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Category Archives: News

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Vh1 Tough Love Couple floral details

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 [...]

Engage 10 Grand Cayman next week

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

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 [...]

Watch Us on VH1 ‘Tough Love couples’ season finale on Monday

 VH1 ‘Tough Love Couples’ season finale airs this  Monday (5/31). Watch the heart felt episode of Dennis and Simone’s wedding ceremony and their spectacular wedding celebration  filmed in San Diego.  We are so honored to be selected as their wedding designer.  Here is the sneak peak of Monday’s show.   VH1 TV Shows | Music [...]

Join Karen Tran Florals

Do you enjoy creating exquisite events? Do you love designing weddings?  We have some new designer positions opening and would love to have you on board.  We are looking for creative souls with a HUGE passion for gorgeous events.  Designers MUST enjoy working with flowers.   Please contact Karen  858.481.9424 or email me  karen@karentran.com.  

Style Me Pretty wedding feature: Platinum and Ivory wedding

Yesterday Style me pretty  featured our luscious vintage wedding at the La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla.  Thank you SMP for such a wonderful feature!  How lovely is Darby? You can read my previous post of Darby and Rod’s gorgeous wedding Here.  I am so very fortunate to have so many beautiful brides who are just [...]

The Bride and Bloom Spring 2010 issue

I just picked up a brand new copy of The Bride and Bloom magazine Spring issue 2010.  As always, I can spend hours browsing through it.  It’s always inspiring with tons of new style and trends.  However, in  this issue, I was pleasantly surprised to see my very own wedding featured again under ‘Best of Real Weddings’. [...]

Exquisite Magazine spring 2010

Exquisite Magazine 2010 Spring is officially on the stand today.  Completely loaded with tons of amazing wedding fashion.  It’s gorgeous!  We are so honored to be involved with their tabletop shoot again this year.  We collaborated with Emily Smiley to produce an old world new age tablescape where vintage meets modern.  Our tabletop setting was [...]

Rancho Las Lomas Wedding Book

The newest Rancho Las Lomas book has just been released and it is truly beautiful.  This is a wonderful collaboration  of spectacular preferred vendors  at this amazing property.  Rancho las Lomas is located in Silverado, just 60 miles north of San Diego.   If you are looking for a unique location with magnificent grounds and [...]

Ceremony Magazine wedding feature: Lexi and Dustin

Ceremony Magazine described this wedding in their newest issue as ‘STUNNING’.  Stunning is Right!  It was glamorous, lavish, and over the top gorgeous.  We are so happy to see one of our favorite weddings featured in this amazing magazine.  Lexi and Dustin had all the wonderful scrumptious  details  that set them apart.  Custom wedding canopy [...]

Ceremony Magazine 2010 wedding feature: Radiant beach wedding

The latest issue of Ceremony Magazine  2010 San Diego is hot off the press.   I was completely SWOONED.  It’s utterly gorgeous!  Pages after pages of delicious real wedding features including our very own:  Yulia and Barry at the beautiful Hotel Del Coronado.  The ceremony setting was on the sandy beach at the Hotel Del [...]

The Bride and Bloom magazine winter issue 09: our tabletop feature

I just adore this magazine!  Bride and Bloom is elegant and packed with the latest bridal trends.  I’m ultra thrilled that our ‘Tropical Bliss’ tabletop was featured in their latest issue (page 142).  This was shot at the Waterfall Terrace in the beautiful L’auberge Del Mar: a perfect venue for this pacific rim inspired tablescape. [...]

San Diego Festival of Brides bridal this Sunday at the Grand Del Mar

Festival of Brides will be in San Diego this Sunday January 10 at the Grand Del Mar.  The Festival of Brides is a luxious bride event showcasing upscale Vendors.  We will be displaying our work on Sunday.  Please come by and visit us.  We would love to see you there. Advance tickets maybe be purchased [...]

Check out CBS Weddings new Website

I’m so happy that my friend Catherine Bachelier Smith of CBS weddings has a new website!   Catherine has been San Diego wedding planner for 10 years and has done a fantastic job with her growing business.  Not only is she amazing at what she does, she is also personable, stylish and unbelievably  sweet.  I [...]

Ceremony Magazine party: Rancho Valencia Resort

Last week we participated in the Ceremony Magazine vendor’s party at the beautiful Rancho Valencia Resort.  They definitely can put on a PARTY Ceremony Magazine is a gorgeous upscale wedding magazine cater to the modern and fashion forward brides.  Our tabletop featured crystal waterfalls cascading to a pool of ice pink sea glass and floating [...]