Women of Weddings – Sharon Rai
Since it's inception in 2012 I have been a member of Victoria's Women of Weddings networking group. Around that time I realized that because I didn't have a flower shop and because I was fairly unknown in the industry (other than my online presence) I would have to...
How Not to Have Rain on Your Wedding Day
Every bride and groom's worst fear, rain on their wedding day! What if I told you there is a place where you could be married in a garden, and guaranteed not to be rained on? Would you believe me? Well believe it or not, here in Victoria, British Columbia, during some...
Spring flowers in Victoria
What happened when KGOODPHOTO asked me to do a last minute photo shoot a few weeks ago? I was thrilled! Any chance to use beautiful spring ranunculus, tulips, roses and blossoms is enough to make anyone giddy! And luckily my best friend was spontaneous too, because we...
Wedding Social at Victoria’s Blush Bridal Boutique
This past Friday a group of talented Victoria wedding vendors connected at Blush Bridal Boutique for an informal meet and greet with brides. Here is a little collection of photos from that evening by the lovely wedding photographer Jesse Holland. Bridal bouquet...
Bridal Bouquet Trends – Trailing Ribbon
(above photo shared from Once Wed) The bridal bouquet is the most important part of any bridal package in my opinion. It captures the overall essence and feel of the wedding. Over the last couple years we have really started to see more brides using trailing ribbon....
Intimate Vancouver Island Wedding
Last summer I had the pleasure of being apart of a very small intimate Vancouver Island wedding. The whole wedding took place in a beautiful log cabin in East Sooke. The family wanted to support local as much as possible, which I love!! So not only was the lamb dinner...
Late Summer Flowers
This past summer I was asked by Two Tiny Elephants to make a bridal bouquet for their late summer shoot. The shoot included a bride, her horse and the countryside. A few of the flowers I used were foxgloves, dahlias, stocks and cosmos. Here are a few of my favorite...
Brentwood College Summer Wedding
The busy wedding season has come to an end, so now it is time to share a few special weddings from this past summer. The following June wedding was an elegant west coast affair taking place at Brentwood College School, with it's beautiful west coast modern...
Villa Marco Polo Inn – Italian Inspiration Shoot
One of the most beautiful locations in Victoria for a small wedding with European flair has got to be the Villa Marco Polo Inn. The boxwood lined gardens are elegant and private and depending what month it is, filled with roses, clematis or rhododendrons. It would...
Summer Wedding Flowers
With such beautiful weather and very little chance of rain, summer is the most popular time of year to get married. If you are considering getting married in the months of June, July or August the following are some of my favorite local flowers available. All...