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.

ChandraAbelDesigns.com

The new website is finished! You can check it out at ChandraAbelDesigns.com. It's a much sharper design, and is categorized by color, so its easier to navigate through designs that work for your palate. You can contact me directly through the site (give me your feedback on the design!), and there's a friends page where you can check out some of my extremely talented homies in the wedding industry. I owe a huge thanks to Melissa Fuller for designing the site, and to Alexandra Aldica and her fabulous marketing company, Avant Garde Marketing for realizing it for me.

DavidLuraschi.com

Hello Everybody! Here's another awesome photographer I've worked with. He's super artistic and great at making people comfortable in front of the camera. He's in the process of updating his website, but the current site is definitely worth checking out:

www.DavidLuraschi.com

A simple mum and hypericum boutonniere

This boutonniere is super simple; just a few green button mums and some hypericum berries with a brown satin ribbon wrap. Sometimes simple is the way to go, especially for boutonnieres as guys don't always love wearing something particularly feminine.

An oldie but a goodie.

Here's a super simple cocktail piece from a couple of seasons ago. Its just roses with some horsetail, but grouped together it makes for a very contemporary and elegant piece. Sometimes simplicity just works best.