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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Children's Flower Workshop

Last week, one of floral designers, Nixon Tran, had the pleasure of visiting the Cumberland Presbyterian Chinese Church in San Francisco to teach a room full of children how to make floral arrangements. We provided each of the kids with a few flowers and a basket, then proceeded to teach them the basics of floral design! Even Michael contributed to the workshop by cutting a few maple leaves from his home so the kids could add a little flare into their personal arrangements. Nixon said it was so rewarding to be able to teach a younger generation the beauty and uniqueness of floral design.

Here are a few photos from the flower workshop:

 

Once the workshop was over, the kids wrote in their class journals about how 

their day went with "Mr. Nixon".  

So sweet!

To thank Mr. Nixon for coming to the class and teaching the students, they in turn made him an origami flower arrangement. Now, we just might have to do our very own origami workshop here at Michael Daigian Design!

Thank you again Cumberland Church for allowing us to teach your students!

The Keys Event

This past weekend we created floral arrangements for an event that was set to have a San Francisco theme. We created several unique buffet table arrangements that reflected the many well known areas of the San Francisco Bay, including the Spanish Mission District, Italian North Beach, Ghiradelli Square, Chinatown, Japan Town, and Wine Country.

We dressed each of the cocktail tables with a small arrangement which was finished with a little cable car for a fun San Francisco touch!

For the North Beach themed station on the left, we designed a lush arrangement of red flowers with touches of white and green. The container was a tall curvy shaped vase with a burgundy leaf wrap and twine at the bottom to resemble a Chianti bottle.

For the Wine Country themed buffet on the right, we designed a tall container wrapped in birch bark to look natural and rustic then filled it with a lush, dripping arrangement of red roses, burgundy tulips, red amaranthus, and red grapes with lush ivy woven throughout.

For the Japan Town arrangement on the left, we filled a lower black container with a few tall blossom branches arranged in an Ikebana style

For the Chinatown buffet station on the right,  we placed a tall clear vase with a green interior leaf wrap. The floral arrangement was contemporary and clean, yet full of horsetail reeds, red orchids and roses with accents of greenery

For the Mission District buffet station we placed a tall terracotta vase filled with a loose, but round shaped arrangement of yellow sunflowers, colorful traditional Mexican paper flowers and yellow mini roses with touches of greenery.

  

For the Ghiradelli-inspired dessert station on the left, we filled a tall glass vase with colorful candy and placed a lush arrangement of hydrangea, Gerber daisies, and tulips. 

Lastly, for the Wharf-inspired station on the right, we designed a tall clear vase with an interior leaf wrap which was then draped it with a small fishing net. The arrangement was full of orange wild flowers and grassy accents to give it a beachy look.

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.

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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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