PREVIEW POST - Photoshoot with Private Label By G

I know I begin every post with saying I'm too busy to post, BUT it's true!  Wedding season really ran past the norm.  I had SIX weddings in November alone.  I haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet...I swear!  I'll be cooking on Tuesday since my husband and I both had to work.  Anyone want to come for dinner?  It's going to be a good one since I have so much to be thankful for this year =)

I finally got a chance to sit down and look through some photos.  This year, I had the pleasure of designing bouquets for Private Label by G.   We've done multiple shoots together, so I have lots of photos to run through.  Here is a preview of a few of my favorites right off the bat.

 

Stay tuned...I'll be posting more soon! 

Vintage Rustic Elegance: A Muted Tone Wedding that'll Leave You Speechless

Earlier this year, I posted a sneak peak of this gorgeous ceremony setup on The Daily Petal Facebook page and labelled it one of my favorite setups of 2012.  I've been asked by many to show more photos from this event taken by the talented Lydia Chen.  

If I could preserve the overflowing vintage drawer of flowers and place it in my living room, I would do it in a heartbeat.  It would probably prevent me from hiding miscellaneous junk in the drawers before I have a visitor in my home =)  This lovely couple allowed me the liberty of propping and deciding the elements of the tablescape. They asked that I include a unity candle within the setup.  Can you spot it?  Where's Waldo???

  

The main unity candle was created by using a hurricane on top of a vintage candlestick and enhanced with a ring of flowers.  From the mason jar aisle decor to the galvanized bucket filled with babies breath, the rustic feel of this wedding was never lost in translation.

An unexpected touch of airplants were incorporated into the bridal bouquet.  It definitely gave this wedding an unexpected edge amongst a year filled with pastel weddings.

Katie and Aaron's ORANGE AND LIME green wedding

A refreshing squeeze of orange and lime cleanses the wedding palette with a fruitful blend of modern simplicity, whimsy and charm. Orange dahlias, ranunculus, and tulips with accents of green hypericum and carefully placed mini persimmon branches added tanginess to the citrus mix.  Pucker up and dare to try this vibrant color scheme for your summer or fall event.

The fun-loving nature of Aaron and Katie are beautifully captured through the clicks of Figlewicz Photography.  Check out more photos from the wedding here.

Lemon Yellow Galore

In September, I had an opportunity to do a charming wedding for a very charming couple. Since then, I have been a little addicted to lemon yellow. I'm hoping to get some photos from the photographer, so here's a sneak peak at some of the centerpieces, as well as, the ceremony piece. Unfortunately, my camera was being a little wacky and I lost all my photos of the lovely bouquets. Stay tuned for some more photos...I hope!

Hotel Erwin Photoshoot

A few months ago, I was approached to be a part of a photoshoot for a hip and trendy hotel in Venice called Hotel Erwin. I knew it was a match made in Heaven when I walked past an elaborate graffiti wall to enter the hotel. The staff was wonderful and I really had a great time designing for their modern, minimalist banquet room. Here were some of the design highlights.


I chose to design arrangements that can work for both weddings and corporate events, so the flowers were on the simple, clean, modern side.

If you have a smaller size wedding or just want a fun place to grab drinks with friends, I would highly suggest their rooftop lounge, which has a spectacular view of Venice Beach!

The Long Awaited Photos

The photos are in! Thanks to Michael at A House of Photography, I have beautiful photos of Geline and Jod's wedding. The coloration and execution of the theme really came together perfectly and I so appreciated their genuine gratitude when I received their "thank you" phone call during their honeymoon in Florida.



The three most important things to Geline and Jod were the colors standing out against the background, the designs being unique, and their ocean theme being carried through into the flowers. I suggested adding a vibrant red to the magenta and eggplant they were already set on and they loved the idea. The jewel tones stood out against the blue (or green...haha) of the ocean, the white and purple of the dresses, and the warm brown wood of the boat's interior. Of course, no better flower than orchids could have finished off this color scheme and theme so brilliantly.



The manzanita branch ceremony pieces created a distinct focal point for the event. Small clusters of flowers were designed in large shells and suspended from the branches.



A ghostwood sweetheart table piece mimicked the appearance of driftwood and it so perfectly finished off the theme.



This was definitely a flawless blend of colors, an effective, not "in your face" execution of the theme, and, of course, a perfect marriage in the works!

A Sneak Preview of This Week's Wedding

Here is a sneak preview of the flowers for a wedding I'm doing this Monday...yes, it's a Monday wedding with 25 guests! They are a smart couple! A small, but eventful wedding with a select group of family and friends is definitely the way to go. I have to say, I've been really lucky with the clients that I am getting. So far, every couple has been wonderful to me and more importantly, wonderful to each other. This couple, in particular, gave me alot of artistic leeway, which challenges and excites me as a designer. We are doing manzanita branch ceremony pieces and a ghostwood sweetheart table piece (photos will be posted next week!). I couldn't resist giving everyone a sneak preview of these gorgeous blooms of mokara orchids, phalaenopsis orchids, dahlias, dendrobium orchids, and hydrangea.
The wedding will be on a boat, so the vibrant jewel tone colors will definitely pop against the blue of the ocean and the dark woods of the boat.

Destiny & Destinee

A month an a half ago, I had the pleasure of meeting a fun-loving bride and her equally genuine fiance. She was the first flower account I booked immediately after making the decision to start my own business and ironically, her name is Destinee (a sign, perhaps!). Two weekends ago, their big day came and went with the blink of an eye. Everything went smoothly and turned out beautifully. Unfortunately, I didn't have much time to take photos since the chair rental guy decided to show up only 15 minutes prior to the ceremony start time and left without filling up the generator with gas!...Never a dull moment in the wedding world. Destinee's wedding is the first of a series of fall weddings I have to come and I couldn't have asked for a better start. It's clearly "destiny" in the works.

A Palette to Fall for

Nothing reminds me more of fall than vivid images of vineyards at sunset and rows of maple trees entrenched by fallen colored leaves. These images alone, full of rich deep colors and an overwhelming sense of serenity, are quite inspiring serving somewhat as a muse for this design. The arrangement of flowers are rather simple, but the impact that the color palette has is self-explanatory.

A Midsummer Night in New York

If flowers could take on a persona, this bouquet would be a cross between "a midsummer night's dream" and an "autumn in New York" in the literal sense (no association with the Shakespearean play or the Richard Gere movie). It is truly simplicity at it's best using only 2 colors and 3 types of flowers. You can't get more efficient than this...striking color scheme, check...effective combo of flowers, check...truly inspiring, check!