Real Wedding: Marie and Todd

We had the pleasure of working with Marie and Todd for their October wedding at Paradise Ridge Winery in Santa Rosa. Well we didn't see Todd till the day of the wedding but we new that he really likes succulents. It was great to have a bride that had everything under control and organized with a sweet personality, Marie was more than great to work with through the entire design process.

It was a simple and elegant wine country wedding with textured flowers and rich fall tones that Alison Yin Photography captured beautifully in her images.

Love how one of the groomsmen is mid-air in this picture.

Rich bouquets of dahlias, toyan berries, ranunculas, succulents and callas.

These two are so cute that we had to include this picture.

The image on the left shows the giftbook table wine glass arrangement that we designed in a terrarium style using callas, croscosmia, succulents and toyan berries.

The simple and romantic centerpieces were lanterns the bride provided that we adorned with dahlias, succulents, cymbidium orchids and toyan berries.

Totally cute and fun cupcake display from the wonderful Kara's Cupcakes, that we accented with pops of burgundy dahlias and green succulents.

Such a breathtaking view we had to share it with you.

We wish Marie and Todd a long and happy marriage!

A big thank you again to Alison Yin for the images. 

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50th Birthday Party

On June 30th we helped to celebrate a 50th birthday that was hosted at the lovely St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco. The arrangements we made for this special day were fun, vibrant, and unique along with bright orange and hot pink flowers! The birthday girl ending up loving the "high drama" arrangements we had designed for her party, and we couldn't agree more with her.

We placed mango calla lilies and orange tulips in a tall modern vase that was filled with glass beads and wrapped with hot pink wire giving it a dramatic effect.

The smaller cocktail arrangements were placed in a sherbet orange terracotta vase filled with hot pink roses and orange dahlias.

The high drama centerpiece we designed for the front entrance was made in a tall cylinder vase that was lined with kumquats, lemons, and glass beads. We used LED lighting at the base of the cylinder to illuminate the beads, and we also strung them amongst the branches creating a unique and modern arrangement.

It's always a pleasure for us when we get the chance to use our creativity and skills in designing something outside the box that has a "wow" impact!

Real Wedding & Engagement Party

Real Wedding: Jenna & Scott

Jenna and Scott got married on June 10, 2012 at the unique Vintage Inn located in downtown Yountville, California. The wedding took place outside on the lush green lawn in the Grand Pavilion, which was surrounded by stone walls and rose gardens. The reception dinner that followed was inside the Historic Barrel Room that had deep red brick walls and stunning wrought iron chandeliers. The theme we had in mind for this wedding was elegant and romantic, along with many shades of purple and touches of green and grey.

We created a custom chuppah that was lined with phalaenopsis orchids, campanulas, lisianthus, and cool water roses.

We provided the candles that illuminated each of the tables creating a romantic dining experience.

The tall table centerpieces we designed had phalaenopsis orchids,purple hydrangeas, and tall branches that were strung with purple ribbon and elegant votives.

The wedding cake was provided by Perfect Endings of Napa Valley.

Engagement Party: Leslie & Josh

Leslie and Josh celebrated their engagement on June 9, 2012 at a private residence overlooking the vast San Francisco Bay. We wanted to keep the theme for the party casual and comfortable, yet very elegant. We decided on a color palette of white and green florals, accompanied by eggplant and kiwi colored linens. The combination of the spectacular view, vibrant linens, and abundance of flowers created a  picturesque, and one of a kind, engagement party for both Leslie and John.

The table centerpieces were composed of fluffy hydrangeas, delphiniums, avalanche roses, white peonies, and green parrot tulips.

The bar area was surrounded by a tall arrangement of vibrant white orchids and fluffy hydrangeas. The adjacent cocktail tables were dressed with white peonies in a square glass vase cornered by small glass votives filled with water.

The elegant tall centerpieces inside the home had white peonies, green viburnum, and white larkspur which added even more height to the piece.

We were so thankful to provide floral arrangements for each of these lovely events that turned out to be spectacular. If you are interested in our designs, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us!

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Real Wedding: Ganya & Sam

On June 8th Gayna and Sam got married at the beautiful Cornerstone Gardens located in Sonoma, California. The venue was stunning, it was filled with pink daisy pinwheels blowing fast in the wind and pinot noir vineyards trailing as far back as you could see. We were lucky enough to work with Gayna and Sam in order to create elaborate and beautiful floral designs that set the scene of the wedding as a beautiful garden party with rustic accents. The colors we had chosen to use in the floral designs included kiwi, coral, sherbet orange, bubble gum pink, blush, white, and peach.

Here are some of the photos we took showcasing the floral designs from Ganya and Sam's wedding:

The bride's bouquet was made up of scabiosa pods, pink lisianthus, peach parrot tulips, green snowball viburnum, and white David Austin roses.

The bridesmaid's bouquet was full of orange protea, orange ball dahlias, peach garden roses, and scabiosa pods.

In order to add a rustic touch to the wedding, we wrapped the votives in burlap and used mason jars as vases for each the table centerpieces.

The two large alter arrangements were composed of pink lisianthus, peach garden roses, white dahlias, white snap dragons, peach parrot tulips, and yellow stock.

We did not design the escort card table, however, we absolutely loved the whimsical pinwheel idea which went perfectly with the pink daisy pinwheels in the garden.

The wedding cake by Perfect Endings was a huge hit! It was so good people came back asking for seconds!

The unique wooden cake toppers were awaiting their close up shot.

More Real Weddings coming soon! In the meantime, keep up with Michael Daigian Design on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!

Trend: Succulents & Air Plants

Succulents and Air Plants are some of the most interesting plants currently being seen in floral design. Succulents are part of the Cacti family and they are exceptionally tough plants designed to retain water and they do very well in harsh weather conditions. Air plants, also know as epiphytes, are plants that can adsorb their nutrients through their leaves straight from thin air. These unique plants are just a tough as succulents, and they can stand weather conditions from 35-120 degrees!

We have been using succulents and air plants for a while here at Michael Daigian Design, and we have even created a "living wall" in our warehouse, check it out!

Here are a few more ways that we incorporate succulents into our work...

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