Flowers with the quiet artistry of Wyeth country, made for Chadds Ford.
Chadds Ford is painterly by nature. This is Wyeth country, where the Brandywine River winds past stone farmhouses and rolling fields, and where a wedding seems to borrow its palette straight from the landscape.
As a wedding florist in Chadds Ford, Melissa-May Designs brings an artist's eye to that setting. Melissa-May Tarlton founded the studio in 2010 as a full-service floral and design house, and she reads a room the way a painter reads light, letting the florals answer the place they live in.
The studio works by appointment and by design, accepting a limited number of weddings each weekend. For couples drawn to Chadds Ford's unhurried, art-country romance, that focus is the whole point.
Estate and winery weddings along the Brandywine
The Chadds Ford wedding landscape is one of historic estates, riverside meadows, and family wineries tucked into the hills. These are venues with their own character, weathered stone, old timber, long views, and they call for florals that feel collected from the countryside rather than imported to it.
Melissa-May Designs speaks to that terrain in the work itself, with garden-grown texture, seasonal color, and installations that frame a barn door or a vineyard aisle without overpowering it. In Wyeth country, restraint reads as luxury, and the setting rarely needs more than the right flowers in the right hands.
Bespoke floral design for your Chadds Ford wedding
From the bridal bouquet to centerpieces, ceremony structures, and large-scale installations, Melissa designs the entire floral narrative around your day. Each piece is bespoke, shaped to your colors, your venue, and the season you marry in.
The studio also offers full wedding and event styling along with artistic detailing, including hand calligraphy, engraving, heat foiling, and painting. Romantic at heart and calm in the details, the aim is always the same, moments made to last.
Curated florals and celebration styling
Sophisticated Events & Weddings
Full-service design for weddings and elevated celebrations. End-to-end wedding florals, styling, and the thousand small details that make a day feel unmistakably yours.
Artistic decor and direction
Exquisite Florals & Design
Bespoke floral artistry and custom decor, from elegant bridal bouquets and centerpieces to large-scale floral installations, composed with an eye for movement, color, and quiet drama.
Custom calligraphy, engraving, foiling & painting
Elevated Design
Hand calligraphy, custom engraving, heat foiling, and artistic painting. The finishing touches, made by hand, that turn a celebration into an heirloom.
Hourly advice for couples & special events
Design Discussions
Prefer to lead the way yourself? Book Melissa's eye by the hour for direction, sourcing, and styling counsel for couples and special events.
Weddings in Chadds Ford
Do you serve weddings in Chadds Ford, PA?
Yes. Chadds Ford sits squarely in the Brandywine Valley we know best, and Melissa-May Designs regularly creates florals for estate, winery, and riverside weddings throughout the area.
Do you travel to venues around Chadds Ford?
We do. The studio serves all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, plus select destinations, so wherever your Chadds Ford celebration takes you, we can be there.
When should we reserve our date?
We limit how many weddings we take each weekend, so popular dates go quickly. Nine to twelve months ahead is a comfortable window, and we are always happy to check availability for yours.
Nearby wedding florist service areas
Moments made to last.
Now booking weddings and events in Chadds Ford and throughout Pennsylvania. Tell us about your day and we will be in touch.