October 19, 2019

The wedding of Kait Duran and Dan Minihan happened on a beautiful fall day in October. I met with Kait for coffee on a cold day in February to discuss wedding flowers and her beautiful wedding. She had an idea of colors and knew that she did not want any roses! The reception at the Clint Bowyer Building in Emporia would be decorated to celebrate the families’ Irish heritage with shamrock plants on every table, grown especially for the wedding. 

The ceremony was held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emporia, KS and the only decoration Kait wanted was simple bundles of mixed eucalyptus hand-tied with plum satin ribbon.  We tied these to the end of each pew down the church aisle.

The details in this wedding made it magical. We used Bells of Ireland in the bouquets and the groom’s boutonniere. 

There was a gold cross charm tied to the bride’s bouquet that was a family heirloom from Ireland and over 100 years old. This cross has been tied to every bride’s bouquet in the family over the years. And using no roses was a challenge I accepted happily- it was fun to think outside the wedding box- using flowers like dahlias, chocolate Queen Anne’s Lace, astrantia, and button mums.

“Originally I didn’t want flowers for my wedding but was convinced I needed them. After searching around and asking friends I found Clover and Honey. Not only was Jennifer friendly and professional but she really knows her stuff! The day of my wedding when she delivered my flowers I almost cried with how beautiful they were! I was blown away that I could go from not wanting flowers at all to not wanting to put them down! Thank you, Jennifer for showing me the beauty of flowers!” Kait Minihan

Kait’s reaction to her bouquet is why I love what I do.  I am thrilled that my passion for flowers comes through in my work. And I am humbled to know I can make my brides’ wedding dreams come true!

All photos by Swander Photography