Sonoma Wedding Floral Designer | San Francisco Bay Area

11 February 2012

Valentine's Day Recipe for Love

Photo Shoot done at Kenwood Inn

Photos by LiliaPhoto
Thanks to our beautiful model Angela Noriega Dorkus

25 January 2012

Romantic Valentine Photo Shoot at Kenwood Inn and Spa

Happy to post this BEAUTIFUL photo shoot at the Kenwwood Inn and Spa in Sonoma,CA!

The floral palette was full of deep shades of red, black and white - perfect for Valentine's Day or a Romantic Chic Wedding.

Visit the featured posts at Kenwood's blog and on Wedding Chicks!

Photography by Liliaphoto, who perfectly captured our vision.

A special thanks to all the vendors and models who did a fantastic job organized by Mary of VeryMerryEvents.

27 November 2011

Sonoma Floral Designer: DIY Mason Jar Floral Arrangements

Today I thought I would share a couple DIY floral arrangement tips inspired by our Thanksgiving dinner table center pieces. This is really easy, and the best part is that you can use the steps involved to create any style, color palette and use any flowers you choose.

We wanted to do something a bit less traditional for our flowers and went for Autumn brights instead of the common neutrals for Thanksgiving.

See the steps below for a little floral DIY...

The first ingredients are Mason Jars and raffia.

We filled about six Mason Jars with flowers and placed them down the runway of the dinner table. This was perfect since Mason Jars are low enough to see over, which encourages conversation.

Multiple Mason Jars add a more festive feel to the table, instead of one large center piece.

The main flowers we went for were: (from left to right)

Hot Lady Roses

Red Celosia

Thistle

Hypericum Berries

Billy Balls

Dried Wheat

Dried Oak Leaves

The colors of these flowers played well with the dishes we served on our dining table.

Once you have your flowers picked out line up all your Mason Jars.

Then start filling them with your flowers.

I began with roses since they are the largest.

then i filled in with all the rest.

Let the creativity shine as you fill in the Mason Jars--you can't go wrong!

Our Dining room table has a special feature--a carved canyon that goes through the center--which is perfect for filling with center pieces! And perfect for a floral designer to get inspired by!

As you can see the Autumn Brights were very festive and cheerful and all of our guests loved them!

Hope you enjoyed this little DIY and got some fun inspiration!

If you make some DIY Mason Jar arrangements please email me--I'd love to see what you come up with!

To view more of my wedding floral designs, check out my website.

28 October 2011

Cornerstone Sonoma Floral Design: Sixties Inspired Photoshoot

I am very excited and proud to share with you some lovely snap shots from our 60s, Mad Men and Retro inspired photoshoot taken at Cornerstone Gardens in Sonoma. I styled the flowers and event design. You can see a post about the photoshoot and more detail shots on the site Ruffled here, where this photoshoot was featured!

Hope you are inspired by this cute yet sophisticated wedding concept we created.

Floral and Event Design: Savage Rose

Photography: Lilia Photography

Invitation Designer: note-ify

To view more of my Sonoma wedding floral designs, check out my website.

03 August 2011

UC Berkeley Inspired Rehearsal Dinner

Did you fall in love at college?

Recently we did a rehearsal dinner for a couple who had fallen in love while attending UC Berkeley. They used the Cal colors of Blue and Gold as their theme. And their tables names had photos of their favorite spots on campus. Since they were getting married in Singapore, and most relatives and friends will not be able to be there, this was their reception party, and it was a Great celebration.

We used Cobalt Blue hydrangeas , blue delphinium and larkspur for the blue flowers. And for the yellow- gold we used bright yellow roses, billy balls, yarrow, lilies, orchids and tulips.

!!!!!!!!Go Bears!!!!!!

To view more of my Berkeley wedding floral designs, check out my website.

20 June 2011

Floral Design for Amy Kuschel Wedding Salon

It has been such fun and an honor to design the floral arrangements at the Amy Kuschel Bridal Salon in San Francisco. It is in the heart of the fashion district in Union Square and is truly a beautiful salon. The environment is glamorous and spacious, in bridal white and silvery blue accents, with lots of windows and natural light pouring through. Perfect for seeing the white and ivory palette of the gorgeous wedding dresses to choose from.

All the brides love finding the special dress for their wedding day. They say the women who are on Amy's team make it a great experience, and help them find the perfect dress tailored just for them.

What I like is that Amy designs her dresses right here in San Francisco. And they are also sewn in her studio. "My designs come from an evolution of ideas that can be executed in many ways. I love the creative process, the excitement and challenge of trying to find the perfect harmony between silhouette and fabrication."

The designs are varied and you will find dresses from classic to modern, romantic and casual, and even vintage inspired designs to fit every Bride's own particular style and budget.

If you are looking for a Bridal Salon with beautifully designed gowns and want a relaxed environment to choose them in, you must visit Amy Kuschel at 23 Grant Avenue in San Francisco. And if you are afar, look at the website for the many salons nationwide and in Canada where they carry Amy Kuschel's beautiful Bridal Dresses.