Leftovers

 

Too good to waste!

Schuyler and Peter- Whimsical Garden Wedding in Madrona

Schuyler and Peter married in early June at a private residence in Madrona. I loved working with the color palette Schuyler chose of orange shades, bright greens, and crisp white. Mock orange, scented geranium, and sweet peas made Schuyler's bouquet smell amazing, and the poppies and ranunculas created a serious color kick. When I handed Schuyler her bouquet, she gave me the best compliment any bride can ever give their floral designer: "It's perfect!" Music to my ears. All photos by Barbara Kinney. Fun fact: Barbara was a staff photographer at the White House while President Clinton was in office! Check out her website for some amazing photojournalism.....

This bunny was a permanent fixture in the garden... but he did dress up in a new white top hat and tulle bowtie for the occasion....

(This photo totally cracks me up! All I can hear is "The bouquet is mine.....")

Congratulations Schuyler and Peter! It was a joy designing these flowers for you.

Alison & Chris

I knew Alison and I would hit it off the minute she said she wanted wild-looking bouquets of seasonal flowers- very possibly my favorite thing to make. It was late June, and we put together Coral charm peonies, Juliet and peach peony garden roses,  lavender, foxglove, scabiosa, and sweet pea vines... all wrapped up with burlap and cotton ribbon in wild, rustic fashion. Big congrats to Alison and Chris, who are not only married, but are now expecting a baby girl! I can't help but get excited when I hear news like that. Many thanks to E.A. Weymuller for the beautiful photos of Alison and Chris; the flower-only shots were taken by yours truly before these beauties left the studio.

Rachael and Kenji at The Center for Wooden Boats

A few photos from Rachael and Kenji's beautiful wedding in mid-August. Exceptionally trusting, kind, and down to earth, we discussed their vision and the feeling they wanted to create, and they completely trusted me with all the details of their flowers, down the the color palette! The only thing they said was that Rachael's family was sure to bring lei's, and there was nothing they could do about that. Well, that was no problem by me- I LOVE LEIS! And these ones were as pretty as they come. Their ceremony was small and intimate, and took place at a private residence in Hunt's Point. For their evening reception at The Center for Wooden Boats, they wanted to create a relaxed atmosphere for their guests. They laid out beach blankets for folks to sit on as they ate, drank and celebrated the newlyweds, and strung 1,000 paper cranes amidst lights over the dock. Rachael's gorgeous dress was made by Chrissy Wai Ching, and all of these images come from Jennifer and Brian of Photo Elan. More photos of their wedding can be found on the Photo Elan blog here.

Congratulations Rachael and Kenji!

Josie & Colt at Fireseed

Josie and Colt- what a sweet, kind and easy-going couple. I was lucky enough to design the flowers for their mid-May wedding at Fireseed, and it was a delight to work with such a bounty of gorgeous, local ingredients: TREE PEONIES! RANUNCULAS! POPPIES! Plus wild-foraged honeysuckle, rubus, senecio foliage, viburnum... some of my all-time favorites, woven together to create a look that reads as fresh, springy, vibrant and soft. All of these gorgeous images were taken by Stephanie Guerrero and Tara Brown.

It was a lovely, warm, springtime affair. Congratulations Josie and Colt on the start of a new chapter together!

Sarala's Bouquet

It has been so busy around here that I am way behind on my blogging. There is so much to share! Before March is a completely distant memory, it seems important to share this shot of Sarala's bouquet. From that magical time when fritillaries, hellebores, muscari and ranunculas were all blooming together. Magic, I say, magic!

This lovely photo comes courtesy of Ish Ishmael. Stay tuned for lots more photos coming to this blog in the near future.....

Polly and Chung's Wedding Flowers

A few flower details from Polly and Chung's wedding in late March at the Sorrento Hotel..... hellebores, narcissus, pieris, dogwood, roses.........

And..... a few shots of the beautiful couple, taken by the awesome Rich Leighton......

I loved these two! Such a sweet couple :) Happy married life to you Polly and Chung! It was a pleasure to create these designs for you.