Cal Poly Holiday Open House

Tomorrow and Saturday the Cal Poly Floral Design team will be selling gorgeous holiday designs at the Cal Poly Plant shop to raise funds for their annual student competition trip! If you're in the San Luis Obispo area, I highly recommend you stop by and check it out! There are pieces at every price point and "looks" for everyone's taste! 

Snaps for Festive Designs

Phew! Wedding season is over...time for the holiday season!! We have so much to catch up on and post here for you, but today I'll start out with the sweetest thank you note we recently received from one of our September brides. Even more amazing than her kind words is the impressive crafting that went into this little card! Check it out! 

Faces of Festive Designs: Hannah

Hi all! 

It is my pleasure to formally introduce you to one of our new Faces at Festive Designs- Miss Hannah! If you've been at any of our weddings this summer, you've no doubt seen Hannah hard at work at Melinda's side! She is smart, talented, and has a great sense of humor. Get to know our little beauty...

"I have always loved flowers and design and after taking Melinda’s Floral Design class at Cal Poly I was hooked. Floral Design allows me to create a living art form that is always different.  After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with my B.S. in Food Science I have decided to stay here on the Central Coast to continue working in the Floral Design field."

Hometown: Lake Arrowhead, Ca

Birthday: October 1, 1990

Role Models: My Grandma Barbara, she is the definition of class.

Favorite Flowers: Dahlias and Tulips

Favorite Quote:  “Life’s tough; It’s tougher when you’re stupid” John Wayne

Favorite Looks: I tend to gravitate towards full arrangements with a wild garden feeling to them. Arrangements with a wide variety of flowers and textures are my favorite to design because there is so much to look at and every angle presents a different ‘look

Shannon & Jason

Shannon & Jason

Edna Valley Vineyard

September 15, 2012

Love their little birdie glass favors! So cute!

Our bride and groom are in the film industry, so they wanted to incorporate that into their big day by making each table themed as different movies! 

The Groom's cake- look familiar from Up?

I just loved this lemon display for the food! Looks so cool!

The little cocktail table arrangements enjoyed a lovely view....

I love our white fabric ceremony structure....it's just so romantic! 

The large floral sprays

Tried to capture the crystals as they spun in the wind....

It was a beautiful day in Edna Valley...

Aisle vases on shepherd hooks.....

Bridesmaids bouquet

Bride's bouquet

The final product....

Lately in the FD shop.....

Hi all! I just wanted to give you a little insight into what's going on with us this weekend the best way I know how - with a quick peek in the fridge! 

These little beauties are headed off to Alpha Omicron Pi's rush event this weekend! 

 Aren't these roses just gorgeous?! 

 They will soon become these little beauties....

It's hard to look at a bucket full of sunflowers and not smile...another reminder that Autumn is upon us!

 I love the color and texture of this stuff! Great for adding a rustic touch into any design!

 Melinda is in love with the plants we got in yesterday for next week's wedding. The colors are so vivid! Can't wait to show you how these will be transformed.....

That's all for now...we have a huge wedding next weekend that we can't wait to share with you! It's going to be beautiful!