Thumbs Up!

Chloe at Mike Larson Inc. emailed this picture to me.  Heidi one of our beautiful brides, whom I didn't meet until the day before the wedding (she lives in CO, and decided the Central Coast was the place to get married - and who can possibly argue!) planned all of her flowers via emails and a couple of phone calls.  One of our very simple packages, was customized to meet her vision and was delicately packed and sent along with her photographer Chloe, who just happens to have an office right next door.  It can be a scary process to plan from afar - for both of us.  This picture tells the tale - and I'm so honored.

Such a pleasure to work with you Heidi - thank you for choosing to work with us and trusting us with your ideas.

San Francisco Style Unveiled Featured Wedding

It's been a really good buzz week for panacea event floral design - one of our favorite weddings and wedding couples were showcased on in the huge featured wedding spread on theSan Francisco Style Unveiled site.


We're honored to say the least and have made some new friends in the process.  Most important - this is an example of what working with an awesome group of wedding vendors can bring to your wedding.

Stay tuned - there's more good news coming.

Sara + Andrew 9.12.09

We are so grooving on these pics from Chloe, over at Mike Larson Inc.  So many fun things about this wedding that we really loved - Sara, the fabulous bride being a major one.  Santa Margarita Ranch has become one of our favorite venues in the last two years - the possibilities for making it truly personal are endless.  All ambient lighting (a must at the Ranch) provided by Kramer Entertainment & Lighting.

Sara definitely wanted some traditional elements - like soft muted and robust petaled blooms, but she definitely was into giving things a twist to make it her own and we just can't get enough of that sort of thang!  Andrew's last name is Berry - so we knew that little clusters of blush hued berries were a must.  Fluffy little white feathers were added into the bride and groom's flowers and velvety moss balls with clusters of blooms were incorporated down the the aisle.  In an effort to stretch the budget, we reset these elements to as centerpieces on some of the tables in the historic barn, atop large silver cups.  Unique and totally fun.  The rest of the centerpieces were massed greens and white orchids set in silver candelabras adorned with crystals.  This contrast between fun and elegant was a consistent ribbon of style woven through the day and is so reflective of the bride and groom.  So hard to tell from these gorgeous photos -but Sara is a dirt bike racing diva in her spare time!

 

 

 

Eve & Ben - 8.15.09

Mums the word - green spider that is. I love to see a motif that is consistently carried through a wedding that ties everything together. Sometimes it can go a little too far, but in this case, Eve chose a highly stylized chartreuse (swoon!) spider mum image that was on their invitations and programs. We also chose this fabulous green color as an accent linen for their napkins and chair ties inside the tent out on the lawn at the Cliffs Resort.

Eve's bouquet was an exubrantly fragrant combination of cream English Garden Roses and Lily of the Valley - simply classic. The bridesmaids bouquets, though - we a wonderfully colorful combination of colorful blooms against their navy dresses - and it really popped - celebration in deed. I especially loved working with Ben and Eve on the design of the chouppa we created for them - thanks to Ben and his engineering back ground - it all works beautifully in the breeze that "assists" us on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific.

It is always such a pleasure to work with Anna and her great crew down at the Cliffs Resort - from the bellmen to the servers - we always feel like we are a part of a team when we're working there and we so appreciate that spirit!

These fabulous images - provided by the oh so talented Chloe at Mike Larson Inc. - absolutely love to work with you Chloe!