{ Valentines Day 2010 }

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentines Day this year! I might not have had a special Valentine to spend the day with, but I sure enjoyed me some beautiful flowers all day long! Among all the many, many arrangements I made this weekend, this was one of my favorites.

I shared this special piece made with fringed tulips, hydrangea, succulents, cymbidiums, and roses with my wonderful parents. I hope rhey know how much I truly love and appreciate all they have done and continue to do for me! Happy Valentines Day everyone!

{ Artisan Productions Presents...}

Check out the highlights of Jeriann and Travis’s wedding at the Montage Resort and Spa in Laguna Beach. Such a beautiful day for such a beautiful couple! Congratulations again Jeriann & Travis.

Video Courtesy :: Artisan Productions

{ A Winter Wedding At The Montage }

I can't say enough wonderful things about the beautiful bride Jeriann and her adoring husband Travis. Back in December, the talented designer Hannah Koo and I had the pleasure of designing the flowers for their wedding at The Montage Resort in Laguna Beach. The two were just an absolute joy to work with. I've never met a couple more in love!

Now let's fast forward to this morning. While going through my emails, I found the most wonderful email from Jeriann in my inbox, along with a myriad of photographs, and was absolutely overjoyed as I read through it. I thought I'd share little snippets of it with you, along with some of the incredible images from her special day.

"...Travis and I are in the process of writing our thank you notes and we just can't seem to say enough about how wonderful everything was. Including the amazing work you and Hannah put into completing our vision. We were so thrilled..."

"...Thank you for all your hard work. I know I have no idea the amount of time and energy you put into making our floral arrangements..."

"...Good luck with your venture into the florist business. I know you will be very successful. I will MOST DEFINITELY recommend you to anyone who is in need of an awesome florist. Thanks again for everything!"

Photo Credit :: Aaron Delesie Photography

{ Richard Nixon Library Wedding }

This past weekend I attended the wedding of a dear friend and her sweetheart at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda. If you've never been to the venue before, it's a knock-out location for a glamorous celebration. Speaking of glamorous...check out the high-glam flowers the bride had me create for her wedding day. So unique and so her! I wish I had pics of all the boutonnieres and corsages as well, but you'll have to wait along with me for the photographer to share those. Can't wait!

Bridal Bouquet: Vendela roses, ivory spray roses, gold holly berries (individually wired and clustered), and British ivy sprayed gold.

Bridesmaid Bouquets: Amnesia rose, filler (can't remember the name at the moment, but they smell amazing!), gold holly berries (individually wired and clustered), and British ivy sprayed gold.

{ Real Simple Weddings 2010 }

Look what hit newsstands this week...and will be there all year long: Real Simple Weddings 2010!!! Months ago friend and photographer Rachel Thurston submitted some of her gorgeous photographs from Lisa & Rodney's citrus wedding in August. I had the pleasure of designing her awesome centerpieces, bouquets, and personals, while my talented friend Shauna Lewis was the mastermind behind the rest. Just look at how gorgeous everything turned out! Be sure to grab yourself a copy today.

{ A Succulent Bouquet }

If unique is what you like, take a look at this incredible creation! At the request of the bride the bouquet was designed with a grouping of succulents, green cymbidium orchids, and fuchsia gloriosa for a punch of color. For the groom's boutonniere she wanted a simpler approach with a small cluster of green succulents. The combination was stunning!

{ photo credit: Mike Cunningham }

{ Champagne & Chocolate Bouquet }

After tying the knot in the San Diego LDS Temple, this handsome couple set sail on a sunset cruise through the Newport Harbor. The bride held a beautiful bouquet comprised of Sahara and Vendela roses, Charlie Brown cymbidiums, spray roses, Hypercium, Monkey tail, and glamorous Swarovski Crystals. While the groom's boutonniere featured a single cymbidium and some soft white spray roses. The combination was simply delicious!

{ photo credit: Mike Cunningham }

{ Terranea Resort - Rancho Palos Verdes }

I love designing for events where the talented Mike Cunningham is the photographer because I know I'm always guaranteed some pretty INCREDIBLE photographs of my work! Check out a few of the photos he took of the succulent centerpieces my talented friend Hannah Koo and I designed for a banquet at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes. Isn't that view to die for?

{ Brad & Lindsey's Wedding Day }

It's so fun when I get the chance to do flowers for my friend's weddings. I became buds with Brad, the groom, back in September of 2008 when I went to San Francisco for Labor Day weekend. And I became friends with Miss Lindsey, the bride, in March when we traveled to London and Paris for my birthday. And now these two fabulous friends are married! I love it when that happens.

To check out more gorgeous pictures of the bride and groom and their perfect day together, visit the photography blog of Rachel Thurston. Thanks for making my flowers look so good Rachel!

{ OCMA Succulent Centerpieces }

Last summer I had the pleasure of providing unique arrangements for the Orange County Museum of Art's Live Auction, held at the Westin South Coast Plaza. With the theme "A Modern Night," I created 36 modern succulent branches as the centerpiece for each participant's table. The result was marvelous.

{ photo credit: Mike Cunningham }

{ Seven 4 One Wedding }

On Saturday, July 25th, the Pacific Ocean created the perfect backdrop for this gorgeous coastal wedding at the boutique hotel Seven4One in famous Laguna Beach. The incredible floral designer Hannah Koo and I were privileged to create all of the floral arrangement for this special event.

We designed 2 dramatic alter pieces for the sunset ceremony, several lavish bouquets to dress up the chain link screens at the cocktail party, and the elegant centerpieces for the dinner reception. So gorgeous!