Ponte & Arbor Terrace November weddings December 17, 2009

I got to do another beautiful flower garland on Ponte’s arbor.  After the ceremony we took it down and draped it across the head table.

bt pink petals down the aisle with vases filled with orange tropical flowers for the front.

head table at Ponte

fall flower garland

Last wedding in November was at the Grand Tradition’s Arbor Terrace.  A very tropical centerpieces and cake decor.

Last big wedding weekend. November 10, 2009

Last weekend was the end of wedding season for me.  I still have a few more weddings but no big weekends.  I’m looking forward to the break.  This gives me a chance to recoup and get up my energy for next season.  I loved both of the bride’s bouquets that I made for Friday’s weddings.

Fall Bouquet of leonidas and circus roses, flame mini calla lilies, green hydragea, bells of Ireland and chocolate cosmos

Cake with floating candles on it and around it.

Italian Urns at Falkner Winery with purple, green and burgundy gladiolas.

lavender roses, purple lisanthus, mini calla lilies, black bacarra roses and green berries.

Open House November 1, 2009

We had an Open House on Wednesday, Thursday and even Friday.  Here are some pictures from our event.

Front of the store

Arch for rentals covered in fall flowers with hanging votives

3 trumpet vases with gerberas, lilies, alstromeria and orchids, pilsner vase in the center with curly willow. Vases conected with birch branches with votives hanging from them.

A little cutie of mine by the front window.

Red ribbon vase with white hydrangea

bridal area

Ashley’s at home wedding November 1, 2009

Ashley’s wedding was at her father’s house.  What a beautiful location.  Huge oak trees shaded the ceremony area next to the house.  The reception was down in a rented tent in one of the horse rings.  Talked to her father the other day and he said it was one of the best days of his life.  Everyone had a great time.  Here are some pictures of the flowers.

Centerpieces of red and white roses

Aisle of white organza with red and white flowers attached to the chairs

white fabric around the huppa with 3 red & white arrangements

rose in martini glass great idea for belly bars

Andrea’s wedding November 1, 2009

A beautiful day at Wilson Creek Winery.

cake with green cymbidium orchids, monkey tails and dusted pink dendrobium orchids

white dendrobium orchids and curly willow in pilsner vases

white hydrangea dusted with pink with an aisle of white petals

white calla lilies in pilsner vase

green & white hydrangea, garden roses & white lisanthus

Erica & Victor’s wedding October 19, 2009

I have been working on this wedding for almost a year now.   A few months ago we ran into a major snag.  Erica & Victor wanted candle light to be a major part of their reception but Ponte had to change their policy on no flames until after the first of the year.  I met with them after we learned this and tried all different ideas until we found one that they liked.  We used lots of battery operated lights but  masked them with either with colored glass or black water beads and crystals.

They also had a vision for the arbor.  I think I achieved it because after the ceremony Victor commented to me that they really liked everything.   Here are the pictures from their wedding.  I wish that the picture of the arbor came out better but hopefully I will get professional pictures when they have them.

Reusing the rose kissing balls from the arbor for the front center of the head table. Along with tons of rose petals and little votives.

Over all look of the room.

For the entrance to Ponte guest were greeted of things to come.

Another extra were dk red tie backs with black feathers for every other chair.

Some extras that we did were the silver chargers with red roses in the napkins.

Centerpieces were wine bottles with black candle-wine stoppers these had red peg votives with battery flickering lights inside. Rose petals around the base with red stain glass votives and stemless wine glasses with a red rose.

Erica just before she walked down the aisle with her bouquet of Freedom and Black Magic roses with red feathers.

The aisle was draped with dk red fabric. Kissing balls of mini carnations were hung from the sides of the chairs.

Rose kissing balls, E,V, & G letters that the bride provided and black crystal garlands draping in and on the front of the arbor.

Bouquets from Oct. 10th weddings October 19, 2009

purple hydrangea, purple mini calla lilies, green cymbidium orchids and purple feathers around the outside of the bouquet

white calla lilies, stephanotis with black pins and phalenopsis orchid draping out of the bouquet

Bridal Bazaar at Del Mar on Oct. 4th October 6, 2009

Met with a lot of brides on Sunday at the Bridal Bazaar.  I also had an arrangement in the gallery.  Those are always fun because I can do really different things.  Here are some pictures from it.

Tall cylinder vases with bands of black ribbon filled with white dendrobium orchids with candles on top

Candelabras with dk wine dahlias & mini gerberas, red roses, burgundy amaranthus and black eucalyptus

Freedom red roses with bouquet jewelery.

Lavender roses, dk purple lisanthus, dk purple carnations & purple stock in purple wrapped square vase with ribbon wrapped square votives around the arrangement.

Ideas for reusing your bridesmaid’s bouquets as your centerpieces. Bright colored bouquets of orange gerberas, yellow spray roses, roses and bt green mini mums.

Pink ribbon wrapped vase with crystals. Pastel arrangement on top with crystals hanging.

Wedding at Hotel Del Coronado & St. Peters in Fallbrook October 6, 2009

calla lilies in tall square vases at the entrance to the aisle

Kimberly’s bouquet of roses, hydrangea, mini calla lilies & stephanotis

Rose petals and pink bouquets on the chairs on the beach at the Del

Reception on the beach in front of the Del

Lindsey’s bouquet of garden roses, tulips and hydrangea

Lots driving on Friday with a wedding at the Hotel Del Coronado in the morning on the beach.  Then we drove to Temecula in the afternoon with a reception at South Coast Winery after the ceremony at St. Peter’s church in Fallbrook.

More weddings last weekend 9/25 & 9/26 September 29, 2009

Katie’s bouquet of red roses studded with rhinestones and dusted with glitter.

Katie’s centerieces where stunning made of tall cylinder vases filled with black curly willow with red roses and an ivory candle floating on top. These were on black overlays with crystals and votives around the vases.

Allison’s wedding was mostly a DIY wedding. She purchased her personal flowers from me and loose flowers for everything else. Her teardrop bouquet was made of white lilies, red roses and black mini calla lilies.

Chirstine’s wedding was very fall colored…just wish it had felt more like fall. Her arch was covered in lemon leaf & eucalyptus garland with a spray of circus roses, gerberas and gladiolas.

Christine’s centerpieces where on top of Falkner’s candelabras made of roses, alstroemeria, eucalyptus, mums & mini gerberas.

Christine’s cake was from Sweet Layers. I accented it with circus roses, tiger James Story orchids, yellow alstroemeria and mums.