Living Succulent Centerpieces- Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club

I wanted to share a few more images from our October wedding at the Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club.  There were just so many sweet details about this wedding, it couldn't be contained to one post.

This bride wanted to combine all types of living succulents (that could be taken home by guests and later re-potted) with lush, romantic flowers. Such a dreamy combination, and environmentally friendly solution!

Upon booking this job last May we got to work potting up several pots of echevaria in our own backyard. Over the course of months we propagated many new blooms, all of which made it to the wedding in October. The roots on the plants were kept intact when designing these lovely centerpieces to make the adjustment back into soil as easy on the plant as possible. 

We recently heard from the bride and many of these succulents are happily living on after their cameo appearance at the wedding- some in her apartment in San Francisco, and others with guests who live all over California, from Camarillo to Sacramento to Sea Ranch.

Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club Wedding- Elegant & Whimsical DIY Details

We worked on this lovely wedding in October. The bride and groom were full of great ideas and infused the day with so many sweet, personalized touches.

Handmade programs, rose petal cones, and seventeen individual guest books (one for each table) were designed and created by the bride and her mother. As favors, the bride’s sisters who are both accomplished photographers, created postcards that featured beautiful images from their travels.

Another fantastic detail- instead of wedding cake, this couple chose wedding pie. And the pie wouldn't have been complete without the FUN handmade toppers made by the bride, which actually resembled the couple.

Loop designed all floral arrangements. We loved working with this couple and their creative team, which included Julie Nunn Martin of I DO! Events and Laura Grier of Beautiful Day Photography.

Beaulieu Garden - Majestically Beautiful Wedding Venue

This wedding at Beaulieu Garden in Napa is our new favorite. Loop just installed this wedding yesterday, and is was such a delight to be on this majestic and gloriously beautiful property.

I love this palette. Usually if a bride says she looking at a palette in red and yellow, it can sound a little circusy. But you add in a slate gray and the palette becomes more stylish and sophisticated. We made the floral palette work by using three colors of red, most importantly working with a medium red and an almost black dahlia and mixing it with only buttery yellows. Eliminating green foliage and using plum branches as a foliage made the palette rich and luxurious. 

I had the lovely team Yami and Luis working with me yesterday, and as Luis and I returned from the ceremony site, Yami bounded up and declared that the tables looked AMAZING. When Luis and I turned the corner and saw the tables all set with the flowers, we both said, at the same time, "I just got goosebumps". I don't feel the pictures do it justice, is was that pretty. I mean, it made a DUDE say "I just got goosebumps". 

I think this palette for a September wedding was such a delicious take on Autumn: light and lux and luxurious.

Hopefully I have more images to share soon.

Escort Card - Fun Idea

This was the escort idea that my clients came up with as they had an old card catalogue! Such a cute and distinctive escort card idea. 

Old World Charm - San Francisco Wedding

The Olympic Club in San Francisco is an historic club with an old world feel. To mesh well with the venue, we borrowed mixed vintage silver pieces and old books from brides mother to create the centerpieces. The woodsy, lush, and elegant design fit well with where the club is situated on the coast.

I loved these. I'm lucky to love what I do. It seems like every wedding, I think THESE are my favorite. And this was no exception. 

We enjoyed working with this client as well as Jennie from MAP events.