Emily & Rob | Jupiter Beach
I may live in Oregon now, but receiving photos from Emily and +Rob’s summer wedding back in Florida really left me craving a visit to those blue oceans.
Emily’s color and texture selections from Rob’s suit to her bouquet made this day all that more “yummy”. Seriously though! The way the pops of orange play off the creamy pinks and vibrant yellows reminds me of a chic ambrosia salad. Up against the blue of Rob’s suit and the constant blue of that South Florida sky, how could you not fall in love with playful colrs and Kallima Photography’s beautiful photography. Emily leaned into Florida’s colorful personality without being overtly obvious and adding that level of sophistication it deserves.
Photography | Kallima Photography
Planning + Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Emilie & Michael | The Flagler Museum
Emilie + Michael recently celebrated their two year anniversary, so I thought it might be fitting to finally share their wedding day! Emilie’s vision opened me up to play with color and movement. She allowed me the freedom to design and I truly believe that’s when the best results spring up.
Emilie and Michael came to me after hiring my favorite planning friend, Desiree Dawn Events. They were tying the knot at my favorite historic venue, The Flagler Museum and her style was right in line with the florals I loved. It truly was as if the stars aligned.
Emilie and her family trusted me with her vision which opened me up to play with orange tones and movement. She allowed me the freedom to design and I truly believe that’s when the best results spring up. She didn’t corner me into using a select few florals, so I was able to go to the market that day and select items that were hyper seasonal and slightly out of the box, while remaining very in line with her style. Forever thankful to the Amaro family for trusting the process, inspiring me, and allowing the flowers and the season to ultimately lead the way.
Photography | Kallima Photography
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Planning | Desiree Dawn Events
Venue | Flagler Museum
Alex & Cris | Seagate Beach Club
Alex is a light and she loves her people with every ounce of her being. Cris looks at her with total wonder struck across his face every single time. He is calm and steady, creating an energetic balance we all hope to find in a partner. This was their magical wedding day.
There are some clients I hop on the phone with and by the end of the call I know we’re going to make some wedding magic happen. Alex was definitely one of those brides. I spent the majority of our 45 minute call laughing and feeling like I was talking to one of my life long friends. She’s just a fireball of energy that doesn’t quit. She’s a light and she loves her people with every ounce of her being. Cris looks at her with total wonder struck across his face every single time. He is calm and steady, creating an energetic balance we all hope to find in a partner. Plus, on top of it all they just straight up glow when they are next to one another. The amount of love they share for each other clearly extends right on over into their group of friends and family. They traveled in from New England to celebrate an undeniable love in their favorite city by the sea.
On a personal note, I thought this was going to be one of the last weddings I designed. I had moved to Oregon a few weeks before connecting with Alex, and was pondering hitting the pause button on my business, but their wedding changed all of that for me. Their excitement, the warm hugs they offered when we met for the first time the day before their wedding in a parking lot, the supportive messages along the way, and the notes of utter and complete joy following the wedding recharged me. I fell in love with weddings and this floral business all over again and for that I’m forever grateful to Alex and Cris. Congrats you two, I can’t wait to visit and drink rosé with you on a porch in New England sometime soon!
Photography | Hunter Ryan Photography
Planning | Always Yours Events
Floral | Port + Palm Co.
Venue | Seagate Beach Club
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Tropical with a Tiki Twist
The tropical aesthetic can sometimes get stuck in an all green space. Incorporating color and a bit of retro “kitsch” can take the tropical vision to a playful, but still classic realm.
The tropical aesthetic can sometimes get stuck in an all green space. Incorporating color and a bit of retro “kitsch” can take the tropical vision to a playful, but still classic realm.
An Oregon Adventure
Laura has spent the better part of a year trying to tell me that as soon as I visited I wouldn't want to leave. To which, I'd promptly say, "Yeah OK, not gonna happen". Well it turns out the stranger sitting next to me on the flight over and Laura were right.
I love traveling but I'm always ready to be back in my own bed and living my Florida life after about 5 days of a trip. This time was a bit different. I met Laura and Eric when I first visited Social House. After casually chatting with Laura, it didn't take long for me to have a real feeling that we'd probably definitely hopefully become friends. Fast forward three years, friends is an understatement, and I'm hopping a plane to visit for her birthday and see this magical place she's been gushing about for as long as I've known her. I was on the other side of the country but I immediately felt at home as I was scooped up and toted about town.
We had spent the past two years sitting in Social House together, with Laura zooming in on Google maps so I could see the location of her various stories- and now I was seeing it in real life. I was seeing every mood board she had shared with me come to life in her perfectly designed homes, I was tasting wine I had been introduced to miles away in the Social House wine bar back in Florida, but now I was on the actual property where it was grown and produced. It felt like a total dream and it still does.
The next day the rest of our crew started arriving and surprising. Desiree and Eric O. landed and waited for Frankie and GA's surprise arrival. After a day of wine-ing we were finally all together, birthday surprise mission accomplished and sitting around a picnic table, drinking at a local brewery, eating the tastiest wood fired pizza.
The rest of the week was full of laughs, grand ideas, road trips, hugs, picnics, cooking, and of course wine. Lots and lots of wine. Our little Social House family was complete and buzzing off the Oregon air. I spent time in the garden trimming blooms for arrangements, Frankie made frittatas, Eric O. assembled furniture, GA attended town hall meetings, Laura menu planned, Desiree and Eric disappeared for hours on end grocery shopping and having their own bestie adventure. It was perfect.
Laura has spent the better part of a year trying to tell me that as soon as I visited I wouldn't want to leave. To which, I'd promptly say, "Yeah OK, not gonna happen". Well it turns out the stranger sitting next to me on the flight over and Laura were right.
Photography | Coviello Photo
Vacation Rental | View and Vine Park
Wineries | L'Angolo, Brooks, Stoller Family Estate
Laura + Dino | Miami Beach Woman's Club
My friendship with Laura started when my family moved back to Florida and I was plopped in a tight knit class of 36 kids who had already known each other for 4 years. I was the new girl and a quiet slightly uncomfortable 7 year old. I'm not entirely sure when Laura and I became inseparable but it happened pretty quickly and I just knew she was going to be my best friend to the end.
Laura and Dino...oh where to begin? My friendship with Laura started when my family moved back to Florida and I was plopped in a tight knit class of 36 kids who had already known each other for 4 years. I was the new girl and a quiet slightly uncomfortable 7 year old. I'm not entirely sure when Laura and I became inseparable but it happened pretty quickly and I just knew she was going to be my best friend to the end. We've spent countless hours together, growing up and learning about life. We've been side-by-side on the stage, on a cheerleading squad, in the music room, on art projects, on the swing set, and now on her wedding day. I treasure our friendship and our memories and couldn't imagine any guy truly deserving of her silly awkward compassionate and loyal self, but then there was Dino. They complete one another in every sense of the word. Each second is genuine, every moment is cherished, and they make each little piece of time spent together a memory that matters.
Creating the florals for Laura and Dino's wedding will always be a surreal moment. Seeing your longest friend marry her better half is priceless enough. But watching her walk down the aisle, holding a bouquet that was just in my hands moments ago, that is something that can never be replicated. I was so lucky to spend my childhood and early adult life with Laura right there next to me all along, and Dino is just about the most perfect person to take it from here.
Photography | Chelsea Erwin Photography
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Engagement Ring | Catbird
Dress | BHLDN
Venue | Miami Beach Woman's Club
Stephanie & Cal | Gulf Stream Bath and Tennis Club Wedding
Cal and Steph's wedding marks the 4th time I've been able to design with and for friends and I'm so in love with how everything came together. Cal and Steph wanted something elegant while also being boldly tropical. Their ocean side reception was a little tropical oasis for the evening and the room was quickly filled with plenty of laughs and an electrifying dance party.
I've hit that time in my life where I'm lucky enough to create for friends and for their families. The first few years of business I mostly worked for clients who happened to find me on a vendor list or an internet search, which was amazing and allowed me to meet new people who I still keep in touch with. Cal and Steph's wedding marks the 4th time I've been able to design with and for friends and I'm so in love with how everything came together. Cal and Steph wanted something elegant while also being boldly tropical. For their ceremony we pulled in tropical leaves and more traditional flowers such as hydrangea and calla lilies to line the aisles and adorn an entry arch. When guests arrived at their reception, they were welcomed into a lush tropical affair with vines intertwined in large chandeliers, birds of paradise brightly popping up on tables, and greenery runners sprinkled with bright pops of color and textural florals. Their ocean side reception was a little tropical oasis for the evening and the room was quickly filled with plenty of laughs and an electrifying dance party.
Photography | Chelsea Erwin Photography
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Planning | Sheila Camp Motley Events
Rentals | Atlas Event Rentals
Venue | Gulf Stream Bath and Tennis Club
Courtney & Drew | Flagler Museum Wedding
Courtney and Drew wanted to welcome guests into an ethereal waterfront estate wedding. We filled their tables with lush greenery garlands with touches of white blooms incorporated throughout. Courtney's bouquet was a dreamy neutral collection of dainty hellebores, fluffy peonies, plush scabiosa, and champagne roses. Everything felt elegant and delicate, bringing the garden inside and setting the tone for a romantic wedding among the stars.
Courtney and Drew wanted to welcome guests into an ethereal waterfront estate wedding. We filled their tables with lush greenery garlands with touches of white blooms incorporated throughout. Courtney's bouquet was a dreamy neutral collection of dainty hellebores, fluffy peonies, plush scabiosa, and champagne roses. Everything felt elegant and delicate, bringing the garden inside and setting the tone for a romantic wedding among the stars.
Photography | Michelle March
Floral Design | Port + Palm Co.
Planning | Breeze Taylor
Catering | Chez Gourmet
Cake | Earth + Sugar