Urban Unveiled 2012

Ready to party, plan, and get pretty? I hope you saved the date for this coming Thursday, 10.11.12 and the annual, always amazing, Urban Unveiled Event! I'm super thrilled to be part of it again this year. It's is truly the best show I've seen, and it is an honor to be included on this list of the crème de la crème in Seattle.

If you haven't been before, Urban is the chance to put on a party dress, drink champagne, check out the latest in the Seattle wedding world, eat A LOT of delicious food, and view the spectacular Luly Yang Couture Bridal Fashion Show. It is seriously the best time you'll have wedding planning. Be sure to stop by the Founder's Room where I will be hanging out with a lot of gorgeous flowers!

Ta Da! Introducing...

Calligraphy services!  Copperplate script actually, for those that want the historically accurate name, but otherwise known as pretty writing that makes pretty things like invitations and escort cards even prettier.  I don't think I could ever love anything more than flowers, but writing delicate words with a scratchy old pen nib takes a very close second. 

I had a few more lovely photos from Molly Magee of La Vie Photography, from Urban Unveiled, highlighting some of the calligraphy work I had on display.  I'm offering both envelope addressing and escort cards, and will even do custom projects like the little color swatch folded cards shown below.  The sky is the limit on fancy ink colors, beautiful metallics, and even thoughtful postage stamps to make the very first impression of your big event, absolutely perfect.  Shoot me an email, and lets get the ball rolling!

Urban Unveiled II

Another shot of Fiore's blossoms, this one from the sweet boys at Gabriel Boone Photography.  I'm so glad they called for flowers, because it was such a treat to meet them!  I feel like a new friendship is in the works...can't wait to work with them on Annie and Nicole's pretty nuptials this coming spring.  They do gorgeous, modern, clean, artsy sort of work.  Thanks for the pretty pic guys!

I'm off to the last wedding for a few weeks...pretty purple and moss green at Hidden Valley Ranch.  I mean Hidden Meadows Farm.  Whatevs.

Urban Unveiled...the aftermath

I've been quiet...needed rest after all the fun! Ok, I've also been struggling with a whole party of viruses, throwing a little soiree in their chosen venue...my sinuses. Some lovely pictures of Fiore's blossoms though, courtesy of the lovely Molly Magee of La Vie Photography. Love that girl!

They get me every time!

I'm a total sucker for trees wearing sweaters.


Did I mention tickets for Urban Unveiled are $45 at the door?  And that I have two to give away?  Seattle peeps, they can be yours!

Warm and cozy tree pic from Apartment Therapy.

As promised! The party of the year is upon us!

THE wedding event of the year, Urban Unveiled, returns next Wednesday evening, October 12th, to elegant Benaroya Hall.  The excitement is building...plans, ideas, trends, and tips have all been flying around between the very awesome partners that are putting together what is sure to be the best show yet.  I personally can't wait to do-up our own space in awesome, vintage, "diamond in the rough" style (this year's theme is diamonds...watch for some serious sparkle and bling). I'm also eagerly anticipating the grand unveiling of Luly's newest collection; all of the spectacular spaces that Seattle's most talented peeps are putting together; and the gorgeous fashions, flowers, and vignettes that are going to be on display.  Oh, and did I mention CHAMPAGNE, an excuse to wear a pretty dress, and deelish food???

I have two tickets that are burning a hole in my electronic pocket. This is such a deal!  Leave a comment by noon this Friday, and two people will be randomly selected to win tickets.  Have fun!  (Sorry...give-away not open to industry vendors).

Tidbits

A few tidbits, with very little writing.  My brain is tired from collecting an entire rainbow of blooms today, in preparation for Carina and Matt's celebration on Saturday.  (Think blank-slate art gallery with reclaimed wood floors and 40' high ceilings...black and white damask...flowers in every shade of the rainbow, gathered into dramatic monochromatic bouquets).

Oh, what do we have here?  A sweet girl with some...bird wings?

Well, how lovely! Why haven't we all made ourselves a pair of these yet? 

A very interesting article from the NYT Home & Garden section this week.  I'm fascinated by the role of the economy on visual aesthetics within our homes; particularly the meaning of the interiors that an economic slump produces.  And maybe this explains my shelves of dead things in my living room (coral, alliums, shelf fungus, Araucana eggs, feathers, birds' nests, even a crocodile head--it comes together, really!).  And interesting to consider how the current decor will be perceived in years to come.  Just read it already.

Thanks Urban Unveiled for featuring Fiore Blossoms this week.  Love you guys, everything you do for the Seattle (and beyond) wedding industry, and being part of your group.  The feature shows a few of my all-time favorite flower photos, and a little more info about my background and favorite wedding moments.

Do you ever think about this situation?  About the universe, scale and perspective?  I do. 

Urban Unveiled 5.0 photos

Some snaps from Urban Unveiled a few weeks ago.  The show was a huge success...beautiful and inspiring ideas everywhere, some super sweet and fun 2011 brides, and an AMAZING fashion show from Luly Yang.  I have to admit, her shows are always pretty incredible, but some years they are a little "runway" for me; beautiful, but nothing I'd wear myself.  This year though...I was coveting EVERYTHING.  My only regret of the show was that I was upstairs during the fashion show, so none of the pictures turned out.  I so badly wish I had one of the grey silk ball dress with embroidered pink flowers.  It's not "wedding-y" at all, but is my new "if I could do it all again" dress.

Anyway, enough fashion talk.  First pictures are of the Fiore Blossoms space, of course!  Daylight during set-up, and then night time with all of the elements of my "Urban Picnic" in place.  I loved the burlap ribbon through the Chivari chairs, and the antlers coming out of the arrangement.  The beautiful table number sign is from Paper Moxie (thanks Sheryl!).  In the last picture, you can see the evil that I had to look at all night--the Trophy Cupcake tower!  The raspberry lemon ones were my kryptonite.

The sweet little vintage space created by a couple of my favorite ladies...the girls from 1000 Words Photography.  Sheena from The Invisible Hostess designed the most amazing glowing table, and Sam Day does an entire oil painting of the event DURING the event every year. 

A pretty pink dress I love (from Moms, Maids, and More), Flora Nova's dramatic columns and white orchids (I know, strange to put another Seattle florist on here, but Christiane and I have always been very good friends.  She has been a mentor and confidant to me, and I think there will always be enough weddings for the both of us!).  And I have to include the True Colors Events table in the photos.  My three favorite boys in all of Seattle are a given, but I think Travis and Jesse are in the lead for spots four and five. 

Black and white damask is still huge, and the W Hotel did it beautifully.  Look at that cake!  And Abaloria jewelry is always exquisite.  Someday.....

A couple awesome cakes from a new Urban Unveiled partner, The People's Cake, followed by a shot of Benaroya, all dressed up for the party! 

Urban Unveiled 5.0

It's that time of year again!  Urban Unveiled, the chicest little cocktail party/wedding extravaganza you'll ever be invited to, is this Thursday!  And consider this your invitation...to an evening filled with amazing food, flowers, wine and signature cocktails, fashion, music, pretty paper...It promises to be a really fantastic evening. 

The party starts at 6:00 pm at Benaroya, which means the drinks and food will be flowing!  Luly Yang will have an exclusive fashion show at 8:30; the Art of Giving raffle will conclude the night at 9 pm.  The whole shebang is seriously awesome, inspiring, full of creative ideas, and the absolutely best place to find your vendors.  All show participants are there by invitation only, with the hosts being none other than Travis and Jesse from True Colors Events...you know, the sweet, clever, and oh-so-cute boys that were just awarded "Best All Around Wedding Vendor" by Seattle Bride's best of 2010.  Which means, to my way of thinking, that you could sort of consider the show a super huge bargain.  You'll be getting their expertise and recommendations for their favorite vendors and sources of all things wonderful!

Check out The Talent section of the Urban Unveiled website for a complete list of the participants, and check out Jesse's blog for great real weddings, beautiful photos, and details that will make you drool!  Seriously, these are awesome people that I feel so lucky to be included with.

All of the images included here are from last year's event.  This year's theme/inspiration reflects one of the hottest trends in decor right now--Woodland Glamour.  Could anything be more perfect for a gorgeous Seattle wedding?

 

Tickets are available on-line (and you'll save $10 buying in advance--they will hold them at registration for you) and at the door.  I'll be hanging out upstairs, perhaps in a sugar coma.  I love you guys, but WHY did you have to put me next to Trophy Cupcake?  

A few pretty pictures...

Some shots of my table for Urban Unveiled back in October, courtesy of my talented and FUN friend Kim Bamberg of La Vie Photography and Junebug Weddings. Love that girl! The last image shows the rest of my space and a varied display of bouquets with COLOR!