dandelion Floral
Photography: Jamye Chrisman Photography
Hair/Makeup: Athena Beauty Artistry
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