Ah, the charm of Rancho Valencia Resort gets us every time. We jumped with glee at the opportunity to create their table at the recent Hitched! bridal showcase in Del Mar. This is our way of interpreting the magic of the Rancho Valencia Resort. Imagine entering into perfectly serene grounds filled with orange groves, lush […]
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While she’s unable to serve you a cup of tea for obvious reasons, she would love to invite you to kick off your heels and settle in as you get inspired by her recent work, latest travels, and industry insight and advice.
April 12, 2012
April 11, 2012
Please stop over to the Ceremony Blog to revisit our fabulous couple’s wedding at the Lodge Torrey pines. This wedding was a dream to design. It was great fun to marry the two contrasting themes , Organic and modern. The spring colors of orange and green were insanely gorgeous together. Congratulations once again Kelly and Regan!
April 9, 2012
Within the pages of this season’s fabulous Exquisite Weddings magazine, you’ll find our delicious dessert display captured by the talented Terri Rippee. Aileen Tran, our event stylist, harmonized gold and silver in this metallic themed candy station by adding blush pink touches and a nod to Roaring 20’s vintage glamour. We teamed up with Jennifer Daillard […]
March 30, 2012
We are anxiously awaiting the reopening of the beautiful Rancho Valencia Resort this late summer. Rancho Valencia Resort is a luxurious resort perfectly tucked away on a lush 40 acres offering upscale location for a wedding. We are honored to be asked to decorate their table yesterday at the ‘Hitched!’ wedding event in Del Mar. […]
March 21, 2012
Ah looking at these gorgeous images from the talented Pamela Scott takes me back to the beautiful wedding of Denise and Tim. The wedding graced the latest Ceremony Magazine 2012. Three page spread showcasing the whimsical and romantic ceremony at the Japanese Friendship Garden. We were in Peony and Orchid heaven. Hundreds of the lovely […]
March 6, 2012
If you live in San Diego, you are fortunate to experience beautiful and comfortable weather most of the year. We are now in November and the weather has been consistently in the high 70’s. Now that is summer living! L’auberge Del Mar is one of those place that comes to mind when one thinks about […]
March 6, 2012
This wedding was truly beautiful. Jennifer and Kevin were married at the beautiful Prado at Balboa Park. Their theme was Romantic Vintage Glam. A plethora of soft romantic feathers were used throughout the wedding. Vintage inspired crystal brooches for all the bridal party was a must! The dashing gentlemen wore simple calla lily […]
February 29, 2012
The latest Winter 2012 Inside Weddings Magazine featured our beautiful couple Chleo and Ben. Their wedding took place at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel. Being the grandson of the Music Guru Wayne Foster Entertainment gives you many perks. It’s no surprise that this wedding would be flawless, gorgeous and action packed with the most amazing […]
February 25, 2012
Please hop on over to our FACEBOOK page, this week it’a all about Hawaii. I will be in Hawaii all week to assist our beautiful bride with her Venue select and overall design of her wedding. Please stay tune for more details. In the meantime, here is one of our favorite wedding at the Four […]
February 23, 2012
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