wedding flowers for your dog

Hey you dog lover you! Have you ever wondered how to incorporate your pooches into the wedding besides the obvious of having them actually there?  This fun bride decided to include her pups in such a creative way.  She had their photographer, Joseph West, shoot her doggies and style the lady pups with this flower garland.  They printed the images of both the dogs and framed them to designate her side (the female dog with the garland) and his side (the male dog without the floral garland).

Just the cutest yet sophisticated idea! 

Joseph West Photography

mark it off the list

Every year my amazing mother encourages me to creating a top 5 list of the most desired accomplishments of the year.  This has dramatically changed my views on my life and to see my goals come true has been amazing if not a little scary.  It's beautiful to see how much power we have to making decision that make things happen.

“If you have a goal, write it down. If you do not write it down, you do not have a goal - you have a wish.” 
― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

One of those goals that was written in January of this year was to get featured on flower magazine.  That goal came to fruition this weekend! Eek! Being recognized by a magazine that highlights some of my favorite floral designers has been a dream come true.  Thank you so much flower magazine for the opportunity. Go HERE for the original article and to read more goodies from this issue and so many others from the previous issues.

Here are some pics I snagged from the article, photographed by insanely talented Julie Sofer and to give further credit, the article was produced by the amazing Abby Braswell.

“My Inspiration for this design was Houston’s urban, concrete jungle—also known as Central Market. The lush, colorful selection in the produce aisle can be a game changer for a floral designer. Everything from squash to the highly textured kale can be a unique element in an arrangement. Scents really guide me as well. One of my personal secrets is to add herbs to an arrangement for not only the play of colors and textures, but also the intoxicating aromas, which will make others fall in love with the design.”

— Maria Elisa Maxit

mai & aaron

These love birds were just the sweetest couple.  They were clear with there desires to have a fun, daytime wedding and flowers that exemplified their modern style.  Christina from Pomp & Circumstance did an amazing job putting together a team to create a wedding that was just perfect for the couple.  Take a look what the talented Kimberly Chau captured:

french bridal shower

Check this out!! Such an adorable shoot we helped style along side Jacquelyn from Jacquelyn Nicole Weddings and shot by the talented Kimberly Chau.  We all seamlessly came together to create such a beautiful, sweet and feminine styled shoot.  Thank you for including me and allowing me to add my personal touches, it was a great time!

design with us!

Hey there guys! This might be one of my favorite posts this year.  Teaching a flower design workshop was one of my many goals that I set for this year and it has come to fruition!  

When: Saturday September 6th, noon-2:30pm 
Where: Sugar & Cloth studio, 2315 Commerce St. Houston, TX 
Price: $231.83 (includes Paypal fees) 
Class: 18 people

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKET

And here are a little teaser pics (all taken by Jared from Jared Smith Photography )