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!

The Color Purple

Purple and green filled the room at the beautiful Brazilian Room in Berkeley. This lovely March wedding sang of springtime with the use of all tulips.

The Bride carried all white tulips with green berries.

The bridesmaids carried cute bouquets of all purple tulips and green berries that mimicked the table centerpieces.

The Flower girl carried a dainty Bo Peep basket with both colored tulips and heather.

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.