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We’ve been looking forward to sharing this wedding that we collaborated with the wonderful Emily Smiley all year. It was a grand event at the historic Hotel Del Coronado fill with tons of modern details. Deanna and John wanted a unique combination of yellow, cobalt blue, and green to be the colors for their decor. [...]
Yearly Archives: 2010
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A grand wedding at the Grand Del Mar
December 2, 2010 – 1:18 pm
We are still anxiously waiting for photos from this spectacular wedding from True Photography. Linda and Steven didnt’s spare any details for their wedding. The girls at Karen Tran Florals calls this wedding the Bling Bling crystal wedding. Yes, Linda specifically requested an abundant of rhinestones and crystals and we gladly gave it to her. [...]
Ritz Carlton at Kapalua Wedding: Karen Tran loves Maui
November 29, 2010 – 11:06 am
Who can resist paradise? Every opportunity we get, we would hop on the plane in a heart beat to our favorite destination. Hawaii! We are happy to announce that Karen Tran Florals is available to travel and service all Islands of Hawaii. This pass year, we had several opportunities to design and helped plan Hawaii [...]
Rustic Fall Bouquet
November 29, 2010 – 7:00 am
With pumpkin pie on the table and leaves changing color, it’s starting to feel a lot more like Fall. A combination of orange spray roses, flame calla lilies, vibrant tulips, pivot, and seeded eucalyptus make a richly colored bouquet that celebrates the changing seasons. Gold rhinestone trim accents and ivory French satin ribbon gives this [...]
Regal wedding in the Crown Room at the Hotel Del Coronado
November 24, 2010 – 1:07 pm
Gemma was probably one of the sweetest person I have ever met. I remember my first conversation with her, she told me ever since she was a little girl, she dreamt about getting married at the Hotel Del Coronado. She has wanted a beautiful grand wedding in the Crown ballroom with large elegant floral centerpieces. [...]
Bouquet Accents
November 22, 2010 – 7:00 am
Here’s a bouquet featuring some bling from our collection of jewelry. The brooch and embellished tip are clean and striking touches of glamour. Ruffles of ivory Midori ribbon casually cover the seams of this simple and elegant bouquet. ~Aileen
Marriott Coronado wedding: Sandra and Timothy
November 16, 2010 – 9:11 am
Sandra and Timothy planned their destination wedding from North Dakota. I had the pleasure of meeting them just once when they paid a visit to San Diego before their wedding. From their photos below, you can see that Sandra LOVES pink, crystals and orchids. The ceremony was set with a beautiful San Diego skyline backdrop. [...]
Bouquet Monday: Fine touches
November 15, 2010 – 5:00 am
We all pay a lot of attention to the beautiful bridal bouquet (as we should) and all the attendants hand held bouquets. But my personal favorite is designing custom ring boxes and handbags for the special little ones. I remembered at a previous wedding upon presenting a bejeweled handbag to a 7 yr old, she [...]
Bouquet Monday: Gardenia bridal bouquet
November 8, 2010 – 7:00 am
Gardenias have always symbolized a classy elegant to me. They are beautiful, timeless, and smell AMAZING. If only there were scratch and sniff computer screens for you all to experience this intoxicating bouquet of all hand wired gardenias. ~Aileen
Tiffany Aqua beach wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado
November 2, 2010 – 5:00 am
This last summer we had a pleasure of designing a fantastic tiffany blue beach wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado. This is no surprise to anyone how much I love the Hotel Del. It is an ultimate beach front property. Carly and Jake’s wedding ceremony took place on South Beach in front of the Hotel [...]
White Gladiolus Bouquet
November 1, 2010 – 8:12 am
Like carnations, gladiolus have gotten a bad reputation. But if you look at their stunning blooms, you’ll think otherwise. Here, I’ve hand wired white gladiolus blooms and combined them with calla lilies for a fresh and clean look. I finished this with Tiffany blue satin ribbon to make it a perfect compliment for that ultra [...]
Lovely Purple plum wedding: Vicky and Nam
October 26, 2010 – 9:30 am
The color purple seems to be quiet popular in recent years. Purple has long been associated with Royalty and passion. Well, Vicky and Nam’s wedding certainly was that: Royalty and lots of passion. They are the cutest couple and from these great photos below I’m sure we will all agree. Vicky and Nam came to [...]
Rustic Autumn Bouquet
October 25, 2010 – 7:00 am
It’s starting to feel a little more like Fall with things like pumpkin spice chai lattes and butternut squash abound. When I came across these richly colored hydrangea, burgundy cymbidium orchids, and schwartzwalder calla lilies, I had to get my hands on them for an autumnal bouquet. Wrapped in an earthy satin ribbon, and you [...]
Cheerful wedding at the La Valencia: Heidi and Craig
October 19, 2010 – 5:00 am
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Bouquet Monday: Seaside Chic Bouquet
October 18, 2010 – 7:00 am
Who hasn’t dreamed of a beach wedding? This bouquet uses subtle colors of white, ivory, and apple green to create a elegant and chic seaside bouquet. Green cymbidium orchids and white phalaenopsis give it a beach inspired feel. Add a touch of bling, an ocean view, and you have a fantasy wedding. ~Aileen