Wedding Inspiration in the Meadow

After being asked to participate in a bridal inspiration shoot styled by Blush and Adore and photographed by Acres of Hope Photography I knew the final product was going to be exactly what they are - STUNNING.  

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Delicate acacia framing this vibrant bouquet

Kumquats, protea, and fuchsia ranunculus - love this surprising combo!

Delicate silk trailing ribbon.

Bridal bouquet using Pantone color inspiration.  Full of peach Juliet roses, Mauve Quicksand roses, blue thistle, pink tulips, lavender scabiosa, eucalyptus, ruscus, fern and more. 

Classic soft gray Mrs. Box

This is a shoot I keep coming back to.  It's simple, classic, and elegant. The perfect inspiration for a spring wedding. 

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Beauty  blush and adore

Photography  acres of hope photography

Florals  blooms by breesa lee

Wardrobe Styling  mish mucho styles

Calligraphy  yours truly calligraphy

Cake  sweet cheeks baking co

Gowns  here comes the bride

Models  @bri.dietz @ashleeeymorgan

Spanish Inspiration at Rancho Bernardo Inn

Gorgeous day spent with an amazing crew at Rancho Bernardo Inn.  I adored this neutral palette with pops of a little "something blue" sprinkled throughout this Spanish inspired wedding shoot.

Planning: Always Flawless Productions

Photography: Mr. and Mrs. Wedding Duo

Floral Design: BLOOMS by breesa lee

Calligraphy: Four Things Paper

Catering: Feast on This

Cakes: Frost me Gourmet

Cocktail Bar: PTY Bar

Rentals: Touch of Glass Rentals

Dress: Here Comes the Bride

Beauty: Bridal by Haydee

Tux: Friar Tux

Venue: Rancho Bernardo Inn

Darling Wedding Day at Darlington House

Delicious display provided by Sweet Cheeks Baking Co.

Such a lovely day working with some of my favorite vendors at this sweet outdoor wedding in La Jolla.  The Darlington House is such an elegant and intimate venue.  I love every chance I get to flower up their amazing grounds!

The photos by Fog and Dawn came back beautifully! Such sweet moments and details were captured and there are just so many great backdrops on the property at Darlington.  Nicole George left no detail unturned and added so many personal touches to Katie and Jack's day!  

Sweet delicate bud vases mixed with brass candlesticks and bud vases from Madmade Rentals

Stunning calligraphy runner provided by Nicole George.

The bridal bouquet was one of my favorites of 2016! The mix of peonies and garden rose from Ella Rose Farm is just classic and gorgeous!!

First look smooches.

The joy of "I DO!!"

One of the many stunning and textural backdrops Darlington House has to offer.

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The Team:

Coordination/Styling: Nicole George Events 

Venue: Darlington House

Desserts: Sweet Cheeks

Catering: Coast Catering

Cocktail Bar: Snake Oil Cocktail

Photo Booth: Mobile Photo Booth

Music: Still Listening Productions

Photography: Fog and Dawn

Officiant: Ken Hudson

Floral Design: BLOOMS by breesa lee

The Labor and Raising of Love

I was lucky enough to be one of the working moms that our friends at Sweet Cheeks included in their blog post about moms in the wedding industry.  It was so awesome for them to reach out to me and a wonderful group of women to be included in. Click here to read about how we're raising our families amidst the demands of our working lives.  Luckily, for most of us, they can generally coincide thanks to weekend events and understanding peers.

Dark Inspiration : Photography by Cavin Elizabeth

So happy to share this unique and dark Hannibal inspired shoot photographed and designed by Cavin Elizabeth.  She gets so much inspiration from television and movies and it was amazing to see this whole thing come together.

This scene was set in the front dining room of The Lion's Share in Downtown San Diego.  It had the exact moody vibe we needed with the dark walls, taxidermy, and artwork that is stunning while being a little "off".  The flowers used ranged in color from deep crimson peonies, dahlias, ranunculus, and spray roses to blush Quicksand roses.  And because I'm obsessed with getting as much texture as possible in each piece, I threw in some cotton still on the stem for good measure.

Twinkle and Toast provided the hand lettering for the invitation suite, quote cards, and place cards.

Two more of our favorites, CC Vintage Rentals and Not My Dish provided the tapestry chairs, glasses, place settings, and sweet details.

And look at this cake!! Hey There, Cupcake! stunned, as always, with this black cake decorated with hand painted and sugar flowers.  Not to mention the edible gold foil - so clean and sophisticated.  More details were brought in to the table scape from Not My Dish's collection as well as a vintage perfume bottle that used to belong to my grandmother.

Erin Luce at Unveiled Bridal Beauty dolled our lovely models up.  Love Tatum contributed these amazing raw gems - how amazing is that huge ring?

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Photography/Coordination: Cavin Elizabeth Photography @cavinelizabeth

Venue/Catering: The Lion’s Share @thelionssharesd

Florist: Blooms by Breesa Lee @bloomsbybreesalee

Dinnerware/Decor Rentals: Not My Dish @notmydish

Chair Rentals: CC Vintage Rentals @ccvintagerentals

Paper: Twinkle and Toast @twinkleandtoast

Hair/makeup: Unveiled Bridal Beauty @erindluce and @unveiled.beauty

Cake: Hey There, Cupcake @heytherecupcake_

Dress: Paolo Corona Paris @paolocparis

Models: Chandlar Walby @instachangram + TJ Herman @theteej13

Jewelry: Love Tatum @lovetatum

Shades of Red for Arlyne and Weston

Last year, I was contacted by Arlyne Sanjines (now, Mrs. Bales) to provide the flowers for her outdoor wedding at Secluded Garden Estate.  The meeting we had was awesome and we were definitely on the same page.  I got to know her style really well since she happens to be a YouTube sensation and shares all her favorite style secrets and hints. 

Arlyne in her gorgeous lace dress and Weston looking dapper in his blue suit.  

Arlyne walked down the aisle under the venue's greenhouse arbor.  We decked the top of the arbor with draping lace and chiffon and hanging glass orbs.  A massive floral installation at the vow site held a mix of willow branches, olive branches, king protea, blue delphinium, terra cotta roses, white stock, and lots of other textural details.

She wanted a really warm and eclectic mix of colors with rich marsala as the color anchor and a variety of blue hues and blush to accent.  We brought in the beauty of the natural fauna of the venue and used lots of greenery in deep and sage tones.  This brought so much texture to each area and it was a treat to the eye as you looked around the expansive grounds.

Garland of broad leaves and seeded eucalyptus decked the bar from Sundrop Vintage (who provided all the awesome furniture rentals) and the gorgeous seating chart hand lettered by Louise Letters.

Two different table styles for the guests.  For half of the tables we used matching greenery garlands.  For the other half we used a mix of metal and glass pedestals holding elongated floral arrangements of roses, dahlias, delphinium, gold orchids and banksia, and berries.  Louise Letters provided custom hand dyed table numbers and these fun gold frames.

Her bouquet held a mix of garden roses, thistle, orchids, banksia, spray roses, and a ton of greenery. It was absolutely stunning - look at that amazing bauble ribbon!

Photography: Priscilla Frey

Videography: Kavin Lindgren

Coordination: Samantha Louise Moments

Flowers: BLOOMS by breesa lee

Calligraphy: Louise Letters 

Venue: Secluded Garden Estate

Make Up: Key Beauty

Hair: Allie Does Hair

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Bold Hues and Awesome Venues

BLOOMS loves bold interesting color combos! When brides go bold with their wedding colors, we know we're going to love the outcome.  Insert these awesome color schemes into epic scenery and you get some of our favorite weddings (not to mention the clients are pretty amazing too). Here's some of our favorite examples from our sweet clients:

The bride and groom took personal photos at Balboa Park after the ceremony.

Anne's wedding at Moniker Warehouse in downtown San Diego was full of burgundy and rich magenta.  It was important to her husband to have a splash of purples to celebrate his alma mater.  We balanced the deep toned garden roses, dark dahlias, and vibrant spray roses with soft peach roses, blushing bride protea, and lighter toned orchids.  Fragrance was abundant with the lavender sprigs, gardenia greenery, and seeded eucalyptus.  

The couple and their guests partied the night away at Moniker Warehouse.

Coordinated by Classically Lovely Events

When Anne contacted me she said she was getting married at Moniker Warehouse and loved the industrial feel.  Her main concern, though, was making the large space feel warm and intimate.  We accomplished that by incorporating garden style arrangements in two different formations.  Half the tables had a single arrangement on an elevated mercury pedestal.  The other half of the table had a trio gathering; three different delicate glass vases holding their own selection of flowers and greenery.

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Photo by Dan Rice

Jennie and Tim's wedding will be featured in the Spring/Summer issue of Exquisite Weddings Magazine.  It was such a gorgeous ceremony in Old Town San Diego followed by a wild night at The Luce Loft in Downtown San Diego (all the amazing furniture rentals were provided by CC Vintage Rentals).  Jennie started with a pretty soft color scheme of white, blush, and deep burgundy accents but as we approached the big day she decided to go all out.  We used a balance of richness and softness with deep dahlias, blue tweedia, latte garden roses, blush and ivory spray roses, fuchsia parrot tulips, and so much more!! It seemed a little wild at first but as everything came together it got more and more stunning.  The delicate textures kept the color combo from looking too heavy and the mid tones of ivory and latte brought together the full color spectrum.

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Photo by Moss + Isaac

Rachel was another bride that started with a classic and sweet color scheme and eventually went all out mixing soft yellows, blush, pink, and crimson! Who would have though it worked? But it did! Parrot tulips in neutral tones with soft blush sweet peas set the mid tones for crimson peonies, yellow yarrow, and fuchsia globe tulips.  Aside from the texture and color combo - look at all the mint. Can you imagine the amazing fragrance?  This New York wedding is also close to my heart because Rachel is one of my closest friends and favorite people on the planet.