Monday cutie: Hot off the press...April Flowers has arrived!

Think back to a time that you accomplished a lofty goal that you had and, at one time, thought you'd never be able to cross your list. Do you remember the excitement of that moment, the happiness you felt, the people who congratulated you, the wonderful mood you were in that whole day (or that whole week!)...can you picture it? I can, I'm living it today. The new issue of Brides magazine was released today and I'm so excited that our flowers were featured throughout a 6 page spread from Meghan & David's adorable wedding. Right there in full color, in a nationally distributed magazine, for all to see are OUR flowers. I have seen April Flowers credited on blogs and websites but there's something about seeing it this way -- ink and paper. Something that can not be erased, changed or altered. Something that is timeless. I have worked so very hard these past 5 years and seeing my business in a magazine makes it all worth while. While showing our "director of deliveries" Jason the spread this morning, he looked at the article, looked at me, gave me a hug and said "April, you've arrived!". Jason summed it up - I feel like I've landed and planted my feet feet and made a name for myself. To some in this ridiculously talented industry their work may be featured all the time and to others it wouldn't matter -- to me this is HUGE..something I've always wanted. It's finally here and I kinda like it. I think I'll hang around for a while. :)

Many many thanks to Meghan & David for picking me and making it possible for me to achieve one of those big lofty goals in life. xo 

Monday cutie: Nicole+Jeff, the girls, and boots!

Hello friends! Well, I'm back from vacation (try not to be too jealous) and ready to get back to monday cuties, consultations, e-mails and lots of pretty flowery things. Since I took the week off last week to fully enjoy my vacation, I have something very special for you this week. My dear friends Nicole+Jeff were married this past summer and I'm so glad to finally get the long awaited photos. Nicole and I have been friends for quite sometime and I love her fun spirited, hard working, always laughing and comforting personality. Nicole has a heart of gold and when I think about some of the most important people in my life she is one of them. As a thank you for creating all her blooms Nicole gifted me my first pair of authentic western earrings. She even wore a pair of my earrings for her something borrowed.  Now, Nicole's a cowgirl...a real legitimate cowgirl...so where else would she marry her man than in a pasture? Yes, a pasture on the family ranch with a few upgraded additions of course. There were sunflowers (naturally), lots of purple (her favorite color), wildflowers (c'mon the wedding was in a pasture), boots, hay and lots of dancing. The evening was filled with so much love and good friends -- I think so often of how much fun the day was and I'm honored to have been a part of it. Thank you Nicole+Jeff for allowing me to be a part of this truly special day. Also, thanks to some super awesome vendors who brought the day together: DJ Bob with Phase 1 Entertainment, Jonnell+Niki over at Events Redefined for running things so smooth, Rib Line for making some delish dishes, and Jessica from Paper Sky for crafting some awesome invitations.

Photos by Bella Castle Photography

Monday cutie: Kim+Matt and a Style Me Pretty feature!

Hello all and happy Monday! I've been so excited to share this post with you for a while now! It seems as though Style Me Pretty was just as excited about this wedding as I was and they gave it a front page feature on their uber-fabulous blog - see the full feature HERE! Meet Kim+Matt. Kim is just the sweetest and goes down in my book as one of my favorite people to have worked with. Her brilliant and heartfelt ideas combined with her sweet personality are a winning combo. It was so much fun to work with someone who had such great ideas but also wasn't afraid to let me throw my own ideas in the mix. With a super-star team of vendors like Pacific Harvest Catering, Ahlin Photography and Sealed with a Kiss Events the day was perfect. Thanks to Elisa at Ahlin Photography for sharing this lovely images with us and many many thanks to Kim+Matt for letting us play a small role in such a momentous day. Best to you always!

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