these beauties just in from Kristin Genna, a luminous bride i had the pleasure of creating this desert bouquet for (and bout for hubby John). turns out, she is an brilliant photographer and took these herself! (see her website & blog for more dreamy genius). they got married in Joshua Tree like we did (a [...]
the lovely bride Ila just sent these gorgeous shots over from photographer Suthi Picotte of Picotte Photography and i am thanking & adoring them both! all-green greens of locally grown succulents and flowers by Tend. congrats again Ila & Hiroki!!
can’t get enough of these photos, supplied by the beautiful and talented Ms. Sarah Yates! thanks Sarah!!! sustainable, all natural flora by Tend. desert wedding anyone? i’m ready for another!
this fun Balboa Park wedding was a fantastic opportunity for me to put my budding wedding chops to the test. not three, not four, but FIVE colors made up the palette of this Mexican/Old San Diego styled affair, a bit of a wedding design risk if you stick to tradition but hey i guess that’s [...]
check out this eco-bouquet and boutonniere in mono-chromatic greens with a smooch of cabernet (i FINALLY sourced the widely-coveted striped echeveria…anyone know the botanical name for this cutie?). i’ve been wanting to do a green bouquet all along so i was thrilled when this sweet, eco-minded LA couple sought me out with the opportunity. the [...]
this past weekend i had the epic pleasure of styling for the stunning and lovable Lara Matthews and Michael Osment, who got married at the elegant Alan Ladd estate in Palm Springs. Lara, wholly loved by all, is the talented powerhouse behind Thread and Michael is a rock-star cinematographer who simply “sparkles” from within. seriously, [...]
i want to share this from our ultra talented and loving friend Jamie Street, who just posted our wedding to her highly-addictive and inspirational blog “a desert fete.” in addition to being the truest friend you could hope for, this woman created all of our paper goods, and having been married in Joshua Tree the [...]
tend was recently gifted with the opportunity to design a green wedding for Maria and David at the Scripp’s Institute of Oceanography’s award winning “Forum.” this all glass and sustainable wood event space is a LEED certified masterpiece perched over la jolla’s stunning beach. locally grown flowers, succulents, and bromeliads were right at home in [...]
