Just Posted!

La Luz Photography has just posted some highlights from Jana and Luke's wedding 8.15.08 and some nice comments about me and my company. Check it out!

I will be posting more of the flowers and details soon, so be sure to check back.

See the photos here!

Zinnias - In Season!

Zinnias are in season! The papery type flower that blooms in a multitude of colors. They look wonderful in a collection of different colors or mixed with other delicate flowers. I love their vintage quality.

Wrapped with an ivory satin and a vintage lace overlay. Embellished with pearl pins finish off the look.

Resources for Brides & Vendors

Wedding Wire is a great resource for Brides & Vendors alike. Vendors can post a storefront online for free and upload pictures, information about your business format, get referrals from previous clients and endorsements from affiliate vendors. It's a great way to get more presence on the web and easily connect with your clients and network with other vendors to help strengthen business relationships and create more "buzz" about your business.

For Brides, you can search local vendors and get reviews and see samples of their work or their business philosophy. You can easily see what other vendors they recommend decreasing your time spent searching for good, reliable vendors to do business with. You can also share information with other brides, start a discussion and create your own website where you can manage your budget and your vendors for the big day. You can get free planning and organizing tools as well.

Out of all the free websites available to wedding & event vendors, this is definitely one of the best. It is laid out well and has tremendous ease of use. Plus, you a get a lot for FREE! I love being able to quickly and easily connect with other vendors as well as ask my past clients for reviews that I can then use on my personal website. You can also either link to your blog or start a blog on wedding wire for your business.

Visit my Storefront to get an idea of the benefits for vendors. I highly recommend this site. Enjoy!

Real Weddings: Annie & Andy 7.19.08

Annie & Andy were married at The Manor in Everett, WA. They are a very sweet couple who just graduating from Seattle Pacific Lutheran University. I got these great photos from their photographer John Nolte Photography. He was a pleasure to work with and did a great job capturing some detailed shots of the flowers.

We created a garden style bouquet for Annie with roses, gardenias, mini calla lilies and stephanotis. She chose to accent it with her Grandmothers handkerchief embroidered with an "E". Something old and something blue!

We created 3 different styles of centerpieces for the tables. One a mixed garden style arrangment and another simple Hydrangeas in a vase and the 3rd was a trio of snapdragons, hydrangeas and roses.

We created 2 altar pieces on traditional corinthian columns and then an arbor piece that the bride walked through down the altar.

Love the pomanders framing in the aisle and the guests!

Annie & Andy were a pleasure to work with and I enjoyed being a part of their wedding day. The family and friends were so gracious in their compliments of the flowers and decor. I wish them the best of luck in their new life together.

It has arrived...

Today is Jana and Luke's wedding day. It came so fast. I'm excited not only because one of my best friends is marrying a wonderful man and is truly happy in life and love; but because she gave me full reign on the flowers. Stay tuned for the wedding photos soon.

Thanks to all my wonderful girlfriends that pulled together in difficult times (in more ways than one) to help make Jana and Luke's wedding the utmost affair. Caitlin too... (not pictured) we definitely couldn't have done it without you. You were there every step of the way with helping hands.

You are the best... I love you!

They will be married in 9 hours and 44 min's.

Off to the salon to beautify and relax!

Fantastic stationery for all occasions!

Wedding Paper Divas and Tiny Prints have wonderful stationery for everything Wedding related and Baby related, as well as just for everyday cute stationery and thank you's. Check it out!

It's affordable and super stylish.

Real Weddings: Jennifer & Jason 2007

Jason & Jennifer were married at Smuggler's Cove in Mukilteo, summer of 2007. Jennifer chose a soft pink color palette with striking coral Antheriums.

The bridesmaids carried clutches of Safari Sunset, Hypericum berry and Roses

Cute copper buckets with Dahlias, Roses, Hypericum Berry & Greens hanging from the chairs with copper satin ribbon.

I love this cake. It almost looks vintage.