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Vowel Renewal Bouquet

2012-01-13T19:38:00.000-08:00

Today I have a sneak peek of of a bridal bouquet I did for a vowel renewal today. The story is so sweet, my couple eloped 10 years ago and never had a reception, wedding pictures etc... so on their 10th anniversary they decided to have the dress, the bouquet and reception and to have a fabulous photo shoot with a great photographer!

My friend Dave Shilling of dshillingphoto.netrefered Emily to me, thank you Dave.

Here is the bouquet, made of cabbage roses, star of Bethleham, Kochia, Dusty Miller, Anenome and scabiosa pods. I hope to have more to show you soon.

Wedding at The Lodge at Sonoma

2012-01-08T16:06:00.000-08:00

This wedding took place at the Lodge at Sonoma in Sonoma California. Our bride wanted a soft vintage feeling. For the bouquets we used soft blushes and ivory. Cabbage roses, peonies, spray roses made up the bridal party flowers.
For the ceremony we kept it soft and simple using babies breath on the chairs with large satin ribbon, and lanterns with candles to add a lovely glow.
Each table at the reception had an eclectic mix of containers, Mercury glass, birch vases, vintage bottles, etc... We used dinner plate dahlias, cabbage roses, antique roses, scabiosa pods, veronica etc..
The beautiful images were taken by the fabulous Sonia Savio www.soniasavio.com/WWeddings/

Blooms in Brides Magazine

2011-12-21T05:34:00.000-08:00

We are super excited that Brides Magazine is using a photo with our work for one of their editorial pieces. Flower girls are one of my favorite elements of weddings, we all know I love children and they just help to add to the magic of a wedding day.
The image was taken by the uber talented KT Merry. KT was just listed as one of the top 20 rising stars in wedding photography by the PDN magazine. (Thats Photo District News, a professional journal for those of us who are not uber talented wedding photographers)

Oak Farm Vineyard Wedding Lodi California the Reception

2011-12-16T07:01:00.000-08:00

Today the last installment of one of my all time favorite weddings. It really was a magical day/night! The family was so sweet, the vendors love each other, it makes for a great combination.
After the wedding ceremony, the guest walked to the pond for the cocktail reception. After a time of mingling, the bride and groom led all the wedding guests with banners streaming, to the wedding dinner reception. How festive is that?
After dining outdoors fed a wonderful dinner by Wine Valley Catering, they danced the night away to the sounds of the fabulous Pop Rocks.
Our couple opted for a small wedding cake and a blow out dessert bar complete with root beer floats, A & W our couples initials.

Photography by the amazing Tanja Lippert
Hair and Make up by the marvelous Tia Regan, assisted by my own girl, Rachel Andrews
Catering by Wine Valley Catering
Fun loving band, the Pop Rocks
Venue Oak Farm Vineyards

Oak Farm Vineyard Wedding Lodi California the Ceremony

2011-12-01T11:34:00.000-08:00

After the guests strolled down the "Welcoming" entry they were treated to refreshments at the beverage station before they were seated at the ceremony.

For the beautiful ceremony area at Oak Farm Vineyard, we had an architect design these amazing arches to create the feeling of an outdoor chapel. I do offer them for rent to Blooms brides:)
Blooms by Martha Andrews created a two tiered floral chandelier to be the focal point for the bride and groom to stand under while they took their vows.
We then placed tin buckets full of babies breath at the base of each arch. The guests were seated from on of three aisle ways. Then are beautiful bride entered from a path facing the guests while being escorted by her father.
The oak tree offered an amazing spot to be married.

I always tell my brides that the photographer is your most important vendor, they are the one who sill capture all the beauty of the day, all the hard work you have put into planning your wedding. I'm sure you agree that Tanja Lippert, one of the best I work with, did a fabulous job of creating images from this wedding day.
Tia Regan was instrumental in making all of the ladies of the day, mother of the bride, sister of the bride and grandmother look their very best with her great wedding hair and make up skills.
And of course choosing such a lovely wedding venue, Oakfarm Vineyard was one of the first smart choices our couple made.
Photos Tanja Lippert
Hair and Make up Tia Regan
Catering by Wine Valley Caterers
Band Pop Rocks

Oak Farm Vineyard Wedding Lodi California part 1

2011-11-25T08:42:00.000-08:00

What can I say, this was one of my favorite weddings this season. I was able to work with some of my favorite vendors and with a wonderful family.

Ashley's mom and dads wedding photo.

The bridal bouquet was made up of cabbage roses, scabiosa pods, bouvadia and lysianthus.

I LOVE what Tia, the fabulous hair and makeup artist did with Ashely's hair, using the succulents was so unique

Love the floral embellishment on the bridal gown.

Ashley's family is so close and loving, it was a joy to be around them on the wedding day.

The guests were greeted at the gate with romantic moss and floral hearts.

The gorgeous farm house at Oak Farm Vineyard.

After parking guest walked past the barn and under the delightful wedding banner

The ceramic plate was what the groom used to propose to the bride, so romantic

A picnic basket for a little refreshment before the ceremony.

Bouvardia and scabiosa pods wrapped in twine for the grooms boutonniere

All photos by Tanja Lippert

Hair and Make up by Tia Regan

Catering by Wine Valley Catering

Oak Farm Vineyard

A tiny sneak peek Fabulous photo by Tanja Lippert

2011-11-24T10:57:00.000-08:00

Moss wreaths greet guests on the gate of Oak Farm Vineyards in Lodi California

The Find Rentals Launch Party

2011-11-14T05:38:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited for all you vintage brides! Sacramento has a new source for rentals that will enhance your vintage wedding. The Find. thefindrentals.com
Wedding planner Aimee Wendel, www.2chicevents.com, has put together some great items. Whether you want a shabby chic wedding, a rustic wedding or an antique wedding look, Aimee has something in her collection to help.

For the Find's launch party, Aimee displayed this white coffee table with milk glass, all for rent! Blooms filled the milk glass with simple all white flowers, queen Anne's lace, Hyacinth, white berries, white ranunculus, and one of Blooms by Martha's favorites, sweet peas.

We LOVE this white Victorian set, great for a lounge at your wedding. Blooms added white china mums on top of crystal stands for this setting.

Another favorite are the vintage boxes, a cigar box, cheese box etc... Here we filled them with antique cabbage roses, dahlias, wax flower, hydrangeas, and berries . Love the vintage bottles surrounding the boxes.

How darling is this vintage coffee can filled with cheerful yellow craspida sitting on top of an old game board. This look would be great at a cocktail hour.

On more coffee can using the populare wedding colors gray and yellow.

All photos by www.jacquelinephotography.net

Firehouse Restaurant Wedding

2011-11-07T05:44:00.000-08:00

I love the Firehouse restaurant, it's where my grandmother would take me when I was a little girl, I would get dressed up and feel so special to be going out to eat at such a "fancy" place. So I love when I do weddings there. The courtyard with it's brick walls and old trees is a magical place to get married.

For Jennifer's wedding we wired flowers right onto the wall in the old vines that cover it. We then placed clusters of hydrangeas and roses down the aisle. Each table was done with a metalic urn that complimented the feeling of the courtyard. The bouquets were made up of old English garden roses from David Austin, chocolate cosmos, snowberries etc...

All photos by Kathy Ray Photography

Peacock Wedding at Catta Verdera Country Club

2011-11-03T05:54:00.000-07:00

Nicole wanted rich peacock colors for her wedding at the Catta Verdera Country club in Lincoln California. We went with teal, royal blue, green and deep burgundy's and purples with peacock feathers as accent. Here is Nicole's Bridal bouquet. We emphasized greens for the brides bouquet. Then for the bridesmaids we brought in more of the deeper tones.

The groom wore a lady slipper orchids with a monkey tail and peacock feather.

I love the teal dresses and the rich color combinations of the bride and bridesmaids flowers.
Deep plum calla lily's, green Kermit mums, royal delphimium, lady slipper orchids, spider mums, tulips and monkey tails were the main stay of the wedding flowers.

Blooms created a ring bearer pillow out of green Yoko Ono mums with a purple orchid and peacock feathers.
The flower girl carried a princess wand rather than the traditional flower girl basket. What little girl doesn't love to dress up and play princess!

For the ceremony we made a floral garland to go across the top or the arbor. Then we draped the arbor with gold and teal satin to complete the peacock theme.
Using amber crystals, we placed these aisle clusters of feathers and orchids down the aisle.

Whimsical flower vases sat on the cocktail tables. A combination of short and tall centerpieces.

Monkey tails and orchids as the cake top.

For the sweetheart table, a garland of flowers and candles.

Fantastic sparkler send off.

All photos by www.thegoodness.com

Polka Dot Wedding at the Citizen Hotel Sacramento

2011-10-21T06:34:00.000-07:00

How fun are these polka dot gerbera daisy bridal bouquets! My bride wanted her bouquet to match her favorite shoes.
The pretty rose petal aisle with a swirly pattern.

I love my silver tree candelabras.
Elegant but fun brides bouquet.
Black and white flowers with pops of red. Classic but fun.

I love the black and red anemone boutonniere.
For sweetheart tables I like to do a garland to be in proportion to the table rather than a "centerpiece".

How fabulous is the cake by Freeport bakery in Sacramento? Black white and red, amazing.
A sparkler send off. A wonderful end to an amazing wedding.
Venue the Citizen Hotel.
Photographer The Goodness photography in Sacramento
D.J. and amazing lighting Extreme Productions extremeprodjs.wordpress.com
To see more go the this citizenweddingblog.com/blog/2011

Marie and Kriss at the Citizen Hotel Sacramento

2011-10-04T09:25:00.000-07:00

Our bride Marie choose a pastel pallet of ivory, butter, lavender and pale pink for her bridal bouquet.

The bridesmaids wore a mix of purple and lavender bridesmaids dresses.

A bi-colored rose for the groom.

Lovely pale pink rose bridesmaid bouquet.

Lavender rose bridesmaid bouquet.

Mix of pastel roses for the flower girl pomander.

Pastel roses make up this flower girl hair wreath.

I love my silver trees, for Marie's wedding we wired pastel roses all over to look as if they were blooming. Then we lined the aisle with pink, lavender and ivory rose petals and completed the romantic look with candle lite.

I love to hang things from the chandeliers at the Citizen Hotel. Here we hung crystals and large rose wreaths. Such a glamorous look for the wedding reception.

Silver branches hung with crystal candles sat a top gorgeous mixed color centerpieces using hydrangeas and roses for each of the guests tables.

One of my favorite head tables, silver branches down the center with roses, hydrangeas, and tons of candles and lots of crystal.

All photos by Allison Stahl Photography.

http://www.allisonstahl.com/

Metalic Bridal Bouquet & Rustic Centerpiece

2011-09-19T08:56:00.001-07:00

For these centerpieces I started with an old wooden fence plank and then added a manzanita branch in the center, then added flowers that had been dipped in gold, silver and bronze. Along with candles all secured to the fence plank. For the bride I dipped the flowers in the metalics to create a very out of the box bridal bouquet.

A little Napa Winery Wedding

2011-09-12T07:01:00.001-07:00

Liz was planning her destination wedding in Napa California and contacted me through email. We never met, but planned the whole wedding through phone and email. It was small but oh so pretty. I few peacock feathers to add some pop to the bridal bouquet and table centerpieces.

Photography by Tinywater photography.

Wedding at Hans Fahden Winery Calistoga California

2011-08-29T17:38:00.000-07:00

We set up a draped structure to define the ceremony area

Along with white organza draping we strung hundreds of orchids from the ceremony structure.
We also created swirling petal aisle for the bride to walk on to meet the groom.

Floating candles with submerged orchids adorned the cocktail tables.

The bride and each bridesmaid carried a different variety of orchids. The bride carried purple phalaenopsis orchid. Then the bridesmaids carried cymbidium orchids and dendrobium orchids.

The head table for the bride and groom in the wine cave. Wall candles draped in floral garland.

Lavender Shoot with Kt Merry & Sara Jean Events

2011-08-19T06:25:00.000-07:00

How gorgeous are these images! I was more than happy to participate in this lovely lavender shoot in Sonoma. KT Merry and Sara contacted me and asked if I would do some bridal bouquets, table pieces etc... for a shoot they were doing at the Sonoma Lavender Farm. I LOVE lavender, and I LOVE KT Merry's photography so it was a no brainer to say yes. I put together 2 bouquets, one a formal peony with lavender and queen Anne's lace and another more casual made of lavender, alliumn, and bridal blush protea. For the flower girl a floral head wreath of lavender was just perfect for frolicking in the lavender fields.

To see more amazing images, and for a complete list of the vendors who participated, click the link to the Style me Pretty feature.

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/08/16/lavender-inspiration-photo-shoot-by-kt-merry-dreamy-whites/

Young's Winery Wedding Plymouth California

2011-08-02T05:53:00.000-07:00

Lush and full bridal bouquet made up of peonies, yellow roses, fever few, lisanthus, and fressia.

Pretty spring lavender and yellow bouquets

The flower girl carried a wooden heart with fresh flowers attached.

Yellow fressia and Monte Casino for the groom

For the ceremony we hung mason jars filled with flowers from the large oak tree. A solid floral wreath was the focal point. Mason jars with flowers lined the aisle that was graced with yellow and white rose petals.

Fressia, China mums, Monte Casino and stock made up the aisle flowers.

The wedding took place at www.youngsvineyards.com in Plymouth California, a wonderful wine country tucked away in Amador County.

The food was catered by the wonderful Beth Sogard, www.chefbethcatering.com.

And the beautiful images were captured by Allison Stahl Photography http://www.allisonstahl.com/

Fabulous Bouquet Blog

2011-07-24T18:19:00.000-07:00

Hi brides, do you need a little help finding the bridal bouquet of your dreams? There is a new blog, the brain child of a couple that couldn't find a great site to browse bridal bouquets. They are gathering bouquets from florists across the nation and blogging them making it easy for you to browse.
Check it out. bouquet-bouquet.com

Viansa Wedding Sonoma California

2011-07-11T06:09:00.000-07:00

Chun called me from Hawaii to plan her Sonoma wedding. We never actually met face to face until the day of the wedding but between phone calls and emails I was able to capture the vision she had for her wedding day.
Chun and Marc were married at the beautiful Viansa winery in Sonoma, http://www.viansa.com/

Elegant simplicity, an aisle of baby's breath.

The reception was and eclectic mix of containers. Each table was done with it's own style.

Head table chair garlands.

Cakes by http://www.sweetiepies.com/

All photos by the darling husband wife team http://www.micahandmegan.com/

Whitney and Kyle's Wedding at The Citizen Hotel Sacramento

2011-07-06T06:53:00.001-07:00

This ceremony structure was custom made for weddings at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento, it is painted the same color as the downstairs ballroom. I offer it exclusively to Blooms Brides.

Jessica from Stout Photography is just amazing, I love this image. blog.stoutphoto.com

I think the white and pops of green sword fern brought such a freshness to Whitney's bridal bouquet. White peonies, antique roses, white dahlias make for a spectacular brides bouquet.

For our first flower girl, Blooms by Martha Andrews, created a basket out of flowers. We added pops of black to coordinate with the over all look of the black and white wedding.

For the second flower girl, Blooms by Martha Andrews created a flower girl wand. Flower girls love feeling like a princess with their wands made of flowers.

The bridesmaids carried simple bridesmaids bouquets of anemones and berries surrounded by sword fern. These black and white anemones are a favorite right now but have limited availability.

Bridal party flowers all in a row, so fresh and pretty.

The bride and bridesmaids sitting pretty in the lobby of Sacramento's beautiful Citizen Hotel.

The groom wore a boutonniere made up of a black and white anemone and berries. The stems were then wrapped in gold ribbon.

Nothing is more romantic than candlelight. For Whitney and Kyle's wedding ceremony we created a solid candlelit aisle.

Candlelit aisle detail.

How cool is is this image? Jessica, from Stout Photography, just won an award for this fabulous photo. It's one of my all time favorite photographs.

The head table.

A large cluster of votive candles sat at the base of each centerpiece. All these items are available to Blooms brides. Mercury glass in silver and gold, mint julep cups, and much more.

Classic elegance, a white centerpiece sitting on a silver candelabra.

We created 2 styles of centerpieces the second was a lower flora sitting on a mercury glass stand.

Guests enjoying dinner on the beautiful terrace of the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento.

I love hanging things for weddings, I think it brings the room together, lowers the ceiling to fill up the room. For Whitney's wedding we hung crystals with votive candles. Again, more romantic candle lite for the dancing.

The Happy bridal party at the head table.

All photos by Jessica of Stout Photography blog.stoutphoto.com

Whiteny's wedding was also featured in the Style me Pretty blog, click the link to see the feature and even more photos in the gallery. http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/06/21/sacramento-wedding-by-stout-photography/

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Sarah & Josh on Style Me Pretty

2011-06-15T06:29:00.000-07:00

This week Style me Pretty featured Sarah and Josh's wedding! It was one of my favorites for lots of reasons!

To see the full gallery go to www.stylemepretty.com/2011/06/13/newcastle-wedding-from-blooms-by-martha-andrews

When Sarah and I first talked she mentioned wanting a planner so I told her to call the fabulous Michalea of Plush www.plushweddings.com. From there Michalea brought together a fabulous team of vendors to create an amazing wedding day! I love working with Michalea and putting our heads together to come up with wedding design. Josh's family built the wooden walls that helped create an outdoor room for the ceremony. Then Michalea brought in CMC to drape the barn walls to add elegance for the reception.

Photography by Alexandra Frankel Photography alexandrafrankel.blogspot.com

Invitations and wedding paper by Stephanie of stephaniejdesigns.blogspot.com
Cake by www.sweetcakesbyrebecca.com

Catering by Jackson Catering

A thank you note to make my day

2011-06-06T06:17:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I did the flowers for the sister of my friend and fabulous wedding planner, Catriona of www.catrinamaria.com.

The wedding was at the beautiful River Highlands Ranch and there was a wonderful team of top notch wedding vendors! I can't wait to show you more photos.

But the point of this blog post is that the sweet bride and groom sent me an email in the wee hours of the morning. So thoughtful and just what I needed to start my week.

"We are about to leave on our honeymoon but before we take off I just had to let you know what a crazy beautiful amazing job you did. I honestly couldn't believe my eyes, everything was so gorgeous! Thank you so much for all your hard work, please let us know if there is anything we can do for you!

Marianne and Darwin"

Jennifer with the Memory Journalists was the amazing photographer of the day!

www.memoryjournalists.com

Wedding at Whitney Oaks

2011-05-27T05:50:00.001-07:00

All photos by Jessica of Stout Photography http://blog.stoutphoto.com/

Michelle and Justin were married on a cloudy day at Whitney Oaks Country Club. The sky was full of clouds with the sun peaking through all during our set up and the rain held off until just after the ceremony, and you know what they say, rain is a sign of good luck on your wedding day.

Michelle choose a pallet of pinks for her decor, roses, and the ever favorite peony were used in the bridal party bouquets. After the wedding the girls placed their bouquets in vases we provided all along the head table.

The bride decided to use two different styled centerpieces. One a tall branch arrangement with hanging candles and crystals and a low arrangment done in pinks. We placed rose petals at the base of each arrangement along with votive candles.

Calla Lily Wedding at the Old Sugar Mill

2011-05-19T05:33:00.000-07:00

For Liza we used calla lilies everywhere! The bridal party bouquets, groomsmen, and centerpieces. Calla lilies create a clean elegant look. Liza did choose an orchid for her hair, which looked lovely at the wedding reception when she took her vail off. We also incorporated hundreds of candles, there is nothing more romantic than candlelight.

All photos by John Curley

Monte Verde Inn Forest Hill California

2011-05-14T06:45:00.000-07:00

I love the fresh look of this navy and green wedding. Notice the colorful draping at the arbor, it's fun to go beyond white!

All photos by Ford Family Photograpy.

St Anthony's Parish & The Grand Island Mansion

2011-04-26T09:52:00.000-07:00

Photography by Justin Ungaro

Wedding planning by Kendra of Pfeiffer Events www.sacramentoweddingplanner.com/blog

Calistoga Ranch Wedding, Wine Cave Reception

2011-04-18T05:44:00.000-07:00

Today the final installment of Blooms Calistoga Ranch wedding! The wedding reception was held in the wine cave. We hung over 25 mason jars filled with candles from the trellis as you entered. Then coming down the hallway of the cave we covered each alcove table with moss and filled in with lanterns, rosemary topiary, flower heads and candles. Candles make weddings so romantic! As each wedding guest came into the hallway, they selected their place card that was attached to a spoon or fork, carrying on the "Love Feast" theme that Jennifer and maciej choose for their wedding. Once in the cave guest were greeted with a feast for the eye. Garlands strung from the wine caves, chandeliers and sconces. Each wedding guest had a sprig of lavender and rosemary at their place setting as well as a wonderful oil and vinegar wedding favor. At Jennifer and Maciej's place setting we placed their initials created from moss. We created a table runner of moss and them filled the table with candles, floral centerpieces, topiary and moss balls. Jennifer and Maciej love cheese, they choose to have their wedding cake created to look like cheese rounds, fabulous! All photos from the amazing Meredith Davenport of the Christian Oth studio New York City. www.christianothstudio.com

Calistoga Ranch Wedding, Getting Ready

2011-04-13T05:57:00.000-07:00

Todays post isn't much of a flower post, but the images by Meredith Davenport of the Christian Oth Studio in New York, were so beautiful I just had to share. Jennifer and Maciej Choose Calistoga Ranch in Calistoga California as their perfect wedding site. When you arrive at Calistoga Ranch, your car is parked and you spend your visit either walking or being chauffeured around in golf carts. It makes for a very peaceful stay. Jennifer started the wedding journey with darling save the dates, done as dish towels with their theme of "One big love feast". The wedding invitations went out with real spoons attached, so cute! We carried the spoon and love feast theme throughout the wine cave wedding reception, which you will see next week. Jennifer and Maciej's invitation is currently being featured in Real Simples Current wedding magazine. As Jennifer and Maciej got ready they were so sweet sending gifts back and forth to each other via gold cart. Jennifer received jewelry, and Maciej received a Mac ipad! All photos by Meredith Davenport of the Christian Oth studio New York City www.christianothstudio.com

Calistoga Ranch Wedding Ceremony

2011-04-13T05:15:00.000-07:00

Details, details, details. This wedding was just full of special touches everywhere. At the start of the bridge leading to the wedding ceremony we attached moss hearts and laced the bridge with roses. Then we created a birch structure and wove it with hundredres of white roses. The aisle was strew with rose petals. After the ceremony our couple headed out for more wedding photos on a golf cart decorated with another moss heart. The brides bouquet was made up of David Austin roses, garden roses, spray roses etc...all wrapped in a beautiful Midori silk ribbon. All photos by Meredith Davenport of the Christian Oth Studio New York City. www.christianothstudio.com

Rehearsal Dinner @ Calistoga Ranch Calistoga California

2011-04-06T13:58:00.000-07:00

Jennifer and Maciej live in New York but were planning a Calistoga wedding. So to make things a little easier, they choose to have their rehearsal dinner on site at Calistoga Ranch where their wedding would take place the next day. Jennifers' mom was instrumental in helping to design and coordinate the weekend. They went with Mexican food for the rehearsal dinner and Gail made sure the theme was carried througout the evening. From the table linens she had flown in from a resort in Mexico, the family had vacationed there, to the mariachi players.
Blooms, didn't want to miss a detail either! So we opened lots of cans and bottles of hot sauce to create the flower arrangements in. I loved the finished product.
Careful though, if you decide to use those cute little hot sauce bottles, my staff and I were coughing for an hour as we poured out the hot sauce, but hey, it clears the sinus. Hey what can I say we are dedicated.
The fabulous photography is by Meredith Davenport of the Christian Oth Studio in New York

Succulent fun for weddings

2011-04-02T16:15:00.000-07:00

Succulents are very big in wedding flowers this season. Rather than go with the natural, earthy look, I thought it would be fun to mix it up and add bright colors. Bringing together, craspedia, succulents, and green Kermit mums. Then wrapping it all in fabulous polka dots and green buttons.
For centerpieces apothecary jars filled with succulents and flowers, with little floral balls to accent.
Then for the wedding guest table a potted topiary of green Kermit mums and Billy balls.

Sea Shell Wedding Flowers

2011-03-23T06:03:00.001-07:00

We have all seen sand and shells in the bottom of vases, for your beach wedding by the ocean, why not carry the theme all the way through and add shells to your personal flowers, bridal bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages?
For this beach wedding, I placed shells in the calla lillies and orchids.
I love the subtle way the ocean theme comes through in these wedding flowers.

Fruit and flowers a lovely backyard wedding

2011-03-17T18:11:00.000-07:00

Fruit and flowers.

For this back yard wedding, I created a combination of centerpieces using flowers and produce. Artichoke, limes, lemons, oranges.

Using several styles of glass, bowls, urns, we created an eclectic feel to the tables.

On the buffet we created a three tiered piece, using orchids, roses, thistle, berries, hydrangeas, berries etc...

Then we placed lanters around to add candlelite abmbiance. One of the favorite pieces of this wedding is the fabuous wedding cake. White chocolate shavings and hydrangeas in between the layers.

Jennifer & Eric at the Citizen Hotel

2011-03-09T13:39:00.000-08:00

Jennifer and Eric were married at the end of December at the beautiful Citizen Hotel.
They started by having a candle light ceremony in the ballroom. We lined the aisle a solid line of candles, then 6 candleabras surrounded the columns where they took their wedding vows.
After the wedding the bride and groom and their wedding guests went upstairs to the terrace for their sit down dinner. Jennifer choose manzanita branches hung with candles and a collar of white hydrangeas.
We also hung candles from crystals to enhance the chandeliers in the Terrace.
Along with the wedding cake, Jennifer and Eric choose to treat their wedding guests to an ice cream bar! The fabulous bar was provided by Carissa of Sugar and Spice.

Floral & Decor: Blooms by Martha Andrews
Photography: Sarah Maren Photography
Dessert bar: Sugar and Spice Specialty Desserts
Venue: The Citizen Hotel

St. Helena Wedding at Go Fish Restaraunt

2011-03-02T15:11:00.000-08:00

Margot called me from Canada to help with her wedding in St. Helena. She was married at the Go Fish Restaurant. Go Fish has a great outdoor ceremony and their patio is lovely for receptions.
I used an eclectic mix roses, scabiosa, olive branches, moss, craspidia, dahlias, cosmos and other fun stuff.
I often work with brides from out of state planning weddings in Northern California. Margot and I never met face to face, yet she loved her flowers, here is her thank you note. I get so happy when my brides love their flowers.
, Martha, thank you so much for the beautiful job you did with our flowers. We were absolutely blown away by everything, and the fact that you did such a perfect job without even meeting us is unbelievable! As you may remember, I had planned for my bridesmaids to wear fall colours, but they kind of ended up in a mishmash of random colours... Somehow, the bouquets matched perfectly - even the fuschia! Perfect - you couldn't have done a better job if I had sent you dress swatches! :)

Thanks so much!

Margot

All photos by Christine Nairne

Bridal Bouquets for Real Weddings Magazine

2011-02-25T12:28:00.001-08:00

For the last issue of Real Weddings magazine I was asked to do a few bridal bouquets for their photo shoot. Andrea of www.andreasimages.com/was the photographer.
For the first bouquet I went with beautiful china mums, star of Bethlehem and black crystal flowers. I finished the stems with black velvet ribbon and a rhinestone broach.

The next bouquets was made with solid red and black anenomies wrapped in red ribbon, and the to personalize I had my fabulous friend Stephanie of stephaniejdesigns.blogspot.com

The last bouquet was a yellow and grey beauty. I used my favorite Billy balls, craspidia, yarrow, and silver brunia. I then wrapped it in a silver satin.

Notice how the look of the bouquet changes when put in front of different colors, amazing!

More wedding details, place settings

2011-02-07T05:53:00.000-08:00

Another small but elegant touch is placing a flower or herb for fragrence at each guests table setting. A small but thoughtful gesture that will have each one of your wedding guests feeling special. It also adds color and drama to the overall look of your

table.

Wedding details

2011-02-02T05:46:00.000-08:00

While most brides are eager to talk about and plan their bridal bouquet, ceremony flowers, centerpieces etc.... it's the floral details that excite me the most. A garland strung around a chandelier, a beautiful floral cluster on the back of the bride and grooms chair, or a wreath of fresh flowers like one shown here hung on an entrance door to greet your guests. These are the details that often set your wedding apart and create that extra special feeling for your wedding day.

Photography by Xsight Photography

The Memory Journalists

Alexandra Frankel Photography

Corsages as jewelry

2011-01-31T05:41:00.000-08:00

When considering the corsages for your wedding, consider adding a little bling to your pieces. The mothers will be wearing elegant dresses or gowns and a few rhinestones or pearls can really accent their ensemble. Whether they choose to pin on or wear a wristlet the possiblities are unlimited. If they do choose a wrist corsage to walk down the aisle, the choices here have improved quite a bit since the day of your prom. Gone are the silver stretchy, replaced by rhinesones, pearls and many other braceletts designed to look like jewelry.

Organic herbal bridal bouquet

2011-01-28T05:44:00.000-08:00

We all know there is a huge trend toward eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable products, and the wedding industry is no exception. Most people are putting their money where there mouth is and are fully embracing a lifestyle that will be better for our planet. So when I bride starts looking for a florist it is becoming more common that she wants to know where her flowers are coming from.

Thankfully Blooms is located in a place that allows for purchasing many of our flowers right from the grower, or even using flowers and greens that we grow ourselves. Being in the central valley of California, farmers markets are everywhere and having our workshop in the country, we are near many local growers of flowers, vegetables and herbs.

The bouquet shown was made up of herbs grown by Blooms just for putting in bouquets, oregano, sage, rosemary and kale. The flowers featured are roses, bouvardia and celosia.

Another wonderful thing about using locally grown flowers is you actually have fragrance. Many wholesale grown flowers have been so genetically altered that the fragrance is diminished or gone altogether.

Photo by Paul Estebrook for Our Weddings Magazine

Flower girls

2011-01-27T05:47:00.000-08:00

Anyone who know me knows I love children, I should, I have 7! One of the best parts of a wedding are the children involved especially the little girls. I was one of those girls who had her wedding planned by the time I was 3. I still remember how it felt to play dress up and dream of being a princess. I think that's why a flower wand is my favorite choice for flower girl accessories. What better way to "play" princess than to get to be in a wedding, walk down the aisle all dressed up in a spinney dress carrying a flower wand.

I also love making little baskets or purses out of flowers for the flower girl to carry. This way she has a floral bouquet of sorts, but can still toss petals.

Photos by

Tanja Lippert Photography

Anne Andrews Photography

Bonneau Photography

Alexandra Frankel Photography

Silva Stills and Cinemea Sacramento CA

Four legged friends

2011-01-26T06:28:00.000-08:00

For so many people their pets are a part of the family. Don't forget them on your wedding day. A floral garland, a pretty ribbon, even a boutonniere or corsage looks darling on your furry friend.

Your guests will love the quaintness of seeing your dog or cat all dolled up. And you will love knowing you included the one who greets you with affection everyday.

International Floral Blogs

2011-01-25T11:02:00.000-08:00

I wanted to give all you brides out there about a new blog, the internation floral blog. Emelie has started collecting florist blogs and put them all in one place on her own blog. She is based in the Scandinavia, so she is really giving a broad internatioal view. What a great way to get inspiration!

Just follow the link to check it out.

http://floralblogs.blogspot.com/#uds-search-results

New office!!!

2011-01-16T10:07:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited! Stephanie, of the fabulous Stephanie J Designs, and I have a new office.
I have lived in Lincoln for 20 years now and have always loved the old Lincoln Brand Feed building. It was such a small town building. Big grain silos where the farms would bring their grain to store and sell. I thought it was brilliant a few years back when the owners decided to turn it into a retail center. It has the best of old and new Lincoln. And now, I get to share a corner of it in an upstairs office.
Call and come see us sometime!

Thank you note for the last wedding of 2010

2011-01-01T07:46:00.000-08:00

It is always so nice to receive a thank you note after a wedding, but to receive a thank you at 2:00 in the morning just hours after the wedding is really flattering!
Here's what was in my mailbox this morning.

Martha,

I simply do not have words to express my appreciation for all you've done for April and Blake's wedding. You and your family/crew worked VERY hard all day, and it was beyond beautiful! There was not one detail missed, in fact the room was all about the details. Our guests constantly commented on the flowers, the tables, and the overall transformation of the room. In fact, my friend Crystal (wife of our pastor who married Blake and April, and life-long friends) commented that it was the most beautiful wedding she had ever been to, and she has been to hundreds.

Thank you from our hearts for the outstandingly awesome wedding decor and elegant ambience you created for this magical evening. I know that Blake and April savored each moment against the warm wintry backdrop of their reception area.

I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone who asks me for floral referrals. It was a pleasure working with you, and I wish you the very best continued success in your business.

With much appreciation,
Debbie Haynes

Chester Wedding Reception!!!! Part 3, the end.

2010-12-20T06:46:00.000-08:00

I really love this wedding, the property was so beautiful and we were able to create rooms for each part of the wedding day. Ceremony then along a wooded path to cocktails, then along another pathway to the dinner dance reception.
It looked a bit like renaissance pavillion with all the tents supplied by Raj Tents. Just gorgeous. The photo booth tent held 2 antique carousal horses to pose by. The bride an groom danced to a live Frank Sinatra cover band and then as the evening went on moved to a D.J. They all danced the night away!
Event Production by Joanna Robinson,
Catering by Global Gourmet,
Tents by Raj Tents
Photography by Bonneau

Wedding in Chester California Ceremony!

2010-12-13T05:54:00.001-08:00

The next day was the ceremony! Such an amazing property, I counted 3 small lakes! The family constructed a dock with a lovley natural arbor right on the largest lake for the ceremony. The bride arrived by horse and buggy, crossing the beautiful covered bridge on her way to walk down the aisle. There were so many little places for details. An old well where we placed a moss heart with white orchids. The wood shed on the side of the ceremony spot was hung with a white floral wreath.
The bride and bridesmaids walked down an old stone stairway, we lined that with flower heads right on the ground, this lead onto a rose pathway that was lined with rod iron poles holding chocolate and green orchids. In the center of the aisle was a tree, so we strung orchids from fall colored oraganza ribbon.
Photography by Bonneau Photography

Wedding in Chester California Part 1 Barn Dance Rehearsal Dinner

2010-12-10T06:17:00.001-08:00

Michelle and her family live in San Francisco, but her father bought this amazing property in Chester California as his get away. They often have parties on the property and have even begun renting some of their cabins for folks who love to get away to fish and relax.
So when Michelle began to plan her wedding the property was her first choice.
She brought in Joanna Robinson as her event producer. The property has a lodge, main house and cabins, but under Joanna's direction an outdoor kitchen was built and electricity brought in to light up the reception. I won't get ahead of myself, but will start with the Friday evening rehearsal. Joanna created a down home barbecue provided by Party Grill.
Red and white checkered table cloths, carnival games and a barn dance completed the evening. Many of the guest brought tents and camped out the entire wedding weekend.
Photos by Justin of Bonneau Photography

Fall wedding at Hans Fahden Winery Calistoga

2010-12-03T06:11:00.000-08:00

All photos by Laurent Levy

My lovely bride choose her gown at an antique store and had it altered. It had a slight lavender hue to it, so beautiful. To fit the vintage gown we created a presentation style bouquet using calla lillies and garden roses. Then wrapped the stems in real satin. I think it is one of my all time favoirtes!
For her bridesmaid we went with multiple colored calla lilies in purples. then added fall colored roses and tied it with silver satin.
The Chuppa was constructed out of birch and done simply to not compete with the beautiful ceremony area at Hans Fahden.
Guests went from the ceremony area by the pond up the hill to the tea room for cocktails and the into the beautiul wine cave. Rather than placing centerpiece down the table, we construced a runner of twigs, succulants, flowers, grapes and hundreds of candles.

Tahoe Wedding at the Chateau in Incline Village

2010-10-26T05:42:00.000-07:00

Jessica was married at the Chateau in Incline Village in North Lake Tahoe. http://inclinefacilities.com/weddings/chateau

She wanted to include a bit of an earthy look, so along with the roses and dahlias, we added herbs, succulents and pods to the bridal bouquets and then finshed off the stem wrap with twine.

I have to say I LOVED Cal Neva! http://www.calnevaresort.com/It is an old resort hotel in Tahoe that for a time was owned by Frank Sinatra. The place has such a 60's vibe. Jessica and her wedding party stayed here before and after their wedding in Incline Village. Frank Sinatra built a theater and there are some cool caves you can tour that he had put in for himself and the "Rat Pack" to move around unseen in. Don't the groomsmen look so retro in front of the old Cal Neva sign?
Another interesting thing about Cal Neva is the hotel sits right on the California/Nevada boarder, so as you can see in the photo above, you can be in 2 states at one time.

Photos by http://karleebphotography.com/

All photos by

Mexican Resort Centerpieces

2010-10-08T07:45:00.000-07:00

Last weekend my bride Jenn flew in from New York for her Calistoga wedding. For her rehearsal she went with a Mexican theme reminiscent of a vacation in Mexico.
For the containors we used cans from our local Mexican bakery. I think they turned out darling!

Janet and Ryan at Solage in Calistoga

2010-09-10T14:02:00.001-07:00

In July we had fun doing the flowers for Janet and Ryan's wedding.
The ceremony was held at the St. Joan of Arc Church in Yountville, and then the reception took place at the amazing Solage Resort in Calistoga.
Solage is an Eco friendly resort and so beautiful!
Janet went with a pallet of grey, ivory and red. We rotated the florals at the reception between red and ivory.
On the willow patio we hung over 100 hanging candles, it looked gorgeous!
We also hung white orchids from the trees that lined the walk way into the reception.
Photos by Colin Micheal.

Natalie and Aric Part 1

2010-09-01T05:38:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited to share this wedding with you! Amber and Alan, a fabulous team with a darling little boy I might add, from www.artisticimagerypro.com were the photographer and film makers of the day! The wedding took place in Forest Hill. The ceremony area had an amazing view. Natalie wanted to define the ceremony space but I didn't want to block the gorgeous view. So I constructed birch trees and then strung them with crystals and roses.

There were pine trees everywhere so we hung rose heads on satin ribbon from the branches.
Crystals and roses lined the aisle.

For the flower girl, we created a little square purse using fresh flowers. She then threw the petals from her purse.

Natalie's bridal bouquet was wrapped in glass crystals.

I love the cream and grey bridesmaid bouquets, so elegant with the ballerina pink dresses.

A basket full of boutonnieres and corsages.

Beaded Bouquets

2010-08-24T10:01:00.001-07:00

White orchids with hand beaded loops and flowers. The stems are wrapped in satin from the brides gown and then embellished with amber crystals.

The bridesmaids bouquet was made with orchids, bridal blush protea, calla lilies, sword fern, feathers and hand beaded loops and flowers.
The stems were wrapped with embossed fabric. THen embellished with amber and purple crystals.

Natalie and Aric Sneak Peek

2010-08-17T07:55:00.000-07:00

Here is a little sneak peek to wet your appitite. The fabulous images are from Amber and Alan of
Artistic Images. Check out their work at
www.silvastillsandcinema.com

Karen & Gabe featured on Today's Bride!

2010-08-13T11:13:00.000-07:00

www.aboutweddings.com/realweddings

Karen & Gabe photographed by Tinywater

2010-07-27T06:05:00.000-07:00

Alison from alisonulshofferevents.net refereed Karen and Gabe, what a special couple, they are beautiful on the inside and out. Caroline and Dan from http://www.tinywaterblog.com/ Captured them so beautifully! Tinywater has such a beautiful style, I never get tired of looking at the images they create, true artistry done with a great eye and a lens.

I asked my officemate and partner in crime Stephanie to create these silk rosettes, I love how they turned out.
stephaniejdesigns.blogspot.com

Carissa with www.sugarandspice.me Did a fabulous dessert bar, you really need to go check out her site!

Martha's inteview in Granite Bay Style Magazine

2010-07-15T06:43:00.000-07:00

To read the interview click the link.
http://www.stylemg.com/Roseville-Granite-Bay-Rocklin/July-2010/IntroducingBlooms-by-Martha-Andrews/

Sydney and Ben at the Monte Verde Inn

2010-07-08T06:46:00.001-07:00

Last weekend I was at one of my favorite venues, the lovely Monte Verde Inn www.monteverdeinn.net. Jessica from Stout Photography, blog.stoutphoto.com, was their photographer, it was my second week in a row working with Jessica. I just LOVE her!

Sydney and Ben have been sweethearts since high school, pretty exciting to fianally see their big day.

Pretty posies in a row. My beloved antique roses, bouvardia, astible, and yarrow make up these vintage bouquets.
I ADORE this photo! This is the way a groom should look when he sees his bride walking down the aisle.

Can you say gorgeous! Kelly, the owner of the Inn made the cake.

Our Wedding Magazine shoot...the photos

2010-07-05T07:42:00.000-07:00

A few posts ago I showed you the magazine lay out for the Blooms feature in the Our Weddings Magazine. Today I want to share more of the images taken by Jennifer of http://www.memoryjournalists.com/
The design was created by office mate, Stephanie of /stephaniejdesigns.blogspot.com and myself. We had a lot of fun pulling from our grandmothers linen cupboards, searching antique stores for milk glass and depression glass. The setting was Wilson Vineyards in front of a lovely creek. We set our table under the tree and hung a floral wreath to define our space. Stephanie created all the labels for the soda bottles, champagne bottles etc...To me details make the decor, flower garlands on the backs of the chairs, the old ice chest lid graces with blooms.
I really love how it all came together!

Sean and Michelle at the Citizen Hotel

2010-07-02T05:15:00.000-07:00

If you follow my blog you know how much I love the Citizen Hotel.com in downtown Sacramento. I just have this thing for antiques, somehow they seem more authentic, they have stood the test of time. The Citizen has gorgeous restored ceilings with moldings and details we just don't seem to have with new construction. That said, I always get excited when one of my brides is getting married there.
Michelle really wanted a vintage vibe to her wedding, her mom even wore a 50's style dress and jewelry to carry out the theme. My friend and up and coming star, Jessica of Stout photography,
blog.stoutphoto.com was the photographer of the day. I love when Jessica shoots, I know I will get great photos of my work.

So many fun details for Sean and Michelle. Each centerpiece was unique so that no two tables were alike. We also hung fresh flower wreaths from the chandeliers. And the cake! Oh, my the cake. Rebecca from sweetcakesbyrebecca.com, actually hand painted it!

For more photos from the wedding go to Jessica's blog blog.stoutphoto.com

Michelle's bridal bouquet was made with the most amazing peonies, really my fabulous rep, Laura, out did herself with these amazing blooms! I also used my beloved David Austin roses, stephinotis and bridal blush protea. The accents for the bouquet were vintage buttons from the 1950's. The stems were wrapped with lace from Michelle' mothers bridal gown and a rosary. I also tucked a vintage handkerchief in the back of the bouquet.

Each bridesmaids bouquet had a cameo placed on the stem wrap.

Blooms bride on Sacramento Bride and Groom cover!

2010-06-29T06:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to the fabulous Beth Baugher of
http://truelovephoto.com/blog/
My bride Valarie became the cover model for the latest issue of Sacramento Bride and groom!
I loved Valarie's vintage wedding at the Citizen Hotel, to see more photos just scroll through my blog.

Blooms featured in Our Wedding Magazine

2010-06-22T05:32:00.001-07:00

The latest issue of Our Wedding Magazine just came out and I am so excited! For this issue Blooms teamed up with Stephanie J Designs, stephaniejdesigns.blogspot.com, to create what has to be one of my favorite shoots ever!
We went completely vintage for the shoot, from the linens to the old ice cooler, thanks grandma, to the depression glass plates and sterling silver flatware. Stephanie even found the old style paper straws, super cute.
We imagined what a bride from the 50's might have done if she was preparing a picnic for her sweetheart and a couple of friends, fresh colors, fresh fruit and of course, soda pop. The table sits overlooking a quiet stream with a floral wreath placed to anchor the setting. A stacked floral arrangement done in vintage milk glass grouping the flowers in a monochromatic scheme.
Each place setting has it's own color, yellow David Austin roses with daffodils, Pink garden roses with ranuculus, green roses and Kermit mums, and blue delphinium. Herbs are mixed in to add a lovely fragrance.
The nosegay is a mix of all the flowers wrapped in an antique linen.
Every occasion is made into a celebration with champagne, with this in mind we gave each of our guests, their own personal bottle, straw included.

The shoot took place at wilsonvineyards.com and was photographed by Jennifer of the http://www.memoryjournalists.com/