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!

Nature's Texture

Christy's flavor for organic movement in the flowers, earthy colors, and stylized beauty was a story told best by her flowing bouquet of hellebores, orchids, fiddleheads, lisianthus, dahlias, and berzilia...

Contrasting simplicity of the Bridesmaids suited their royal purple dresses- papyrus flairs out around baby succulents, hydrangea, orchids, and lisianthus.

Outdoor decorations were simple clusters of kiwi branches, equisetum, lisianthus, and berzilia along the railing above their ceremony.

Table centerpieces of glass vases wrapped with variegated leaves surrounded by flows of polished river rock...

Hydrangea, dahlias, thistle, cymbidiums, coneflower, creamy coffee berries, strawflower, sew shades of blue, indigo, green, white, and pops of orange into the lovely Loggia Room at the Prado Balboa Park.A favorite flower for the couple and their family- Birds of Paradise- true to San Diego as their destination wedding location, adorned the cake with pizazz :)

Christy & Philip were one of the most enthusiastic couples I have ever been blessed to meet, so designing their wedding was an absolute work of artistic gratitude :) I wish them many, many years of happiness.. xo

Thank you to Aaron at AS Photography, I heart AS Photo!!

Sea Blue Stars & Green Spiders

Jeannine & Anthony were married in the adorable St. Agnes Catholic Church in Point Loma & then hopped over to Balboa Park's Spanish Art Village (by way of East Village) for their fun outdoor reception.

The bride and her 2 sisters carried white dahlias, hydrangea, lisianthus, freesia, and dusty miller with a touch of blue tweedia, wrapped in flowing streamers of aqua, periwinkle, & sheer white.
The beach net trapped one of our starfish and a green spider near the Guest Book :)

Vases of flowers and seastars suspended on ribbons around the gazebo bar.

Table centerpieces of dusty miller, white lisianthus, green hydrangea and more spiders in a glass vase wrapped with variegated lily grass.

I love this cake & cake topper!
Smooth coordination by the team of Liz Beck Events &
Wonderful photos courtesy of Kristina Chartier - Thank you!!!

For the love of berry.

You are in for a treat! This was such a spectacular wedding, from the fresh berry summer palette we planned for a year, to the fun music playing in the Bride's room as we delivered their bouquets..

Jessica's bouquet blended her sweet softness of silvery dusty miller, white lisianthus, and fragrant freesia, with her desire for a more unusual, botanical feel of rare lady slipper paphiopedilum orchids.

Sparks of color start flying with the bridesmaid bouquets- green hydrangea and cymbidium orchids with luscious dahlias in a variety of pink-y berry, natural leaves akimbo.One of the sweetest flower girl captures I have ever seen...

Matt's boutonniere of pearl dotted dahlia bud and white calla for clean style.

Our always tasteful corsages for moms & grandmas.
Welcome to the wedding! Graduated color from deep raspberry petals at the start, to pale pink and white nearer the wedding canopy.

Detail of the Green Goddess calla and hydrangea bouquets on each post of the canopy.The aisle of pomanders also played with the gradient of color, from deep burgundy to white and green at the front.

Moss laden wildflower arrangements of amaranthus, veronica, hydrangea, and of course, more dahlias, in scrolled iron stands.

Time for cocktails! Clean and clear~ white stones, floating candles, and a orchid bloom are all you need when your linens are so pretty!

Escort cards in a fresh box of wheatgrass tied up with citron satin and raspberry garden roses.

Tall stunners of orchids, amaranthus, eucalyptus, hydrangea, and submerged calla lilies fill the room with a lush, natural feel.

Table centerpieces of every yummy berry color pop with white lisianthus and veronica to set them off!To balance the wildflower with clean serenity... love callas in a band of smilax to tower around the room.Yay! for our happy couple!!

Photos: Shannon Henry~ Studio Carre Photographie (XO the pics!)
Coordination: Liz Beck Weddings & Events
Linens & Lounge: Concepts Event Design
Venue: Estancia La Jolla, Hotel & Spa

Sunkissed White

The unbelievably warm & sunny weather we're enjoying right now (mid-February global climate change craziness) harkens back to the gorgeous day Laura & Matt celebrated at La Valencia in La Jolla...Oh so SoCal... palm trees, sunshine, clear skies over the Pacific. Her elegant dress with crystalline T-back embellishment suited her vintage style perfectly.

Laura preferred a clean, classic palette of white hydrangea, snowy avalanche roses, mini callas and fluffy china mums for her bridesmaids.

For her own bouquet we pumped it up a bit with phalaenopsis orchids, lisianthus, and perfumed narcissus.

Sparkly white casablanca lily blossoms in clear glass adorned with rustic iron crosses on sheer ribbon... encircling the couple when they reached their altar space through a layer of white petals..

Short but sweet post today :) Now go get some sun & Vitamin D if you're able! Thank you Dapper Images for the pics & Ann Strobel from Ann's Plans for a smooth day.

Classic Color

What a way to start your wedding day! Parasols and sunshine.

Classic Bridal Bouquet ~ creamy white majolica spray roses & crisp white dahlias.

Bronze mocha cymbidium orchids and seeded eucalyptus against a deep grape bridesmaid dress..

Ode to the coordinating Groomsmen boutonniere and attire.Elegant escort cards lined up neatly thank you to Krista Romberg of Orange Blossom Events :)Centerpieces of golden glass hurricanes, surrounded by crimson dahlias, purple hydrangea, lime lisianthus, and more majolica roses...

Mini square delights of curly willow wrapped orchids...
in the Prado at Balboa Park's Loggia Room.Such a smooth and lovely cake, orchids and petals were just the touch.

Blessed love to Jamila & Keith!
Gracious thanks to Betsy @ La Vida Creations for the photos!