My Daughter's Wedding

What a wonderful day, November 1, 2013.  The weather was perfect and everything was set for the wedding I was most looking forward to out of the 49 others I provided flowers for last year.
I hope you enjoy a few photos that were not in our Green Wedding Shoes feature, The Grovers Blog post or anywhere else.  These are some private and special moments that I'd like to share with you from Sydnee and Sam's magical day.  Special thanks to Troy & Aimee Grover for the amazing photos.  Also, my friends at The Villa, you know who you are!!  Aaaannnddd of coarse my fabulous staff, Randi and Susan (and special guest Annie).  Thank you, thank you for helping me so much with this one!

First up, the little details that inspired this wedding.  Vintage brass animals and containers, amber, green and brown vintage glass, wood, moss, blush and burgundy tones, unique flowers, pods and greenery.

Before we got dressed I took Sydnee around the courtyard to show her the tables that we had both carefully shopped for and styled with lots of love and thought.  We were both so happy with the way it all turned out and she got exactly what she wanted (of coarse)!

What a dress, right?!?!  It's a WooToo by Waters.  "Olivia" in Oatmeal.  The perfect blushy/tan princess cut.  Sydnee had originally thought she wanted a lace bohemian style dress, but when she tried this one on, we looked at each other and knew that was it!

Working in-between getting ready.  Next up is Sydnee's first look with her Dad and brother Isaiah.  What an emotional moment!!

Mr & Mrs Samuel Craig Nelson!

Sydnee's wonderful Nelson Family!!  She is very lucky to have 

married into such a great and close bunch.

Me and Sydnee.  Below, my family.

Story behind this photo….On our wedding day, one of our funny groomsman put this on the bottom of  David's shoes, so it seemed appropriate for David to carry on the tradition.

Father/Daughter dance to "Brown Eyed Girl".  I'm standing next to my dad watching.  

THIS GUY…Thank you Troy and your beautiful wife Aimee for being there to capture the day!

Next week I'll share some other fun details. 

Classic Wedding with a Rustic Flair

The first thing we noticed when we entered The Villa San Juan Capistrano was that the couple had rented the most STUNNING natural wood tables. No tablecloths required here! This wedding might just be one of our top favorites of the year. We loved the mix of rustic details with fresh greenery galore, and classic white/ivory flowers. Some of the arrangements didn't even have flowers! Cathy, the bride had a beautiful vision of organic, full greenery with very classic florals. Check out the rest of the photos from this stunning wedding we are calling "classic with a rustic flair."

All of these gorgeous photos were taken by Erich Mcvey Photography. It was our first time working with him, and we would gladly do that again! See his website here. Thanks Erich!

Beachy-Inspired San Clemente Wedding

This past January, Courtney and Jeromy were married at the seaside Cafe 207. We loved creating a mix of lush and whimsical designs with a dash of ocean-themed details. Curly willow, green and ivory hydrangeas, amaranthus, patience roses, ranunculus, and anemones were some of our floral favorites that day. We brought in some seaside touches with elegant starfish and sweet seashells that we hung in glass baubles from the arch. What a fun mix of romance, whimsy, and the sea! Our very own, Stacey, was honored to be a guest, and to see the setup come to life (not something we usually get to stay around for). A big thanks to our friends Courtney and Jeromy, and to COBA Images for the fantastic photos. Check out their work here. They captured the vibe of the day perfectly!