The Beauty in Simplicity | The Inn at Park Winters | Janelle Edwards Photography

Amber was such a gorgeous bride.  She was very specific with her flower selection and color palate request of all white with a touch of light pink and pop of coral.  I love using  "movie star" roses to bring in a pop or coral pink majolica spray roses for that light pink (they're so delicate and lovely). Check out their full pinterest board and Janelle Edwards Photography's full blog post!

Photography | Janelle Edwards 
Venue | Inn at Park Winters
Florals | In Full Bloom by MJL

Ronnie & Margeaux | Downtown Sacramento Wedding | Mulvaney's B & L

Meeting Margeaux was such a dream!  She was an absolutely glowing bride-to-be with so much excitement and anticipation in planning her wedding day.  Yet, there was a fun, laid-back attitude about it all.  I found much enjoyment in creating the purple and white wedding flowers for Margeaux & Ronnie AND executing the event with some In Full Bloom by MJL coordinating!

 

All Photos by Allison Stahl
Venue: Mulvaney's B & L

Flower Crowns & More | Senior Portrait Workshop | Editorial Collective | Nicole Cook Photography

Photo by Roxanne Marks

Last summer my super-duper-uber-talented friend, Nicole Cook, teamed up with Amanda Holloway (another highly talented woman!) to put together an Editorial Collective Workshop, as an editorial and fashion style portfolio build  for fellow photographers. Nicole asked me to provide her with some floral accessories for the shoot (what girl doesn't like some flowers in her hair?) so here are some of my favorite photos taken during the workshop! 

Photo by Asia Croson

Photo by Julie Wooldridge

Designing these types of floral pieces is a fun creative outlet for me to do something a little different than bouquets and boutonnieres. I may have gone slightly overboard and given Nicole some extra items for this one! The piece above was a floral crown made mostly of roses and carnations with greenery.  

Photo by Karen Becker

 The feather headdress is one of my absolute favorites. I was lucky enough to have a friend give me feathers she had saved from her blue & gold macaw.  I glued them onto a leather belt and adorned the side with cotton and larger flowers.

Photo by Stephanie Newbold

 The piece below is another flower crown similar to the one above but with lots more small pink filler type flowers. I love the contrast of the model's dark hair with the blush and peach colors (and how the make-up artist brought that color into her cheeks as well).

Photo by Janese Hockman

Photo by Kiwi Ashby

 I created the headdress below from turkey feathers given to me by a friend who hunts.  She had saved the feathers and I think they look gorgeous on Sidney especially with intense dark eye make-up and brows.

Photo by Janice Freeland

Photo by Jennifer Buchanan

 The feathers in the hair piece above are more feathers from a friend.  I tied them with pieces of leather and incorporated some gorgeous roses and filler flowers.

Photo by Julie Wooldridge

 The "wing" above is a piece that a friend gave me.  They had previously used it to train their dog to retrieve birds while hunting. I thought the wing was quite peculiar when I first received it...but I love the idea of a wing on a shoulder.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out adorned with metal chains, a lotus pod, old brooches and flowers.

Photo by Wendy Mclaughlin

 This headband was created with more blue and gold macaw feathers and a single intense orange-red rose with the petals reflexed back (opening the rose).

Photo by Wendy Mclaughlin

Photographers:
Asia Croson
Janese Hockman
Janice Freeland
Jennifer Buchanan

Julie Wooldridge

Karen Becker
Kiwi Ashby
Roxanne Marks
Stephanie Newbold
Wendy Mclaughlin

Hair & Make Up: Polish & Pout

Clothing: Krazy Mary's Clothing Boutique

Western Glam Bridal Shower | Rios Lovell Winery | Cordially Invited Planners | Rustic Event Rentals

As I click through the photos, I still swoon over these beautiful peonies, ranunculus, dahlia, rose and succulent centerpieces. Barnwood boxes were the perfect compliment to such elegance creating a western glam look for this bridal shower.

While working out the details of the decor, I had the opportunity to get to know Kim & Christina of Cordially Invited Planners.  They did a wonderful job pulling everything together for the event at Rios Lovell Winery in Livermore.  A beautiful chandelier, tulle curtains, a dessert bar and more decorated a gazebo and provided some shade for this bridal shower (held in the hot month of August).  A scenic view of grapevines provided a breathtaking backdrop for guests.

Rustic Event Rentals provided the cowboy boots (pictured below) in which I designed arrangements.  They also supplied other rustic elements like wooden crates!

La Soie Bridal Event with Yuliya M. Photography

 First of all, I just love the La Soie space!  Floor to ceiling windows allow so much amazing natural light.  I feel like brides-to-be cannot ask for a better space to try on the gown that they will wear on one of the most important days of their lives.

Second of all, this post is incredibly overdue.  Yuliya, of Yuliya M. Photography, accompanied me at the Red, White and Bridal Event last summer .... well, Fourth of July Weekend to be exact.  She was kind enough to share her gorgeous photos from the day so I can give you a glimpse into the event!

 I did some florals in barnwood boxes with succulent and cacti with greens and dahlia.  I also incorporated old jars and red mercury glass.  There were a few various stations set up throughout the store.  I also brought in a bouquet that went with the flowers above as well as a tall centerpiece arrangement of baby's breath and rose petals and a intense red arrangement.  Which style is your favorite?

Photos: Yuliya M. Photography