Autumn's Beauty

October's end was a new beginning for Angela and Anthony at beautiful Rancho Las Lomas.
The images were incredibly captured by Leslie of Click Chicks Photography
and the culinary delights were provided by in house exclusive caterer 24 Carrots.
Angela had been dreaming of her wedding day since she was a little girl and always loved the Fall color scheme of gold, deep reds and orange so we created designs for her with Forever Young and Free Spirit roses, Treasure mini callas, hypericum berries, seeded eucalyptus, coxcomb, coneflower and orchids along with the Fall foliage, Liquid Amber.
Fall has become my favorite time of year for wedding flowers. So many deep, rich tones and textures make designing so much fun!

Hot Fun in the Summertime

This recent wedding of Mary Jospeh and John Swink at Coto de Caza Golf Club was beautifully captured by one of my favorite photographers, Michael Erdkemp of Memories by Michael. I have been working with Michael for many years and he never fails to amaze me with all the details he snaps of my floral creations!
Mary wanted bright "melon" colors to set off the fab coral toned bridesmaids dresses and kick off the start of summer. We chose dahlias, peonies, gloriosa lilies, roses, hypericum berries, anemones, Thai mokara orchids and amaranthus accents. As a surprise I created a floral chandelier which was hung over the grand head table!

This celebration was perfectly coordinated by Jill Watson of The Pampered Bride who we have also had the pleasure of working with for many years.

What's In A Name? Flowers!

Next time you need a fun idea to include into your wedding flower decor scheme consider using a monogram or initials to create a unique focal point of interest.

Wreaths that include an initial of your new last name or table runners with the first initial of the bride and groom's names are a great choice!

For an Asian or Zen themed wedding consider using the Chinese character "double happiness" hanging over your ceremony arch or attached to the front of your sweetheart table.

Using an initial or monogram on your aisle runner is a great way to personalize your ceremony.

It's A Nice Day For a White Wedding

This recent wedding, beautifully captured by Bleu Cotton Photography, features all white flowers accented with Tiffany blue ballroom up lights.

You can never go wrong when selecting all whites for your floral scheme. So many flower options are available all year that you won't have to worry about finding enough that's "in season" to make a statement. You may add any color accents to your invitations, table numbers, place cards, even bridesmaid dresses. If you are stuck with trying to choose between two accent colors you can use both. Such as red with turquoise accents or orange and green together..............the list goes on.

When in doubt go "White Wedding" it never goes out of style!!

Bejeweled Elegance

Want to add some drama and elegant sparkle to your wedding design and florals?

You can add alot of look for a little money by adding mercury glass, rhinestone trims, jewels and sparkle to your reception tables. I've been seeing lots of mercury glass and vases/candle holders with bling accents everywhere from the discount retail stores like Target and Walmart to close out stores and even thrift stores!

You can also buy inexpensive clear glass and add your own purchased bling doo-dads from your local craft stores.

Not every table has to be the same either. In fact it's a much more interesting look to include 2-3 table centerpiece styles to your overall reception design.

Please make sure to check your venue's policy on candles and shine on...........!