This Vibrant wedding was recently featured in Ceremony Magazine San Diego and it was a lot of fun for us to design. Michelle came to us with specific instructions: to use an abundance of ORANGE flowers…… and that we did. She was also wanted the modern contemporary design for the reception and the 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.
January 17, 2012
September 26, 2011
This vintage inspired wedding almost leaves me without words. Almost. Erica and Craig were smitten with soft buttercream tones, apricot hues, and feathers. We hand wired gardenias, peonies, David Austin roses, and feathers to create a romantic bouquet for the bride. To compliment the antique blue worn by her bridesmaids, we used Juliet roses, cattelya […]
July 28, 2011
Next week we will feature the gorgeous wedding of Monica and Alex at La Valencia Hotel La Jolla. Monica was such a beautiful bride! and a Gem to work with! We look forward to sharing their amazing photos with you all from Paper Whites Photography. Please stay tune!
January 25, 2011
Weddings are instinctively romantic. In the case of Darby and Rod, it is more than Romantic. It was Classy, elegant and Timeless. The sweet Darby planned her wedding from Las Vegas and made a wonderful choice of selecting La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla as their romantic Venue. The day can not be more perfect […]
July 6, 2010
This is truly a sweet story. I received a phone call from Mauricio two weeks before the wedding. He wanted to plan a surprise wedding for his fiance. Wow! a surprise wedding? Now this is something I have never done before. Mauricio thoughtfully planned their destination wedding from Texas. Selecting every element of their wedding […]
May 11, 2010
Yesterday Style me pretty featured our luscious vintage wedding at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. Thank you SMP for such a wonderful feature! How lovely is Darby? You can read my previous post of Darby and Rod’s gorgeous wedding Here. I am so very fortunate to have so many beautiful brides who are just […]
March 24, 2010
This is without a doubt one of our favorite weddings of the year. Darby and Rod had their lovely wedding at the La Valencia Hotel, a historical landmark full of timeless and classic charm. Grey, silver, white and ivory were the central colors for this vintage inspired, yet fresh and clean soiree. We’re absolutely enamoured […]
November 3, 2009
Laura was referred to me by my sweet friend and a phenomenal wedding coordinator {Catherine Bachelier Smith}. Laura and Bob’s wedding was classic and timeless. She carried a beautiful white bouquet of fragrant gardenias, garden roses and orchid blossoms. Which complimented very well with her gorgeous Monique Lhuiller gown. We used the petals of 1400 […]
