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L’auberge Del Mar had us at “chic beach” and “stunning ocean view.” But when we saw their Waterfall Terrace, it reaffirmed our love for this luxury seaside resort. We knew we had to do a sleek and modern table display using white flowers and brown accents. Cascading white phaleanopsis orchids look as if they’re raining [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2010
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Tabletop inspiration featured on Southern weddings Magazine blog
June 29, 2010 – 12:29 pm
Yesterday Southern Weddings Magazine featured our inspirational photo shoot. See our feature in Southern Weddings Magazine blog Here. The talented Aileen created a spectacular tabletop infused with the colors of desert flowers. She masterfully blended organic elements with touches of lush florals such as Hawaiian dendrobium and phalaenopsis orchids bursting from two trumpet vases. The [...]
Bouquet Monday: Pink Tulip Bouquet
June 28, 2010 – 5:00 am
One look at a tulip blossom, and it’s easy to see why the 15th century Tulip Mania got so out of hand. Here is a bouquet composed of all double pink tulips. What’s a better way to celebrate this spell-binding flower? Each of the blooms are hand wired to give it a slender and delicate [...]
Tough Love Couples: Simone and Dennis Peacock wedding
June 23, 2010 – 4:27 pm
Peacock inspired wedding has got to be the most popular wedding theme ! We were so thrilled that Simone loves Peacock. We had a blast designing her reception around this beautiful feather. What’s not to love about vibrant colors and peacock feathers? Each floral tabletop was packed with richly hued lilac, viburnum, amnesia roses, anemone, [...]
Tough Love Couples: Christina and Mario black and white wedding
June 22, 2010 – 10:59 am
We designed the reception room around Christina and Mario’s wedding color: black and white with gold accents. We used two different design concepts for the tabletop with the black and white motif. The white anemones with black center was our shining star! Isn’t she lovely? We paired her with black ostrich feathers and arranged her [...]
Bouquet Monday: Ritzy Hollywood Glamour Bouquet
June 21, 2010 – 7:00 am
This bouquet transports me to a film noir movie with Humphrey Bogart, where I like to pretend that I’m the femme fatale, Mary Astor. Dark schwartzwalder calla lilies are a rich statement. Their slender and elegant shape make for a design that’s always timeless and stunning. A wisp of black ostrich feathers and a crystal [...]
Gorgeous wedding at L’auberge Del Mar Pacific Terrace
June 14, 2010 – 7:30 am
There’s something magical about white and yellow. When put together, they transform into a combination of fresh, exciting and whimsical. We were ecstatic about doing Shannon and Jason’s wedding at the ultra hip L’auberge Del Mar. Let’s start off with her bouquet. Hand wired Hawaiian cattleya and phalaenopsis orchids were wrapped in a sash from her [...]
Bouquet Monday: Pink peonies and black feathers
June 14, 2010 – 7:00 am
Pink and black has always been such a glamourous color combination. Tissue-like petals of light pink peonies pair elegantly with sexy black feathers. The peonies are so soft and inviting, I could just eskimo kiss them all day long! Hints of bling and a black sequin handle wrap jazzes this number up into a feminine [...]
Vh1 Tough Love Couple floral details
June 10, 2010 – 11:37 pm
If you missed Tough Love’s season finale, here are some glimpses on all the delectable details on their personal flowers. Aileen did a phenomenal job catering to the bride’s unique requests. Christina and Mario wanted a classic black and white wedding with gold accents. For her bridal bouquet, we made a graceful cascading bouquet of [...]
Jennifer and Kevin: A beautiful art deco wedding at the Prado
June 8, 2010 – 7:00 am
This was a cool and gorgeous wedding. Jennifer and Kevin were married at The Prado Balboa Park. Their Art Deco inspired theme infused the entire wedding with gorgeous details. The feathers, the crystals and chandeliers were all the beautiful ingredients at their spectacular affair. We are talking about glitz and glamour. The Prado ballroom lit [...]
Charlie’s White Peonies Bouquet
June 7, 2010 – 3:44 am
Hello, my name is Aileen and I’m addicted to peonies. It started of as a casual encounter, a bunch here, a waft of its sweet perfume there. Little did I know that my first experience with Sarah Bernhardt peonies was the gateway into a fervent obsession! Here’s a bouquet of Charlie’s White peonies to satisfy [...]
Engage 10 Grand Cayman next week
June 4, 2010 – 7:28 am
Aileen and I are looking forward to attending Engage10 at the Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman on Monday. To our delight, we received this adorable vase sent by the sweet ladies of Engaging Concepts. Rebecca Grinnals and Kathryn Arce put on the most spectacular wedding business summit. It draws the best of the best in our [...]
Karen Tran featured on VH1 Tough Love Couples wedding
June 1, 2010 – 9:38 am
Last night we had the honor of participating in the Season Finale of Tough Love Couples Wedding special. If you missed it, you can watch the full episode HERE. We had a lot of fun designing and provide the flowers for the ceremony as well as the personal flowers and two reception rooms. The wedding of Dennis [...]