Rosa di San Valentino

Rosa di San Valentino

Well, Valentine's Day has come and gone and I didn't get to do a Valentine's Day post because as a floral designer one gets a little busy around this day....just a little :)
I was noticing in Valentine's Day blog posts around the wedding/events community that all the details were red and white, red and white, red and white. Oh, and chocolate, chocolate cupcakes, chocolate hearts, chocolate covered strawberries. Also, all the blog posts were " cute". I honestly can say I didn't see a unique one anywhere, or really romantic, or even sexy. I mean it is Valentine's Day, somewhere someone should be doing something romantic or sexy....no? Am I the only one who thinks this way? Why can't you be sexy, romantic and sweetly stylish? Is there some law in the wedding/events community that for Valentine's Day you have to have red hearts and red everything? Don't get me wrong I LOVE red, but I want an adult red. I want it paired with black not white. I want bling. I want champagne or at least red wine....sure let's have chocolate but in a fondue or mousse. I quite possibly may be in the middle of a full blown rant....so full blown....I've turned pink, and I'm not even really a fan of pink....but pink works for Valentine's Day, and people will always love roses for Valentine's, and well, I had to add some of my bling feather pins, and instead of chocolate some of my soap because baths are romantic....and....I think run on sentences are sexy.... (hee!!)
I hope you had a fabulous Valentine's Day and I hope it was a little grown up, unless, of course you are fourteen :)

Sweet Vintage

True Love: Classic Vintage

Here is some sweet vintage inspiration. Perfect for the DIY crafty bride. How perfect is the bike? The silhouettes? Vintage typewriter?
Details are really important and can make any event pop. Never skimp on the bridal bouquets or floral details they are like great accessories that pull everything together; not to mention make your photos come alive! I would never reccomend creating your own flowers even if you are a DIY bride. The flowers can only be created at earliest the day before your wedding and the bride simply does not have the time; even if you pass the flowers off to relatives to create, you may be really disappointed in the result. Hire a professional for the things that really matter.