HITCHED - sneek peek

HITCHED is right around the corner kiddies and Paige, Audrey and I have cooked up a purty little inspiration board to get you all excited.  Our participants have all been snagged (minus a few last minute surprises of course!) and the stable is jumping with some serious talent.  if you havent already go get your tickets cause they are going fast - and we wouldnt want you to miss out on this bushwackin' good time.

sneak peek: Kim & Omar

i was beyond thrilled when Emily contacted me to do the florals for her clients' wedding.  then i did cartwheels when she told me they wanted to use ALL succulents.  um, hello, amazingness.  The wedding was just this past weekend at seven degrees in laguna beach and I can't wait to show you all of the beautiful pictures.  for now, here's a bit of a sneak peek of the bride's bouquet and wedding cake overflowing with some succulentLOVE.

just for the heck of it

i'm up to my eye balls in a sea of succulents for an all succulent wedding this weekend.  yes, you heard it right, ALL succulents.  i can't wait to see it all come together.  anyways, since i'm living in a sea of greens this week i figured i'd bring some color to the blog with these lovelies i arranged special for my mom's visit a couple weeks ago.  these flowers are long gone, and unfortunately she's back home too but, what the heck,  it's nice to reminiscnce.

On design*sponge: Nautical Crab Boil

For our second spin around the globe for design*sponge, Paige and I landed squarely in the ocean. great. we took another spin, and again landed our selves in the sea. obviously the universe was trying to tell us something. So we put on our captain's hats and set forth to create a sweet nautical inspired crab boil birthday party! Miss Bonnie Tsang captured all the fun.  Check out all the red, white and blue here. Happy 4th of July!

meet pickle

without further ado, i introduce you to our little pickle.

andy + edie : inspi board

get excited, there's another Once Wed photoshoot on its way.  Andy Warhol + Edie Sedgwick.  we know, not a couple couple, but you can't deny they loved each other.  and you definitely can't argue that their style wasn't utterly inspiring.  Me and Paige are working with the peach of a lady Feather Love and shooting at the new event space at Siren Studios in Hollywood.  and yes, there will be bananas.

sneak peek : fatima & matt

just back from the desert for a wedding in Joshua Tree...can't wait to share more photos of the lovely couple and their day.  Congratulations Fatima and Matt!

new to the shop!

we've got a new addition to the shop!  the talented Jen Kuroki has created yet another brilliant piece for us at succulentLOVE called the tear.drop.  lovely isn't it?  each is handmade ceramic with a bright white gloss.  we just love how our succulents look nestled in each one.  go ahead, order one for yourself!

oh, and beasties are coming in regularly now, so get your orders in!  xo

succulentLOVE in ReadyMade!

I've been an avid reader of ReadyMade forever and just LOVE perusing all of the amazing DIY projects in each issue.  Imagine my excitement when RM's editor (the lovely Amy P) contacted me about succulentLOVE contributing an outdoor entertaining idea for their June/July issue.  My mister and i came up with a fun idea for repurposing reclaimed bricks as planters.

Pick up the June/July issue to see all of their great summer DIY ideas!

Ready...Set...H I T C H E D!

 I know i say this a lot, but i am SUPER excited to share some big news today.  Audrey, Paige and I have cooked up something awesome.  we're pulling together an amazing group of people to create HITCHED, a curated wedding event.  the line-up of vendors will seriously knock your socks off!  and because we like to tease, we'll be revealing one fabulous vendor a day. check it out.  www.hitchedevent.com

we're getting a dog

and her name is Pickle!  getting persmission to get a pup in the same apartment we've lived in for 7 years was my anniversary gift to the mister (that and his favorite homemade pickles).  we adopted her over the weekend and she's FINALLY coming home on saturday.  the cutest little terrier mix you'll ever meet.  don't worry buckets of photos to come.  I can't wait to bore all of you with the umpteenth puppy story every week. 

around the world with bash, please: coffee cupping

Paige and I teamed up to concept and design an entertaining column for design*sponge.  as part of a monthly post we'll be going global and designing our events around a different region, country or culture.  fun right?  we'll be travelling the world through each area's unique experiences and tastes. 

our first stop?  Seattle, Washington

inspired by my recent trip, we focused on Seattle's characteristic coffee culture, and specifically the boutique roasters around the city that offer "coffee cupping" to caffeinated aficionados.  like wine tasting for coffee lovers, cupping is a collective way to understand and appreciate the nuances of the various beans.  Honestly, what's more Seattle than coffee and donuts and getting snuggly with friends?

For the florals, i wanted to capture the lush, damp feel of the region.  I fashioned a natural table runner out of dense moss sprouting with white Scabiosa, Helleborus, Maidenhair Fern, and Lily of the Valley.  We used coffee tins as containers and topped them again with the "sprouting moss".  As a final touch we scattered glass jars with single sprigs of lilly of the valley on books and newspapers.

we incorporated so many fun (and easy) DIY ideas into this shoot.  find all of the details at Design*Sponge - including the perfect coffee-house mix Paige put together.

We're just now coming down from the coffee high and itching to land on our next stop...can't wait to see where we end up!

must remember this

via miss mary ruffle

barbie + ken

I'm so excited to finally share photos from our very first (official) bash, please wedding!  Barbie + Ken (yes, those are really their names) were married in a gorgeous backyard affair in March.  The adorable couple was so fun to work with and gave us freedom to work our bash, please magic.  The result was a super sweet wedding for a super sweet couple.  Jen, from Green Wedding Shoes featured the wedding on her blog, head over there for more details from the day.

Now, feast your eyes on these beauties from the talented Miss Bonnie Tsang....

and a few studio photos taken by my mister:

our one year holiday

the mister and i turned one last weekend and we took a trip back to palm springs to celebrate.  we had a great time enjoying lots of sun + beers + card games.  we stayed at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club, ate at our favorite restaurant, toured the Lautner exhibit, ate at Cheeky's TWICE, hiked an amazing oasis in the desert, shopped the vintage boutiques, played records, danced on the patio, read through our year of notes, visited the place it all happened, and relaxed, relaxed, relaxed.  it was divine.  can't wait to ring in year two.