can we please fast forward to june so i can have buckets full of bearded iris again? the scent just slays me, and i love the pure seasonality of the blooms–they are only available for a few weeks, and really, one should only procure them locally. these were from one of my favorite farms in [...]
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one last ode to these beautiful blossoms before we give them up for peach and cherry. mind the thorns.
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A cheerful arrangement for your enjoyment. Maria Theresa garden roses, craspedia (aka billy balls, aka alien antennae), sweet peas, ranunculus, green trick dianthus, mimosa, tuberose, and maidenhair fern. If you can get past the mimosa, this one smells ah-mazing. Here’s to sunshine! P.S. Scroll back up and use the fancy new subscribe box to get [...]
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What a week! Party in Vegas, launch a new website, featured on Wedding Chicks, then design design design for the Eugene Luxe Bridal Event on Thursday night. These gorgeous photos are by the very talented Erica of Erica Ann Photography. We met freshening up before the show and then she swung by the booth towards [...]
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Heidi’s beautiful purple bouquet is featured on Wedding Chicks today as part of their popular bouquet recipe series. Check it out here!
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there’s those ocean songs i promised. aren’t they achingly perfect? some folks would take off those outer petals with the pretty pink trim. tragic. the topiary was part of the decor for ailun and karsten’s riverside ceremony at eagle rock lodge. the couple and everybody setting up were so relaxed that day–just enjoying themselves [...]
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wrist corsage mechanics–of course i don’t have a picture of the finished product–and boutonnieres with lavender, snowberries, rosemary, brunia, and dusty miller. i love how the white pins kinda look like the snowberries, but of course once they’re pinned on the pins are out of sight. ah well. the corsages eventually featured lavender ocean [...]
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life is returning to normal after a major remodeling project at home. wedding season is winding down and fall is definitely here. what better time to start a new routine? the order of the day is master’s swim practice. today was my second one, and while it felt better than the first, after 35 [...]
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maid of honor, centerpiece, bride, reception set up. all shot by my incredibly helpful husband, without whom i couldn’t have set everything up so smoothly. while he was floofing centerpieces and snapping photos, i was perched on a ladder hanging the altar backdrop, of which i’m sure the talented mr. longstreet has many photos. [...]
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have you ever seen such an enormous echeveria? i swear that’s a normal-sized coffee cup chillin’ there on my counter. who knew they came in eight-inch pots! i spotted this at down to earth on olive in eugene, but i think i snatched up the last one. sorry. this guy has quite a [...]
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