I had an amazing trip back to my favorite country ITALY again this last month.  What a a great experience it was.  I look forward to sharing many more photos with you all soon.  We are saving all the gorgeous images from Joseph Matthew for an international bridal publication.  In the meantime, I would like […]

I am so incredibly thrilled and honored to be speaking at Engage!13 in Montelucia on December 9-12.  If you are a wedding professional in a Luxury market, this is not to be missed.  I look forward to seeing new faces and reconnecting with old lovely friends.  Rebecca Grinnals and Katheryn Arce never disappoint! connellyremodeling online

As many of you all know,  I have a great love for Italy.  Throw the flowers in the mix and I am in heaven!  I am so delighted to see that the latest Vogue Sposa italian wedding magazine has wrote an article on me featuring our work here in Southern California and in Lake Como. […]

To all florists and event designers:  Are you passionate about weddings?  Do you want to take your business to the next level?  Do you desire to design more exquisite events?  Please consider joining me for an extensive master class at the L’auberge Del Mar on June 24-26th.   In this course you will learn more […]

I love experimenting with different bouquet handle treatments. They’re just as fun and exciting as the flowers themselves! In this case, I embellished the ends with crystals from our new collection to make a sleek and chic little number. ~Aileen

To celebrate his nominations for the ESPY Awards, Olympic gold medalist, Shaun White threw a party that featured one of our candy stations. We went for an edgy, rock star look in yellow, black, and white for his swanky soiree. There’s no better way to celebrate a year’s worth of awards than with a stylish […]

Calla lilies have a way of stealing my heart. This time they’re combined with green cymbidium and Hawaiian phalaenopsis orchids in a chic an elegant bouquet. The chartreuse orchids make the eggplant calla lilies even more vibrant, while the white orchids give it balance. I can imagine this as a perfect compliment to a clean […]

Succulents are absolutely amazing. They have an earthy aesthetic and bloom in a variety of shapes. I especially like them because they’re almost impossible to kill, which makes me feel better about my black thumb. Here I chose a mix of petite succulents combined with white and pink roses to make a natural and intriguing […]

With all this cloudy winter weather (or at least as as wintery as San Diego can get), I was starting to crave some bright colors. These vibrant orange makara orchids and sherbet roses whisks me away to somewhere hot and tropical, like the Bahamas, where I’m told that its summer year round! Pairing this with […]

The lovely Heather Vallentyne from {Vallentyne Photography} sent me some gorgeous images of  Nataeah and Chris’s wedding yesterday.  If I have to sum up this wedding in a few words:  it’s gotta to be ‘Fun, Chic and Bling!’….It was fun to piece together their inspirational colors (pink, black and white) into their wedding theme.  Congratulations […]