Violet's 5th Birthday Party

Violet turned 5 yesterday and we threw a huge party on Sunday…..I have been planning, collecting and brainstorming since December. Everyone was greeted by Cheshire cat and balloons (yes, I painted him)

The birthday girl in her balloon crown.

Guests were offered a bit of Lemonade with a “drink me” tag to make everyone shrink- ok maybe just the adults to shrink- and fit through a bright yellow kids size door.



Here is the Mad Hatter’s tea party table. Pink pipe and drape canopy were hung with different color and style paper lanterns. A pink table cloth was laid and different style tea pots, tea cups and cookie jars with tags that said “try me” and "taste me” decorated the length of the table.

I added to my collection of chairs - most were free off the side of the road and enhanced with paint and re-upholstered colorful pads, some I already had. All the kids sat around it for cake, they were so cute.

The balloon guy was awesome and could make anything. He made me a queen of hearts hat. He even made an “O” “R” and “u” for my caterpillar (Whoooo are youooooo” ). The Caterpillar was painted by grandpa. The bubble machine behind the caterpillar mimicked smoke.

Here is a photo of me in my queen of hearts balloon hat. In the background is the bouncy. You can’t have a kid’s party without one. Our play equipment and airplane kept kids entertained.

Craig says "Aaarrrg"

The Wyoming pirate played a supporting role in Violet's Wonderland.

The face painter was awesome and very creative. Violet was painted like Cheshire cat.

Faye was a Cheshire cat too.

Whether by cup....

...or pot, tea was enjoyed by all.

Violet's Birthday cake was a two-tier, home made, Mad Hatter wonder.

Happy Birthday Violet!!!!

Andrea and Robert

Andrea, Robert & Baby Isabella

Andrea had a vision of a Miami style, Great Gatsby themed wedding and graciously left it up to me to interpret her dream! To appeal to her Miami, contemporary side, a classic white color palette with pops of yellow were chosen. Art-Deco inspired furnishings, black & white damasks patterned linens and mirrored tables alluded to the Great Gatsby theme.


Andrea and Robert were married at a beautiful beach estate in Malibu. Yellow rose petals lined the aisle while the white canopy with a suspended chandelier framed the ocean in the distance.


The bride's bouquet was an asymmetrical nosegay of white phalaenopsis orchids, white tea roses and white peonies. The exposed stems with a band of ivory silk ribbon and a silver broach added a touch of vintage detail. The bridesmaid's bouquets were a mix of yellow vanda and cymbidium orchids wrapped with platinum silver ribbon.


Baby Isabella had her own floral wand of yellow vanda and cymbidium orchids. When I had first met Isabella, she wasn't walking yet and Andrea was hoping that she could walk down the aisle during the ceremony. Isabella could walk by the time the wedding date arrived, however she decided to stride the aisle in style....in the arms of Grandma.

The swooped white couch and mirrored table beneath the white canopy alludes to the glamour and decadence of the 1920's.

The bride and groom enjoy their first dance on the black dance floor. Black and white damask linen runs the length of the table while floral arrangements of white hydrangea, white lilies, white roses and white orchids adorn the table.

Pops of yellow also appeared on the dinning table. The white centerpieces were in mirrored vases with votives all around to reflect light onto the table.

The wedding party enjoys themselves under the warm glow of crystal chandeliers that were hung from the trees.

The name of this band escapes me, but they definitely rocked the house! They played songs from the 70's and they looked great in their Miami white suits.

Special Thanks to: Gianna Provenzano from GP Events and John Boone Photography.

Thanks to everyone who voted for us!

Natasha and David

It was an absolute joy to work with the lovely bride Natasha and her Mother Janis. Natasha and Janis make a perfect team! The Marie Antoinette theme perfectly matched Natasha’s desire for a girly, richly textured and ornate ceremony. The romantic bouquet of cream peonies, cream garden roses and mini gardenias gave a classic touch while the collar of thin white feathers played to the bride's girly side.

Natasha + David = Most in love couple

The pair exchanged vows in the picturesque gardens of The Richard Nixon Library. The altar was adorned with manicured topiaries placed on top of coordinating pedestals. Lush, pave styled arrangements of white and blush roses, white hydrangea and green hanging amaranthus decorated the base of the topiaries.




The adorable flower girls held white tea rose nosegays accented with small white feathers.

White and pink rose petals adorn the bride's and groom's path to wedded bliss.

One step in to the wedding hall and you were immediately transported to the royal palace of Versailles. Each of the twenty tables were lined with three different linens of varying textures and colors. Tall gold candelabras with lush and full arrangements of pink, blush and cream roses, white hydrangea and green hanging amaranthus added beauty to the dining tables.

Special thanks to:

Molly from Mathieu Photography and Ashley from Agape Planning
for helping us create and capture the classic elegance of Natasha and David's special day!

Dessi & Clinton

Has it really been that long since my last post? Time flies when you're having fun, right?!

Sorry for any delay but here are some recent photos we just got back from a wedding that we did at the Castle Green in Pasadena.

Dessi and Clinton were fantastic to work with - they knew exactly what they wanted... a fabulous, elegant, timeless wedding with fantastic decor and lighting...Along with their coordinator, Gianna Provenzano from GPEvents, we did just that! An all white floral palette including hydrangea, roses, orchids and lilies was perfectly set off and highlighted with pin spots, golden uplights and additional chandeliers that were brought in specially for their wedding.

Elegant hurricanes with pillar candles, loads of rose petals and impressive large arrangements flanking both the entrance to the aisle and the altar area created a romantic setting for the vows. The room was immediately flipped to the reception and tall fluted glass vases topped with garden inspired designs of hydrangea, roses, orchids and lilies and lots of candles finished off each table

Joelle and Curtis

When I first met with Joelle she had a good sense that she wanted a classic, warm, slightly vintage inspired design...but her dad wanted the classic, white, cream, ivories....well, we did a few samples for the family and we came up with a beautiful palette of rich warm pink, blush, burgundy, antique lavender, sage green and cream, The bride carried a soft romantic bouquet in tones of blush and cream anenomes, roses, lisianthus and hydrangea, while her bridesmaids contrasted with the darker hues of the bridal palette - burgundies, sage green and lavender.

Joelle and Curtis were married in the family church and large arrangements of hydrangea, roses, lisianthus and hanging amaranthus on gold stands, placed on top of champagne silk pedestals flanked the altar.

The reception was held in the Viennese Room at the Langham Hotel. The tables were drapped in a ridge champagne satin linen and multiple candles accented the large arrangements on vintage style gold stands. Thank you to Asgier fotographica for the fantastic images...and to Ruth Wang of Plan to Perfection Coordinating for another successful event!