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.

The Vintage Wedding Fair

Come visit us this weekend at the Northwest Vintage Wedding Fair! We will be set up with a gorgeous display of spring flowers, and would love to meet you and talk about your wedding!

The event takes place this Saturday, April 6th, from 11am-4pm, at the Fremont Abbey. More info and tickets are available here.

Hope to see you there!

Spring Bouquets

Spring flowers are so pretty.... so undeniably pretty!!! The delicate petals, the buds and blooming branches, the vibrant green of all the new foliage.... it's like all the flowers are saying "Hey! We're back! And we're glowing more brightly than ever before...."

It's how I feel too- like I am waking up, stretching my legs, and feeling rather bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Spring marks the beginning... the beginning of the eight or so months where amazing botanical materials spill out of every corner of the garden; where I get to create bouquets and arrangements (and this year, some really cool installations too!) for an amazing clientele who value local flowers and artful, graceful and luminous design.... it truly is exciting!

Ready, set, SPRING! Here we go!