Table Scape Four - Lisa

This table scape was the brain child of Lisa from Bellissima Vita Weddings - thus the reason why we named it Lisa. This was her favorite table concept and we had fun being creative with the place setting, napkin treatments and flowers. This was my chance to do something different. The color combinations we used were orange, sky blue and chocolate brown. Get ready for a lot of pictures!

These photos were taken by James from James + Lisa Photography

Stationery designed by Cards de Luxe

I LOVED these arrangements. Simple yet stunning.
All it took was a leaf and orchid.

Carnation Love

These poor abused flowers. I feel for them. They are always overlooked and often misunderstood. When I meet with clients I always ask them what their likes and dislikes are in terms of flowers. Many times the carnation gets listed under the "dislikes" category.

I can see how you might be tempted to dismiss the humble carnation as little more than a cheap and tacky filler for all those pre-made arrangements you know well enough to avoid. Ugh. "How awful," you think. "I don’t do carnations. Ever." After all, it is unlikely that you envision your centerpieces to look like this for your wedding:

I'm here to convince you to give carnations another chance. If you group these beauties together in a tight cluster you get something stunning. The ruffled edges give a wonderful texture that appears to be lush and rich.

They make beautiful bouquets.

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They are great in pomanders. You can hang these up for the ceremony and then reuse them for the reception.

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If you like the lush look of flowers and want to avoid greens, carnations are a great flower to use to add texture and fullness without breaking the bank. Here you see a centerpiece with dahlias and carnations mixed together. You can barely tell the difference between the two flowers.

And another huge plus about carnations? They are ALWAYS in season and come in every color you can imagine--and everything in between.

Table Scape Three - Olivia

This table scape was created by Lisa from Bellissima Vita Weddings. She's coordinated many weddings and she said that one of the most popular item at weddings are the Candy Table Buffets. The problem is that it can get pretty hectic at the table and re-filling candy while maintaining crowd control can get pretty chaotic. So we thought we would showcase a table where the candy is the centerpiece and the guests only need to elbow 8-10 other people to get their favorite treat versus 140 people. A great way to kill 2 birds with one stone!

Since the candy was mainly the centerpiece I made some smaller accent arrangements with gerber daises and carnations.

Photo by James + Lisa Photography

Stay tuned...I have two more table scapes coming up and both of them were my personal favorites!

Table scape Two - Hannah

The Hannah table scape was inspired by an outdoor wine country wedding. We wanted to do something low key (like a barbque) but with an upscale touch. So we came up with table Hannah. We wanted to use a lot of color for the flowers so we chose neutral linens, flatware and chargers so that the colors would really pop. Who says red, orange, yellow and purple don't go together?! Show them this and prove them wrong :)

I used 2 different types of glassware. One were glass milk bottles that Lisa from BV Weddings had. The others were Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Cider glass bottles where I took off the labels. The flowers I used were different colored anemones, tulips, billy buttons, fern pods (monkey tails), roses, freesia, ranunculus and some eucalyptus greens.

Photo by James from Lisa + James Photography

Table Scape One - Claire

Table Claire featured the colors yellow and green. We wanted to do something summery with lemons and limes. So I got a cylinder vase and filled it with lemons and limes, turned it upside down and used it as a stand. I wanted it to look like a cake!

Photo by Lisa + James Photography

A Good Chuckle

This really has nothing to do with flowers but I found it so amusing that I had to share. A girlfriend of mine sent this to me and it's pretty funny.

Happy Monday!

Peony Love

I went to the flower mart last week to buy flowers for the Lovely Details Bridal Event. The last time I was there was October of last year! Time sure does go by fast when you have a little bambino. Anyway, I saw that one of my favorite vendors had some peonies (which is a miracle this time of the year) and I made a point to NOT look at them. But of course I could not resist. I looked. They called out my name, "Karen, Karen, buy me!" So I basically paid an arm and a leg for these. I should feel guilty about it but I don't. They are gorgeous. I'm still enjoying them in my house! To make myself feel better I am showing you a lot of pictures of them.

Here they are at the Lovely Details Event.

Here they are a couple of days better. As you can see the color faded a little bit. But they are still beautiful!

R+N Wedding | The Westin Hotel | Pro Pics

Here are some professional pictures of one of my weddings from last year. Thanks Nancy for sending these over!

Brides Bouquet: Orchids, callas, roses, peonies

Grooms Bout: Calla lily and berries

Bridesmaid Bouquet: Calla lilies

You can see more pictures that I took here.

DIY Floral Workshop

Yeah! I have my next DIY Floral Workshop scheduled for Sunday, March 29, 2009. I've hosted workshops in the past and you can see what it's all about here and here.

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009
Time: 10am-12:30pm
Location: Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
For more information or to register you can email me at : huckleberrykarendesigns@gmail.com

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Hope to see you there!

Bridal Event Photographers

I'm super excited about the bridal event I will be co-hosting with Lisa (from Bellissima Vita Weddings). It's coming up fast and I'm trying to get everything together. We will have a variety of vendors showcasing their work including photographers, Graphic Design artists for your wedding stationery, bakers with cakes and cupcakes, a table with DIY ideas, lighting, equipment rentals, and tons of resources for you to check out.

I'm really excited to check out the photographers that will be there - I love checking out their blogs for inspiration!

Blueberry Photography

Lisa + James

Jennifer Longaway Photography

The Couture Couple Contest

It's not too late to enter!

Jennifer Skog Photography Announces: The Couture Couple Contest

A Valentine’s Day promotion

Jennifer Skog Photography is offering a Valentine’s Day giveaway for couples in any market nationwide.

Details: A full day stylized photo shoot with Jennifer Skog and hair and makeup design by Maria Chang of Professional Makeup Artistry. The shoot includes up to 3 different looks and an opportunity for a Couple Boudoir in the bedroom.

Requirements: In about 1,000 words share your love story. The most romantic story will be the winner and will be announced on Friday, February 20th. Jennifer Skog Photography will not actually be picking the winner; a carefully chosen panel of colleagues will judge the stories.

Who can enter: Everyone! This contest is not limited to California residents – we will actually come to any location nationwide to do the shoot!

How to enter: Email submissions to: seduction@jenniferskog.com
Please include 1 or 2 of your favorite photos together (1000px max).
As well as your name, city, state and email address.

Contest Deadline: VALENTINE'S DAY at MIDNIGHT.

B + G Wedding Part II

Here are some more photos from Beth and George's fall wedding. You can see the first post here. All photographs were taken by Octavia Hunter.

Ceremony


Pew Bouquets tied to the chairs: roses, dahlias and berries

Pew cones filled with red and orange rose petals

Reception

And some great detail shots....

Congrats B and G!

The Couture Tour in L.A.

If you haven't heard about the dynamic duo of Jennifer Skog Photography and Maria Chang (Professional Make-up Artistry) then you are missing out! They have put together a great opportunity for lovely ladies and couples to do fun post wedding photo shoots (I'm sure you can do them before you get married as well). They are based in the Bay Area but traveling to Los Angeles! I can personally sing praises for Maria with PMA - she was my make-up artist for my 2006 wedding and she was FABULOUS. I never felt more gorgeous and glamorous than I did that day. And that's the way you are suppose to feel as a bride, right?!




THE COUTURE TOUR | An exclusive boudoir offer featuring Photography by Jennifer Skog and Makeup Artistry by Maria Chang of Professional Makeup Artistry.

WHEN | March 5^th to March 8^th, 2009.

HOW | Reserve your appointment today! Space is extremely limited with only two sessions per day. See information below for product and pricing information.

WHERE | Location will be announced upon reservation confirmation.

To make your reservation email us at couture@jenniferskog.com

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