COVID-19 has changed not only how we live our lives, but if, how and when we host weddings and events and safely celebrate with others. Amy

A private residence with a sweeping view of the American River in Carmichael, California, was the romantic setting for Sarah Elizabeth & Aurel's wedding. With the river being the perfect backdrop for exchanging vows, we came up with a new take on the very popular floral arch – an "open arch" concept. Three tiered floral arrangements on either side of the altar framed an unobstructed view of the river in the center. The florals also provided a a soft backdrop for close-ups pho

Real Weddings Magazine has a fun and inspiring feature in their Summer/Fall 2018 issue called "One Dress Two Ways." They demonstrate how to take one dress and style it two ways, ending up with completely different looks! We were honored to design the bouquets for the "BOHO POSH" and "GARDEN EMPRESS" looks. Which way would you wear it? Link to the story. Photos below by Erica Baldwin Photography, photographed at Park Winters. Magazine Layout Boho Posh Bride Garden Empress Brid

Jaclyn and Rouzbeh's wedding, coordination by Kate Whelan Events, was held in the perfect venue for their vibrant color palette: the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Saturated hues of purple, bright green, gold and orange were artistically incorporated into their bouquets, boutonnieres and centerpieces, complimenting the gorgeous artwork surrounding them. For their wedding flowers, we drew from a variety of florals including exotic phalaenopsis and cymbidium orchids, dahlia,

Vintage, eclectic, elegant and happy! These words best describe Anna and Dean's romantic wedding at The Westin Sacramento/Scott's on the River. Creams, blush tones and greens composed the soft floral color palette. Several rose varieties including the fragrant blush garden rose, several dahlia varieties including the cafe au lait, hydrangea, and stock were incorporated into the bouquets and arrangements. The addition of seeded eucalyptus and lavender greens brought in natural

What do you get when you combine rustic + eclectic + modern design mixed with fresh herbs, florals, plants and greens? You get Amanda and Ryan's beautiful backyard wedding! The bouquet and centerpieces we designed for this wedding were fresh, natural and some even edible! Florals included: several dahlia varieties, roses, scabiosa, stock, green trick dianthus, fountain grass, wheatgrass, buplerum, succulents, dusty miller, lambs ear, lavender, rosemary and mint. A black, whit

Natalie and David's shared love of Renaissance Fairs inspired their enchanting wedding at Newcastle Wedding Gardens. When asked to paint a picture of her wedding, bride Natalie described: Old World, castles, romantic, fun, lots of bling and ribbons, and accents of pheasant feathers. With additional design ideas provided by Georgia Barron of Newcastle Wedding Gardens, we designed their florals and decor using seasonal, full and fleshy flowers. We included the bride's favorites

We loved creating these cheerful and gorgeous floral designs for Kaitlin and Ehren's wedding at Newcastle Wedding Gardens. The organic sunflowers, coral peony, monte casino (mini white daisies clusters) and white roses look like they had been freshly picked from the gardens. Both the silver Chiavari chairs and the white pergola were dressed with colorful bunches of flowers. Bride Kaitlin carried an all white hand-tied bouquet of peony, two rose varieties and stock. { Bridesma