HOW TO TRANSFORM/CUSTOMISE IN THE MOST SIMPLE WAY...

WEDDINGS ARE ALL ABOUT DETAILS, DETAILS AND YES, DETAILS. THEY DO LOOK  GOOD IN PHOTOS AND COMPLETES A THEME COLORWISE.. HERE IS A SIMPLE WAY TO TRANSFORM AN RTU ( READY TO USE) FLOWER GIRL BASKET.

STARTING WITH A GENERIC SATIN FLOWER GIRL BASKET

TAKE THE RIBBONS OUT AND REPLACE THEM WITH YOUR THEME COLOR RIBBON

WRAP THE HANDLE WITH RIBBON

   DOUBLE STICK TAPE THE BACK OF THE RIBBON

 AND ATTACH TO THE MID BASKET TO REPLACE

THE LACE THAT WAS TAKEN OUT (ALSO TO COVER THE GLUE

THAT WILL SHOW AS YOU TAKE OUT THE ORIGINAL LACE EMBELLISMENT

AND MAKE A SIMPLE PRETTY ARRANGEMENT ON THE PLASTIC

LINER THAT COMES WITH THE BASKET.

THERE YOU GO, A SIMPLE DIY TIPS TO PULL EVERYTING TOGETHER WITH COLOR, RIBBONS AND DOUBLE STICK TAPE.  ;-)

FILOLI SPRING FLOWER SHOW 2011- MOTHER NATURE

SOMETIMES THINGS HAVE A WAY OF BECOMING, SYNCHRONICITY AT IT 'S BEST. THIS YEAR'S  FILOLI  FLOWER SHOW 2011 'S THEME WAS "MOTHER NATURE"
TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND GALA NIGHT , I VAGUELY HAD AN IDEA OF WHAT I WOULD DO. MONDAY OF THE WEEK OF THE THURSDAY OPENING NIGHT, AT MARKET I CAME ACROSS THESE PRE -HISTORIC LOOKING GIGANTIC FIDDLE HEAD FERNS.AND WITH THAT THE IDEA WAS BORN.OF WHAT WAS TO BE CALLED "THE ENCHANTED FOREST": THE ARRANGEMENT WAS COMPLETED WITH SUCCULENTS, MOSS, CRASPEDIA, ROSE GERANIUM, RIVER ROCKS,  ARABACUM AND 4 FEET CURLY WILLOW.

FILOLI GROUNDS

WITH KATHY V. YULO

AUBERGE DU SOLIEL.. INDEED !! KRIZIA CALIWAG - MARK BOYER WINE COUNTRY ROMANCE

It was pouring rain that morning, Everything was wet and gloomy. But when we arrived at this wine country hideaway, famous for its cuisine as much as it is for its romantic and seamless eclectic fusion of "Rustic California/French Country" interiors, Aubgerge Du Soliel (INN OF THE SUN) the sky started to lit up. Perhaps the venue was just living up to its name.  But I feel, that Krizia , our ever so lovely Bride and Groom Mark Boyer with GQ models looks, are truly a blessed couple, because not only did the sky turned blue before and during the ceremony and when guest started to arrive, as they kissed the sun literally came out and the ray of sunshine touched the newly weds then spread to brighten the whole valley as if on cue. It was a moment I witnessed , mesmerized by and will never forget, "Incroyable"  

Krizia, our bride, who has known of my work from a friend who overheard them talking about not having a florist two weeks prior to their wedding day, recommended they talk to me. That same  morning we met, discussed preferences, with Aunt Doris and very enthused cousin, Justin helping seal the deal. We were set with magenta, creams, chartreuse and of course, peonies.

The event turned out to be current, sophisticated with a hint of shabby chic that so reflects the aesthetics of our Bride, who, in spite of a 2 week long intensive OCD-ness was exceptionally calm and displayed the ultimate in graciousness, sophistication and impeccable taste in pulling every detail together. It was simply a joy working with her.


KRIZIA CALIWAG BOYER, YOU'RE A GEM.....

                                                                 AUNT DORIS

                                                                COUSIN JUSTIN

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PURPLES, BLUES AND CORALS FROM THE SEA -THE RITZ -HALF MOON BAY-

KANAKO  YACHI CAME TO ME WITH HER EVENT PLANNER, KIYOE LOGAN OF "CELEBRATIONS BY KIYOE". RIGHT FROM THE GET GO IT WAS PURPLE,BLUES, AND SOME TOKENS FROM THE SEA. THE CEREMONY AND RECEPTION WERE TO BE AT THE RITZ IN HALF MOON BAY, A DREAM LIKE WEDDING VENUE WITH A CALMING HYPNOTIC VIEW OF THE THE PACIFIC..

AS THE DESIGN PROGRESSED, I HAD CONVINCED HER TO USE SOME UNUSUAL
"UN-WEDDINGY "MATERIALS SUCH SUCH ARTICHOKE, SUCCULENTS AND THE MUCH DREADED BUT HAS BECOME A GREAT "COME BACK KID" CARNATIONS. CARNATION HAS COME BACK WITH A VENGEANCE OF EXTRA ORDINARY COLOR NO I HAVE SEEN IN OTHER FLOWERS. DEEPEST OF PURPLES, RED VIOLET , GREENS AND BURGUNDY. KANAKO YACHI MUST HAVE DONE SOMETHING REALLY GOOD AS A LITTLE GIRL BECAUSE THE WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF THAT WEEK WERE DRENCHED WITH HEAVY RAINS, HAIL AND FLOODING IN THE BAY AREA BUT ON SATURDAY HER WEDDING DAY, THE SKIES OPENED UP AND THE SUN CA,ME THROUGH, IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GLORIOUS DAY TO PROFESS THEIR LOVE AMONGST FRIENDS AND FAMILY. YES...

BOUQUETS TO ARTS 2011- THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM

BOUQUETS TO ARTS IS A YEARLY FUND RAISER EVENT  HELD AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM "  HOSTED BY  FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND SPEAR HEADED BY THE EVER GRACIOUS MS. BARBARA HARBINSON,. IT IS A WEEK LONG EVENT IN WHICH AN ART PIECE IS INTERPRETED  IN FRESH FLOWERS BY FLORAL ENTHUSIASTS AND LEADING FLORAL DESIGNERS.

THE PROCESS BEGINS AT A "SELECTION DAY" TWO MONTHS BEFORE , ON THIS  DAY, WE ARE ASKED TO PICK  5 ART PIECES WITH A 1-5 DEGREE OF PREFERENCE. 1ST , 2ND CHOICE .... ONE OF  WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY BE  ASSIGNED TO YOU A MONTH BEFORE THE ACTUAL EXHIBIT.  

"THE LIMITED" , 1931 BY REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954) TEMPERA ON CANVASS , DEPICTING ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS STEAM ROLLER TRAIN OF THE ERA,THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD BROADWAY THE LIMITED, I BELIEVE WAS MY FIRST CHOICE, WHEN I PICKED THIS PAINTING, I HAD A DESIGN IDEA AND MATERIALS I WOULD BE USING IN MIND,  HOW I WOULD EXECUTE IT  WAS ANOTHER STORY AND  WAS TO BE DEALT WITH LATER ON.  I KNEW I WANTED SOME "SMOKE" LIKE STUFF TO HOVER ABOVE THE TRAIN.THE  CHALLENGE WAS HOW TO FLOAT THE PLUMES , THAT  IMAGE I SAW IN MY MIND .TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE EVENT "DING DING DING DING !! AN EPIPHANY - TAP PLASTIC" IN SAN MATEO. A GO TO PLACE FOR FLORAL AND EVENT PLANNERS AND I FOUND OUT  LATELY CATERERS, FOR  CUSTOM MADE CONTAINERS.

I THOUGHT OF GIVING AN ILLUSION OF THE PLUMES BY MAKING BALLS OF BABY'S BREATHE TIGHTLY CLUSTERED TOGETHER AND RAISING THEM ON TOP ROWS OF RECTANULAR VASES  WITH THIN RODS OF CLEAR ACRYLIC  WOULD GIVE IT THE EFFECT OF BEING SUSPENDED .THE  RECTANGULAR VASES WILL BE  LINED WITH REDDISH DOGWOOD BRANCHES AND PAVE'D WITH FLOWERS IN THE COLORS OF THE TRAIN'S.REDDISH  BROWNS AND MUTED ORANGES..BELOW ARE IMAGES OF THE FINSIHED PROJECT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?