We're on Wedding Chicks!

So excited that some of my hand-crafted fabric flowers from my Etsy shop are being featured on the Wedding Chicks blog today!  These images are from a recent photo shoot with the amazing photographer, Silvana di Franco -- yay!  Click here to view and leave a comment, if you wish.  Enjoy your day!

New Etsy Item: Peony Hair Fascinator

Be gorgeous on your wedding day with this amazing and oversized Peony in your hair...  Soft, romantic, and oh-so-lightweight, this beauty is entirely hand-crafted, petal by petal, in fluttery sheer voile fabric.  Available in tea-stained cream (as pictured), white, or custom-colored to your wedding palette.  Stunning accessory for your bridesmaids, and a lovely keepsake gift; can also be done as a sash or an eye-catching brooch/corsage...  http://www.etsy.com/listing/69181598/ivory-cream-tea-stained-ruffled-peony

Preston Bailey's Color Picker...

Okay, I admit it:  I have a super-huge-floral-designer-major-mad-crush on the incredible Preston Bailey, floral and event designer extraordinaire!  For those of you who aren't familiar with his work, he's the designer of choice for all of Miss Oprah's lavish events, as well as countless others -- both star-related as well as the more common folk like myself (ahem, well-budgeted common folk, that is!).  I've been a full-on fan of his ever since I bought one of his first gorgeous books at Harrod's in London and lugged it all the way home to California (and yes, I did indeed hand-carry it on the plane so it wouldn't be lost along with my luggage!).

His website has this really cool color picker that I wanted to pass along to everyone, but I must issue the following warning:  It's extremely addictive, so approach with caution!  It's an amazing way to play with potential color combos and "looks" for your wedding -- hence the addiction part...  Super-easy to use; Preston recommends that you start by selecting your favorite color, after which you make some selections about your event's details, and voila! -- your design dilemmas just melt away...  (Well, okay, maybe not on the average budget of most weddings, but it's a great jumping-off point -- and did I mention that it's oh-so-fun?!)

Enjoy!!!  Click here:  Preston Bailey's Color Picker





Pink Peony Madness -- An Etsy Treasury...

The exquisite Peony... So many brides want them for their wedding, but with such a short season, few can have them. So this is dedicated to all of the May/June brides -- enjoy! (And then be sure to visit our Etsy store, featuring handmade flower items for your wedding -- click the link in right-hand corner of blog page!)

2011 Bride's Choice Award!

So happy to have been awarded the 2011 Bride's Choice Award from Wedding Wire, for the third year in a row! As this award is based solely on the reviews of our work written by our past clients, I'm sending every single one of you a sweet and flowery little "thank you" from the bottom of my most grateful heart... You all are the best! xoxo

Day Two of the flu...

...and still in bed with a brain that continues to be foggy, the only thing to do? Create another lovely Etsy Treasury, of course...

Oh, yes, and I heart all of you on this day of valentines...

Dreaming in vintaged blush...

Ill in bed on a lazy Sunday, my creative brain continues to churn with ideas. To channel my restlessness, I amuse myself by making a lovely Treasury of items on Esty: http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4d587afc12e88eefba92cb59/my-dreams-in-vintaged-blush-while-ill-in

Enjoy!

Love & Lavender Feature -- Barbara & Brandon's Wedding

Barbara and Brandon's August 14th wedding was recently featured on the wedding blog, Love & Lavender -- check it out! http://www.loveandlavender.com/2011/01/barbara-and-brandons-wedding/

More to come soon on this gorgeous and very special wedding... (Photographed by the amazing and uber-talented Silvana di Franco! (www.silvanadifranco.com)

We're on Etsy!!

So excited to announce that The Blue Orchid is now on Etsy!! Thanks to some allergy-suffering clients in the 2010 season, I began creating personal flowers for them using fabrics, ribbons, needle felting techniques, and such. One thing led to another, and then an Etsy shop was born; on Esty, we're known as "Blue Orchid Floral" (vendor name "blueorchidfloral"). Currently offering sashes, corsages, boutonnieres, hair flowers and brooches, as well as bouquets, I will be soon expanding into pomanders, flower girl baskets, head wreaths, ring pillows, and decor items, so please check back often. (It takes a bit to get exposure on Etsy, so please share this link with your friends -- most appreciated!) http://www.etsy.com/shop/blueorchidfloral

My Etsy items are as carefully crafted as my fresh floral designs, with the added bonus of being a lovely keepsake after your wedding. In addition, color matching with your wedding palette is much more precise than with fresh flowers. And as with my fresh flower designs, custom orders and special requests are always welcome. Thanks for stopping by!