Melanie's Wedding

What a fun and busy weekend we had getting ready for this fun and beautiful wedding! We had been planning all the flower details for three months and to see it come to completion is such a blessing and relief. Love it when you get such sweet and encouraging feedback from the bride and friends. All in all it was a lovely wedding and I had the best helpers and support! I'm constantly in awe of The One True God I serve! He has guided my mind, heart and hands as I work on these events. I can not possibly do it on my own, its just too much and stressful but when I rely on Him and give it to Him, He comes through for me and helps me out so a huge and humble praise above all else to My Lord Jesus Christ for making me the person I am today!! 

Mexico

Just a few pics from our super fun and colorful photo shoot in Mexico!! Love the way they turned out!!

This is Mexico!

While we were in Mexico I wanted to make a bouquet of fresh flowers and ask the people from the town to hold it while posing with it. I saw this idea from another floral designer and I was deeply inspired to try myself with my people while I was there. 

They all kindly smiled and allowed me to take their pic with it. They were very surprised at first and asked why? it was unusual for them to have a random woman asking them to hold fresh flowers but to me it meant so much more than just taking a pic, a lump would form in my thought trying to hold back tears every time I asked a person. A mix of raw natural beauty, fresh and fragrant... these people are doing their everyday jobs, all they have is their skills, talents and things they are selling or using to do their job...no fancy office, house or car, yet, they smile big.

 I have no idea what their lives look like, who their families are, where they live but all I see is a hard working person glad to do their job to earn a few 'pesos'. In all of us there should be that inner beauty, no make up, no fancy clothes just our bare souls shining through regardless of our circumstances. I see in these pictures poverty with dignity and Im so thankful they gave me the privilege to photograph them!

Mi gente, Mi Pueblo!!

Two random bouquets...

Happy 4th of July!

Rehearsal Dinner

This week was a busy one for me! It is exhausting but so rewarding!! Flowers make people happy and they always bring a smile to their faces... to hear people comment on my work and saying how beautiful it looks just makes my heart smile big and keeps me going!

I pray all the bridal party and guests were pleased and enjoyed these center pieces as they gathered to reminisced the groom and bride's beginnings and journey. 

I love to follow Brigitte Girling from Moss & Stone Floral Designs  because I love her style and all what she creates. In one of her posts, she shared that her goal as she creates floral arrangements is to 'emulate nature' and I felt challenged to do the same thing. Relying and getting inspired from all what my Creator has made is just beautiful and more than enough! what better than getting inspired from the One and only true artist, the One that designed and created the exact same flowers I'm working with!! 

I made 10 floral arrangements for the guests tables and I feel that they turned out simply sweet and beautiful. Thank you, Lord!!

Venue: Angelo's Garden 

Wedding

What a wonderful experience it was to help this sweet bride with her special day! When I met with Breanna to talk the details about her wedding I just kept thinking... wow! she is my dream bride in every way!! and sure enough!! I absolutely loved helping her dreams come true for her wedding day. I'm so very honored and thankful for girls like her that trust me and allow me to share my gifts and talents with them. With each event I do I learn something new and gain more experience, I always pray in advance for readiness and as I start my work day, for the Lord to guide my hands and give me the creativity and inspiration I need to make it work. I give him over and over again the glory for every detail because I can not do what I do and make people happy with out his guidance. At the end, Breanna, her family and friends were happy and pleased with the results... I can have a sigh of relief and a huge praise to my Lord for taking me to where I need to be. I hope with all my heart to represent my Lord well and that He is pleased with what he sees. 

Venue: https://www.crossironcottage.com/

How can I say thanks for the things You have done for me?

Things so undeserved,

yet You gave to prove Your love for me;

the voices of a million angels

could not express my gratitude.

All that I am and ever hope to be,

I owe it all to Thee.

To God be the glory!