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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Kathy + Derek (05.30.10)

Kathy and Derek, a couple dear to my heart, tied the knot this past May. I am guessing that "Finally!!" is what we were all thinking as we watch Kathy and Derek (highschool sweethearts) said their I Do's. We all knew that they would marry some day. How could they not? They compliment each other in every way--like salt and pepper, chocolate and strawberries, peaches and cream, beer and a Paquiao fight?? LOL....I'm sure you can understand that these two were meant to be!

Kathy and Derek were married at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, which was on the 17th floor of the Knight Ridder building in downtown San Jose. The view was amazing and we had a fun evening with lots of good company.

I was thrilled when Kathy and Derek asked me to help with designing their invitations their wedding flowers! Here are some pictures that Tuan took of their skyline themed wedding.





The cake and floral design on the cake was done by Bijan Bakery. It had a skyline image made of chocolate...yum!

Congrats Kat and Derek!!

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Amy + Dung {05.29.10}

HELLO!!

Sorry! It has been a little while since I've had the opportunity to post a wedding. Weddings will be at their peak for me starting this weekend with my brother's wedding! So, I figured I better start posting as much as I can now before I have even more of a back log. For those of you who have been awaiting some new content (Shout out to Patty and Kari!!), thanks for being so patient with me =)

I did Amy and Dung's wedding back in May. Amy was one of the most organized brides ever! Her background in project management made planning her own wedding feel like a breeze! Their wedding and reception was held at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga.

Here are some images that their photographer Tony Chu shared with me. I hope to share more pictures when they become available.






Enjoy!

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Hanna + Eugene {05.15.10}

At our first meeting Hanna brought her friend Janet, who looked so familiar to me. We discovered that Janet and I went to the same high school and that we knew some of the same people! Needless to say, my initial meeting with Hanna felt like I was talking with an old friend about her upcoming wedding. I didn't get the pleasure to meet Eugene, but he is one lucky guy to have someone as sweet and lovely as Hanna.

Hanna and Eugene were married at The Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon. I remember thinking how gorgeous it would be to have a hilltop wedding overlooking the valley.

Some really cute details went into their wedding like this chalkboard sign.


I created two altar pieces for the wedding and they were supposed to have sat on stone pedestals, but sadly we couldn't use the pedestals because they were really unsteady on the grass. So we ended up putting the arrangements on the sand ceremony table, which ended up working out, but it still would have been nice to use the pedestals.


Hanna really wanted to have flowers that were in the shades of peach, ivory, and greens. She wanted them to have a romantic vintage feel, but still look organic in nature. These bouquets are some of my favorites! I love the Juliet Garden roses we used in her bridal bouquet. The look and smell wonderful.


Although it is tough to see in this picture, we created two different sized arrangements using two different sized tapered vases. The arrangements had white hydrangea, Sahara roses, scabiosa, Dusty Miller, and seeded eucalyptus.


I have never seen a doughnut cake display before. It was so cute and unique. Looking at the picture now makes me want to run out and get some Krispy Kreme! Their bird cake topper was super adorable too!!


Congrats Hanna and Eugene!!

xoxo,

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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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Kristy + Jed {05.02.10}

It was a gorgeous day for an outdoor wedding at the Mountain Winery. The weather warmed up nicely as earlier in the week leading up to Kristy and Jed's wedding, it was cold and windy. Their day couldn't have been more perfect.

When I first met Kristy and Jed, I remember thinking that they were such a cute couple who seemed very family oriented. During our first meeting they told me of their families and that they would be expecting many out of town guests. Jed's mother, Mrs. Geary was also from out of town. In fact she was helping to plan their rehearsal dinner of more than 80 people from Pennsylvania! So much love went into planning their special day and their guests had so much fun (they partied up until the very last second)!!

Congratulations Kristy and Jed!

Here are just a few pictures from their wedding.

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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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