Sunday, March 25, 2012

March 24th Weekend

This weekend we had two weddings; one in Pasadena for a former student of Melinda, and then another in Cayucos. Because I wasn't able to be 'on location' for them, I stopped by the shop on my lunch hour to snap a few pics of the flowers- even though they still had some finishing touches to do. But I couldn't resist. I love these two looks because they're not the typical trendy bouquets we're seeing all over the wedding blogs and Pinterest. I love it when brides go against the norm and do what they think is beautiful. It keeps us on our toes- which is always a good thing! 

 I love how the hydrangea has that little touch of white in the center instead of being solid...perfect match for the rest of the bouquet- and I promise we didn't spray paint them! : ) 
 I also like the use of usual foliage to give it a very natural look and feel. 



 Now to contrast the muted green and blue tones above, we have a bright cheery pink wedding with those gorgeous Stargazer lilies that smell so great! 


 To differentiate the bridesmaids from the bride, we used gerbera daisies instead of roses. It keeps the cost down as well, without having to sacrifice the overall "look" of the flowers. Very fun and girly! 

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Festive Designs and your Business

Here at Festive Designs we've been helping local business beautify themselves with weekly floral design for years now! Hotels, wineries, downtown businesses- love to greet their customers with fresh florals on the front counter. Check out a few of our recent deliveries for fabulous San Luis Obispo businesses! Interested in taking your business aesthetics to the next level? Call us today to discuss your options! 

We're starting with a design we did for Edna Valley Vineyard's picturesque tasting room.

 This design featured our great (rent-able) wooden boxes with some fun succulents and moss covered manzanita branches. This piece needed to be low-maintenance and long-lasting since it would be in the tasting room for a while. 
 Next we have our favorite bling queens at Serengeti West Jewelry in downtown San Luis Obispo. 
 Melinda had some fun with this one and used some really wild flowers like protea and bird of paradise!

 Last but not least we have our friends at La Cuesta Inn in San Luis Obispo
 I love the color scheme of this one...grey and green together are so calming yet modern. A lovely way to greet the guests checking in at the hotel! 


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

More Bridal Faire Goodness!

Hi all! So I know these aren't as good as Amy's photos....but I thought I'd include some of my shots of our work for the CCWP Bridal Faire in January! Just a few close ups of the bouquets, boutonnieres, and decor! Enjoy! Hope to see you there next year! 

 The veggie bouquet below was a huge hit!







 The black and white ribbon vignette was my favorite!





We had a great time chatting with brides! Can't wait to meet next years newly engaged lovelies!