My favorite bouquet

This bouquet is my absolute favorite out of all the ones I've made. The beautiful bride, Laura, wanted to include feathers in her bouquet, and is also very into things that appeal to her senses, especially smells. We wanted to incorporate materials from the location (the wedding was at the Tourists Club in Muir Woods - BEAUTIFUL!) so I gathered some geranium and branches of bay leaves. We also wanted to use other local materials (go sustainable!) so we used lots of wonderful smelling lavender. Her favorite flowers were ranuculus and peonies (a personal favorite for me too!), so of course I used those as well. Here's the finished product!

Orange County Register

Hi All! As some of you might know, I'm in the process of expanding my business to Southern California. A writer from the Orange County Register heard about me and contacted me about pricing for doing weddings more affordably. She did an article listing ways to save, and quoted me as the florist. Its just a small note in the graph section of the article, but I'm still pretty excited to be noted on there. Check it out if you have time, or if you know anyone getting married in Orange County.

Here's the link: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/wedding-people-economy-2413310-beckelman-year

My yelp reviews!

My yelp reviews are back! Yeah! They disappeared for a while for some reason (yelp is weird like that), but now they are up again. I've found yelp to be one of the best resources for finding businesses and service providers, so I am stoked to be on there. If you'd like to check out my reviews, you can view them here: http://www.yelp.com/biz/chandra-abel-designs-san-francisco

Hot Pink & Green Centerpiece

Here's sample for a May bride this year. She's on a budget, but wants something lush and full. Tulips are great for sticking within a budget, without looking cheap. I also used green hydrangea (great for taking up space/adding volume), green cymbidiums, waxflower, spray roses (a personal favorite!), hot pink ranunculus, button mums, and geranium leaves (which smell amazing). Enjoy!

Someone's blogging about me!!

Oh man I feel so special! I was google-ing myself tonight (Don't judge! I know you've done it!) and I saw my business name pop up under a photo credit for someone's blog. After clicking on it and checking it out, I found I'd been talked about for some of my designs! How exciting!! Just thought I'd share my thrill with you. Here's the link:
http://divineoccasions.blogspot.com/

Pomander Centerpiece

Howdy. Here's a sample centerpiece I did today for a wedding coming up this season. This bride is looking for a garden-style centerpiece, that is not too structured but still has a finished look. For some of the pieces, we'll be placing the pomanders on the small vases pictured here, others will be placed on top of tall cylinder vases to give the pieces height, and a third set will be placed among manzanita branches on the tables (that style should be amazing). When the big day comes, I'll make sure to take lots of photos so you can see how it all comes together.

What I've been working on.

Sorry for the delay in updates! I've been working on my sustainable line for wedding and event centerpieces; which will eventually be available for retail. I'm SUPER excited about these guys. Every piece is uniquely designed and (perhaps overly-) thought out by yours truly. They'll be available in little boutiques and shops in SF and Oakland soon, but for now, feel free to contact me if you want one of my existing designs, or if you're looking for one custom made. I don't want to give away too much just yet, but here's a novice photo by me for a preview.