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Journal

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Sara & Ethan's Modern Wedding with Thoughtful Design and Artful Touches

Fort Mason, San Francisco

Summer

Sara & Ethan sought to create a curated and thoughtful experience to share with their guests for their modern wedding, which included special touches like bonsai-wishing-trees placed upon a custom built table, a band-led walk to dinner, and poem cards for their guests. Sara wore a structured Carolina Herrera gown, styled with a gently wavy, sophisticated ponytail and minimal jewelry. Sara & Ethan come from a background of experience in architecture and design, and naturally landed upon the work of Dutch landscape architect Piet Oudolf as a source of inspiration for florals. Their florist, Lambert Floral Studio, suggested a large-scale garden installation stretching across the center of their reception space. Using primarily perennial grasses and other herbaceous plants, he created a textural garden reminiscent of the way plants would spontaneously grow in the wild, painting with plants in the style of Piet Oudolf.

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Sally & Andrew's Whimsical and Classic Beaulieu Garden Wedding

Beaulieu Garden, Napa

Summer

Sally & Andrew’s late summer Napa wedding at Beaulieu Garden featured whimsical floral illustrations and a colorful palette, tastefully and classically brought together. Beaulieu Garden was the perfect setting for their English countryside garden inspired wedding, from their ceremony at the Sunken Garden to dinner served under the Arbor. Their wedding was full of the most joyous smiles and beautiful details - but the star of the show has to be their handsome little guy, the cutest pomsky, Taeyang.

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Cecilia & David's Modern Autumn Flood Mansion Wedding

Flood Mansion, San Francisco

Autumn

Both incredibly talented designers with impeccable taste, Cecilia and David chose San Francisco’s iconic Flood Mansion as the backdrop for their stylish, moody autumn wedding. They kept their overall design sleek and modern, with a neutral palette and dark touches contrasting a fall-forward, colorful floral palette. Lush roses, fall foliage, autumn fruit - elements that melded together into the stunning arch under which Cecilia and David said “I do.” Guests were seated at long banquet tables in the main hall, dining by candlelight on Korean-inspired dishes as a nod to Cecilia & David’s comfort foods. From the fashion choices to the moody autumn décor, the vibes were immaculate.

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Kenshiro & Annie's Modern Japanese Garden Beaulieu Garden Wedding

Beaulieu Garden, Napa

Spring

Annie & Kenshiro fell in love with the beautiful gardens at Beaulieu Garden, in particular the oak tree they were married under. To honor Kenshiro's Japanese heritage, we selected ikebana style arrangements that were designed in vessels handmade by Annie, who is a talented ceramicist. Whimsical touches were carried throughout the wedding, through the hanging kokedama plants, Annie's fun ruffled dress, and gardenesque bouquet designed to be held cradled to accentuate the dress ruffle rather than hide it.

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