Real Weddings: Ashley + Joe 10.03.09

Ashley & Joe were married on October, 3, 2009 at the Delille Cellars in Woodinville. A gorgeous wine country setting for a beautiful wedding.

The color palette was dark grape purple, creamy white and pops of chartreuse.

Ashley carried a stunning bouquet of Hydrangea, Vendella Roses, Ranunculus, Poppy Pods, Sage, Mint, Hypericum Berry, Seeded Eucalyptus and Orchids. Absolutely delightful!

The Bridesmaids wore a dark purple so we complimented the rich hue with creamy white Hydrangeas and Ranunculus, pops of lime green Hydrangeas and Mini Cymbidium Orchids and accents of purple Dendrobium Orchids. Texture was added with a touch of Sage and Hypericum Berry.

The Altar was set by two large Wine Barrels. A top the barrels stood fluffy arrangements of White Hydrangeas, Lime Mini Hydrangeas, Snowberry, Seeded Eucalyptus, Purple Dendrobium Orchids and Curly Willow.

Details of Hanging Amaranthus in chartreuse and glittered grapes - lent the perfect detail to fit the stage.

A beautiful, yet simple wine country affair. It was a true joy working with Ashley on creating her vision. She was gracious to leave most all the creative freedom to me. I love that! Thanks Ashley.

A big thank you to Sea Studio Photography for the beautiful photos and introducing me to their clients. It was a pleasure to be involved in such a fantastic event.

Congrats Ashley and Joe!!

Real Weddings: Tracy + Jason 10.11.09

Tracy and Jason were married at The Bastyr University Chapel with an afternoon reception following at the modern, W Hotel in Seattle.

Tracy had a simple, but chic vision for her and Jason's wedding in October. Her color palette was Eggplant purple and White. We worked together on a budget to create a spectacular affair with just the right touches that her guests and the bride and groom would remember forever.

Tracy carried a bundle of "Schwarz" Black Mini Calla Lilies. They lend a rich Eggplant color and a sleek and modern dimension for a stunning and simple bouquet to accent her dress.

The nautral chartruese colored stems give a pop of color to the blackness of the lily.

Tracy had 9 bridesmaids, so budget consciousness was a must. Instead of doing elaborate bouquets of $60 and up each, we created these little bundle of stars and sparkle with Million Star Gypsophelia or in other words, Baby's breath.

Baby's Breath is stunning on it's own and these little bouquets are so elegant and modern with the dark eggplant purple dresses.

Each one cost approximately $15!

The W Hotel, is such a modern and simple room, with high ceilings. We wanted to make an impression with the table decor without killing the budget.

We created these simple, but chic and modern asian inspired floral centerpieces alternating on each of the 20 tables. A tall glass cylinder vase was rented, along with black rocks & clear crystal gems at the bottom. We wrapped the bottom of the vase with a swirl of bear grass and then placed stems of Baby's Breath in half and Purple Dendrobium Orchids in the other half.

Against the black table linens, they really made an impression in the expansive room.

After the ceremony the 9 bridesmaids placed their starry bouquets in glass cylinders along the placecard table for decoration.

Thank you to Photo Elan for the fantastic shots and Keri with Bliss Events for coordinating such a fantastic event!

Pretty in Pink

Sometimes, I just love pink! This beautiful bouquet was designed with delicate Sweet Peas, Pink Bouvardia, Waxflower, Spring Tulips, elegant Mini Calla Lilies and fun Fern Curls.

It smelled deliciously sweet and looked amazing.

For a woodsy and natural feel, we wrapped the bouquet with a collar of curly willow.

Finishing touch!

Love, love, love!

Real Weddings: 8.23.09 Kathleen & James

Kathleen & James were married at The Salish Lodge and Spa. What a gorgeous outdoor venue for a "green" wedding.

What a sweet and warm couple they are. Kathleen and James wanted to use as many "green" principles as possible for their wedding. We strived to use as little waste as possible in the designs and as many local flowers as we could source to create their vision of color, style and eco-consciousness.

Her bouquet was designed with local Dahlias and Zinnias in a variety of jewel toned colors. Local Annabelle and Blue Hydrangeas and the Roses were from California, as local as we could get.

The Ceremony was blocked with a greenery garland, fully compostable.

The Bride's bouquet accented her Grandmothers mini 1020's wedding dress and bird cage veil beautifully.

The Shepherd Hooks that lined the aisle were all rented, to avoid excess waste. The couple used the floral arrangement hanging as centerpieces after the ceremony to avoid additional excess waste and maximize their budget. The centerpieces were then given away to guests as gifts to enjoy. All the flowers were local from Washington and California, the vases were recycled glass and no floral foam was used since it's toxic to the environment. All the flowers and greenery are compostable.

What a beautiful bright and colorful setting to accent the natural greens and browns of the outdoor ceremony setting at the Salish.

Thank you to Summer Dawn Photography for the beautiful photos.

Wedding Network USA Seattle Launch Party

Last Wednesday was the official launch party for The Wedding Network USA, a non-profit group focusing on the growth of industry businesses through networking and professional development.

The party was hosted at the Columbia Tower Club and orchestrated by Jen Taylor, Taylor'd Events by Jen and Cherie Ronning, Uncommon Invites. Thank you for putting on such a fabulous event and asking me to be part of it. I am so thrilled!

Here's a sampling of the Floral and Decor I put together with some assistance (candles and drapery) from Melissa at Chic Celebrations. The lighting was done by Brian Dale at Wave link Music and the gorgeous linens accented the floral were from Liza at Choice Linens.

Look what happens when a whole lot of great people and businesses get together and put on a show. Spectacular.

Simple, yet modern cocktail table centerpieces of Burgundy Hypericum Berries, Antique Red and Green Hydrangeas and Brezillia Berries with an accent of Orchids and Curly Willow all sete in chic square black ceramic vases.

The lower tables surrounded by the Gold Chivari chairs, provided by Grand Event Rentals, featured tall glass cylinder vases encapsulating winter rose hip berries nestled in black rocks at the bottom of the vase. Atop lay a Espresso Manzanita Branch blooming with James Story Orchids and hanging votive candles.

The Room.

The Registration table was decorated with a tall rustic floral piece with submerged Curly Willow. The candy buffet was accented with Manzanita branches, votive candles and James Story Orchids, the Fleur de Lis gold flecked vases, provided by Chic Celebrations accented several of the tables.

Thank you Tania & Ken and Azzura Photography for the fantastic images!

Real Weddings: Erika + Nick 6.6.09

Erika & Nick were married at The Woodmark Hotel in Kirkland. They had a simple, yet gorgeous affair in dark plums, sage greens and creamy whites.

I love this fantastic image caught by J Garner Photography!

Simple cocktail table decor with submerged purple Tulips, wrapped Aspidestra leaves and floating candles.

The Altar decor consisted of 2 wrought Iron Pillars rented from Chic Celebrations topped with large floral sprays of eggplant purple, sage greens and creamy whites.

Simple aisle decor of purple Hydrangeas and trailing tulle ribbons.

Simple centerpieces in square glass vases and bundled Purple Hydrangeas.

Simple, but elegant!

The Bride carried a hand-tied bouquet of Avalanche Roses, Spray Roses and Schwarz Purple Mini Calla Lilies. The Bridesmaids carried simple and elegant bouquet of Avalanche White Roses.

The tent at The Woodmark Hotel

Thank you to J Garner Photography for contributing the beautiful images! Check out his full line of work here!

Real Weddings: Jennifer & Chase 06.20.09

Jennifer & Chase were married last Spring at Sodo Park by Herban Feast, a color palette of champagne and sage greens this wedding was nothing but an elegant affair.

Centerpieces were designed with Vendalla champagne colored Roses, White Hydrangeas, Anabelle Sage Green Hydrangeas and Pittosporum and Plumosa Greenery. The tables lit with candlelight for a glow of ambiance.

Bouquets for the Bridesmaids were a simple, but elegant bundle of Champagne pink Mini Calla Lilies tied with taupe satin.

The Bride carried a bouquet of Vendella Roses, Green Tea Roses and White Roses with Crystal Accents among the blooms.

The church was decorated with Cream Carnation Pomander Balls hanging by taupe satin ribbon on every other pew. A sprinkling of Rose petals on the aisle runner finished the look.





Thank you to Sean Hoyt Photography for the beautiful images and Jen Taylor of Taylor'd Events by Jen for coordinating and designing a fabulous wedding.

Herbal Infusions

I just wanted to share this wonderful bouquet I created for Shanda of Pixel Soup Creative, a company who specializes in boutique invitations, event logos and web design. I love all the herbal elements we incorporated. Not only did it look fantastic it smelled delightful.

We combined Pale Pink Garden Roses, Sage, Snowberries, Brazillia, Amaranthus, Dusty Miller and Fiddleheads to create a garden inspired, natural and herbal bouquet to fit her style.

Thanks to Lucas Mobley Photography for contributing the photo.

Real Weddings: 07.03.09 Jeremy + Ophelia

Jeremy and Ophelia were married at the beautiful Sanders Mansion in Auburn. Their color palette was a beautiful combination of Eggplant Purple, Coral, Lime Green and Saphire Blue. The colors blended really popped and looked amazing. Enjoy!

Her bouquet was a combination of Purple Lisianthus, White and Green Hydrangea, Stephanotis, Delphinium Buds, Lime and Purple Dendrobium Orchids and Salmon Hypericum Berry.

The Bridesmaids bouquets looked stunning against their purple dresses with a combination of Purple Lisianthus, Orange Roses, Salmon Hypericum Berry and Lime Green Mini Cymbidium Orchids.

The Pomanders and shepherd hooks that lined the aisleway were adorable. They hung from rich purple satin and were created with a combination of Purple Carnations, Kermit Mums, Green and Salmon Hypericum Berry. The aisle was lined with Coral Rose Petals to really make it pop.

The Centerpieces were designed with Manzanita Branches blooming with Green Dendrobium Orchids with Purple throats and Delphinium Blooms, accented with hanging votive candles and crystals. The vases were filled with crystal gel to add that extra sparkle.

The cake was accented with Green Hydrangeas.

Thank you to Kate McElwee Photography for all the wonderful photos!

Real Weddings: Fernanda & Rusty 8.30.09

Fernanda & Rusty were married at Sodo Park by Herban Feast on 08.30.09. I love the vibrant color palette of Orange, Pinks and Lime Greens.

The Bride's bouquet was made up of Orange and Pink Dahlias, Orange Mokara Orchids and Rust colored Mini Calla Lilies.

An accent of Pink and Orange on the beautful Wooden Arch provided by the venue.

The aisle pieces were simple, but vibrant arrangements of Roses, Dahlias, Hypericum Berry and Bells of Ireland. They transfered to be centerpieces after the ceremony finished.

Love this space, such a fantastic venue for an event and the staff is wonderful to work with!

Thank you to 25th Avenue Photography for contributing the wonderful images.