Big hydrangea blooms together with eco friendly locally grown flowers and plenty of colorful candles created the dramatic, yet relaxed feel to the intimate marquee reception.

This colorful wedding was stylish and filled with products reflecting the location, like flowers and delicious fish themed menu. Colorful theme could be seen even in the brides dress which was made of breathtaking orange silk.

Olavinlinna castle is the oldest and best preserved medieval castle in the north. The couple held their ceremony in the castle’s small chapel situated in it’s biggest tower. The Olavinlinna is best know for it’s yearly Opera Festival which it hosts in every July. One of the reasons the couple chose the site for their ceremony was the fact that bride worked a decade at the Opera Festival and was really familiar with the romantic fortress.

The wedding was held in a small boutique hotel Lossiranta Lodge which is situated right across the water from Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna, Finland. The lakeside view with castle was wonderful backdrop for a wedding and the wedding pictures. It’s located in the old town in a walking distance from the city centre.

Most of the flowers were picked from a local flower field, Väinölän Luomutila which is located in Kerimäki. They produce ecologically grown flowers, herbs, garlic and plants. It’s one of our favorite local businesses to source flowers.

The flowers consisted of asters, snapdragons, calendulas, sedums, limoniums and ornamental grasses. The eco friendly flowers were complemented with flower shop blooms like roses, hydrangeas and dahlias.

Long table garlands were created into floral foam to keep them fresh in the summer heat.

The bride scouted the mismatched vintage and retro candle holders from second hand shops. We filled them with colorful candles in red, orange, coral, purple and several different blues. The white ones brought a touch of elegance into the combination. The biggest one marked the main table which seated the wedding couple and their closest relatives. 

Place card holders were crafted from twigs and twine to compliment the nature theme. The twigs were cut in pairs and tied together simply with pale green twine. The name card was placed into the stand by it’s corner. The card holders would be an easy, time and budget effective DIY craft. 

The wedding menu reflected the place and time of wedding with plenty of fish dishes, seasonal vegetables and salads. Vegetarian options were beetroot falafels and creamy chanterelle sauce. The wedding cake was a naked cake decorated with heaps of seasonal berries and edible flowers.