Going Green!

From the moment I met Kim, I couldn't wait to do her wedding. She was full of ideas and photos and swatches and on and on. Her enthusiasm was contagious. She contacted me from recommendations from two previous brides I worked with, and we hit it off immediately. She and her Fiance were getting married at Garre Vineyards in the Livermore wine valley. Their colors were green, white/ivory and chocolate and the style was clean, fresh, young and fun!


The Maid of Honor carried beautiful green parrot tulips with a touch of brown berries.

The bridesmaids carried fluffy bouquets of white sweet peas.

The bride carried a dainty bouquet of her favorite lily of the valley and white sweet peas.




One of my favorite things about this wedding was the groom's boutonniere. The bride wanted something different that reflected the winery surroundings and looked a little more rustic than most. My other favorite thing is how the couple had this cake topper custom made depicting the two of them, complete with lily of the valley bouquet and wreath boutonniere.
So Darn Cute!







Toss bouquet with a little mixture of all the flowers from the wedding.

Love it when the studio is filled with flowers like this. Smells divine!

The aisle way was strewn with ivory and green rose petals and green button mums.

The guest tables had a crisp clean look. They had the guests commenting on their whimsical nature. You could often here ..."is that real grass"?

The sweetheart table also boasted a favorite photo of their fur kid.

The complimentary entry table centerpiece looked beautiful in the glowing lime color scheme.

The guests celebrated under twinkle lights and green and white paper lanterns.

I hope to post some of the professional photos soon, shot by Dawn Stoloff photography.

Wedding coordinator was the wonderful team of Lisa and Ricardo of BV Weddings.

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.

Fur kids try and steal the spotlight!

When Lynn, an avid pet lover was planning her wedding, it didn't seem out of the ordinary when she said that Terra and Araby would be a part of the special day.



While the groom, bridal party and "ring dog" waited under the flower filled arbor, the bride was brought in by horse and carriage.





Look at that tiny waist!





The fun "monkey tails" added to the whimsy of this light hearted wedding.





The beautiful summer colors helped to brighten up the backyard on this bright and sunny day in Walnut Creek.

And they lived happily ever after!
THE END

Photos provided by Photography by Franci

Raise a toast to Kim & Joe!

This couple was married at the romantic V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena. The vibrant hues of pink and raspberry were matched with rich dark eggplant and deep, velvety red. The dark ambiance of the wine cellar "popped" with these colors flickering in the candlelight. Take a look at the great shots Ben Davidson at Perfectdaydesigns.com captured. To see more pictures of this wedding from an earlier blog click here.






Gotta love that tie!

Break out the popcorn!

"On with the show"...take a look at a new floral slide show I put together here. It features weddings from some gorgeous wedding venues around the Bay Area, Napa, Sonoma and Livermore. To list a few - Casa de la Vista, Lodge at Sonoma, Sebastiani winery, Wente Vineyards, Ruby Hill, Murietta's Well and many more. Thank you to contributing photographers - JP Langlands, RAH Photography, Photography by Franci, Octavia Hunter, RDVD Memories, Lucie XYZ, Aaron Wilcox, f13 photo, Accents Photography, Tiffany Graphics.

Also maybe viewed on the home page of my website.

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.