Paolina and Jake ~ Prospect Park Boathouse, Late Spring

Photos by Gabrielle Plucknette Photography

Paolina and Jake were married in June, when spring turns to summer and the daylight stretches out late into the evening. Before their ceremony, at a nearby church, they walked around Dumbo with their wedding party, taking in the views of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and stopping by Jane’s Carousel on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

For their personal flowers–bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages–they went with white, ivory, and green: a timeless wedding flower palette. For these florals we worked with scabiosa, ranunculus, stock, sweet pea, and orlaya (one of my favorites!), studded with classic white roses.

  • A bride holds a white and green wedding bouquet with spring flowers. She is standing in a room looking out of frame and smiling.
  • A bride and groom stand next to one another against a brick wall. The bride is holding her bouquet, and both of them are smiling with their heads close.
  • A groom sits in a leather chair, leaning forward with his hands clasped and his jacket off.
  • A bride and groom walk toward one another in a shaded garden. The bride holds her bouquet and smiles at the groom, while the groom looks at the bride's dress and flowers.
  • A bride sits in the back and holding her bouquet. The seats are a bright orange leather, and she looks out the window, smiling.
  • Close up of a bride holding a textural white and green bridal bouquet.

The Prospect Park Boathouse is a stunning venue, nestled into the eastern side of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. With its Beaux Arts style architecture, green tiled ceiling, row of doors that let in light and offer views of the Lullwater Bridge, the Boathouse provides an intimate, sophisticated setting for weddings in the city.

At the reception bright pastel flowers in shades of blush, pink, peach, and ivory accented a single long table that invited all of the guests to sit together in one place. Guests gathered on the terrace for cocktail hour, enjoying champagne and hors d’oeuvres against the Lullwater backdrop.

On the table, peach ranunculus, apricot lisianthus and foxglove, sweet pea, blush roses, and fresh mint brought color to the tables, while allowing the beauty of the venue to shine.

  • A long table is set with bright pink and peach florals for a late spring Prospect Park Boathouse wedding. Bud vases filled with ranunculus, stock, foxglove, and lisianthus bring bright colors to the Boathouse reception space.
  • Bride and groom stand in a doorway and hold hands at the Prospect Park Boathouse. In front of them, a long table is set for dinner with blush and pink spring flowers.
  • Two glass bud vases with blush and pink flowers sit on a wedding table among glassware and place settings at the Prospect Park Boathouse.
  • The Prospect Park Boathouse viewed from the Lullwater Bridge. The sky is darkening with the evening, and the lights at the boathouse bring a warm glow to the scene.

VENUE: Prospect Park Boathouse | PHOTOGRAPHER: Gabrielle Plucknette Photography | PLANNER: Greenhouse Events | CATERING: Purslane

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