Lindsay & Adam

In our ever growing file of "brides we love" - Lindsay floats right to the top. Lindsay and Adam contacted us from LA to plan their Central Coast wedding at the Cliffs Resort. We had the key words of modern, non traditional, black and white to work with and we emailed some sketches and ideas back. At our one meeting, we refined the details and had a blast working together. It is the best that I can hope for - to have a bride be excited about what we are doing for her - and share the vision. Kenneth Morgan's photo of Lindsay with the red shoes pretty much sums it up!

2009 Color Trend Alert

the colour gods (pantone & Leatrice Eisman) have released their Color Report for Spring 2009. this is a great place to stay on top of the trends for wedding attire and coming style. it truly starts here and trickles down to everything from fashion, home wares, interiors - and yes - even weddings. i highly recommend Leatrice's books on colour - my two favorites are: Color - Messages and Meanings, and Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color. the colours that you choose for your special day say a lot about you and how your guests will feel - colour is a great way to make a statement. check it out!

Splendor at Meridian

Rob & Ashley Rader @ Meridian Winery. Photos by Rosenthal Photography, lounge groove by Brian at AVSolutions, fabulous food by Two Cooks Catering, Event Coordination by Janice Cassaca, wedding cake by the Cakery. panacea provided the flowers, chandeliers and lounge furniture. Really a beautiful result of incredible team work!

Tasting Goodness

my dear friend and colleague Jennie over at Trumpet Vine Catering hosted a wonderful tasting for her clients this weekend. we contributed some floral details and linens and had a blast working with Jennie in making this fun afternoon happen. oh - the food... tapas menu served on a lazy Susan, it was fabulous! Mike and Rachel showcased their supper fun photo booth too - we did some crazy fun pictures.

Showcase - Central Coast Wedding Professionals come to Broad Street Event Group

It was our great delight to host our fellow industry insiders from the Central Coast Wedding Professionals at a showcase event at our offices and lounges on Broad Street. The whole evening was an incredible collaboration of efforts from our team of professionals and the outcome was impressive.

3592 Broad Street, Suites 104 & 106
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Broad Street Event Group Members: Mike Larson Photography, Kramer Entertainment, panacea event floral design, CateringUnlimited.com

Our Weekend

the barn at Taft Ranch in Atascadero was the setting for Danielle and Bryan's wedding. a bonus of the lake setting up in the hills above the barn was a wonderful surprise to us - and the perfect place for this nature loving couple. one of my favorite photo journalists, Allyson Magda caught these shots.

Price Lists - Priceless Blooms for your Wedding

As most of our wedding work is completely custom designed for your wedding day, we price all design elements stem by stem. Once we have had an opportunity to sit down with you a listen to your hopes and dreams, we develop your personal Flower Outline, that describes each element, bouquet, centerpiece, etc. and provides the cost for it.

Occasionally, we meet a bride that has set a floral budget of what she believes should be allocated to the flower part of her day. When I ask how the number was decided upon, I'm often met with a blank look and a response of "it seemed reasonable". Well of course - that is how we usually figure things out when we don't know - and assuming you aren't buying a lot of wedding flower packages, how would you know what it costs?

In hopes of being helpful to you, we have outlined a price list for you that we feel can be a guide for the cost for your flower needs.

Now, having said that - this list takes into account our unique design philosophy that your wedding flowers need to be WOW! We do not use a lot of greens and fillers - we are in love with blooms and want to provide you with the most beautiful bouquets and flower pieces - like they walked out of a magazine, and into your wedding.

You will find flowers for less - and we'd be happy to provide you with a list of wedding floral designers that will do everything for less. You will also be purchasing an entirely different product.

Please give us a call (805/595-7795) or email us (bloomdiva@panaceaflowers.com) and we will be happy to email you our general pricing guide for our Signature Custom Designed Packages. If you are looking for simplicity and an economical approach to your wedding flowers - please have a look at our Boutique Express Packages on our website. Each of these packages have been designed for excellent value and can be modified depending on the size of your wedding party. We also offer a beautiful line of Express Centerpieces which can be viewed on this blog.