THE JOURNAL

If you’ve started searching for wedding venues in the Central Valley, chances are you’ve come across Pageo Lavender Farm. As one of the area’s longest-established wedding venues, it’s become a favorite for couples looking for a setting that feels romantic, timeless, and uniquely California. Pageo also holds a special place in my heart because it’s […]

One of my favorite trends in weddings right now is the growing emphasis on the entire guest experience. Rather than focusing solely on the wedding day itself, couples are creating memorable moments throughout the entire weekend, and welcome parties have become the perfect place to do it. This western inspired welcome party at Richards Ranch […]

I love Pinterest. In fact, one of my favorite parts of the design process is seeing what my couples save and gravitate toward. Pinterest boards tell me so much about a client’s style, even when they don’t realize it themselves. That being said, Pinterest can also create a lot of confusion when it comes to […]

A celebration of organic florals, abundant ceremony meadows, and modern California romance. With its soaring ceilings, bright white walls, and clean architectural lines, Carter Valley Ranch provided the perfect backdrop for a design centered around abundance, movement, and seasonality. The vision for this design was rooted in the idea of a modern California celebration inspired […]

Thoughtful hospitality, beautiful design, and a slower pace of life on California’s most iconic stretch of coastline. As a wedding designer, I find inspiration everywhere, not just in flowers. Some of my favorite ideas come from beautiful hotels, thoughtful hospitality, architecture, gardens, and places that simply make you slow down and notice the details. One […]

Some weddings are memorable because of their color palette. Others are memorable because of a single design decision that ties everything together. For this Bel-Air Bay Club wedding, that decision was committing almost entirely to white and blush Oriental lilies for a design that felt both contemporary and timeless. Rather than incorporating dozens of flower […]

Here’s my honest take on what I’m seeing and what I think is coming down the pipeline — as a California wedding florist who studies this stuff for a living. Color is here to stay Saturated color and underestimated color palettes are something I predict will be here for a while. Couples are moving away […]

There are some weddings where the flowers are the main event. This wasn’t one of them. Don’t get me wrong—we designed a lot of flowers for this wedding. But what made Shanel and Jonathan’s celebration so memorable wasn’t any single floral installation. It was how every design decision worked together to create an experience. From […]

You know you’ve done your job when the mother of the bride sees the florals for the first time and starts to cry. That’s what happened at Mackenzie and Devin’s wedding — and honestly, it’s the only review that matters. Mackenzie and Devin didn’t want a venue. They wanted home — and for them, that […]

One of the most common questions I hear from couples is, “Why are wedding florist quotes so different?” You reach out to a handful of florists, request proposals for what feels like the exact same wedding, and receive pricing that can vary by thousands of dollars. It’s confusing, and honestly, I get it. The truth […]