Jess & Loren

Jess & Loren came to our initial consultation with a strong sense of the overall design they had envisioned for their wedding day, and I love that.

Fast forward 6 weeks...

The wedding day was non traditional in many ways, no white wedding dress, but a stunning blue short silk dress for the bride, no bridal bouquet (corsages for all the women including the bride), the groom in plum & purple shirt and striped tie (really nice), cool textural elements and clean overall design. I love "different", I love a challenge, and this day is just one of the things that makes my job that much more wonderful. My main challenge was to source vintage white footed containers in less than a month, well I did my best ( about 14 thrift shops and flea markets, no joke), but overall the vessels were a variety of white some old and a couple new. The mix worked really well together, and since I'm not a matchy matchy girl it was all that much better. Even the brides "girlfriends" each has a slightly different corsage to wear. Try something out of the ordinary it truly can be an extraordinary end result.

enjoy,

xo

laura

The bride & groom

Parents & Grandparents

The brides girlfriends

Centerpieces

Head table decor

Place card table

Lorelei & Will

Lorelei & Will have been married for years, long story, but had wedding number two this past weekend. The ceremony at St. Dominick's Church in San Francisco. What a beautiful church, wow, if you have never visited you truly should check it out, it's really spectacular. They had lunch at Mc Cormick and Kuleto's in a private dining room with a lovely view of the bay.
enjoy,
xo
laura

Centerpieces

Bridal bouquet

Groom

Boutonnieres

Corsages

Sandy & Brian

Sandy & Brian made it official at the beautiful City Hall in San Francisco. Check out her stunning lace gown, so delicate, I love it. They will celebrate with their family and friends in a couple weeks! Stay tuned for the reception photos.
enjoy,
xo
laura

Bridal bouquet


Grooms boutonniere


The happy couple

Tam & Arthur

On occasion I'm only hired to do personal flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres, and corsages) and for Tam and Arthur this was what I was hired to do. I love to be a part of the whole picture, but I'm also happy to be a small part if that is what is needed. On another positive note I will tend to get photos of everything!
enjoy,

xo
laura


Bride


Bridesmaid

Ami & Paul

When you start with a beautiful venue like Trentadue Winery in Alexander Valley you can only end with simply amazing. Ami, Indian, and Paul, Spanish, incorporated a mix of both traditions incorporated into their big day. Including guest being greeted by traditional mariachis, a traditional Indian mandap for the ceremony, a horse for the groom to make his entrance, Saris for the bridal party, yummy food, traditional burgundy and gold with white floral accents for the ceremony decor, and cool but bold colors for the reception. Stay tuned for the images that truly capture the essence of the magic of the day. Here is a sneak peek of Matthew May's Stunning images: http://www.matthewmayphotography.com/blog/
enjoy,
xo
laura

Alter


Corsages


Lanterns over the bar


Centerpieces

A little slice of SUNSHINE

I'm thrilled to share the AMAZING images captured by the talented ANGELA LANG. I spent many hours working on the details to make this day really unique and special, from hand beaded table numbers to two variations printed table numbers along with the perfect holder for each. Adding fun and whimsey with yellow paper garlands and tissue pom poms. Searching my favorite thrift stores and flea markets to find the perfect vintage cut glass pieces to hold mounds of sugared lemons and tiny arrangements. The theme was lemons, the colors yellow, green, and white. The images speak for themselves. This day was a ray of sunshine and bright as a perfect lemon. http://angelalangphotography.wordpress.com/

enjoy,
xo
laura

Jessica & Ross

Jessica & Ross had a style that I just LOVE! Jessica choose to incorporate old books, vintage keys, and blue mason jars as her main design elements. Check out the buttons she made with "their logo", the place mats, and the cute paper hearts. Their was many more cute details, but remember these photos are just the tip of what the day looks like. I set up displays of vintage cameras, globes, clocks, and more to incorporate a more eclectic vintage feel for the day. The bridesmaids wore navy dress with aqua cardigans and bubblegum pink shoes. The groomsmen sported suspenders with their grey slacks. The bride and groom were stunning in the PERFECT cap sleeve gown and grey suit. I CAN'T wait to see the professional photos. The food was catered by The Mixing Bowl in Oakland, Yum Yum.
enjoy
xo,
laura


The Bride


Bridesmaids


The Groom


Groomsmen


Centerpieces






CUTE details, all done by the bride to personalize the wedding...