Lily + David

Moody Garden Wedding at Adam's Estate In Lake Alfred, FL

Lily and David’s wedding at Adam's Estate was rich, romantic and overflowing with texture. Their floral design combined deep burgundy and red with dusty pink, peach, ivory and touches of blue, all layered against lush greenery to create a look that felt both garden-inspired and beautifully dramatic.

Lily’s bridal bouquet was designed to make a statement. Cascading amaranthus created long, unexpected lines, while roses, ranunculus, orchids, protea and textural blooms brought together the wedding’s jewel-toned palette. Her bridesmaids carried coordinating bouquets, creating one of our favorite floral moments of the day when the entire bridal party came together.

For the ceremony, we created large-scale floral installations on modern gold frames. Asymmetrical flowers climbed the structures and spilled onto the ground below, creating the feeling of an overgrown garden against the natural landscape of the estate. Layers of greenery, orchids, roses and trailing textures gave the installations movement from every angle.

The floral story continued throughout the property, including a dramatic staircase installation that appeared to grow organically from the base of the stairs. Flowers and greenery climbed upward along the railing, transforming the architecture itself into part of the design.

At the reception, we softened the dramatic floral palette with intimate bud vase arrangements, candlelight and warm red taper candles. The combination of airy, individual blooms and glowing candles gave the tables a romantic, collected feel while allowing the larger floral installations to remain the showstoppers.

For Lily and David’s sweetheart table, the ceremony florals were transformed into an entirely new statement overlooking the water. Ground arrangements surrounded the table while the floral-covered gold structures framed the couple from either side, creating a lush backdrop for the reception and giving the ceremony flowers a beautiful second life.

From Lily’s cascading bouquet to the staircase installation and waterfront sweetheart table, this wedding was all about color, texture and flowers that felt alive—romantic without being overly traditional and dramatic without losing the natural beauty of the setting.

Planning an Adams Estate wedding? Gemma Floral + Wine creates custom wedding flowers and large-scale floral installations for weddings throughout Tampa Bay, Central Florida, Sarasota and surrounding areas. From bouquets and personal flowers to ceremony installations, reception centerpieces and complete floral transformations, every wedding is designed around the couple and the space.