Pretty in Peony at Rancho Valencia Resort

February 9, 2017 Alyssa McNees

Kelsey and Faryar were married in a beautiful ceremony at Rancho Valencia, coordinated by Suzanne Duffy of Crown Weddings, with an elegant classical style perfect for the venue. Kelsey is a woman of refined tastes, who knew going in just what she wanted. The most important aspect of the wedding to Kelsey was flowers, and her favorite, the one she most wanted to have, was the coral peony seen throughout the classical arrangements reminiscent of Victorian era floral design.

Kelsey wanted a dreamy, blissful feel for her wedding. Suzanne helped her with every aspect of her vision, perfectly integrating it with the landscape and architecture of the resort, which lent just the right touch of natural elegance and old world charm to frame the event.

The ceremony featured beautiful arrangements in Victorian plaster urns on pedestals to adorn the aisle entrance. The trellis was laden with peonies, garden roses, and dahlias, interspersed with tendrils of jasmine vine and whimsical butterfly bush blooms to lend a natural garden feel. The bouquets were of luxurious ruffled peonies and Juliette garden roses collared in soft dusty miller all wrapped in fine silk ribbons.

Suzanne chose lovely linens from La Tavola Linens, as a pallet for arrangements of garden roses touched with ranunculus for luxurious compositions striking just the right balance between structured and loose design set amidst glowing candle light in filigreed hurricane lanterns. The reception was covered by wisps of streaming tent swags to give an airy feel to the celebration.

We strove ardently to get these beautiful photos from Marissa Holms Photography, because they so vividly capture the superb look and feel of this lovely affair which everyone worked so hard to accomplish. We truly consider it a stunning success, which we are proud to say became part of a four page spread of our work in the 2016 issue of Ceremony Magazine.

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Wedding Coorinator: Crown Weddings. Photography: Marissa Holmes. Venue: Rancho Valencia. Linens: La Tavola Linens. Tent: Classic Party Rentals. Cake: Hey There Cupcake. Officiant: Scott Milnes. Hair: and Makeup: A New Twist. Dj: Dashing Events. Guitarist: Kurt Hunter.Video: XOXO Video. Stationary: Brightly Designed.

Adriana & Chris: Two become One

March 25, 2015 Alyssa McNees

It’s what we live for in this industry – when two hearts genuinely become one.

My first encounter with Adriana & Chris was endearing. My good friend and colleague, Thomas Bui Lifestyle invited me to send his couple an Adorations Botanical Artistry signature arrangement in shades of the soon-to-be-bride’s favorite color: purple. This was our first introduction (and impression) as we sent her a lovely centerpiece crafted in purple kale, succulents, garden roses and those enchanting botanical elements that we’ve become known for.

Later I had the pleasure of meeting this elegant couple, who were to celebrate their second marriage at the magnificent Rancho Valencia Resort. Chris was the most dotting and sincere fiancé, who was so lovingly protective of this woman that he wanted to indulge her with her heart’s desire. It was like a storybook romance we dream about as he treated her the way a gentleman should – like his queen.

While they were in the midst of renovating their home, Adriana and Chris wanted that same custom approach to their wedding day celebration. Choosing a palette of deep plums and ivories, their outdoor ceremony was rich in vibrant shades of lavender as the lightest chiffon fabric draped their canopy in a symmetrical fashion. The arbor and ceremonial bureau were created with the bride’s favorite Picasso calla lilies, Carmel Antik roses, lavender and white hydrangea, dahlias, clematis, succulents, tulips and varieties of roses allowing for movement and a gorgeous styling. The added allium gave that special touch of whimsy to the flowers making it one stunning ceremony site.

We created a walkway of candlelight leading the guests from the ceremony to the reception. And as many know Thomas Bui’s style of grandeur, the reception tent was a high impact open-air celebration draped with chandeliers to perfection. This romantic environment was enhanced with golden table accents sourced by TBL and lush floral centerpieces in the same varietal scheme of bold lavenders and crèmes, all set around a dance floor designed with a heart becoming one.

While the theme lent itself so joyfully to Adriana and Chris’s wedding celebration, this loving couple, donated all of their flowers to Heliotrope for Hospice, which is an organization that repurposes flowers from special events or stores and delivers the little beauties to patients throughout San Diego in hospice care.

It was such an honor to work with Adriana and Chris on their special day and we wish them ALL KINDS OF GOODNESS in their life together!!

ADORING THE SENTIMENT OF VALENTINE’S DAY

February 10, 2015 LaVonne Crawford

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Begum & Michael’s San Diego Wedding

October 14, 2014 LaVonne Crawford

Pistachio and pale peach – what a delightful color palette to inspire this lovely al-fresco wedding overlooking the harbor in San Diego.

Begum and Michael had the gorgeous So-Cal skies as a backdrop for their nuptials, held at Harbor Island Park. Their candy-sorbet color palette may have been the focal point for our décor scheme, but these two lovebirds couldn’t be anymore sweeter in love. Coming from different religious backgrounds, their wedding day was such a perfect blend of tradition and romance, making our job easy breezy to make this pair shine on the big day.

Working alongside my friend and collaborator, Thomas Bui Lifestyle, we created their ceremony décor to focus on the stunning chuppa. The soft-pleated fabric Concepts Event Design draped perfectly to imbue lots of movement from the placement of our florals and the gentle wind off the Pacific. We twirled tulips, garden roses, orchids, hydrangea, and dahlias in abundance and added lisianthus and scabiosa for a rich botanical texture. Orchids cascading down the back of the arbor were threaded with crystals to add that extra glimmer of sparkle.

Guiding the eye down the aisle were four magnificent arrangements interweaving our floral palette, echoing the sentiments of the chuppa design. After the momentous “breaking of the glass,” guests mingled in the fabric-swaged open-air tent, set with similar florals in varying sizes, some wrapped in custom vessels with gold accents.

And while we must save the best for last… our favorite floral feature from Begum and Michael’s stunning wedding day design was the custom floral “bumper” that decorated their vintage Rolls. “Just Married” never looked so good. Way to stay seriously classy in San Diego!