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A Garden Wedding in Kirtland, OH

The Bride Holly Petraus, 30, an account executive at an ad agency The Groom Brian Kirby, 33, an applied packaging consultant The Date June 4 Not want

The Bride Holly Petraus, 30, an account executive at an ad agency The Groom Brian Kirby, 33, an applied packaging consultant The Date June 4 Not wanting to feel limited to a strict color palette, Holly and Brian chose a garden theme and ran with it. The result? An eclectic, casual and colorful celebration.

To play up their venue’s natural floral fragrance, Holly and Brian set out small perfume samples for guests to take home.
As a fun way to tie in the garden theme, guests matched their flowers (each bud vase was labeled with a name) to the flowers in the centerpieces at their tables.
The couple decided to decorate their classic white buttercream cake with the same topper Holly’s parents used at their wedding.
Reception First Dance
Holly carried a loosely tied and colorful bouquet. It was a complete surprise from the florist.
Holly’s father, a winemaker, made a selection of half-bottles of reds and whites for guests to choose from and take home.