Wedding at San Diego Safari Park with Petula Pea Photography

I am so thankful for the clients that find us. The first time I spoke with Nick and Jessica I fell in love. They are sugary sweet and had the coolest vision for their wedding day. The San Diego Safari Park was the perfect backdrop to the “Out of Africa” theme they dreamed of. We brought in lots of texture, kept the colors neutral and soft, and incorporated really fun “found” hardgoods for vases, candles, and aisle decor.

Patty (Petula Pea Photography) has a way of capturing the details exactly how I envisioned them to be seen - which is always so wonderful. Soft, playful, detail oriented … and her photos are pretty too ;)

Cara from Luxe Events made sure the day came together and the timeline ran smoothly while keeping everyone on task and feeling relaxed.

Thankful for this amazing team and couple, xo.

Colorful Palm Springs Wedding at Bougainvillea Estate

Palm Springs?! We’re there.

I will always love Palm Springs. It’s the place where a lot of my favorite childhood memories happened and it’s the place I return to now to relax, decompress, and dress in very flamboyant leisure wear (you know those desert ladies dressed in white linen outfits, lots of silver and turquoise, and extravagant cowboy hats? That’s like half of the women in my family). Pretty much all of my favorite things. When Jess asked us to meet her in Palm Springs for her wedding day with a truck full of flowers I obviously did a little (big and dramatic) happy dance. Jess was a destination bride from New Jersey so we never met before the wedding but we went over a lot of details to make sure everything ran smoothly and we were on the same page design-wise. She wanted color, texture, and abundance (3 more of my favorite things).

Her venue was BREATHTAKING. Have you seen The Bougainvillea Estate? You need to. Seriously. Okay, now that you’ve seen it you get what I’m saying. Palm Springs dream, right?

We brought in such fun early spring flowers and blooming branches to get that vibrant look Jess envisioned. We used our modern copper arch with growing florals set on the grand lawn with the house framed in the background (in front of a lake, NBD).

Around the pool in the courtyard we decked out the long guest tables with a mix of budvase gatherings and centerpiece trios with lots of candlelight and copper accents.

By the end of the night, guests, family, and the bridal party were all in the pool fully dressed and having the desert-dream-oasis time of their lives!

All I can say is …. MORE PALM SPRINGS WEDDINGS PLEASE!!

Photography Kathleen Geiberger

Coordination Francine Ribeau

Venue Bougainvillea Estate

Cabo bound ... this Mexico wedding surely took our breath away

With all the details and glitz and glam and views and stellar photographer and coordinator (and floral designer, if we do say so ourselves) this wedding is one of our favorites! Catherine and Ethan brought us on board to help execute this grand and romantic vision.

Walking towards her forever, Catherine and her father. Photo by Jana Williams

The most amazing thing was watching the rental company build a reception venue on nothing but a grassy knoll overlooking the ocean. The day before the wedding we did the walkthough and I was like “okay, sure. I can see how this will come together (????)”. I didn’t quite grasp all the details that Vari from Allure Events had in mind. I just knew it would be gorgeous and we were there for it.

Well, the day of the wedding with the wind gusts and the possible rain we were definitely there!! The oceanside meadow at Cabo del Sol had been transformed. Long structures over the elegant long guest tables, the hanging chandeliers and mirrored head table, the sparkling dance floor … on and on. It was all a dream and we got to accent it all with lush white garden style centerpieces. Trios of arrangements for all the guest tables and one long garden runner for the dramatic head table. The wind died down and the rain stayed away to allow the most romantic wedding ceremony to commence. Watching Catherine walk down the aisle with her proud papa made us all a little teary-eyed.

Then it was back to work! Transferring the ceremony decor over to the reception in a quick dash and then we were off while the wedding party danced the night away under twinkling lights and stars.

Art Deco Wedding Day at Rancho Bernardo Inn

Sweet couple moment photographed by Amy Lynn

Understated elegance was what this day was all about.  A stunning garden courtyard was the perfect location for an intimate ceremony with an art deco backdrop.  The wedding party then moved into one of the ballrooms at Rancho Bernardo Inn which we decorated with candles, elevated candelabras, and delicate bud vases each holding their own selection of textural blooms.

Detail bouquet shot showing all the delicious ingredients - Dusty miller, hellebores, pokeweed, astrantia, veronica, mint, dahlias, matricaria, and Juliet roses.

Carpet of white petals for the aisle

Candelabras provided by Enticing Tables

Custom back drop by Enticing Tables

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The Team:

Coordination: Events by Talissa

Photography: By Amy Lynn

Venue: Rancho Bernardo Inn

Hardware Rentals: Enticing Tables Welds

Floral Design: BLOOMS by breesa lee

Herb Inspired Garden Photo Shoot with Whiskers and Willow

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This San Diego herb garden inspired shoot was certainly quite the hit! We love the neutral tones and pops of berries and real herbs. It’s always so important to create as many memories as possible in the floral design and memories attached to scent are at the top of our list. This was our first time working with Whiskers and Willow and - WOW - were we so amazed! Immediately found one of our favorite photographers after getting these back. Although this shoot was small (but mighty) it was jam packed with some of our most favorite details.

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Can you imagine wearing a yellow wedding dress for your wildflower wedding???

We can! And it’s amazing…

We are just so in love with this summery and extra fun wedding in La Jolla. Such a laid back vibe and amazing couple! This wildflower wedding left us starry-eyed after seeing Hannah in her amazing mustard yellow gown. Not only did she LOOK AMAZING she created the entire paper suite! From invites, to menus, to customized newspaper style programs - she worked her magic on it all.

Amazing invite suite by Hannah Rhodes and a sweet little craspedia boutonniere.

The private La Jolla Estate offered the most breathtaking oceanfront backdrop and wild hillside for a very personal ceremony.

The arch florals featured local grown tuberose, godetia, iris, spray roses, matricaria, and more seasonal goodness.

The guests sat at long dinner tables with draping custom dyed linen runners and gatherings of colorful bud vases. After dinner, guests got to satisfy their sweet tooth(s) with the sweetest treats from Frost Me Gourmet - look at the wildflower accents on this abundant dessert table!

Caricaturist : JK Expressions
Catering: The Kebab Shop
Coordination: Kaylie Rolin
Dessert: Frost Me Cafe and Bakery
Dress: Sarah Seven, The Dress Theory
Entertainment: Sam Bybee, David R. Norgren, Solstice Events, The Gold Standard
Florals: Blooms by Breesa Lee
Hair and Makeup: XO Beauty
Jewelry: Ben Bridge
Linens and Rentals: Platinum Event Rentals
Menswear: Friar Tux
Paper: Hannah Rhodes
Photography: Becca Batista, Jenny Siegwart
Venue: Private residence

Featured in Exquisite Weddings Magazine

San Diego wedding planning and coordination - BLOOMS design house

We have such exciting news to share! BLOOMS by breesa lee is now BLOOMS design house. We’ve expanded our services and needed to give our business name a little update to reflect that. BLOOMS now offers a variety of wedding planning and event design packages to cover more of your needs for the most important celebrations in life. We have the most amazing in house planner, Giulia, who has worked coast to coast curating and looking over gorgeous events for years.

Below, you’ll find a lay out of what to expect with our new services:

Full Service Event Design Includes:

This option includes

- One preliminary brainstorming session in person or over the phone.

- Come up with your event's mood and story, what you want to experience, what you want

your guests to experience and come away with at the end of the night.

- Preliminary vision board for overall palette, texture, and inspirations

- One venue walkthrough

- A detailed design board with specific inspirations and nuanced details to see the event coming

together as a whole.

- Unlimited revisions as necessary.

- Working closely with chosen creative vendors to design and order necessary items

(stationary, desserts, chairs, linens, flowers, guest gifting, etc etc)

- A preliminary pricing list to see where the different aspects of the overall budget will be focused

- A 12 month wedding planning guide to help you stay on track.

- Discounted if booked with floral package

Full Service Design and Coordination:

- Full Event design listed in the design services

- Unlimited venue walkthroughs

- Accompanying you to catering and dessert tastings, creative team mock up meetings

- Establish vendor relationships and be the first point of contact

- Assistance in reserving guest accommodations (hotel blocks, rehearsal dinner reservations, etc)

- Planning for rehearsal dinner

- One venue Walkthrough

- Reservations for rehearsal dinner

- Creation of table layout and diagrams

- Facilitating final vendor payments as needed

- Creation of vendor, wedding party, and guest timelines

- Design board including details for the event day

- Sourcing and assembling guest favors/welcome bags

- Budget management

- Support system and family mediator

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All design packages include a beautiful preliminary mood board to help you see the fun details come together

Submit an inquiry through the services tab above and we will send you a detailed brochure listing the services included for all partial and full service packages. We are SO excited to get to hear all about your dreams. Reach out anytime! hello@bloomsbybreesalee.com

San Diego wedding inspiration. Tropical flowers and garden design in La Jolla.

Nicole George always brings the sweetest couples! Colette and Brian were so excited about each element of the wedding day and let the creatives have a lot of freedom - which is the best! The background of the ceremony didn’t really do it for Colette so we draped larkspur and delphinium from the four post chuppah to create a screen and more intimate setting for them to say “I do”.

For Colette’s bouquet we included some modern tropical elements by incorporating a white king protea, bleached and dried umbrella fern, coral Romantik Antik garden roses, and trailing greenery.

The cake was a classed tiered white cake by Sweet Cheeks and it was accented with a delicate draping floral effect.

We loved the mix of round and long guest tables for the reception. It’s a great way to highlight long tablescape designs with lush garden arrangement centerpieces for the round tables. The long tables held a mix of delicate glassware and more modern geometric terrariums holding floral accents. We repurposed the ceremony decor to really deck out the sweetheart table and create a stunning focal point against the breathtaking ocean view.

Thank you to Shelly Anderson Photography for the beautiful photos!

Intimate and over the top at Rancho Valencia

An intimate wedding doesn’t have to be simple, with a lower guest count it opens up some budget to go over the top with your design elements. This sweet couple let Francine Ribeau Events lead the way on design and let us have our way with the flowers. We created a gorgeous 24 foot continuous floral runner to wow the special guests that took part in this sweet day.

Scripps Seaside Wedding La Jolla Tropical Garden Style

Lolo and Noa Photography - stunning wedding day at one of our favorite venues, Scripps Seaside Forum!

Secluded Garden Estates Wedding Berry, Blush, and Peach Beauty

Photos by Melanie O Photo

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Gorgeous Tented Wedding on Harbor Island in San Diego

What a spectacular day this couple planned! With the help of Molly at Tres Chic Affairs to bring the details together and make sure the day ran smoothly, and some amazing weather, Mike and Nicole's day went off without a hitch.  A customized bar from TBDesigned San Diego, an elegant tented with chiffon draping from Classic Party Rentals, and Coast Catering's delicious recipes - this day was seriously spectacular.  We loved adding the soft and classic floral design to this go-all-out affair.  Thank you Mike and Nicole!

Check out these gorgeous photos from Aga Jones!

Affordable Wedding Flowers in San Diego? Yes!! It's Possible!

Budget friendly wedding flowers to keep you on track.  Flowers that are affordable and beautiful - finally!

BLOOMS has expanded a bit which has made my heart swell! For a while I raised the minimum for any BLOOMS service to $3000 which was to ensure that I could pay full attention to each client I took on but that made it so I have to say "no, sorry" to a lot of clients that didn't quite meet that minimum for booking.  With the growth of BLOOMS over the past year we now offer a variety of services that allows us to help out with flowers for ALL WEDDING BUDGETS!  Not everyone needs full service! It's important for me to find a way to best serve everyone.  So, here's how it breaks down: 

• Full service: $3500 minimum to book.  What that allows is that we only take one full service event on the event day.  I will not be running back and forth between event set ups and you will get me on site, with my crew, for installations/arch building/floralizing/etc etc.  We show up 3-4 hours before the start of the event to deliver personals directly to you, set table centerpieces, tweak details, make general beautification happen.  You get full access to all of our rentals, customized sketches, an inspiration board created through Aisle Planner, as many in person meetings, venue walk throughs, phone calls, coffee dates as you need to hang out and discuss decor ideas.  Any booking over $6000 gets a complimentary centerpiece sample meeting and you get to take the flowers home and start dreaming of the big day as it becomes more real!
• Partial service aka "beLOVED BLOOMS": No minimum to book.  Send over your budget and fill out the questionnaire so I can see a full list of what you need and your style.  I will come up with a custom plan to create gorgeous centerpieces, bouquets, etc that fit within your needs/budget and fit your overall design.  You'll see a full itemized list of all decor and descriptions of items.  We can chat over the phone or meet in person and once you're comfortable with the design we'll book it!  BLOOMS takes on more that one of these a day and they are generally handled by the BLOOMS project manager during design and set up.  You can choose to pick the flowers up from our studio (to save on delivery fee) or we can deliver for a flat rate.  The partial service packages don't include full event set up (that's where you save money since our crew won't have to be around all day - that's generally a lot of money on labor alone) so we will need to discuss how each aspect will be set (centerpieces, arch decor, etc).  Generally a coordinator or family member/friend is happy to place centerpieces and help with any simple set up.  We'll figure it out!
• DIY Flower Parties aka beLOVED BASH: This is a super fun way to get hands on with your flower creation, spend time with friends, and save money on centerpieces.  The studio will be set up as your private flower shop.  You and your best friends will be guided step by step in the process of making your centerpieces and bridesmaids bouquets.  We'll set up all flowers needed, provide all tools and supplies (plus sips and snacks!).  After the evening is over we will store your centerpieces and bouquets in our cooler to keep them fresh, finish up the items still needed, and schedule delivery of your flowers on the big day!  The delivery aspect operates just like our beLOVED BLOOMS packages.  You can choose delivery or pick up to save some cash.  Starting packages include flowers and vases for 10 low and lush centerpieces, 5 bridesmaid bouquets, 1 bridal bouquet, and 8 boutonnieres.  The pricing averages out to around $2000.  Adjustments and quantity changes can be made, and additional purchases and rentals are available.  We will schedule this event the Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday before your wedding.

Get in touch here for full service or partial packages or inquire here for a flower party and we'll get some pretty plans started!

Del Sur Ranch House Wedding with Petula Pea and Nicole George Events

Such a lovely day in San Diego.  This combo of pastels and bold pops of color is something I would do over and over again! Del Sur Ranch House offers the most beautiful and intimate setting while maintaining sweeping views of San Diego's rolling hills.  Sweet shots of the couple in the family's close-by vineyard give such a memorable experience.  And of course, a day couldn't be so perfect without a wonderful team. Thank you Nicole George, Patty of Petula Pea, and Coast Catering for once again delivering a wonderful design and fantastic end result.

Floral Workshop with Tulipina and Jose Villa in Los Angeles

Kiana from Tulipina Design is one of my favorite florists and huge inspiration of mine ...

Once in a while I get the opportunity to meet various people I'm a fan of and quite honestly, through these experiences, I've learned to avoid meeting people I admire because more times than not I end up disappointed.  This era of getting to know people over social media leads to the realization that a lot of people are just not authentic, they are genius at self promotion and marketing but in person they can be a little lack-luster.  Well - 

The Tulipina workshop definitely did not disappoint, Kiana is sweet, authentic, and very real.  Her talent and eye for tone and texture are the real deal. 

bouquet by BLOOMS by breesa lee for the Tulipina Workshop

photo by Jose Villa

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I had initially contacted Tulipina Design to assist with the workshop that was held at Hedley & Bennett's production warehouse/office in Los Angeles.  My intention with offering to assist was really that I just wanted to hang out with Kiana, I wanted to get to know her as a person, and understand how she works.  She welcomed the help for day one of set up and encouraged me to still partake in the workshop the following day.  

Photo by Kiana Underwood at the Hedley & Bennett studio in Los Angeles

The first day of helping with set up was like Christmas, box after box of amazing flowers and foliage.  We unwrapped, fresh cut, and processed each bunch of product that was delivered and with each bunch we ooh-ed and ahh-ed.  Zinnias, poppies, peonies, parrot tulips, garden roses, on and on - just so much beauty! All in tones of pink, peach, white, and coral.  Seeing the display of flowers come together was stunning!  Another assistant, Kiana, and I all went out to a gorgeous lunch and had a lovely conversation about flowers, running businesses, travel, and future plans.

The next day was the workshop and we got to work.  Kiana started with basic logistics of how she starts her centerpieces.  I learned how to use a floral frog which, somehow in almost 15 years of designing, I had never used before.  It seriously changed how I make my arrangements now.  I've always used oasis or tape to secure florals in low vessels.  I hate using tape so avoid that at all costs.  Oasis foam is wonderful but you always have to use vases that are not clear to avoid seeing the foam inside and there's more waste when using Oasis.  Now, with floral frogs, I can use my favorite clear crystal urns and the frogs slowly disappear from sight as flowers are added.  The frogs are reusable so that takes care of the extra waste!

Workshop set up at Hedley & Bennett

Photo by Jose Villa

Additional workshop topics covered bouquet making and wreath installations - another new favorite of mine.  Once each student was finished with our various projects we walked our finished products over to the photo area where the amazing Jose Villa photographed our work.

Throughout the day Kiana answered any and all questions open and honestly.  She never hesitated to share information the students were seeking and encouraged conversation and partnerships between attendees.  

After the workshop concluded, we cleaned up and got the studio back in order.  Kiana let me take home some of the extra product that I used for the art class I volunteer at the following day.  We ended our day with a delicious dinner and lively conversation over tacos and margaritas with another Los Angeles based floral designer she knows.  

I left the whole experience with new friends, connections, inspiration, and new excitement for my own work and the direction I want to take BLOOMS.  Thank you Kiana and all involved for such an amazing experience.

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Arrangement by BLOOMS by breesa lee for the Tulipina Workshop

Photo by Jose Villa

Bring the outside in at BRICK San Diego

Nothing sweeter than a couple literally surrounded by everyone they love.

Set under a hanging greenery chandelier, surrounded by friends and family - no better way to say, "I do".

A ceremony in the round set the tone for the evening full of love and support this couple wanted to set forth.  This whole day, and really the entire planning process, was seriously filled with excited and love.  Each detail was carefully attended to by the bride to make sure the day came together perfectly - and it did!! Working with a stellar team and an open mind she was ready to enjoy her wedding day to the fullest!

Brogen Jessup is one of my favorite photographers ever and I am always overly excited to work with her.  I always go a little overboard when we are working a wedding together so naturally, since the bride was open for anything, I decided to essentially build a tree along the pipe-and-drape to soften the edge and really bring in the garden feeling.

Farm Tables by Rustic Events

Lanterns and Hurricane Candles surrounded the couple with warmth during the ceremony 

A mix of herbs, fern, and pothos plants ran down the length of each farm table.

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The Team:

Floral Design: BLOOMS by breesa lee

Photography: Brogen Jessup

Venue: BRICK SD

Furniture Rentals: Rustic Events

Westgate Hotel San Diego Photo Shoot

Inspired by the Netflix series, "The Crown", this wedding inspiration features royal details and luxury design.  Lush and full without being overdone, timeless, tasteful, and romantic.  The Westgate Hotel in Downtown San Diego offers the perfect backdrop creating an environment of a grand European Chateau perfect for those San Diego couples that don't want the typical beachy wedding.  It would be a glorious venue for an elegant black tie affair to whisk guests away to a very different time and place.  

What's additionally exciting about this wedding inspiration shoot is that Southern California Bride loved it as much as we did and featured it on their blog, you can see the full feature here.

Creative Team:

Photography Cavin Elizabeth

Venue The Westgate Hotel San Diego

Florals BLOOMS by breesa lee

Hair and Makeup Unveiled Bridal Beauty

Coordination Luxe Events

Stationary Four Things Paper

Cake Sweet Cheeks 

Ring Trumpet and Horn

Dress Ysa Makino

Vista Valley Country Club Wedding

OOH - one of my favorite San Diego venues.  This place is a serious dream especially if you like garden ceremonies and grand European buildings.  From the bridal suite to the cocktail bar to the ballroom with the grand wooden hearth - it's seriously stunning and each detail is spectacular.  Here I have my favorite photos for my fall wedding with Leif Brandt and Kelsey Rae Designs.  If you're considering Vista Valley Country Club as your wedding venue - book it! And seriously give me a call because I'm obsessed with flowering this place up.  

Intimate Beach Wedding.

Who would have expected a rainy wedding day to be so perfect?  This beautiful couple said their vows with toes in the sand and their family and closest friends standing by.  The photographer, Scott Chebegia, caught each sweet glimpse between the bride and groom while the clouds parted just at the right moment for their first kiss as husband and wife.  The rest of this New Year's Eve beach wedding was spent at the couple's home with an intimate dinner decorated by Folklore Rentals and catered by Root Cellar Catering