Vickie + Ka- Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery- 5.18.14

We had an amazing time creating the floral arrangements for Vickie and Ka's wedding this past weekend.  An incredible sense of accomplishment came over me after seeing it all finally come together for this sweet couple.  Here are some sneak peeks of the grand floral arrangements that we created for them. 

The branches were taller than me!

32", 24", 20". and 16" voluminous cylinder vases.

Romantic pops of color with spring blossoms.

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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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Patty and Lam {11.06.10}

I love it when I get to work with a bride who LOVES flowers! I had the best time working with Patty and designing the flowers for her wedding. She is somewhat of a flower buff and was able to pick out and identify flowers in her bouquet and arrangements that most would have not been able to. On her wedding day, I loved that she took the time to step back and appreciate the flowers and the work that went into her arrangements.

Patty and Lam were married at Our Lady of Peace in Santa Clara and had a lovely reception at China Stix. In the months leading up to their wedding, Patty and I met several times. During these meetings, I got to learn that Patty not only loves flowers, but she also adores working with children. She is a total sweetheart!

Patty was kind enough to share some pictures taken by her photographer Jay Nguyen. I love how he captured the all the guys holding the bouquets before they were given as gifts to the girls during the tea ceremony.


Patty loves orchids, so I created a bouquet for her using vanda, mokara and oh-so-lovely hot pink cattleya orchids.


Rachael Myers, of Sweet Tooth Confections created Patty and Lam's fabulous modern and sleek wedding cake. I love the clean lines and details of the cake paired with the soft and delicate phalaenopsis orchids.


Patty and Lam, CONGRATS to you both! Many hugs and much love!

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Pam and Allen {07.10.10}

I am so excited to share Pam and Allen's wedding! They were married this past July at Sunnyvale Presbyterian Church and had their reception at Asian Peal in Fremont.

I instantly fell in love with Pam and Allen when I met with them for their initial consultation. They were so easy going and down to earth not to mention really excited about their wedding and working with great vendors. As I got to know Pam and Allen better, I found out that they both work at Genetech (where they met), which was really cool to hear because when I was in college I always dreamed of working there. I guess almost all genetics majors did at some point. I found out that Allen also went to UCD and that Pam works with UCD students as a recruiter. They are such a sweet couple!

Here are some gorgeous photos of their wedding that Ricky Wong of W Photography shared with me. You can see more of Pam and Allen's lovely wedding on Ricky's blog here and on his Facebook page here.






Maria Chang did a gorgeous job with Pam's hair and make up! She looked absolutely stunning!

Congrats Pam and Allen!

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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Jamie + Simon-{04.17.10}

Jamie and Simon are one of the cutest and most easy going couple I have had the pleasure to work with. They were married at the lovely Julia Morgan Ballroom at the Merchants Exchange Building in San Francisco. When I first met Jamie and Simon, they told me that they didn't know much at all about flowers. The only thing they wanted me to keep in mind was that they wanted their arrangements to be simple, clean looking, and elegant. Jamie did also tell me that she wanted the floral arrangments to be fun. Fun and elegant really sums up their wedding style.

Here are some pictures that Tuan took of the ceremony and reception at JMB.






I had the best time working with Jamie and Simon and REALLY enjoyed putting together the floral arrangements for their special day. I also got to work with an awesome group of vedors. Linda Hylen, Director of Events at the Julia Morgan Ballroom, was such a pleasure to work with. She made my job so easy as she took the time to walk me through the ins-and-outs of the building as well as explained details about the logistics of the event days prior to the wedding. Her expertise and attention to detail made for a seamless event.

Thomas John Events did the catering and did most of the set-up and flip of the ballroom from the ceremony to the reception. I was really suprised at the services they provided. They were so organized and on top of everything. Oh, and the TJE staff was super friendly too!

When Jamie mentioned to me that Carolie Tran would be photographing her wedding, I was so excited! I had come across Caorline's work before and remember LOVING her work. Caroline is very sweet and super talented. She is able to capture special moments sweetly and tenderly, but yet make them look fun and inviting. Her photographs make me want to jump into them so that I can be apart of whatever is happening at that moment in time. I didn't realize it at Jamie and Simon's wedding, but her husband Jonathan shoots with her too, which I think is awesome! I think it is great that they can work togehter. I know that I really enjoy working with Tuan. Caroline and Jonathan a great team!

Although I didn't get to hear too much of the music, I know that a majority of Jamie and Simon's guests were still dancing up until the very end. I guess Big Fun DJ is as they say they are!

With all that said, Jamie and Simon's wedding was a success! Congrats to you both and all my best wishes!

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EJ and Charlie {3.21.10}

E.J. and Charlie were married at Freedom Hall and Gardens on March 21st. When E.J. and I fist spoke at our initial consultation she told me how much she loved pomander balls and wanted them to double as both the chair decorations for the ceremony and as the centerpieces at the reception. We made pomander balls of pink and orange carntations which really livened up the ceremony area. Their colors were orange, pink and pool. I loved the color combination--it was fun and vibrant, just like the happy couple.

E.J. told me that she wanted to incorporate some shell accents into the bouquets,--symbolic of her background as a marine biologist. I just love how fun they look.

Here are some of the pictures that I took of the bouquets on top of the yellow vintage Ford truck that belongs to Freedom Hall and of the ceremony area.


Shannon Cunningham has some great pictures on her blog of E.J. and Charlie. Check them out here and here.

Congrtulations E.J. and Charlie and best wishes to you both!

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Lesley and Russel {10.3.09}

Lesley and Russel were married on the third of October at Russel's parent's lovely home in Atherton. Here is a picture of the bouquet I made for Lesley. Congrats Lesley and Russel!

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Grace & Paul {9.19.2009}

I am back from the "Wedding MBA" conference, where I learned sooooo much. It was great being in a room filled with hundreds of other wedding professionals. I am motivated to start applying the things we learned. Especially in the time management area....lol where they told us to stop with the checking emails constantly. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to break this habit. I love staying in touch with the brides.

Since my internet access at our hotel was, to say the least, horrible! I didn't get to post pictures of Grace & Paul's wedding from last week. Their wedding was held at a beautiful private home in the Los Altos Hills where the back drop of the bay area was just stunning. Zita and Jim's home was the perfect setting for Grace's wedding. The day was pretty HOT, but the infinity pool seemed to visually cool things off (I was tempted to jump in every time I walked passed it).

I am bummmmmed that I didn't get to take pictures of the bouquets, but at least I had the opportunity to take pictures of the ceremony flowers and reception decor. I absolutely loved the way the lanterns and succulents turned out on the kings table!

With the exception of the flowers,Dino Casazza, of Casazza Catering, provided the tables, chairs, linens, umbrellas and just about everything else for Grace and Paul's wedding. His team did a spectacular job! As I was walking by the prep station to move some arrangements around, they allowed me to sample a little bit of the walnut, Gorgonzola hors d'oeuvre thing they were serving--it was so yummy.

With out further ado...or is it further adieu?? With out further delay...here they are.

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