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!

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Central Coast Wedding Professionals Bridal Faire!

Hi all! So we have something really fun to share with you today! On January 29th we participated in the CCWP's 17th Annual Wedding & Special Events Faire at the Embassy Suites in San Luis Obispo! It's a great opportunity for Brides, Grooms, and their posse to meet and chat with dozens of professional, local wedding vendors! We love chatting with brides, hearing about their ideas, answering their questions, and giving advice and referrals! 
This year, Melinda was in Miami on business- so Nicolette & Shannon were in charge of manning the booth! We had a blast sharing the space with our friend Diana Lynn Carter of Carter House Productions! We were also lucky enough to have our friends from Amy Wellenkamp Photographers take some awesome shots of our booth! I have some of my own, lower quality pics that I might add on later if I'm not too embarrassed by them! 







 We noticed I was *unplanned* matching one of our bouquets and had the capture the memory! : ) 

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

CCWP February Showcase

We had a blast tonight at Got You Covered with our fellow Central Coast Wedding Professionals for our February Showcase! Check it out! 

 Awesome lighting by Grand Event Lighting!
 Fabulous music by the Strummingbirds!
 Beautiful decor by Jenny McNiece Floral Design
 Amazing food and bellini bar from Testa Catering!



Tonight also featured Bella Castle Photography and Edna Valley Vineyard! Such a great evening!