I had the pleasure of participating the lovely little wedding of Alicia and Martin.

They are both smart, funny,interesting and kind. And they found eachother!

They also found themselves an incredible photographer who managed to capture their smart witty interesting kindness.

Check out the stellar work of: Kristina Jacinth

http://weddings.kristinajacinth.com/

 UPDATE:

This lovely wedding was featured on The Knot:

What an amazing couple and a beautiful wedding!

The groom has been coming to us for flowers for his gorgeous girl for years. In fact, the second time he ever took her flowers he came in to see us! And only ever got her flowers here from then on! Always thoughtful and a delight to see week after week... one day he came in asked if we had rose petals, because he wanted to ask her something. We were so excited!

Well, of course, she said YES! And they had a beautiful church wedding and an elegant celebration at the Annenberg Beach House.

I have never seen a couple have more fun at their wedding! They looked at each other with love, enjoyed their day, celebrated in style!

What a treat for us to get to participate in their celebration after seeing their relationship blossom and bloom over the past couple of years. They have checked in with us since the big day and I can say with confidence: 

HAPPILY EVER AFTER!

Truly, a delight in every way!

Well, when you get together the best in the business you get the best of events!

And this one was a great success! Complete with custom floral hair accessories for the models, the table florals were inspired by the Veuve Clicquot label and ice buckets, stainless steel containers filled with florals in the signature color. Lemons and herbs for Belvedere, gardenias floating in The W pool, and a good time had by all!

 Another Santa Barbara beauty!

It helps that the bride is GORGEOUS, smart, lighthearted... and well, just plain lovely. 

I love this event because the couple live in the neighborhood and we get to see them often in the shop and the handsome husband orders flowers for his aforementioned lovely wife periodically. What a treat to get participate in their lives in such a meaningful way, to see them enjoying their first year of marriage, still laughing, still lovely.

We mixed succulents and florals in sake boxes for a very natural feel, alternating with planted orchid boxed on the tables. Their colors were peachy and bluesy/grey, so we incorporated those as well.

A delightful affair atop The Canary Hotel.

September in Santa Barbara! A gorgeous (and very tall) couple, white tablescapes of florals at the country club after an intimate beach side ceremony... perfection!

Photos by the talented Kristen Grinnell Photography

 Adamson House in late July... a gorgeous bride and handsome groom, all their friends and family gathered beach side.

A ceremony under an oak tree and reception decor of bright curly edged roses, succulents, gardenias in stone containers.

They danced the night away under the twinkly lights with the moonlit ocean waving in the background...

incredible photos by Laurie Bailey Photography

http://www.lauriebailey.com/

 We were invited to participate in one of the best flower and design showcases in the city again this year!

Robinson Garden~ Under the Tuscan Sun~ Garden Tour and Gala

It was a beautiful, temperate day awash with giant hats, designer dresses and excellent company.

Imagine you were staying in the guest room on a little Olive Farm in Tuscany...

Now everything you would see outside from your window is INSIDE:

the window boxes, the olive trees, even the wishing fountain for Buona Fortuna!

We gave everyone a coin to make their wish in the fountain in the guest bathtub... so we should have World Peace by now and many happily engaged singles finding love!

Our Italian Ingredients included:

olive branches, garden roses, peonies, rosemary, basil, oregano, lavender, lilac, and burlap.

We had the great pleasure of participating in the Simunye Trust Preview Party at 

The Wellness Living Store last Thursday.

We assisted the fabulous Isobel Estorick in creating a one of a kind 

landscape for elegant African adornments of all kinds!

The life size hand beaded animals are spectacular! 

And they are for sale! All net proceeds will benefit 

The Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, 

the ONLY pediatric hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa.

So very important.

What a great event! (And I left with a gorgeous handwoven basket as my Mother's Day present, thanks honey!)

The magical, handcrafted treasures are on display and for sale thru May 26th. Go, see, buy! 

(And check out the Wellness Store while you are there~  (with a very handsome, present, knowledgeable herbalist ready to answer any questions and solve your ailments) bookstore, classes and all things...well... Well!

http://wellnesslivingstore.com

For more info about Simunye Trust, visit here:

http://www.simunyetrust.org/

 They say a good man is hard to find...

well, not if you want a caramel maker that is as sweet as his confections. A Bon-Bon Man, if you will?

Meet Le Bon Garcon:

, a true talent, and when you combine that with his classical French training, imagination and the best of the best ingredients~ you get something infused with goodness both in fact and feel.

His small boxes make excellent party favors, and you will hear from your guest for weeks after as they exclaim their delight in your gift.

His salted caramel are made with Plugra butter and Fleur de Sel and whatever magic that is in the maker.

Remember 'Like Water for Chocolate'? It's like that. (But more "Like Salt for Caramel") The combination of ingredients are exceptional, the method meticulous, but it is the man behind the morsel that makes them fabulous.

You can purchase these individually wrapped, handmade caramels in small bags of Assorted including passion fruit, macadamia nut and salted, or just the salted caramels (my fav, although it is hard to choose, maybe just one more taste of each...) They are here in the shop and flying out the door fast! We usually have samples available, but you best come on in an try one before they disappear. 

http://www.lebongarcon.com/pages/about-le-bon-garcon

ENJOY!

 We had the great pleasure to participate in a wedding at Beverly Hill's charming Greystone Mansion.

We created a romantic tablescape with vintage and new silver containers and glass filled with creams and pale pinks.

Garden roses, anemones, lilac, camellia, French tulips, heather, vibernum, all in little handtied arrangements.

We rented out our vintage record player and tin tables to complete the look of a classic living room outdoors, Great Gatsby style.

A gorgeous day of beauty and a true celebration of love.

The photos are courtesy of one of the most delightful, organized and incredibly talented photographers we have had the opportunity to work with: http://cheninboutwell.com/