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!

Southern Cal Events 2010 Party!

Rae Florae was honored to design for the Southern California Meetings + Events most recent industry party celebrating the best of the best in every vendor category you can imagine!

The party took place at the gorgeous Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, California on a drizzly evening outside, but the amazing light show by PSAV Audio Visual kept us glowing all night!

Pink dahlias took center stage on the lounge furniture provided by Pacific Events Productions..

The entry was decked out with kiwi branches and dahlias, with magazine issues for everyone to take home.

Food stations and cocktail bars lent themselves to myriad mini-arrangements..

Safari Sunset in deep red, with hot pink celosia and coxcomb in mercury juleps..

More pink dahlias pave'd in peephole white ceramics..

& singletons in pink globes lit with river stones and candlelight.

Be sure to see the rest of the pictures on Facebook!

Thanks to Elle G Photography for capturing the fun!

Sweet Sweet Summer

Michelle's colors were so soft and gardeny, it reminds me of creamsicles :)

White scabiosa, orange dinner plate dahlias, yellow stock, and garden roses comprise her bouquet.

The vibrancy of bridesmaids~ deep orange ranunculus, multicolor dahlias, and copper clutches!

Cool blue with poppin' orange- bittersweet berries, purple thistle, and green dahlia buds..

The super sweet ceremony outside the La Jolla Women's Club- mossy cones with dahlias and vibernum berries line the aisle beneath bright red lanterns stung in the giant tree!
Simplicity of cocktail hour~ white stones, orchids, budvases, more dahlias.. oh summer.

Find your seat! Escort cards held by wine corks and wildflower bouquets in terracotta.

You couldn't get more fun loving then this- purple thistle and red dahlias going in every which way...

Floating candles nestled in coxcomb and celosia with enormous white dahlias...

Teddy bear sunflowers and Japaneses poppies add their unique textures to the mix above dangling candles.

Sweetheart Table: can you feel the glow. The shimmering navy pintuck linen sets off our white stones, orchid blooms..
Cake!

Congratulations Michelle & Josh xo

Thank you so much to Joshua Aull Photography for the pretty pictures!
& Bella Sera Event Design for the amazing coordination of this long-distance and multi-hued wedding!

Hot Fun

Holly & Jason flew in all the way from windy Chicago to be happily married at the classic La Valencia in La Jolla..

Focusing on a love for bright, fun colors that evoked the vacation feel of their San Diego destination, we found playful snapdragons and cymbidium orchids wrapped well in pink flax leaves.

Holly's bouquet was a soft, feminine spin on the color scheme- ruffly white nerines and ranunculus combine with blush garden roses and peonies with their golden centers.Jason was a great sport, allowing complete creativity with the boutonnieres, so we had a ton of styles to show off with their coordinating ties!
Orange mokara blooms and seeded eucalyptus in lime ribbon...
White mini-cymbidiums with fuchsia spray roses...
And for the groom himself - a green cymbidium and ruffly nerine to match his bride.
Table settings of hot pink coxcomb, gloriosa lilies, lime green hydrangea and spider mums all tied up in our signature equisetum and an orange satin ribbon.
An orange orchid for each guest to color the table around a vase of hot pink and coral roses with pin cushion protea.
We love making our Bride & Groom feel special with an extra touch :)

And the fun cake of winding branches dotted by sugar orchids, fresh spray roses & gloriosa lilies in a bed of petals..
Photos by Jennifer Dery
DJ Services and Day-of Coordination by ProMotion Entertainment

Wild for Earth Tones

Bari & Jimmy were your atypical rocker+treehugging couple which I of course loved. The earthy browns and greens stand out so well with depth against the creamy textural whites..

Bride & Bridesmaids Bouquets of antique hydrangea, fiddle head ferns unfurled, callas, millet, berzilia, scented geranium, scabiosa pods, cymbidium orchids, puffy dahlias and green coxcomb- that's enough, right :)

Up close with Bari- sweetness of the french manicure, dress, jewelry, and flowers from the wild side.

Our groom Jimmy's tailored boutonniere.

Our ringbearer gets a wire coiled "pillow" of magnolia leaves, moss, corn broom, and orchid blooms.

I Do, surrounded by natural fiber burlap, sheer white draping, palm fronds, orchids, millet, and wheat... scattered white dendrobium blooms line the walk.

Rough, au natural bark, magnolia and manzanita branches surrounded the ceremony space.

Dried lotus pods, vine spheres, and ivory mums nestled along the aisle leading to the chuppah.

Dangling cymbidiums on sheer bronze ribbon as the backdrop.Feast Tables for the wedding party of wheat grass, candlelight, and more orchids...
& The new classic: dark wood manzanita decked out for guest tables.
Thank you for an awesome color request Bari! Congrats to you both!
Shot by: Kevin Roche Photography (thank you for all the great pics!!)
on Location: Seagrove Park & L'Auberge Del Mar