Small Wedding? Our small event orders are what’s up!

Small Wedding? Our small event orders are what’s up!

From passionate elopements, to drastically pared-down pandemic guest lists, love always finds a way. Gorgeous & Green offers a Small Event Order option as a more economic choice for those seeking...
March 31, 2022
Sustainable often means small

Sustainable often means small

Best way to be sustainable in your wedding planning? Stay Small. (and look at these unicorn flowers for inspo)
July 06, 2021
Hand tied bouquet made at home during COVID-19 using the spiral method,

Bouquet Making during Covid-19

While Sheltering In Place, I have done some live Instagram Stories to share my love of creating with flowers and to spread a little beauty while we are at home and distant from some of the beauty and people we love.

Here is a shortened video I've completed that can be used as a floral design tutorial or just a glimpse of how to make a hand tied bouquet. 

April 07, 2020
Tropical mixed with soft and lush blooms for an super colorful and spectacular wedding at the Marin Headlands by Gorgeous and Green

Tropical mixed with soft and lush blooms for an super colorful and spectacular wedding at the Marin Headlands by Gorgeous and Green

My favorite wedding to design for: 

1. Lush and full of greens

2. Colorful

3. A bit of tropical weirdness mixed with lots of local grown and seasonal blooms, all designed without floral foam.

March 11, 2020
Summer flower garland by Gorgeous and Green for a local wedding with sunflowers! and dahlias

Sunny Sunflowers and other late summer blooms last fall

Lat summer, early fall is a wonderful time of year for flowers and for sunshine.  Here's some sunny beauty we created for a small event order that came in from our online ordering system. 
January 28, 2018
Beautiful vintage and overgrown Bridal Bouquet by Gorgeous and Green

Wedding bliss at Nature Friends in Oakland

Beautiful Bouquets, Summer blooms, Redwoods and views. This summer I created one of my favorite bridal bouquets for Brian and Emily who got hitched at the Oakland Nature Friends in the Oakland hills. It was a spectacular day.
January 19, 2017
Citrus and Sunset inspired wedding at the Presidio

Citrus and Sunset inspired wedding at the Presidio

This Summer we created some beautiful designs for a wedding at the Presidio.  From large floral pieces in copper buckets, to sprawling table designs featuring citrus, it was a lot of...
August 09, 2016
Rustic and Romantic Yosemite Wedding

Rustic and Romantic Yosemite Wedding

It's prime wedding season, and we get asked to create designs in all manner of colors, textures and styles.  Our favorite are natural and lush arrangements.  This wedding order for...
July 19, 2016
More from the Vintage Inspired Berkeley City Club Wedding Part 2

More from the Vintage Inspired Berkeley City Club Wedding Part 2

Here are more beautiful images from last Summer's Vintage inspired wedding at the Berkeley City Club.  The centerpieces were so fun to dream up, lots of fun vintage pieces like phones...
July 01, 2016
A small and sweet wine country wedding

A small and sweet wine country wedding

Last summer a good friend's sister got married in Napa at the Hans Fahden winery in Calistoga.  The ceremony and reception was a small gathering of close friends and family....
March 07, 2016
Oversized bouquets for bay area brides

Oversized bouquets for bay area brides

Current wedding trends include oversized or large and trailing bouquets for brides and their bridesmaids.  Here are a few examples of a couple of large bridal bouquets we created this...
February 01, 2016
a quick post of plum and cream for a wedding at San Francisco City Hall

a quick post of plum and cream for a wedding at San Francisco City Hall

A long time friend of mine got hitched at San Francisco City Hall a few months back, and reached out to me for a beautiful bridal bouquet and boutonniere.  Of...
January 24, 2016