Tuesday, March 30, 2010

New etsy shop! {Because we weren't busy enough with two businesses}

We just launched a new etsy shop filled with sweet little corsages, boutonnieres, and hair flowers for brides who want a diy look but....you know... want us to diy it for them.


Featuring birds!

And nests!

And things for your hair!

And all manner of tiny cute girliness!

I indulged my nerdish leanings and named all of the pieces after characters from Jane Austen novels. Which Matthew {husband/partner} made fun of me for, but then he read all of the descriptions smiling and giggling like a little schoolgirl, so pfffft. He's not here right now, so I can get away with saying that.

Check it out!

Things are brewing....

A sneak peak of some things I've been working on for the upcoming ghost academy update





Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Someday.

Someday I will be able to blog without apologizing for how long it has been since I last blogged. Someday. I know it will happen. Yes.... I can feel it. I can close my eyes and picture a sunny meadow with bunnies bounding around. I'm sipping lemonade and happily blogging away. Every day.

Until then, my apologies, regrets, & etc. etc...

I had this incredibly clever plan to blog one wedding a week during the off season until the new wedding season started. Except that we just had our first wedding and that never happened.

So here it is- our first wedding of the season.

There are three main ways that we connect with clients: word of mouth, internet, and referrals from past clients. This accounts for about 90% of our business. So I can safely say that I have never done a wedding before where I met the Bride in the manner that I met this Bride, and so I feel compelled to share it:

The Bride's dog is friend with my Dad's dog.

Yup, that's it. That's the connection. The two families are neighbors, and the two dogs {Snood and Baby} have a playdate every Saturday. So it was that the love of Baby and Snood allowed us to participate in the love and wedding of Rocky and Austin. Best way to meet a client ever.

Rocky and Austin got married on March 13th at Rancho Las Lomas. If you haven't been to the Rancho, it's a pretty amazing place - a rustic ranch set in a gorgeous wild hilly landscape. And oh yes - the Rancho is home to zebras. And a tiger. And parrots. Really.

The decor and theme was sort of glamazon meets tomboy, and most importantly, it absolutely perfectly captured the spirit of the couple. I love when that happens.

On to the photos, captured by DeeDee Dallas:



How cute is this flowergirl? She had a black satin basket with a rhinestone buckle on it.

I defy you to not smile at this picture. Go on, try - you can't do it.


images: DeeDee Dallas
venue: Rancho Las Lomas
coordinator: Dolcissima Events
flowers: us!