Vintage Bride Friday

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Love this pic of a bride and her bridesmaids... 

Vintage Bride Friday!

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Love their expressions... such a great moment!

Happy Colors

sparkly dots, face, caravan, cute fit, poppies, bangles

A bit of bright and happy colors to inspire us mid week... pinks, turquoise, blush and metallics....

Romantic Homes Feature

Our blog was featured in Romantic Homes Magazine! So exciting!!!!

Spaces for Little Ones

We spend a lot of time looking at images, designing spaces and pinning pictures of rooms for inspiration.
We love spaces of all kinds, but stumbling upon a perfectly imaginative room for a child always offers and unexpected breath of fresh (design) air. Here are some of our favorite recent finds...

Love the idea of painted imagery with the addition of 3D objects like this tree and birdhouse wall decor. Create a sweet and meandering display using cupcake liners and colored thumbtacks (as seen on apartment therapy). We love this crescent moon cradle from the Creme Anglaise line on Cargo Collective. Create a little vignette in a girl's room like this one above a day bed (from mycakies). How adorable is this toddler bedding and star wand by Colette Bream?????

Ok, so maybe we love good design for little ones because we all wish we had a safe, cozy and inspired space to curl up in a read a good book!

Rain, Rain

looks like rain... hope you get a moment to listen to it quietly, dance in it with a friend, splash in it on the walk home and savor it through the window as you sip something warm...

Spring Colors

Playing with seasonal flowers, spring colors, tones and textures, shapes and shadows. Love the tulips and succulents together. A lovely combination.

Happy Valentine's Day

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 Sending you showers of love today!

Studio Photos of Ranunculus

Working on some Valentine's day arrangements for our Gilt City promotion. We're using an abundance of gorgeous seasonal flowers, but these pink and green ranunculus were so seductive... here are some macro shots we took on the fly...

Hot

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Keeping it HOT this winter with pops of neon against peaches, coral, tans and neutrals... and don't forget a bit of sparkle. Love neon with a flash of gold. 

DIY Glitter Table Numbers

Made these gorgeous glitter table numbers today with a few simple craft store items...
Found this amazing new glitter spray called Gitter Blast by Krylon at Arch. You have to get the glitter blast line, I was blown away by the saturation, coverage and sparkle!!!! I did 13 table numbers and bases with just one can.

Start with wooden craft letters from Michaels about 2.99 a letter. If you can find paper mache ones that would work too.

Hot glue the numbers onto these little wooden plaques with a beveled egde about 80 cents a plaque, also at Michaels.

Do a light to medium spray of regular gold spray paint. I just did this as a precaution so as not to use as much glitter spray. I may not have even needed this base coat, but its good for any missed spots. Once base coat dries its time for...

GLITTER!!!!! Spray on the glitter blast. The paint goes on thick and covers beautifully. It dries quickly too and doesn't shed! Seriously this is the most amazing glitter spray ever.  One tip is it sprays on kinda foamy. Dont' spray too close or you get little bubbles or drips.

These would be great in letter stoo for a birthday, anniversary, new years party etc... think 2012 in glitter!!!!!

First Kiss

Do you remember your first kiss? The feeling of butterflies in your stomach, then the rise of your pulse and the sudden plummet as you're swept up into someone's arms... the anticipation of your lips touching, then the soft and tender kiss that follows. The feeling of a first kiss is something that is unique in its wonder. We think that when a bride sees her wedding, she should experience something akin to the feeling she gets when she first kissed her husband to be... the nervousness in anticipation, the thrill of the adventure and glimpse of all the possibilities the future holds...

Autumn Approaches...

Its hard to believe with all this warm weather that October is half way over. This morning as the fog rolled in and the crisp air greeted me at the door, I remembered why I love the advent of Autumn...
Cozy nights with a cup of tea and a magazine, walking in the evening twilight, crisp leaves crunching underfoot, scarves and mittens and boots with tights, blankets piled at the foot of the bed, pumpkins and warm treats and all that the Fall season has to offer. Welcome.

Love is Sweet... the Video

We recently did the florals and event design for Dessert Darling's (Jenny Alden) wedding. It was full of bright colors, delicious details and whimsical design. Jenny just sent us this beautiful film of the wedding and the intimate moments leading up, all shot by Aqua Vivus... such a wondeful way to capture your one big day and enjoy it for years to come. Check out Jenny's blog for more posts about her wedding. 

Love is Sweet

One of the places where a bride can add whimsy to her wedding is in the dessert presentation. We've designed many dessert displays for events of all kinds. We love a beautifully executed classic wedding cake, a light and airy display of tiny desserts of all sorts, a selection of les macarons in rows of pale colors or a pop of patterns and polkadots with candies in jars of all shapes and sizes. Cupcakes are a current favorite and shops all over the bay will accomodate a tasting so that you can customize your flavor to your event... for a little dessert inspiration we love Miette in Hayes Valley for their delicious macarons, delightful cotton candy and their unique variety of chocolates. The Candy Store in Nob Hill is a great place for sampling unique, high quality candies that would be great for a candy bar. Want something a little more unique? Pop into our favorite, Mr & Mrs Miscellaneous, for the most amazing ice cream you've ever tasted and discuss custom flavor options!

We Heart... Reclaimed Wood

We love the look of reclaimed wood! Its dusty grey hues, warm or cool, bring texture to any space. We use it in event decor, in our studio and in our homes. Pair it with sleek stainless steel for a modern approach or flaky whites and creams for a soft romantic look.  Check out local lumber yards and architectural salvage shops in your area for large quantities. Reclaimed wood is being used in new restaurants, cafes and homes all over... its a beautiful new way to repurpose old materials... and of course, we love that!

Rainy Day...

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Hard to believe we're half way through May already. It is grey and rainy out today... perfect for a cup of  our favorite tea, inspiration from our current favorite eye candy site, and a moment of calm before this busy weekend of weddings... Happy Rainy Day!

California Wine Country Wedding

Featured on Style Me Pretty, this California Wine Country Wedding was beautiful and we had so much fun creating the floral decor! Check out the full post here!

Planner: Jennie Janzen of Map Events

Venue: Solage Calistoga

Florals: Atelier Joya

Photography: Zoom Photography

Lighting: Refraction

Sonoma Wedding

 Our florals were featured on Style Me Pretty today! Check out the entire post here.

Planner: Stacy McCain

Venue: Annadel Estate Winery

Florals: Atelier Joya

Catering: Paula le Duc

Photography: Anna Kuperberg