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Florist vs Event Designer: What's The Difference? Choosing Your Role In the Wedding & Event Industry
There are many facets to the floral and event design industry, and I’m often asked, what’s the difference between a florist and an event designer? I work as both so I can tell you exactly the difference and what to consider when choosing a career path for yourself.
Your Guide To White Bridal Bouquets {Plus Inspiration Gallery}
There is something so elegant and timeless about a white wedding bouquet! Whether it’s classic and round, or loose and organic there are a few things I always keep in mind...
Festive Fireplace Mantels - Holiday Decorating Ideas
Embellished fireplace mantels create a cozy and festive focal point in any space. When transforming my office for the holidays, I knew I wanted to decorate my fireplace mantel to make the entire space come to life. To share my holiday design ideas with you, I created 3 different looks, all of which are easy to recreate and alter to fit your own home. Happy holidays!
4 Sophisticated & Spooky Ideas for Halloween Party Decor
Halloween party decor isn’t just for kids! These 4 DIY tutorial videos will show you how to create chic Halloween floral arrangements for your home and Halloween parties. From blood red roses paired with skulls and bones to succulents mimicking black widow spiders, our Halloween party decor ideas are a modern, sophisticated take on traditional spooky party decorations!
Day of the Dead Decoration Ideas
Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a beautiful Mexican tradition to celebrate your loved ones who have passed - here are some ideas for bringing it into your own home!
3 Tips for Designing a Party with Gold, Silver & Metallic Decor!
I love designing events with metallics, and I’ve learned just how to utilize them to make the biggest impact. Read on to learn my top three tips for designing with a metallic color palette!
Business Owners & Creatives: The Mid-Year Check-in That Your Team Needs
To revisit your goal-setting from the new year, a mid-year (or quarterly) check-in is exactly what your team needs. Giving them a fresh start to tackle busy season will set them up for success.
7 DIY Floral Arrangements for Summer
Summer is the perfect season for creative DIY floral arrangements because the flowers and botanicals available are abundant. Read on to find video tutorials of some of my favorite summer floral arrangements and party decor ideas!
A Florist's Advice on Shopping for Fresh Flowers
When shopping for flowers for your own at-home arrangements, it can be had to know where to begin. Whether you’re shopping at a farm stand, a flower market, or your local grocery store, here are a few things to look out for when choosing the best blooms…
How to Discover Your Creative Style as a Designer
How does one determine their creative style as a designer? Let’s dive into the answer so you can set your brand apart from competitors and book your dream clients!
A Wedding With Multiple Summer Color Palettes: From a Coral & Pink Ceremony to a Cream, Gold & Champagne Reception
This summer wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, had not one, but TWO spectacular color palettes! Bright coral, peach and pink for the ceremony, and cream, gold and blush for the reception. Come see how we did it!
Outdoor Spring Weddings: Inspiration & Design Tips
Planning a spring wedding and need a little inspiration for your outdoor event? Here’s a look back at a few of our favorite outdoor weddings that were perfectly designed to take advantage of their al fresco environment. (Plus a few pro design tips for making the most of your day!)
Our Party Rental Trend Wishlist for 2022
Some of the most important elements for designing events are rentals. They can completely transform a space, and are instrumental in elevating the guest experience. Let’s take a look at my party rental wishlist!
How to Position Yourself as a Trendsetter + Industry Expert
Even the most established of professionals can sometimes struggle with positioning themselves as experts. Becoming a thought leader doesn’t happen overnight – it takes a lot of time and effort to showcase how valuable your insight can be!
Spring & Easter Floral Décor: Inspiration & DIY Video
In this DIY video I’ll show you how to make a group of fun, whimsical spring floral arrangements that you can use to decorate your home for Easter or just for celebrating the season.
Eggcelent! Buttercream & Yellow Creative Floral Arrangement
You never know where inspiration might strike! For this DIY tutorial I wanted to create something unique using a simple yellow ceramic egg container I had on hand, so I ran with the idea of a celebratory spring brunch!
Blush Bridesmaid's Bouquet: DIY Tutorial
Today, I'll be teaching you how to create this simple, beautiful, blush colored bridesmaid’s bouquet! It’s an easy and fun DIY floral project for a wedding, and the perfect bouquet when working with a small budget.
Dry and Preserved Floral DIY!
Incorporating different textures in floral arrangements is always a good idea. In this episode I worked with natural hued dry and preserved products to create a trio of arrangements that are seasonally appropriate and last all year long.
Embellish a Grocery Store Orchid Plant - DIY Tutorial Video
Bringing plants into your home is a beautiful way to refresh your space and add beauty to your everyday life! In this video I show you how to embellish store bought orchid plants so they look like pieces of art for your home.
Silk Flowers and Blue and White Porcelain Containers!
There is so much beauty in simplicity and these arrangements are just that. In this episode I paired lush blue silk hydrangeas and other blue hued silk flowers with gorgeous blue and white porcelain vases. The end result is definitely a show stopper.
Behind the Scenes - Extravagant Sweet 16 Party!
Watch as we take you behind the scenes for the production of a truly breathtaking Sweet 16 party.
Purple and Blue Cosmic Flower Arrangements!
For this purple and blue Cosmic Flower Arrangement I took bold, rich colored flowers like deep purple Vanda orchids and coupled them with lighter, softer colors like lavender hyacinth and placed them in some spectacular containers.
Make This Simple Baby's Breath Floral Arrangement at Home
Looking for decoration ideas for a simple, classic flower arrangement that you can make at home? Discover how we created this Baby's Breath floral arrangement in just a few minutes with materials available everywhere!
Plum and Polka Dot Floral Centerpiece Inspiration
In this floral DIY tutorial video I used polka dot containers and filled them with really rich purple and plum hued blooms like delphinium, allium, Vanda orchids, and calla lilies.