Nature offers vibrant colors and textures that can be woven into a wedding in unexpected ways. Left, clockwise from top: Boutonnieres consist of hydrangea and hypericum berries; chamomile, trachelium, and mahonia leaves; and unripe blueberries and mahonia. Below: A mossy ring pillow would look fetching at an outdoor affair. To make: Glue green ribbon around an ice cream-pint top. Glue green felt to bottom. Arrange spikemoss in top. Anchor ribbon to moss with floral wire. Slip rings through ribbon; tie a bow. All items by Naomi deManana. Dress by Flora and Henri. Rings by Tiffany & Co.

A topiary is transformed into a flower girl's basket filled with hydrangea petals.

Topiary Basket How-To
You'll need a small angel-vine topiary, which comes wired. With gardening shears, cut off 2/3 of topiary ball. Turn upside down; this will be the basket. Cut off topiary stem at both ends. For handle, bend stem into an upside-down U; attach ends to basket with dark-brown floral wire. For bow, cut an 18-inch length of ribbon. Working from middle, layer figure eights on top of each other; leave long tails. Wire center; attach to basket.

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