Flowers that are still there on your tenth anniversary
We made our first wedding flowers for Lacy’s own wedding. That isn’t a marketing line — it’s how Literary Blooms started, and the whole story is on our About page if you’d like to read about it.
Fresh flowers are beautiful for a weekend. Ours are cut by hand from pages that mean something to you, and they will still be on a shelf in your home long after the cake is finished.
What we make
All of it by hand, one petal at a time:
- Bridal bouquets
- Bridesmaid bouquets
- Boutonnieres
- Corsages
- Centerpieces
- Cake flowers
- Toss bouquets
- Hair clips and flower halos
If what you want isn’t on that list, ask anyway. The unusual requests are the ones we enjoy most.
Your book, not just any book
Name a title and we’ll find a copy in suitable condition — the novel you both love, the one that was read at your ceremony, the author neither of you can shut up about.
And if there’s a copy that already matters to you — the book he proposed over, your grandmother’s, the one you both read the same summer — send it to us and we’ll make your flowers from its pages.
One honest thing about that: we will be cutting the book up. Please don’t send us the only copy of something irreplaceable without talking to us first. Message us and we’ll work out together whether it’s the right choice.
Sheet music works too. We cut from salvaged songbooks, and a bouquet of music rather than text suits a couple who met over it.
Color, if you want it
Not every wedding wants cream and book print. We mix book page roses with paper roses in your colors — we’ve done lavender, teal, lilac, deep purple and soft orange — so the bouquet matches your party without losing the thing that makes it yours.
Tell us your palette and we’ll work to it.
The small things
Lacy’s reception tables weren’t numbered — they were named for books, with their favorite quotes from those books framed beside each centerpiece.
If that’s the kind of detail you’ve been imagining, say so. We’ve done it, and we like doing it.
How it works
- Tell us about it. Your date, roughly what you need, and the book if you have one in mind.
- We’ll quote you. Every wedding is priced individually, because no two are the same shape.
- A 50% deposit holds your date and starts the work.
- We make everything by hand, which usually takes 4–6 weeks once the details are agreed. Order size and time of year both affect that.
- The balance is due when your flowers are ready to ship.
Wedding orders are final — no returns or exchanges — so we’ll make certain we both know exactly what we’re making before we start.
How far ahead should we get in touch?
As early as you can. Most weddings take 4–6 weeks to make once the details are settled, and both order size and time of year affect that, so the more notice we have the better.
If your date is sooner than that, ask anyway. We’ll tell you honestly whether we can make it work.
What does it cost?
Every wedding is quoted individually. Most couples spend between $500 and $5,000.
Where you land depends on how much of the wedding you’d like us to cover. A bridal bouquet with a few boutonnieres sits at the lower end. Bouquets for the whole party plus centerpieces on every table sits at the upper. Tiered discounts are available on larger orders.
Let’s talk about it
Email inquiries@literaryblooms.com or call 503-888-2719 — and it’s one of us answering, not a help desk.
Tell us your date and what you’re picturing. We’ll be straight with you about what we can do.