Happy Halloween!!

By the power of Greyskull! or pinkskull, lavenderskull, greenskull..

Rae Florae wishes you a spook-takular-ly sunny Halloween!

Recently I went to visit my friend Suzanne Hansen of She Wanders Photography and just inside the front door I spied this amazing chair!! Covered from top to bottom in hot pink soft fuzzy yarn by the talented girls of Sitting in a Tree..

my imagination immediately started running with the funky festive banner of boneheads!

I wanted to take that hot shade of pink and twist it around - black and red.. the colors of a scary halloween movie, but rate it PG-13 with young feminine flowers, and a kick of hot sauce..

Just in for the season, shiny hot chili peppers with their perfect points of tonal black and red..

In direct contrast, Pink Mink Proteas wrapping it up like a feather boa costume, super soft and fluffy you could use it as a make-up pouf for your sparkle dust.

Love that tiny tip of black on each protea petal picking up on the black chili!

Flames of magenta celosia and coral red coxcomb complete the fiery bouquet.

& for your He-Man, a boutonniere of celosia and chili peppers in black satin- just tell him it's a flower version of Cholula meets Dracula ;)

Funky monkey says be nice with the tricks, kitty bitty says brush your teeth after your treats..

I say thanks to Suzanne for indulging my whim of halloween fun!

Boo!

Punky Protea

This is what happy looks like!!

I love the mini orchid blooms trailing in Michelle's hair, so whimsical and romantic.

Michelle loves bright, fun colors- her dream of ranunculus in every rainbow shade came true for the vibrant bouquets!

Gotta love a good group of girlfriends!

Michelle's Bridal Bouquet of ranunculus, sweet smelling freesia, feverfew buttons, and young scabiosa, wrapped up in sunny yellow satin ribbon.

Shaun's boutonniere choice for himself and his crew were clean, simple and to the point- stacked Kermit mums wrapped in papaya orange ribbon to stand out on the classic black.

Another gorgeous day in Point Loma...

For dinner and dancing, we bent a bit of wire for a party vibe. Submerged proteas in different varieties- some sunny yellow with hot pink tips, others with curled tangerine orange feelers.

Wheatgrass set the stage- literally, glass bowls of floating daisies and sunken protea nestle in the grass..

Every open nook was a place to tuck just a bit more grass and another kind of protea- fuzzy white with yellow feelers and orange insides!

Bouquets doing double duty, decorating the front of the Sweetheart Table..

Oh Sweetness! Hula to my heart :)

Thank you Melissa McClure for the fantastic photographs &

Brenda Swann of Swann Soirees for a seamless, funtastic day!

Peony Punch!

Such a bright summer day deserved a bright palette!

Monnee & Kentson went for a fun, fresh spring has sprung into summer color scheme with all the trim- it was a blast to work with her creative detailing as you can see :)

Bride & Bridesmaids in candy coated pinks and reds with that fresh burst of green, softened by ruffly dusty miller around the edges..

Daytime lanterns reveals their cute colors and floral patterns, keeping the sweet playful theme from top to bottom.

Kentson's boutonniere of candyland pink ranunculus and bursting red hypericum berries..

Flower Girl!! Q-T Pie!! Pink ranunculus and red ribbon streamers can't even compete with her adorable ric-rak adorned dress and big-girl-pearl bracelet, so cute!

Along the aisle, petite mason jars were filled with dahlias, hydrangea, and pink spray roses.

Monnee's 2 bridesmaids carried white hydrangea punctuated by delicious red dahlias in a cuff of silvery dusty miller and hidden pink bouvardia.

For Monnee herself, a fluff of pink peonies in every shade with their ruffly petals and pink ranunculus to boot!

Adorable Ring Bearer pillow and bitty boutonniere of fuzzy green dianthus and a pink ranunc.

Groomsmen & family were doted on with blush dendrobium orchids and red berries.

One of those cute details I alluded to... Super sweet vintage lunch tote in suitcase style to hold memorabilia and love notes signed by guests for M & K.

Precious rose blooms potted in biodegradable coir pots put together by Monnee and her friends- DIY at it's best.

Love under the evening lights in the tent at Orfila Winery..

I just want to say Well Done xo! to Monnee for taking a palette and expanding its potential beyond what others might have imagined belonged only to Valentines or Christmas. Truly, the sweet colors and freshness make her lovely vision work very well. In addition, she is a lovely person to know- You can read her blog and see more photos of the whole process and day, as well as life beyond the wedding here~ Pink Argyle http://pinkargyle.blogspot.com

& of course, Many Thanks to Jessamyn Harris (www.jessamynharrisweddings) for the fantastic photos!!

Purple Purple Purple

It's everywhere you look- Purple!! Bonnie & Marty knew it would be a hit color and they were not disappointed.. there are so many ways to love purple, and theirs was very sweet.

I love how happy they are!! Bonnie's bouquet was a stylized gathering of white and purple miniature calla lilies surrounded by a cuff of lisianthus buds- it fit her personality perfectly!

Groomsmen boutonnieres of single "Cool Water" roses with lisi buds...

..And the Groom with his purple mini-calla to match his Bride.

Precious moments with the flower girl and Something old to go with the new, borrowed, and blue- Bonnie's vintage coin purse.

Sunny skies over Coronado Island's Cays Yacht Club.

Roses, lisi, and white flecked alstroemeria to deck the aisle with color.

Sometimes a single giant purple china mum is all you need! Love those fluff-ball flowers!

Table centerpieces of whites, deep to light shades of purple, grass loops and wraps of variegated tropical leaves..

Yummy cake with pearlescent beads- perfect match to the color scheme.

Thank you to Shannon Henry with Studio Carre for the beautiful pictures and credit to Sweet Cheeks Baking Company for the pretty pastry!

Hotel Del Delight

Overflowing bouquets of white phalaenopsis orchids and hydrangea welcomed guests to Karen & Matt's seaside wedding at Coronado Island's iconic resort.

A happy palette of pink and butter suited the ranunculus and rose bouquets just fine. :)

Creamy rose petals in white paper cones for each guest to shower the newlyweds as they came back down the aisle...

Darling spray roses for mothers and grandmothers & dendrobium orchids for each bridesmaid's hair.

Our shy little flower girl wearing her halo of white and pink mini-blossoms.

& How Cute is this! This was a first- the Official Ring Bearer Seal of Approval!

Petal borders and pink ribbons tie white stock, butter spray roses, and silver eucalyptus.

Our groomsmen- looking classically handsome with their single rose blooms.

SWAK! xox, Matt & Karen!

Baby blush pink and fresh white- simplicity at it's prettiest.

Love the warm lighting inside the Del's ballroom, with it's conveniently color coordinated walls and matching style, the room looks made for these centerpieces!

Many loving Thank You's to Staci Tiras-Jones with Bliss Events for stupendous coordination and Devine Photography for sharing their captures of it all!