A Metro Wedding

Metro restaurant in Lafayette was the perfect setting for this chic couple. What a beautiful space with a lot of elements and texture. There was fire, water, stone, leather, a great outside courtyard and a cozy inside.

The couple wanted organic elements as they would be found in nature. A beautiful look that would make their guest feel like they were sitting among colorful autumn trees, but with the coziness of the indoors.

The bride chose a warm color palette of oranges, brick and bronze with pops of green and plum.

I love how the fall leaves peak out of the neck of the bouquet.

The boutonniere and corsages had a chic natural vibe.

Glass votives hung from the tree branches to add to the ambiance.

Love the colors here. The stacks of white china look like modern art.

The mix of Liquid Amber and Oak dance with color.

There were a mix of tall and low centerpieces throughout the restaurant.

The cake smelled so good while I was decorating it...cause you know I'm all about the sweets!

The cake was topped with a special topper of the couple's favorite novels.

Congratulations to L & J!

Surrounded by grapes at BR Cohn Winery

K and T were a fun and lively couple that chose fun and lively colors for their winery wedding!


The bridal bouquet turned out to be one of my favorites of the year. It even had a few accents of Bells of Ireland to reflect the Groom's Irish heritage.


The bridesmaids carried lush bouquets similar to the Bride with a little twine on the handle to give it a little country detail.


The couple's dog was part of the wedding entourage and rocked this floral collar. I can't wait to get a picture of that!


The Groom's boutonniere of course had "Bells of Ireland" along with a pod and dahlia.

Corsages were definitely as festive as the girls bouquets.

A sign on a dirt road directs guests into the vineyard for the ceremony at BR Cohn Winery. If you want to get married in the heart of the wine country, this is it literally...chairs are smack dab in the center of all the grapevines. You are surrounded by grapes!

Canning jars filled with flowers hung on the chairs.

Guest tables were a mix of round and long with burlap runners that had a mix of large and small mason jars with flowers.

I can't wait to see some of the professional images from this beautiful wedding. I will post them as soon as I receive them.

COLOR BURST!

This beautiful wedding was at the impressive Orinda Country Club.
The bride chose soft colors of ivory, white, shades of pink and touches of green for her bouquet.

The bridesmaids carried rich orange, peach and green bouquets. They were wrapped in a burgundy wine color to match the color of their dresses.


Both colors came together in the decor for the room. The tables were made with both tall topiaries with submerged orchids and low lush centerpieces.

The Kings table for the bridal party had 2 tall arrangement on each side of the bride and groom with a low centerpiece in the center. Mixed color petals and orchid heads along with a ton of tea lights added to the romance of the table setting.

Low colorful guest table centerpiece.

This beautiful Chuppah is from Miracle Chuppah. They have a wide variety of styles and are very sweet and accommodating. They have a system of setting up that is quick and flawless, allowing me plenty of time to get the flowers on. I love it when vendors work well together!


The end result!

The wedding came together beautifully with the skills of Quintana Events. Alex and Debi once again coordinated a perfect wedding for a perfect couple.

I Love the Fall Season.

With the weather changing and the leaves turning and the rich saturated colors of fall, I find myself in the car a lot, just driving around and taking in the scenery. If you haven't been to the wine country lately, give yourself a treat and take a ride. The scenery is breathtaking! The grapevines are turning orange and gold and you can still see some with purple grapes. Here is a wedding that shows all the vibrant colors of fall, complete with fall leaves sprinkled about and little bags of sunflower seeds for each guest.

Boutonnieres were all mini sunflowers except for the groom who had a mango calla. Accents of oak leaves and berries were added to all.

Love the use of leaves instead of the usual rose petals sprinkled around the tables.

Cute wedding favors made by the bride.

Beautiful Couple+Beautiful Venue=Rocken Party!

Must have been the stormiest day of November that day, but the warmth, love and closeness of these two families made you forget all about it. The wedding took place at the lovely Ruby Hill Golf Club in Pleasanton. The plan was to decorate the outside terrace for the ceremony with tons of brightly colored red and orange rose petals...hello Mother Nature...enter plan B. The ceremony took place upstairs in the gorgeous marble foyer under a beautiful architectural dome overlooking the huge dining area. All those brightly colored petals now adorned all the tables and added that extra pop to the floral centerpieces. Mariachi music filled the air, the bride glowed, the groom looked handsome and the guests partied...hard! Thank you to Blue Lotus Photography for these great shots.