Leslie and Patrick

Leslie has given me a new fall favorite. Navy Blue and Orange!!! Loved the combo, loved their style and enjoyed having the opportunity to work with them. I am sad to announce this was the final event held at Morning Glory and I hope, hope, hope someone will buy it and continue the same direction for all these Merced brides to utilize for their weddings.

Patricia and Joseph

I have been enjoying the events at St. Patrick's in Merced more and more. It is endless the transformations that can happen each event. Patricia and her coordinator Jennifer from Devinely Orchestrated Events were such a pleasure to work with. I first met with Patricia in January with my newborn baby. It was a breeze to discuss ideas with her because as she told me a couple days before her wedding, she has always dreamed of this day and what she wants it to look like.
She has kicked off the gold trend. I first questioned her using the gold candleabras because they have been hard to come by and she stuck with it. They located a rental company to supply them, Town and Country Party Rentals, and now, everyone is going gold!! The other rental items such as linens, chairs, chargers, etc were supplied by Liz from Classic Party Rentals.
Patricia, thank you for the opportunity to be a part of your special day!!

Sugar Pine Railroad

Listen up my Yosemite area loving brides. If you are looking for something different and rustic....this was the best idea to capture the peace of nature and involving everyone in your wedding to an area where only animals could interupt.
When I began working with Jennifer, she had very simple and elegant ideas with the thought her ceremony and reception was being held at the Narrow Gauge Inn. Weeks later, she had a change of plans and decided they were going rustic and moved the ceremony location to the Sugar Pine Railroad.
Although I have had some pretty crazy circumstances to endure during the wedding process, I would never imagine I would be off roading for 10 miles to get deep into the Sierras.
The Sugar Pine Railroad is just a quick walk from the Narrow Gauge off of Hwy 41 and Jennifer had reserved the 20 minute private train ride to drop off all guests at a simple ampitheater for the ceremony. Shortly after, she was dropped off by a Jenny Car. It set the tone for the most fantastic mountain wedding!!

Not Quite Summer, Not Quite Fall

My Favorite Centerpieces!!

I received a phone call on Thursday July 9th about a 40th birthday party for some of my favorite fun customers for an event Saturday the 11th. They were all getting together to celebrate their 40th birthday party with old friends and knowing their personalities and being left with some creative freedom... I think I have made my favorite arrangements ever!!!
They told me hot pink and lime green and to utilize crystals and then the thought of feathers entered my mind.

Sherbert in the Forest

This was for Chelsea whom I never had the pleasure of meeting with prior to her wedding which was July 11th at the Evergreen Lodge outside the 120 Entrance into Yosemite. She sent me a collection of ideas that she liked and let me run with my version!
I hope I can get some photos from her photographer. She chose to line the pathway up to the ceremony site with Sheppard's Hooks with a hanging galvanized bucket of her wedding flowers and then also lined with isle with the buckets, petals and arch decor. The buckets were doubled up as the centerpieces for the reception. Perfect color choices for a hot July outdoor event!

Lindsay and Seth

Ahhhh what a wedding this was!!! I think this was the first time I did so many photos and various creations for a wedding and never took any photos of the bride, the bouquets and boutonnieres. Lindsay and Seth hired Stephanie Baker to do their photos so I will post some when I get to see her beautiful work!! She is amazing!

When Lindsay first came into my shop last year to discuss her flower visions, everything was going to be big and mostly pink, pink, pink. Funny to see the transformation brides go through because when her and her bridesmaids popped in the other day to check out the flowers, we had a nice laugh about where we began and what we were finishing with.

The final choice was Classic and Elegant... just like Lindsay. The style, colors and entire fell of the wedding couldn't have been more fitting to her personality. Her and her mother were such joy to work with, thank you both for the opportunity to create and also letting Antonella tag along.

Simple Altar Decor and Unity Candle

View from the head table

Entrance into the reception

Cake Table Votives

Monogram Cake Topper