I Heart Weddings!

When working on weddings, symbols of love can be found everywhere.

This gorgeous bridal bouquet has show stopping peonies, roses and freesia. The Stems were wrapped in a beautiful bridal handkerchief.


Texture was added in with rabbits foot, monkey tail and hypericum berries.

The Bridesmaid's bouquets added in a touch of dark purple to play off the chocolate brown accents. Each girl had a necklace with their initial attached to the wrapped handle. A cute gift from the bride.

The boutonnieres and corsages had plenty of interest and texture.

Rustic bottles and jars were used throughout the venue and added to the charm.

Fans and a card cage greeted the guests as they entered the ceremony area at Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma.

Roses and ornamental grasses graced the sides of the chairs.

Large urns were filled with free flowing, organic arrangements. These were later moved into the barn to decorate the lounge area.

Various mason jars, big and small were clustered together on the guest tables. No two were alike.

Each table had a short, medium and tall jar.

The completed look with the table numbers.

Designer wedding gown $ 4,000.00, most sought after photographer $ 9,500.00, organic caterer $ 15,000.00. Your dog as the flower girl...PRICELESS!

That's Cookie up there in all her glory! She belongs to Dawn and Tim, you know, the couple that got married. Yeah, I know, I know...Cookie kinda stold the show. Could it be those bedroom eyes, saggy cheeks, wedding tutu? All of the above...she's rock'in the look! Now, back to Dawn and Tim.
They had a romantic and intimate back yard ceremony with their closest family and friends. Guests were greeted at the red front door with a beautiful floral wreath made with hydrangea, roses, peonies and Fuji mums.

The walkway was lined with silver pails that held white and blue garden favorites, that hung from garden hooks. The pails were later used to add decor at their reception.




Dawn's bouquet was a gorgeous, fluffy white bouquet of white peonies.



To give her bouquet a personal and meaningful touch, I wrapped her Grandmother's pearl necklace around the stems. Little unique details like this, help to make each wedding personal and special to the couple.


Close up of Cookies floral necklace.


The boutonnieres were wrapped in Tiffany Blue ribbon to match the men's ties.



The table centerpieces were all white with various garden flowers.


The couple and their guests celebrated under the stars while cruising the San Francisco Bay on the Empress Yacht.


The whimsical cake topper added to the fun of the night.

Congratulations to the Happy Family!

Like cool lemon-aid on a sunny Sonoma day

Kim and Tyler's wedding was at the beautiful Sonoma Garden Pavilion on one of the hottest days this May. Their wedding colors of icy lemon, ivory and white were the perfect compliment to the sunny day. The girls looked stunning in their pale yellow dresses against the back drop of the colorful gardens. The bride and groom make an elegant couple and every element of this wedding is a testament to the love you see between them and their friends and family. The bride chose an array of romantic spring flowers like peonies, ranunculas, freesia and roses to name a few.

The bridesmaids carried yellow bouquets with touches of ivory/white. They stood out nicely next to their pale yellow dresses.

The head table showcased light yellow Oriental lilies and roses.

Boutonnieres were fragrant freesia and berries. While the women enjoyed gardenias.

The entrance to the garden was flanked by 2 large urn arrangements. These were later moved by the bridge over the pool to be enjoyed during the cocktail hour.

Each guest table had 3 centerpieces at varying heights.

The Beautiful Bride!

Special Thanks to the talented Ashley Forrette for sending these professional images. Visit her website here for a slide show of this featured wedding.