Holman Ranch Wedding- Sneak Peak

August 09, 2012 Posted by - Anna

Quick preview from John +Louise Photography of Marie and Matt's wedding at Holman Ranch in Carmel Valley. Such a gorgeous venue, and so many sweet details from this wedding to share. More images from this talented Oakland based team coming soon!

Holman ranch wedding, flowers by www.loopflowers.com, photo by www.johnpluslouise.com

Headlands Center for the Arts- Marin Wedding

July 17, 2012 Posted by - Anna

Here's a preview of a sweet, sweet wedding we worked on in June.  Blousy peonies and dahlias in creamy blush and ivory with local grasses and thistle made for the perfect combination of lush, wild and whimsical. In other words that natural rustic style that we love to do, that suites the Headlands oh so well!

I can never get over those few magical weeks each year when peony and dahlia season overlap...and garden roses to boot. We had fun working on this wedding, and oogled a bit over the combination of seasonal, local loveliness.

Huge thanks to Jamal Farley for capturing the gorgeous images below. More coming soon...

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Wedding flowers by Loop Event Arts

Wedding flowers by Loop www.loopflowers

The Shakespeare Garden- Golden Gate Park

March 26, 2012 Posted by - Anna

Living near Golden Gate Park is something I hold so dear, and this time of year it's especially magical. Pristine blossoms of tulip magnolia, cherry and crab apple trees abound- often stopping me in my tracks. The Shakespeare Garden takes the cake when the perfectly manicured rows of crabapple trees are in full bloom, and this is the week to visit! I took a few photos yesterday afternoon to share...

So luscious...before it starts to rain again, you should pop over for a treat.

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Living Succulent Centerpieces- Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club

January 18, 2012 Posted by - Anna

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.

Succulent post

Groovy Favor Idea

August 14, 2009 Posted by - Anna

Here's a fun idea for your favors. This site allows you to make custom bags at an affordable price. I've never ordered anything from them, so I can't speak to the quality of the products, but what a great idea, huh?! 


You can create a design that has some of the graphics and colors from your wedding day with whatever fun text you want to add. This gift is one that everyone can use. Grocery shopping. Beachy things. Gym stuff. I mean really.....who doesn't use a tote bag? Only crazy people don't use tote bags. And you're not going to have crazy people at your wedding. Hence the perfect gift, AND it promotes using a cloth bag to grocery shop. 

You can add text as well, I just couldn't figure out how to get it on the demo I made here. If you do this, let me know; I'd love to see the results.


Favor idea