Moon and David {3.19.11}

Congratulations Moon and David!

Moon and David planned their wedding in just 4 month! I didn't actually have the pleasure of meeting the sweet couple until they day of their wedding, but when I did meet them, they were just as cute and sweet as I had imagined. Their wedding and reception was held at the ultra cool and modern W Hotel in San Francisco. I just love this hotel and their clean and sleek furniture and decor.

It was a rainy day outside, but as soon as you walk into this hotel you forget about the weather and become captivated by the decor elements.

Auey Santos-{Photograffiti by Auey Santos}, took the most beautiful photos of Moon and David's special day and shared these amazing pictures of their florals. I love how she captured the modern style that Moon and David were trying to go for.

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Darcie and Alex {9.19.10}

A dear friend Karen Pan from New Sunrise Events introduced me to Darcie and Alex. I remember meeting with them for the very first time at a cafe in downtown Campbell. They were the sweetest couple! When we met they didn't know what colors they would be having for their wedding so it made it tougher to talk flowers. As I learned more about them, I discovered that they went to colleges that both had navy and yellow school colors. I thought navy was a great color that wasn't overly used and it went well with a variety of colors, namely oranges and greens. We decided to go with burnt oranges and green which gave the flowers a slightly autumnal look but not too overdone.

Darcie and Alex had an intimate wedding at The Mountain Terrace. Here are some beautiful pictures from their photographer David Gene.





Congrats Darcie and Alex!

xoxo,

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Miki + Norman {06.05.10}

I guess it is that time in my life when it seems that all my friends are getting married! It seems like all the weddings are back to back too!! Just about literally in this case. Miki and Norman are another one of our dear friends, who were married the weekend after Kathy and Derek! They were married at the lovely Wente Vineyards in Livermore.

When Miki and Norman asked me to do their floral designing, I knew it was going to be fun and unique. I worked closely with them to try to achieve a wedding that was truly their own. We decided to incorporate Miki's "quirky and cute personality" with Norman's "dorky and geeky, but cool" one. The architect in Miki described herself and Norman to me as a circle and a square! I ran with the circle and square description and deciced to use vessels that were cylinders and cubes. Miki also told me that she wanted her arrangements to be fairly eco-friendly so I decided to re-pot succulents and Marigolds so that their guests could enjoy them at home. Norman, who has a PhD in physics, showed off his dorky nature and painted the table signs which were named after mathematical shapes and their formulas. Dodeca...what?



For their headtable centerpiece and bouquets I wanted to incorporate Miki's love of the color orange and for fruits and vegetables.




Miki and Norman took personalizing their wedding to a whole other level. They decided to honor Miki's Japanese herritage by folding 1001 paper cranes which we displayed on manzanita branches at their ceremony. I believe they folded 5 or 6 daily for most of the year that they were engaged!! This was symbolic of dedication and patience.


So many cute details went into Miki and Norman's wedding including their cake and cake topper, not to mention the hand silk screened tote bags that Miki made! I wish I had those pictures to show you now! When they are available from Tuan, I'll post them =)

Cheers!

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Marcela + Dan {05.08.10}

"Sweet" is a great word to describe Marcela and Dan, not to mention their wedding as well! I met Marcela and Dan last year when they were in the early stages of planning, but right away I knew that their wedding would be sweet and lovely, just like the both of them.

Marcela really had a vision from the very beginning as to the colors and floral look she was trying to go for--soft, lush and sweet looking. The soft pinks and greens from the flowers really went well with their dessert themed wedding. Their guest tables were named after different desserts and they also had a DELICIOUS looking mini dessert table from Sweet Tooth Confections and an oh so lovely cake from Edith Meyer Wedding Cakes.

It was the most beautiful day for a wedding at the Martinelli Event Center in Livermore and I wish I had a picture of Marcela to post, because just like the day she was absolutely gorgeous. Tuan and I were hanging the pink peonies from the trellis and got to witness Marcela and Dan's "First Look". I couldn't help but tear up while watching because as soon as Dan turned around to see Marcela for the first time on their wedding day, they looked even more in love then they did when I first met them. They are perfect together in every way!

Congrats Marcela and Dan!!

Here are some pictures taken by my hubby Tuan.








xoxo,

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