I'm putting together my blog post for my next wedding - and it's a splendiferous one. But first I must share these super cute flower girl purses I made for the wedding. I am so proud of them - they deserve their own post. I've been wanting to make flower girl purses for quite some time and I finally convinced one of my bride's to let me. Thank you Niloofar for having faith in me and letting me be creative :)
Confession: Since I have never made these before - I wasn't sure how many carnations I would need for three purses. So I guessed - and well, I guessed wrong. I was off about 5 carnations. That's it - but 5 carnations is a lot when you have a gaping whole in a purse. So I was forced to be creative...and with some help with my assistant Nikki, we found a cute solution. And I have to say - I'm glad I was short 5 carnations because it made me think out of the box. I really liked how they turned out! We used some dusty miller, eucalyptus leaves, a rose to give the purse an accent. My bride also gave me some hair clips to use in her bouquet (which was super awesome stunning, by the way but more on that later) but I decided to put them on the purses instead. It was adorable.
And here is a sneak peak at the bridesmaid bouquet. If you like this - you will LOVE the bride's bouquet. That's coming up a little later!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
S+A Wedding | Casa Real | Pleasanton
Seleene was planning her wedding from New York - not an easy task to do but she did a great job. She picked a beautiful venue and wanted greens and purples to go with the sari dresses that the bridesmaids were going to wear. We also hung cute little lanterns from the branches - cute idea! It's hard to see since it was still light out but the lanterns were lit up with little LED lights inside.
Bride's Bouquet: roses, dahlias, hydrangea, calla lilies, sweetpea, lisanthus
Bridesmaid Bouquets: hydrangea, freesia, dahila buds, roses, orchids
Location:
Pleasanton, CA, USA
Monday, August 08, 2011
L + J Wedding | Pro Pics | Palo Alto Hills Country Club | Elle Jae Weddings
Last week I showed you some images from Leslie and Jon's wedding and then James from Elle Jae Weddings sent me over some of the professional photos he took. They are AWESOME. And I have to say that I love Leslie's shoes. I wish that the whole colored heels for your wedding day trend thing was happening when I got married. Looks so cool in photos!
More images can bee seen on from their slide show that ElleJae Weddings put together. Thanks James for sharing these with me!
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| Bride's Bouquet |
More images can bee seen on from their slide show that ElleJae Weddings put together. Thanks James for sharing these with me!
Friday, August 05, 2011
Ombre
I'm noticing a new trend here. Well maybe it's not new. But it's new to me and I like it. It's called ombre. And from what I know - it started with hair. People (namely Sarah Jessica Parker) started to high light her hair - in shades of color. The dictionary term says: shaded or graduated in tone (in terms of color). Here are some examples:
martha stewart
So is it too late to get on the ombre bandwagon? Has it left or is it just coming around the corner? I would love to style a photo shoot using me some ombre.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
L + J Wedding | Palo Alto Hills Country Club | Palo Alto
Color! This is what Leslie told me when she was telling me what she envisioned for her wedding. Leslie has curly hair, adorable dimples and a great smile so it seemed quite fitting that she wanted something vibrant and fun.
Photography: ElleJae Weddings
Day of Coordinator: Melissa with Dream It Events
Venue: Palo Alto Hills Country Club
Photography: ElleJae Weddings
Day of Coordinator: Melissa with Dream It Events
Venue: Palo Alto Hills Country Club
I can't wait to see the photos from ElleJae Weddings!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Blogging More
One of the goals I set for myself for this year was to blog more. Hmmmmmm. Don't think I'm doing a very good job of that. I'm kicking myself for setting this goal - what was I thinking? I just had another baby in February (her name is Ginger and a very happy baby) and still chasing my 2 year old around. Most days I am just happy to make it to 6pm when my husband comes home so I could eat and then collapse into bed. If I manage to get some work emails and proposals done then it's a stellar day. I even told my husband that I wanted to blog more so he could motivate me and remind me of my goal. This morning I said I wanted to blog more and he said, "Well maybe you should blog instead of watch Project Runway." It was a mistake to tell him about my goal. I like Project Runway and I'm not giving it up!
It's not that I don't have a lot to say. I do. My mind is constantly going but the time to do it all is rare. Even though my work and business is wedding related - it is only part of my life. I want my blog to be related to weddings (flowers specifically, duh) but there are so many blogs out there that dedicate themselves to wedding inspiration, I couldn't possibly compete with that. So I am allowing myself to write about stuff other than weddings and flowers. Because let's face it, there is more to life than just weddings right? Weddings is where life begins for many - so along with wedding talk - let's also talk about stuff that happens AFTER weddings. Like babies, friends, family, work, ups, downs, crafting, shoes, frustrations and well, life. The journey. Let's talk about the journey.
So here are some things I have been obsessed with lately.
Needle Felting. My friend Nikki made this bird and I heart it. She's super artistic. She has an etsy shop so if you like the bird - you can buy it! She's adding inventory so check back or just email her. I tried making one and let's just say my bird looks like it skipped a few meals. But this is a crazy fun craft. All you need is yarn, needle and some sculpting skills.
I have also been on the hunt for some very cute flat sandals with ruffles. This has been a lot tougher than I thought it would be. I really like these Badgley Mischka sandals. But they are $105 (on sale right now on Zappos). I showed my husband and he said, "Why would you pay $100 for flip flops?!" He just doesn't get it. But I had no argument cause they are flip flops. Very expensive flip flops.
Besides blogging more this year, I also want to start sewing again. I saw this adorable outfit somewhere and I really want to make it for Ginger.
So basically, if I'm not blogging them I'm stabbing yarn with a needle, looking for shoes, trying to rediscover my sewing skills or most likely, watching Project Runway. Happy weekend all!
It's not that I don't have a lot to say. I do. My mind is constantly going but the time to do it all is rare. Even though my work and business is wedding related - it is only part of my life. I want my blog to be related to weddings (flowers specifically, duh) but there are so many blogs out there that dedicate themselves to wedding inspiration, I couldn't possibly compete with that. So I am allowing myself to write about stuff other than weddings and flowers. Because let's face it, there is more to life than just weddings right? Weddings is where life begins for many - so along with wedding talk - let's also talk about stuff that happens AFTER weddings. Like babies, friends, family, work, ups, downs, crafting, shoes, frustrations and well, life. The journey. Let's talk about the journey.
So here are some things I have been obsessed with lately.
Needle Felting. My friend Nikki made this bird and I heart it. She's super artistic. She has an etsy shop so if you like the bird - you can buy it! She's adding inventory so check back or just email her. I tried making one and let's just say my bird looks like it skipped a few meals. But this is a crazy fun craft. All you need is yarn, needle and some sculpting skills.
I have also been on the hunt for some very cute flat sandals with ruffles. This has been a lot tougher than I thought it would be. I really like these Badgley Mischka sandals. But they are $105 (on sale right now on Zappos). I showed my husband and he said, "Why would you pay $100 for flip flops?!" He just doesn't get it. But I had no argument cause they are flip flops. Very expensive flip flops.
Besides blogging more this year, I also want to start sewing again. I saw this adorable outfit somewhere and I really want to make it for Ginger.
So basically, if I'm not blogging them I'm stabbing yarn with a needle, looking for shoes, trying to rediscover my sewing skills or most likely, watching Project Runway. Happy weekend all!
Friday, June 17, 2011
J+M Wedding | Kohl Mansion| Burlingame
What a way to start the wedding season! As you know - I've been on a little break because of my new addition to the family. I was very excited to get my hands on some flowers again and this wedding was the perfect way to start my wedding season. The weather was suppose to be rainy and stormy with thunder showers (what are the chances of rain in June?!) but it ended up being pretty sunny and everything came together beautifully.
Venue: Kohl Mansion in Burlingame
Photographer: Lizzie Kimball Photography
Cake: Nora's Patisserie
You can see more images of Jessica and Matt's wedding on Lizzie Kimball's Blog here. And a special thank you to Lizzie for allowing me to share these images. Thanks Lizzie!
Venue: Kohl Mansion in Burlingame
Photographer: Lizzie Kimball Photography
Cake: Nora's Patisserie
You can see more images of Jessica and Matt's wedding on Lizzie Kimball's Blog here. And a special thank you to Lizzie for allowing me to share these images. Thanks Lizzie!
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