Party Petals Blog

A day in the life of a special event florist

Fall Romance at The Vizcaya December 31, 2012

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A very romantic wedding at the Vizcaya.  The rich colors of the flowers were perfect for this October event.  We used hydrangea, roses, cymbidium orchids, gerbera daisies, curly willow and lots of textural greenery.

Photos courtesy of Marty at Christopher Kight Photographers, http://www.kightphoto.com

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centerpiece “tree”

tall centerpiece

tall centerpiece

low centerpiece

low centerpiece

the ladies

the ladies

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tall centerpiece

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bridal bouquet

bridal bouquet

hanging candle cups

hanging candle cups

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Mr and Mrs

Mr and Mrs

bridal party bouquets

bridal party bouquets

 

Fun Times at the Heirloom Inn

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A bright summertime wedding at the Heirloom Inn.  Fun arrangements of Asiatic lilies and alstromeria.

the reception

the reception

flower girl pomander ball

flower girl pomander ball

bridal party

bridal party

bride and groom with arch decor

bride and groom with arch decor

wrist corsage

wrist corsage

bridal bouquet

bridal bouquet

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centerpiece

sweetheart table

sweetheart table

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arch flowers

bridal bouquet details

bridal bouquet details

bridal party bouquets

bridal party bouquets

corsages

corsages

 

Whimsical Fun at the Forest Hill Lodge December 30, 2012

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An adorable wedding at the Forest Hill Lodge.  An eclectic mix of colorful flowers and handmade details.  The flowers used were dahlias, craspedia balls, spider mums and a variety of textural greenery.  The centerpieces were arranged in my collection of milk glass vases.

Photos courtesy of Geoff and Lisa at The Goodness, http://www.thegoodness.com

sweetheart table

sweetheart table

Mr and Mrs decor

Mr and Mrs decor

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centerpiece

centerpiece

centerpiece

bridal party

bridal party

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bride and groom

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centerpiece

centerpiece

centerpiece

Mr and Mrs

Mr and Mrs

The guys

The guys

The girls

The girls

bridal bouquet

bridal bouquet

bouquet toss

bouquet toss

bridal bouquet

bridal bouquet

bridal bouquet wrap

bridal bouquet wrap

bridal party bouquets

bridal party bouquets

 

Organic Fun a Forest Hill Lodge December 29, 2012

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The flowers at this beautiful spring wedding consisted of  peonies, cornflower, roses, dahlias and herbs for the bridal bouquet.  The centerpieces incorporated kale, hydrangea, berries, roses, herbs and ferns.

Photos courtesy of Geoff and Lisa at The Goodness http://www.thegoodness.com

bouquet toss

bouquet toss

sweetheart table

sweetheart table

centerpiece

centerpiece

centerpiece

centerpiece

Bride and Groom

Bride and Groom

Forest House Lodge

Forest House Lodge

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centerpiece

centerpiece

centerpiece

Bride and groom

Bride and groom

Bridesmaid procession

Bridesmaid procession

The groom

The groom

The bridal bouquet

The bridal bouquet

 

Romance at the Citizen Hotel

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A gorgeous and sophisticated wedding at the Citizen Hotel with white anenomes and white carnations.

Photos by the wonderful Geoff and Lisa at The Goodness, http://www.thegoodness.com

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Natalie and Andrew at the Argonaut January 10, 2012

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Natalie and Andrew were married at the Argonaut Hotel in San Francisco. Natalie was open to creative ideas for centerpieces so, needless to say, I had a great time creating her arrangements. Their color scheme was so vibrant and was the perfect pairing for the Argonaut’s nautical theme.  Professional photos by http://www.enlucephotography.com

 

Wedding Showcase 2012

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WOW!! The turnout was great for the Wedding Showcase at Cal Expo this year. Many thanks to the brides-to-be for coming to the show and checking out my booth. It was a LOT of work but the good response and positive feedback was great.
Special thanks to Leslie, Jenn and Courtney…my wonderful assistants;-)

 

Bouquet pics April 8, 2010

I came across these bouquet pictures taken my a photographer friend of mine, Ken Smith.  To contact Ken, call (916) 792-8446.

Romantic bouquet of red, Freedom roses.

Roses, carnations, freesia and stephanotis with pearl centers.

Roses, belladonna, uhule and kale. I love the blue and purple color combination.

 

2010! Happy New Year!!! January 12, 2010

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I’d like to wish a very sincere “thank you” to my wonderful newlywed couples of 2009.  It seems like the wedding season goes by in such a flash and I don’t take the appropriate measures to thank each and every couple for allowing me to participate in one of the most memorable events in their lives.  So again, thank you for allowing me to design your wedding flowers and I wish you an amazing life together.

I ended up doing over 40 weddings in 2009 and it was a lot of fun.  I really love how every single wedding order I work on is customized so I’m never doing anything “cookie-cutter”.  I’ll be going through pictures I’ve taken this past year (I’m not a good photographer at all) and posting my favorites here.  I do have some photos from professional photographers as well so I will definitely be posting those.

If you’re one of my couples with a wedding coming up in 2010 I can’t wait to get started.  I’ve had some downtime this winter, which is great for re-energizing those creative juices, but I’m really excited for my upcoming events.  I have some amazing projects in the near future…I can already tell 2010 is going to be awesome!

 

The Love Birds July 16, 2009

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Tralee and Mike were married in Auburn on May 30, 2009.  They weren’t really sure where the bird theme came from, but I have to say, it was so beautiful and subtle.  It really added a natural element to the overall look of the wedding.  Here are a couple pics I took myself and I’ll be adding more from the photographer, Sarah Maren, soon.