Let me share my excitement with you...

I knew from the beginning that I didn't want to spend too much money on flowers. I also knew that if I do get flowers, I want them to last a long time. Not just something that will look beautiful on the wedding day but for a LONG LONG time, something that will remind us of our special day whenever we look at it. That led me to search for alternatives. I searched for different options but also knew that I didn't really want to have silk flowers. Not that there's anything wrong with silk flowers, but I just wanted something different. That's when weddingbee came into my life. I believe it was Mrs. Pineapple on weddingbee who had Diane of DK Designs to make her clay flowers. Since then, I was stalking Diane's website, etsy site and her blog.

I got in touch with Diane in 2008 and asked her to help us with our wedding stuff, including invitations, favor boxes, cake topper, bouquet, and bouts. I also thought about having programs, water bottles, etc. After thinking about it for a while, I decided that it was better to create my own invites so that I can have some consistency with our wedding-related stationery without spending too much money. BUT we still wanted to include Diane's work in our wedding. She is still creating my bouquet, 2 bouts, a cake topper and favor boxes.

And since 2008, I've been changing my mind very often regarding what kind of flowers I want. Of course, that mind changing was a result of seeing her beautiful work every week. It's not my fault for changing my mind so often. It's just .. well, her work is just beautiful.

So, today, I woke up early (5 a.m. to be exact) and turned on my computer to her email of bouquet pictures. I was in shock. I couldn't wait til Mr. JB woke up to show them to him. He was in shock. He couldn't believe the pictures either. Then, I came home from walking my little monkeys at Fort Funston and I found another email. Again, I was excited. I couldn't wait for Mr. JB to come back from the laudry so that I can show them to him. He saw them and he said "oh wow!". hee hee. Well, let me just show you:

(The following was copied from Diane's blog:)

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Cake Topper = Keepsake Vase Arrangement



In between this post and my previous post this morning, I was working on Joyce's cake topper. Joyce asked that I create a keepsake cake topper that she can have as a home decor piece after the wedding. Much like what I did for my clients back in NY last year, I created a cake topper to match their wedding day flowers but that could be kept as a keepsake and decorative piece. I think more and more, brides are thinking about how to spend their money wisely and that's what I love about the clay flowers. They serve a purpose for your wedding day but at the same time they are also a keepsake and a decorative piece for the newlyweds' home!



I love this piece. So stunning against a white cake. You can even mask the vase so it looks like another layer with ribbon at the base.



Well, now that Joyce's cake flowers are done, I need to head back to my studio and make the 30 flowers for her favor boxes and finish her boutonnieres!

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Vibrant and Tropical Bridal Bouquet



I've been busy working on a dear friend's website and branding yesterday, but I did manage to finish the bridal bouquet for my next bride who will be getting married at the SeaWatch Restaurant in Maui. The last time I talked about the SeaWatch was for my clients, Alyssa and Daniel!



At any rate, originally when Joyce and I discussed her order, she wanted a dome shaped bridal bouquet with orange and green cymbidium orchids and some hipericum berries. But as time went on, she saw other flowers and wanted to incorporate some other colors that are part of her color palette. So.... the end result is this, orangey-yellow cattleya orchids, green cymbidiums, peach roses, orange ranunculus and red peonies with tuberose buds and some greenery to finish it off. I was honestly a little worried about this bouquet because i didn't know how it would turn out, but last night as I was painting the finishing touches, I realized how beautiful and how much I really liked how it turned out.




Today's agenda is finishing the cake topper and working on Joyce's 30 cattleya orchid favors! Another vibrant, luscious, beautiful bouquet to cheer you up! :)