4.25.2011

Monday cutie: husband of the year, mama love and a coconut cake

This past week was pretty intense. It was so intense that I missed the 4/18 Monday cutie - not that anyone complained (except Sarah!). It was a busy busy week filled with lots of fun things, lots of work related things and lots of Easter-y things.

Fun = mom, Josh and I had our photos taken by the super awesome Ken Kienow (photos coming later), we cooked an Easter feast complete with homemade coconut cake that happened to be incredible and shopped till we dropped in downtown SLO.

Work = a 7am set-up in west paso for a morning wedding. This is where Josh wins husband of the year. He woke up with me at 5:30am, helped me load the van with blooms, took me to get some coffee and then hung strings of peonies in a huge oak tree using rocks and fishing line, then came back to SLO and did all the flower deliveries for the shop. I HEART HIM and couldn't do what I do without him. Work also included mom and I setting up a second wedding in the afternoon. The florals were perfect for the setting and the "love fence" was our favorite. Mom set up the centerpieces perfectly and it was so much fun to have her there working side-by-side with me. I think we make a pretty good team!


Easter = a perfect morning celebrating Jesus's resurrection at Calvary with a friend who is a friend I will have forever - I luuuurrrvvveee her! Then home to make a feast of yummy-ness for friends and family to enjoy. 1st try at making this coconut cake was a hit and a recipe I'll be filing away for use again in the future.


4.11.2011

monday cutie: I am the worst graphic design client ever!

Friends meet Jeremy+Ana Cristina. Jeremy does awesome graphic design via the 805 collective and Ana Cristina is just the sweetest little thing you've ever seen. Jeremy has been helping me as I stumble along the re-branding process for my business. I have been past deadline, indecisive and just completely putting my best type-A face on. Jeremy on the other hand has been patient, kind, helpful and encouraging. I was happy to give back and get decisive about the blooms for their happy day. Enjoy! 

Love to Cameron Ingalls for sharing some of his AH-mazing photos!












4.04.2011

Monday cutie: wedding chicks feature and new friends

It's so awesome to follow up our feature in BRIDES magazine with a front page feature on The Wedding Chicks! Kelly over at True Bliss Photography (located in S. Cal) contacted me a couple weeks ago to see if I'd be willing to take part in their central coast inspiration shoot and I of course said yes! They asked me to create a lovely little set of blooms that was spring inspired and we came up with some little cuties for them. We included anemones, ranunculus, poppies, crespedia, cottage roses, dusty miller, freesias, calla lilies and succulents for a fun twist on spring! Thanks to the wonderful So Cal vendors involved and for including us in the set. Wedding Chicks loved the shoot and picked it up for a front page feature....see it HERE.