Garden of Weedon Designs

Happy Holidays!

2011-12-06T14:29:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays to you! We wish you the best in the ending of 2011 and welcome many new adventures for all in 2012. My favorite holiday song is "So this is Christmas" by John Lennon. It always makes me think about the coming year and what and how I can be better on a personal and a business level.

We know many will be spending the Holiday becoming engaged and we are so excited to celebrate with you. We look forward to talking to all of you newly engaged couples out there in 2012!

Picture by The Memory Journalists

Celebrating 5 years!!!

2011-09-22T10:59:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow I will be celebrating my 5 year wedding

anniversary. This led me to look through my wedding pictures which led me to share a few of them with you.

Our wedding was a DIY event. We had a modest budget. Most of the money went to food and photographer. Sound familiar? I leafed through wedding magazines to find the little extras we would do ourselves. Today our wedding is already outdated, but 5 years ago chocolate and pink were THE colors! There are things I would choose to do differently, such as hire a real DJ! :)

I wouldn't change the fact that our closest friends all participated in helping before and the day of.

I loved all the little things I did participate in myself that day. I wrapped my bouquets, threw aisle petals down along with my bridesmaids, gathered aisle flowers with my sister in law, and placed my roses on top of my wedding cake. I gathered sand off the beach for our centerpieces, placed my own hair flower, and somehow managed to breath and walk down the aisle after all that with my Dad to see my now husband waiting for me right in front of the cliffs edge of Pismo Beach, CA.

This picture cracks my husband and I up! Seriously? Dog poop to the right of my dad. An event planner would have handled that right? Well, you can't catch it all and hope that your photographer photo shops it out.Ours didn't! LOL!

Also, photography has changed. Who ordered the chairs?

All in all our wedding day is a great memory we treasure. I have been blessed by many things in the past 5 years and I wish the same to all the couples I have worked with and will work with in the future.

Sara and Brian-September 23, 2010

2011-05-12T12:42:00.000-07:00

Sara's dress was stunning and I love the way her bouquet represented her Country Chic Wedding

Light blue mason jars hung from the chairs filled withh dalias, stock, puma mums, and tansy yarrow

Centerpieces in assorted mason jars and bottle vases

Clean, Classic, Country
Every detail was perfect!

VENDORS

Venue - Dry Creek Ranch, Rio Linda, CA

Photographer-- Emily Heizer

Caterer - Beth Sogaard Catering

Draping and lighting - Avenue Illumination

Musicians - Gypsy Standard Time

Makeup - Christi Reynolds

Hair - Ashley at Salon Paisley

Tina and Scott - Patrick's Point State Park October 2010

2011-04-14T10:30:00.000-07:00

The orange in this bouquet is the perfect compliment to the
green colors of the Redwood Forest

Gerbera Daisies were a fun and simple way to add just a touch of floral to this destination point wedding

Photographer: Jenn Bartell

Melissa and Mark - Timbercove Lodge, Bodega Bay California

2011-04-05T16:47:00.000-07:00

Such a sweet couple...Loved working with them!

Cool water roses, eggplant calla lilies, white and purple dahlias, green hydrangea

Simple, Elegant Calla Lilly Centerpieces

Such a cozy lodge for this couples coastal fall wedding day

Photographer: Jenn Bartell

Christina and Fernando--Elk's Tower October 16th 2010

2011-02-03T13:46:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun helping with the design of the floral pieces and getting the floral hues just right for this bride. From the moment I met Christine I knew her wedding flowers were one of the most important elements of her wedding day and our team was so happy to live up to the challenge. The cake itself consisted of 150 cherry brandy roses teased just right to sit between each layer of her 5 tier cake from Freeport Bakery.

The pictures below show some of the designs from this couple's elegant wedding day at Elks Tower in downtown Sacramento, provided by Gino Creglia Photography.

Catriona Maria Event Planning and Design-- Event Planner

Gino Creglia Photography-- Photographer

Freeport Bakery-- Cake

Elks Tower-- Venue

Sara and Brian-- August 28, 2010-- Dry Creek Ranch

2010-11-02T17:42:00.000-07:00

We are still awaiting photos for our gallery, but you can view photos of Sara and Brian,s Farm Country Chic wedding at Emily Heizer's blogpost below.

Sara was fun to work with as a DIY bride. She organized the details and brought me all of her jars that she had been collecting mostly from her mom and dad's jar collections. She had burlap linens, wooden signs, and the cutest blue mason jar vases.

We loved every aspect of Sara and Brian's wedding and we just love the picture of her bouquet!

Thanks Emily!

http://eheizerphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/classic-country-wedding-sara-brian.html

The Memory Journalists

2010-11-01T10:37:00.000-07:00

We were recently blogged about on The Memory Journalists website for their Thursday talk of the town. We were so excited they asked us to be a part of their photo shoot for Bella Donna Bridal Salon and we had such a great time coming up with the design for the photo shoot. Jenn and Carie are awesome to work with and they were so trustworthy to allow me to design within my own diameters for this photo shoot. The following link to their blog will show some photos of the shoot along with an interview of Garden of Weedon Designs and myself Suzanne O'Brien, Owner/Designer, of Garden of Weedon Designs. We will follow up with more pictures of the photo shoot in the near future.

www.memoryjournalists.com

http://www.memoryjournalists.com/blog.cfm?postID=1254&finding-a-sacramento-wedding-florist-talk-of-the-town-thursdays-garden-of-weedon-designs

Wendy and Dale- August 21st- Firehouse Restaurant

2010-10-26T16:43:00.000-07:00

Wendy and Dale were married in the courtyard patio of Firehouse Restaurant. The inspiration of this couple's nautical themed wedding stems from their passion of sailing and Wendy's east coast roots of Main. Wendy is a total doll and Dale is her night in shining armor. You can see this in the photo below of their reveiling to each other by way of sailboat on the Sacramento River. Event Planning was provided by Catrina Maria Event Planning http://www.catrinamariadesigns.com/ Photography was captured by Jenn Bartell Photography and design http://www.jennbartell.com/

Second Saturday @ The Studio 2418 K Street

2010-10-09T09:11:00.000-07:00

Come out for Downtown's Second Saturday this evening and stop by our studio at 2418 K street. Jenn Bartell, http://www.jennbartell.com/, will be showing and selling her artwork. There will be music and wine for those who attend. We hope to see lots of people in the studio because the weather will be beautiful and it's a great night to get out and experience downtown Sacramento's art walk.

While your at the studio check out Garden of Weedon Designs succulents and wreaths! The studio is open from 6-10pm.

Staged Wedding at Sulca Estates in Elk Grove, California

2010-09-15T16:41:00.000-07:00

This wedding was staged to give a beautiful example of how a regular backyard can be made into a wedding venue within hours. We joined hands with Where I Do Weddings, Catrina Maria Event Planning and Design, and Jenn Bartell Photography Design. Where I Do Weddings helps couples looking for a more private setting such as a private estate find and locate such a venue. Catrina Maria Event Planning created the wedding environment by ordering the chairs, draperies, candelabras, linens, etc. to give this wedding its unique look. Jenn Bartell captured the essence of this backyard wedding in the most perfect way. Celebrations Party rentals provided the materials for Catrina Maria to design with.

Interesting Article on how Flower Therapy Can Help Children

2010-09-01T10:58:00.000-07:00

http://www.iscco.org/flower-therapy-helps-children-with-behavior-problems.htm

Press at the Studio! Jenn Bartell presents Photo Tips for Busy Parents

2010-09-01T10:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/35736

Kathy and Collin Northshore Tahoe- June 2010

2010-08-17T20:35:00.000-07:00

Thai Ceremony

Kathy and Colin kneel next to each other on special rod-nam pedestals with their

palms pressed together in the

traditional prayer-like gesture called wai.

Kathy and Colin are anointed with three marks on their forehead, made with sachet powder.

Each will wear a malai – a lei of flowers.

Two circles of woven thread,

called sai mongkol, are

placed one on each partner’s head and

linked in the middle by a single thread,

forming a bond, which

connects the couple and

symbolizes their spiritual union.

Guests are invited to

offer blessings of lifelong happiness, good luck, and

other auspicious wishes, while

pouring lustral water from the sang (conch shell)

over the couple’s hands.

Photos by focus photo tahoe

Press on Twin Soup

2010-08-11T15:17:00.000-07:00

We were flattered to have our opening announced on Twin Soups website. The article is very cute and explains how we are different yet offer the same services as other florists. We just want to be a little unique and offer a bit more unique designs that convey the right message.

http://www.twinsoup.com/dish/garden-of-weedon-opens-the-floral-of-the-story/201008/

2010-07-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

We are in the process of making our website better. This picture will eventually be attached to our home page. We love how Jenn Bartell captured the feeling of our flowers in this photo. For now I wanted to share with everyone the inside of our floral studio. Garden of Weedon has now been located on K street for 2 months. The space is beginning to feel like home. We are enjoying having a larger space to design and the interaction of the midtown shoppers and the midtown business people in general.

If you have not been into our Sacramento floral studio we offer the following:

Everyday Retail Bouquets and Designs, Wedding and Event Design, and Design Classes

Special Days at Garden of Weedon Designs:

Tuesday: Tuesday Ties ( inexpensive hand wrap bouquets)

Friday: Five O'Clock Fridays ( 1/2 off flower stems from 5-6pm)

We are also carrying organically grown flowers from a local grower.

Flower Terrarium

2010-07-13T15:14:00.000-07:00

ONE OF OUR WEEKLY ACCOUNTS

I just wanted to highlight one of our weekly accounts. I liked the way this came out to look like a flower terrarium This is just one idea when you are designing with such a large vase to incorporate the middle of the vase into the design.

July Second Saturday

2010-07-11T10:38:00.000-07:00

Marques Cameron was our first "out of house" artist for second Saturday in our business. This young man is talented, creative, passionate, and truly a gentleman. We could not have asked for a better first artist to show their work in our space. We had so much fun and were very excited as his "Coltrane" painting was swept away in seconds by a second Saturday art shopper. Thank You Marques Cameron for displaying your work in our studio this month. Here are some pictures to see what Second Saturday is all about in our studio space!

Josefina and Victor June 5th 2010

2010-07-09T15:42:00.000-07:00

Congratulations Josefina and Victor. This couple was married in the beautiful St. Mathews Church in San Mateo, CA. Josefina's bouquet consisted of Hydrangea, Burgundy Peonies, Ivory Roses, and Mango Calla Lilies.

The church was on a grand scale. The Altar pieces were so tall we finished them on site. Check out the cieling above the altar in the photo below.

The girls had beautiful persimmon dresses and bouquets were designed out of white cushion mums, mango callas, and burgundy peonies.

How could I resist a picture of the Flower Girl.

Photographs provided by Michael Provost at picbug.net

Flower Therapy Class

2010-06-30T16:41:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wondered how those POMANDER (kissing balls) are put together? Well, it is not simple as I learned about 3 different methods until I found the right way. Many times you will see these pomander balls used in wedding ceremonies, but their history is from when they were made from oranges with cloves in them to make spaces more fragrant and then transitioned into being used during the Christmas holiday when people would make them out of mistletoe and hang them for kissing under. Now in modern day we see them used frequently in wedding ceremonies.

Join us at GARDEN OF WEEDON DESIGNS on July 24th to design your own pomander ball with green carnations for that fresh summer feeling. The balls can be hung or placed simply on your table or on top of a vase.

Join us for Flower Therapy on July 24th in our new Design Studio from 10-12am. Fees are $65.00 per person and pre-enrollment is required. Sign up by July 21st! Call to register: 706-1337

Arcularus Events and Team win 1st in NACE tabletop Competition

2010-04-29T16:30:00.000-07:00

Garden of Weedon Designs is honored to be part of the Arcularius Events Team as their in house floral design department.

This week was the NACE tabletop competition and as always Catriona, owner of Arcularius Events, brought her vision to life. The vision this year was the confluence of the American River in the Auburn, California landscape. Assembling the table top the day of the event was such a fun transition to see. The end result was fantastic and our teams table won 1st place. Congratulations to Catriona and the Arcularius Events Team! www.arcularius-events.com

A special thank you to Jenn Bartell Photography & Design for taking these beautiful photos!www.jennbartell.com

Wedding at Nicholson Ranch in Sonoma, CA

2010-01-31T15:25:00.000-08:00

Event Coordinator: Arcularius Events www.arcularius-events.com

Photographer: Ann Hamilton Photography www.annhamilton.com

2010-01-25T15:56:00.000-08:00

We are excited to be one of Le Rivages prefered Vendors of 2010!

http://www.lerivagehotel.com/

Wedding Wire

2010-01-24T16:07:00.000-08:00

Garden of Weedon Designs is a member of Wedding Wire. This is a helpful site for couples who are planning a wedding to find local vendors as well as help stay organized on planning their wedding. Wedding Wire is associated with Martha Stewart Weddings and Best City Weddings.

Swopmeets with Sacramento Bride&Groom Magazine

2010-01-17T14:54:00.000-08:00

I recently was invited to attend one of Sacramento Bride&Groom Magazines Swopmeet events. This month the Swopmeet was at the Vizcaya Pavilion and Mansion in Sacramento. I met a lot of great vendors as well as reconnected with others that I have worked with in the past, but have not seen in a while. The REALLY FUN part was winning the doorprize. Photos by Andreas Images Photography.

Congratulations to the newly Engaged Couples of 2010!!!

2010-01-05T15:18:00.000-08:00

Garden of Weedon Designs wants to congratulate all of the couples who recently were engaged over the holiday season. We would love to sit down and talk with you about your wedding flowers. Our consultations are complimentary and we want your wedding planning to be as stress free as possible so we will accomodate to your busy schedule. Once again a BIG congrats!

Flower Therapy Kids

2010-01-03T15:54:00.000-08:00

FUN WITH CRAFTS AND FLOWERS

Let Flower Therapy Kids be the next activity at your mommy's group, playdate, school, or birthday party! For $10 per child each child will go home with his/her own individually created vase and flower design. Perfect for ages 3 and up.

Flower Therapy Kids is a program using recycled and recyclable materials. Teaching our children to be creative and green!