To sum up 2014: A newly renovated at-home studio and garage workshop, 42 beautifully romantic weddings, 198 stunning bouquets, 220 blossoming boutonnieres, 6 memorial services that touched my heart, 1 fuzzy labradoodle by my side, more than 20,000 miles for deliveries, one dazzling engagement ring placed on my left hand, a beyond supportive fiancé and family, countless clients that I now call my friends, and one big flower-covered dream that keeps me going. To celebrate the beginning of 2015: A new retail location for Little Miss Lovely! This past year has been absolutely incredible. I’ve poured my heart, soul, and every ounce of creativity...

[caption id="attachment_8168" align="aligncenter" width="560"] photo by McCarthy Imagerie.[/caption] When working on wedding plans with an art teacher and a professional cook, I knew to expect things that were a little zany and totally unique... I couldn't have asked for Stephanie & Joe's wedding day to be any more creative and filled with love than it turned out to be. As a professional in a creative industry, I had looked forward to doing this art teachers wedding for nearly an entire year. I mean, how often do you get to work with an artist who appreciates all aspects of originality, color, the principles of...

There are so many neat possibilities when it comes to planning a winter wedding. After meeting Jessica & her mother for the first time and discussing the bride's vision for her 12/13/14 wedding, I was so excited to play a part in making her visions come to life. Seeing as Jessica had been planning a winter wedding, I was ecstatic to hear her say she wanted bouquets of greenery and succulents... not bouquets billowing with out-of-season flowers. The bride's vision included bridesmaid dresses of various pastel colors: sage, clover, periwinkle, pale blue, and lavender with silver sparkles. Each bridesmaid bouquet...

Keeping a secret is a hard task... especially when it includes one of your favorite couples and really beautiful flowers! On a moody, grey Friday afternoon earlier this month, Keyanna & Daniel exchanged vows during a small, at-home ceremony lead by the bride's father. Surrounded by a small group of family and friends, these two shared a beautiful moment that they will never forget. They eloped and then flew to a warm island to honeymoon! Keyanna's bouquet was gorgeous. It was loose, romantic, and filled with large blooms arranged in a 'just-picked' manner. A long champagne-colored ribbon tied the bouquet...

Kyle Edward Fine & Custom Jewelry is decked out for the holidays! I spent yesterday afternoon outfitting the store in evergreens and gold decor - just in time for the holidays. Glittery gold accents and fresh greenery seemed like the perfect fit for a jewelry store. A boxwood wreath marked with a shiny gold bow looks so nice next to a skinny pencil tree topped with a gold bow. An assortment of red, gold, and silver ornaments and Christmas balls look extra glitzy next to cut and dried baby's breath, thin pheasant feathers & peacock feathers. Clear cylindrical vases were filled with...