A Family Affair

There are times when you know you're seeing something truly beautiful; and this was apparent when I was blessed to be part of the wedding of Courtney and Jonathan, because there was another little soul involved - Courtney's sweet little daughter, Kenzlie. It is always so wonderful to see the happiness on the faces of a bride and groom during their weddings; but the sheer joy on Kenzlie's face was truly something pure and inspiring to see! In the end, I received a blessing by being part of the union of this new family, and I wish them the very best for a wonderful life together! The gorgeous photos were by Julia Sharapova.

Beautifully Back to Basics Here at Laughing Earth Flowers we mostly do arrangements for brides that are looking for lush, garden style bouquets and centerpieces, so it was a refreshing change to "bring it down" a notch and do some very simple arrangements for Jana and Thomas. The venue - the charming Flying V Ranch [...]

Natural Beauty I have to say that I love working with naturalistic color palettes, and so I was thrilled when Anna told me that her bridesmaids were wearing dark green. We decided that flowers in shades of soft ivory, blush, and taupe with silvery blue accents would be the perfect complement to her overall garden [...]

Garden Lover's Dream What a gorgeous, cloudy day! Vicki and Ryan have to be one of the sweetest, most genuine couples I've had the privilege of getting to know! They love gardens and so they asked me to create wedding flowers that were whimsically thrown together without too much care for form. In addition to [...]

Rite of Spring Generally speaking, I have a period of several months to get acquainted with my bride & groom. It is one of my great joys and one of the main tools for choosing their flower designs; so it was a bit of a surprise to get a request with only a few weeks [...]

A Winter's Tale We all love the metaphor of winter, death & darkness giving way to the light and life of spring, and for that reason, January weddings are special - they represent new life and a renewed sense of hope. In keeping with the theme of life, Austin wanted Eco-friendly succulents to feature prominently [...]

Holiday Joy I always enjoy getting to know the couples during the process of designing their wedding flowers, and in this case, I was truly inspired by not only this wonderful couple, but by the steadfast and loving support and joy that I experienced when meeting members of the family & their friends. Cassi expressed [...]

A Fete for all Seasons I simply adore Autumn weddings, and when Katy approached me to do her flowers in this spectacular color palette, I couldn't resist! The rich orange-coral-blue with touches of plum and chocolate came together is this rich tapestry fit for a grand affair. Katy thought it would be wonderful to have [...]

Perfection in the Piazza There is nothing I love more than a wedding that is full of romance, and the soft yellows and pinks against a sea of baby blue is about as romantic as can get! Connor and Dan were took a very "hands on" approach to their big day, and it was such [...]

Sweet summer showers This wedding will be one I will always remember! Alisa and Casey were so excited to be celebrating their love with a lovely, outdoor ceremony - but the weather was not cooperating, and preparations were made to move everyone inside. But as luck would have it, a short break in the showers [...]