I confess, I would rather have cupcakes over a cake. Yes, they are a bit “done” right now in the world of weddings, but I love being able to try different flavors and pop them in my mouth versus waiting for a server to hand over a plop of cake on a plate. And if [...]

The Sir Francis Drake hotel is smack dab in the middle of San Francisco, around the corner from the historic Union Square, and right next door to Saks Fifth Avenue (the mother ship of all high fashion!). Sky scrapers, Tourists, cable cars, shopping, and gorgeous display windows surround this beautiful hotel built in 1928. When [...]

Someday, I want to make my wedding party do this too!

Over the Summer I had the opportunity to do flowers for an awesome Bride and Groom that were having a very intimate and beautiful ceremony at Mt. Tamalpais. When the bride contacted me again to put together a few arrangements for the reception she and her hubby were hosting at Café Du Nord, [...]

With Halloween coming up tomorrow I thought I would share some of my favorite photos from themed weddings with costumes!

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The Ultimate Emergency Kit for Your Wedding Day

My friend, Patrina, gifted these Anthropologie monograms and they were perfect props for our engagement shoot with Steve Hughes at Piedmont Community Park. We’ll be tying the knot this Sunday, October 10!

Here are a couple more photos from our e-session…

I was introduced to a bride that was looking for a bouquet and a few other arrangements by a great San Francisco artist whose mother owns a flower distribution shop at the SF Flower Mart. (If you ever need fantastic roses, you MUST check out “Sunshine International” )
The bride and I spoke over the phone [...]

This is a “must see” wedding toast!  I wish I had thought of this for my friend’s wedding!
Best Wedding Toast Ever!!

A couple Sundays ago, my bridesmaids and I joined Shakirah Simley, of Slow Jams, at La Cocina to make the last batch of our wedding favors: onion-bacon relish! Our friend (and wedding caterer) Chef Peter made the bacon himself, so there was lots of extra love put into these. [If you want to try Slow [...]