Fifty Flowers approached me to do a little photo shoot using their fun Christmas Carnation Flower Pack.

I used a seersucker runner and then created a garland down the table of ornaments and red and white carnations.

I love the way ornaments reflect light!

I used some fun soda pop cans in my color scheme of red and white.

Above, I hung ornaments at different heights.

Votive candles added a lovely glow.

For a favor, homemade peanut brittle in mason jars with seersucker detail, adds a tasty touch along with festive presents.

Happy Holidays! Special thanks to Tim Halberg of Halberg Photographers for shooting this mini-Christmas shoot. And a big thank you to Fifty Flowers for sponsoring this post!

I love that winter peonies are here and ranunculus are finally back too!

A hot pink ranunculus in an ink well from the 1870′s.

This arrangement is in a vintage aqua ball jar.

Happy Wednesday!

Photos & arrangements by me.

Now that the holiday season is officially in gear, I thought I’d share a holiday wreath I created.

I wanted to incorporate the colors of the season, but add a touch of copper and blue to the mix so it doesn’t feel too traditional.

To create the wreath I used a ready made twig wreath for Michael’s as the base. Then I tucked in red ranunculus and dahlias for the floral elements. Then I layered pumpkin branch, fig, and berzilla balls, to add texture.

Blue thistle added an expected element and contrasts nicely with all the red elements.

The end result… a chic, modern, holiday wreath!

Special thanks to Cheryl Halberg of Halberg Photographers for taking the pretty photos.

This wedding was held at the gorgeous Rancho Dos Pueblos, my all time favorite location. Here is the beautiful bride and perhaps the most “wedding planner” moment I’ve ever had; I was the one driving the golf cart to the ceremony site!

For ceremony, I had a platform built and carpeted to add an elegant touch.

Overhead, Kim at Collage created a simple huppa with gorgeous hydrangea, calla lilies, and yellow roses.

My favorite photo of the couple, taken right after ceremony.

For the escort cards I hung them on an old burnt out tree at Rancho Dos Pueblos’ Casa Grande. Laura Hooper did the elegant calligraphy.

For invitations, Megan used her own handmade paper (yes, handmade!) and created a deckle (torn edge) on the bottom of each part of the invitation. The design was very simple, with a hand drawn Morton Bay Fig Tree flanking the bottom of the invitation. For the hotel insert, she used translucent handmade paper that was gorgeous.

My favorite part of the event design, was uplighting Rancho Dos Pueblos’ huge Morton Bay Fig Trees. Each one is at least 60′ in diameter.

Some of the guests tables with the trees lit behind. For linens, I had runners made of a soft yellow silk set atop dark wood Amalfi tables. It was the perfect blend of “Rustic Elegance.”

For the head table centerpieces of hydrangea, calla lilies, and cymbidium orchids, decorated the table. I also used mercury glass candle holders in two heights to add a touch of silver.

For the bride and groom’s chair, a bunch of roses tied with yellow silk added a romantic touch.

On each place setting, a hemstitch napkin held a letterpress menu that was mounted on a thin piece of wood. One cymbidium was tucked into the napkin as well.

Since the lawn is so large, I used hedging to baffle the lawn and hide the catering kitchen. In front of the hedging, I created a huge bar using Montecito furniture from Town & Country.

In front of the bar, I used Montecito couches mixed with Rococo furniture to create a large lounge area.

Christine Dahl made a simple square tiered cake accented with cymbidiums, was perfectly elegant and understated.

A special thanks to all the vendors who made it possible:

Location: Rancho Dos Pueblos

Photography: Halberg Photographers

Catering: SBB Catering

Rentals: Town & Country Event Rentals

Flowers: Collage Event Design

Lighting: Bella Vista Designs

Invitations & Menus: Megan van den Bergh for Kelly Oshiro Design

Cake: Christine Dahl

Calligraphy: Laura Hooper

Favors: Paulette’s Macaroons

Hair & Makeup: Blushing Bridal

DJ: Goodbeat Productions

Videography: Lola Video

Wedding Planner & Event Design: Kelly Oshiro Design

All photos by Halberg Photographers

Check it out, a recent wedding I did at Rancho Dos Pueblos is up on Style Me Pretty. You can check it out right here!

I bought some fall inspired flowers for my office this week. And I’m loving the red ranunculus & dahlias in my old bottles (this look is going to be used for an upcoming event!).

I also bought pumpkin branch, which I’ve never worked with before. It has some serious thorns, but the pumpkins are so cute!

I love billy balls for their fun and whimsical shape (plus they last forever). Happy Wednesday, everyone!

Photos by me.

I love bunches of all white flowers the look is always chic and timeless. I particularly love the lace like quality of these Queen Anne flowers.

And baby’s breathe in mass, always looks so feminine and soft to me.

The delicate bell shaped blooms of Lily of the Valley are so ladylike and pretty. A simply posey of these for a bride to carry down the aisle is always chic.

Photos from top: 1. & 2. Anna Kern 3. Mikkel Vang

My obsession with buttons and pretty lit bits continues. I’m loving all of these colors right now; aqua, hot pink, and gray? Yes, please.

These spools of thread make me so darn happy. And I love that two tier wire basket. I need one of for all of my ribbon!

Photos: 1. Penny Wincer 2. Helen Quinn

I bought some garden roses yesterday (from a rose farm no less) to put in my office and I used some of my vintage bottles as bud vases. I’m in love with the slight green color of old glass, not to mention a lot of them have funny messages on them like “makes 5 gallons of drink.”

The books are left over decor for a recent wedding and I love them. I have a thing for books, especially old books and several stacks have made their home in my office.

The roses make my office smell amazing and there’s nothing quite like a pretty vignette to make my work day less stressful. Happy Wednesday!

Photos by me.

My obsession with hot pink continues particularly in outdoor spaces. Its such an unexpected color outside and I love the contrast with green foliage. Also, this may be the most adorable umbrella, ever.

Stunning outdoor space with hot pink lanterns? Um, yes. I’ll take some tea and cookies right about here.

But the piece de résistance? A hot pink, heavy, wood, door leading to your garden. Done and done.

All photos by Polly Eltes.