Calm before the storm. The bottles and jars are lined up, ready to go for tomorrow’s event. I’m waiting on some last bunches of flowers before I dive into the production. I can’t seem to sleep these days [which goes against the fact that I’m sick] as I’m giddy about the photoshoot next week and […]

[My wedding day locket, alongside my maternal grandmother’s pendant. Family means much, if not all, in this wedding day business, and it was comforting to have him nearby.] Yesterday would have marked a certain someone’s 61st birthday, one that I would like to imagine that he would have celebrated with the same gusto he approached […]

One of my absolute favorite sights these past couple of days is this [mini] field of poppies on the sidewalk stretch of a house around the corner from us. They dot red while swaying amidst the mexican feather grass, and the texture and color are unusual and gorgeous in combination. And I have a soft […]

Complete discretion: I do not particularly enjoy the wrist corsage. Something about awful memories from high school formals, or how awkward it is to eat whilst donning a pouf of flowers, and many other relevent points, has pinned me neatly into those who prefer to ‘offer alternatives’. Often on the wedding [or other important days] […]

These pink ladies – 11 days old – are still going strong. I’ll admit to not babying them enough [read: changing the water and new cuts daily, which significantly prolongs the life of your florals] but yet, here they are, trucking along. Sweet peas, to boot, are notoriously delicate and often don’t stand much of […]