Johanna and Ian were hands down some of the sweetest people I have ever got to work with. Every single detail was perfect and thought out. We would have a blast at our design meetings, and I really am so incredibly sad that it is all over. Johanna knew right away she wanted El Chorro as her venue. In fact she inquired with me on a Saturday night while I was working another wedding, and when I emailed her back that night she was so excited to get started we were at El Chorro the next day!
Read moreCrate and Barrel Scottsdale Registry Event
Having Crate and Barrel Corporate reach out to me to come design a Registry Plus event at one of their Arizona stores has got to be one of my favorite wedding industry moments! It was like a dream to play with any product I wanted and create a tablescape using even their furniture to showcase current products and how to design and use them together. Literally I was on cloud 9 the whole day. Another super fun aspect was of course they wanted me to bring some of my
Read moreThe Sparkler Exit
Vienna Glenn Photography
It seems as AFTER the fact I always get these emails or messages on how a bride had a sparkler exit, but the photos were not what she had expected. The sparkler exit can be a tricky thing, and even though it looks like it just happens naturally--normally to get the shots that I post there came a tiny coaching session on what to do. First 95% of the time I am dealing with 150 drunk people and fire--that alone is tricky.
Read morePrincess and the Frog Soiree
My daughter, Lola, turned 5 yesterday. She had gone back and forth on what kind of party she wanted for 2 months, but ultimately decided for a Princess Tiana party. The first thing I did was make sure I could get Princess Tiana herself on the day and time that we wanted because you really can't have a princess party without the princess--am I right?!? After securing her in all honestly I did nothing until 3 days prior. I had talked with my favorite girls over at Ruze Cake House about doing a modern spin on the cake, and ordered balloon tape to make the garland and that was it.
Read moreRosé Floats
When it is 115 degrees outside I seriously am constantly searching for refreshing drinks and appetizers. This past weekend I made these Rosé Floats, and OHHHEEEMGEEEE they were amazing. Plus they were so easy. Seriously a couple scoops of your favorite raspberry sorbet, and top it off with rosé!
Read more