Real Wedding: Lindsay & Jake

We had the pleasure of working with Shannon Leahy of Shannon Leahy Events on Lindsay and Jake's "Secret Garden" inspired wedding at Flood Mansion in San Francisco this past May. The photos that Alison Bank from First Comes Love Photo took are beautiful, they really showcase the simple enchanting elegance of the wedding. 

Kate Moss inspired bridal bouquet with ranunculas, garden roses, lily of the valley and a single succulent accent with trailing white lace.

Bridesmaid bouquets

Simple bridesmaid bouquets of white peonies and ivy. The handle was accented with a tiny vintage key attached to the handle with ivory lace, to continue the "Secret Garden" theme.

Delicate white peony and ivy bridesmaid bouquet

Vintage "Secret Garden" key and lace bow detail

The beautiful bride and her adorable flower girl with her  "Royal Wedding" inspired head wreath.

Elegant succulent boutonniere that will last all night and an adorable white ranuncula boutonniere with ivy accent.

Lovely cake from LRE Catering with our touches of ranunculas, succulents and garden roses.

Our amazing "Secret Garden" Chuppah for the ceremony in the courtyard at Flood Mansion. Our birch Chuppah was adorned with two kinds of dogwood, garden roses and trailing ivy.

Dogwood branches in tall clear pilsner vases with ivy and jasmine trailing down the center of the tables at the reception in the Main Hall at Flood Mansion.

The groom loves artichokes so we had to sneak some into the cocktail table arrangements with a lush white peony in a silver julep cup.

Amazing few of the city as the sun is setting.

 

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Ceremony Magazine: City Scene Soiree

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of designing a stunning wedding table for a photo shoot at Ceremony Magazine's premiere wedding industry event, known as the City Scene Soiree. The event took place at the Pavilion By The Bay on Treasure Island, which overlooked the stunning San Francisco cityscape.

The table we designed for the photo shoot was complete with lush fuschia and orange floral arrangements that covered the table from end to end. In order to contrast the vibrant flowers, we used several different textured silver vases that added a unique modern element to the design. We continued to add silver accents throughout by attaching satin ruffled chair skirts, a silver pin-tuck table linen, and glimmering silver china.

Talk about a view!

We dressed the silver dinner ware with a bright teal napkin and a vibrant orange pin cushion.

In the tall centerpiece arrangement we placed mango calla lilies which added unique height to the table.

We added a few small colorful flower arrangements in silver square vases in the cocktail area, then accented them with wire wrapped votive candles.

We designed a beautiful and unique bouquet using the same flowers as the dinner table, then wrapped the handle with a fun orange striped ribbon.

In the main lounge area we created three unique pieces that allowed the modern table design to flow through out the room. 

Could you imagine this at YOUR wedding?


We want to thank Classic Party Rentals, Wild Flower Linens, and Ceremony Magazine for  allowing us to create such a beautiful table design!

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Press: Alli & Cole featured in The Knot

We are excited to announce that we are featured in the new Fall/Winter 2012 issue of The Knot Northern California for Alli and Cole's San Francisco wedding at Pavilion by the Bay.  

We had the best time designing custom fashion inspired arrangements and food stations with Joyce Scardina-Becker from Events of Distinction, for this "Fashionably Ever After" wedding. From using Serger thread spools as containers for the cocktail table arrangements to custom making larger than life stacked spools of thread for the escort card display.

 Meg Perotti and her team took amazing photographs, as they always do. Meg perfectly captured the hip and fun personalities of the couple in all the shots.

When the bride,in her beautiful dress, entered the outdoor ceremony on the back of a motorcycle with her father driving we said " that's it, this wedding is made to be in magazines".

 

 "The fashionable couple planned an ultra-modern affair in black, white, gray, and vibrant purple, with graphic patterns for added punch."-The Knot

We used black and white checkered fabric to wrap the whimsical reception bar arrangements to pick up the checkered print from the groomsmen shoes

The weather was perfect and with a view like that what more can you ask for. 

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ISES Gala 2012

Last night, our team had an excellent evening at the Annual ISES Gala that took place at the stunning and historic Old Mint in San Francisco. Usually, we would design a few elaborate floral arrangements to feature at the event, but this year we just wanted to enjoy the show. The event was set to have a circus theme along with cuisine from across the world, and the actual outcome had far exceeded our expectations!

Inside the Old Mint, there were several different rooms that had their own unique theme, like Moscow, China, France, India, and Italy. The rooms themselves were dressed from head to toe with perfectly themed decor and delicious cuisine to match.

This little bite by Small Potatoes Catering was composed of a warm biscuit finished with a sweet honey butter, then stacked with buttermilk fried chicken and Tabasco flavored cotton candy!

Here is a photo of the mesmerizing dessert station in the Big Apple-themed room.

Not only was the food great, but the beverage selection was equally enjoyable! They offered sparkling Brut Rose, classic Rye Manhattans, Pisco Sours, and Campari cocktails!

In addition to the excellent food and beverage being offered at the Gala, there were also captivating fire dancers, classic carnival games, hilarious photo booths, sexy samba dancers, tall stilt walkers, and light up hula hoop dancers!

The DJ down below in the vault had the most amazing and high tech holographic sound board.

 

Above, is a video of the fire dancing entertainment that we could not keep our eyes off of!   

We apologize for the poor video quality.

 Overall, we had a lovely time and wanted to thank ISES and the long list of vendors and sponsors for letting us be part of such a spectacular Gala!

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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!

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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Trending: Ombre

Ombre refers to a gradual change in shade from light to dark, or from one color to another. It is not only the latest hair fashion for women right now, it also a new wedding design trend. We are noticing that more and more weddings are incorporating an ombre color scheme into their cakes, floral arrangements, bridesmaids dresses, and table decor. The wide range of vibrant colors allows for an exciting and unique wedding that will grab most everyone's attention.

Here's an Ombre Inspiration Board for your next wedding!

 

 If this theme interests you, please contact us so we can make it become reality!

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