A Sculptural October Wedding at Justine's Secret Garden | Brenyn & Pat
Photography by Sam Hugh
Some brides don't have a super clear vision for their wedding florals, and then there are brides like Brenyn.
From our very first conversation, she showed up with a clear creative vision: florals that felt unexpected, textural, almost architectural. Not a soft, garden-gathered look. Something with presence. Something that made you stop and look.
That kind of clarity is a gift to a florist. And Brenyn and Pat's October wedding at Justine's Secret House gave me every opportunity to bring it to life.
The Vision: Sculptural, Textural, Unmistakably Intentional
Brenyn's brief from the beginning was all about interest and dimension. She wanted florals that felt curated rather than abundant, florals you stare at. She gravitated toward blooms most couples overlook: cascading amaranthus, waxy anthuriums, trailing orchids. Not the soft roses and garden greens of a more traditional palette, but something a bit unexpected, with personality.
October in Austin is a beautiful window for this kind of work. The air cools down, the light takes on that golden, cinematic quality, and Justine's Secret House, with its moody, vine draped charm, becomes the perfect backdrop for something this distinctive.
Photography by Sam Hugh
The Florals
Amaranthus anchored much of the textural story. In a shade of chartreuse, it added movement and a little wildness that kept the arrangements from feeling too composed. It spilled out of arrangements rather than sitting neatly within them, which was entirely the point.
Anthuriums brought the sculpture. Their waxy surfaces and bold, graphic shapes are striking in a way few florals can match. In a deep red, they gave the design an almost otherworldly quality, catching light differently than anything soft-petaled.
Orchids wove through it all, some cascading, some clustered, adding elegance without sweetness. They have a way of bringing refinement to even the most unconventional arrangements, and here they were the thread that tied the whole story together.
The result felt less like traditional wedding flowers and more like something you'd want to keep looking at.
Photography by Sam Hugh
The Setting
Justine's Secret House has a character all its own. Tucked away and intimate, it rewards couples who lean into its existing mood rather than working against it. Brenyn and Pat understood that instinctively. Their florals didn't compete with the space, they extended it. The sculptural arrangements felt like they'd always belonged there.
In October, the venue's architecture and surrounding greenery take on a richness that plays so well against a deeper floral palette. Everywhere you looked, there was something new to notice.
Photography by Sam Hugh
A Note on Working with Couples Who Know What They Want
Brenyn is the kind of client who makes this work exciting. She came with references, with language, with an eye for what she wanted, and she trusted the process while staying engaged in it. That back-and-forth, where a couple's vision and my craft push each other, is where the best work comes from.
Pat and Brenyn, it was such a joy designing for your day. Your wedding was proof that when a bride knows what she wants, and gives it room to breathe, the result is something truly memorable.
Planning a wedding with a non-traditional floral vision? I'd love to hear what you're imagining. Reach out and let's start the conversation.
