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It’s not everyday that I get to share my love and passion for flowers with my mother and today, Mother’s Day, it is quite special. By chance my mother, Mary, planned a trip to visit San Francisco from Panama following a work-related trip to the States. Just before her arrival I realized this is the first Mother’s Day we’ll spend together in over 15 years!

What better way to spend Mother’s Day weekend, than walking around the {San Francisco Flower Mart}, introducing her my favorite vendors {& friends} and looking at nature’s bounty of gorgeous blooms and textures. She spent a lot of time admiring all the different flowers and foliage that literally grow in her backyard in the mountains of Panama. We also practiced our spanish-speaking with our friends from {Brannan Street Wholesale Florist}.

What a treat to arrive back to the studio with a little something for mom from them….peonies ‘Para tu Mama.’ How sweet!

Wishing all the mothers and mommies-to-be a wonderful Mother’s Day! And to those who have lost their moms, I think of you as well on this day sending warmth and good thoughts your way.

With love,
Emily

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This Spring we are finding inspiration in vibrant citrus hues like tangerine, lemon and lime. We love the combination of zesty colors with soft, blooming branches as a way to bring cheer and romance together. Thank you to the fabulous {Silvana DiFranco} for the always stunning photographs.

How refreshing and romantic! For more real wedding inspiration please visit us on {Facebook}.

Cheers to Spring,
Lydia

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You may remember this dreamy Inverness wedding from the {video} we shared earlier this year. Their love story captivated our hearts from the beginning and we aren’t the only wedding vendor still smitten with this couple. The lovely and talented Kathryn Kalabokes of {Dream A Little Dream Events} designed and coordinated this stunning summer wedding and she shared it recently on her {beautiful blog}. We couldn’t help but share a few of our favorite images with you. Many thanks to {Tinywater} for the incredible photography.

Congratulations to Jette and Nic as they will celebrate their first anniversary this summer. You can read more of Jette and Nic’s love story {here} and have a fabulous day!

Cheers to Love,
Lydia

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We’re so thrilled to see Heather and Brad’s rockin’ Vaudeville wedding at Bimbos in the upcoming issue of San Francisco Brides magazine. Be sure to grab a copy for your holiday pleasure reading out on Friday, December 23rd!

For more about their fabulous day, you can check out our {blog post on the event} and {our Facebook album} with brilliant photography by {Jules Bianchi Photography}, enjoy!

Cheers,

Emily

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Before we depart momentarily to celebrate this holiday of giving thanks with friends and family we wanted to share this elegant garden wedding with you. We are thankful for Dave and Beaux, who top the list of the most gracious and sweet couples we have ever met. Their beautiful union also caught the eye of {Style Me Pretty} and was just posted on the website today!

The gorgeous garden setting at the groom’s parent’s home was enhanced with pops of color and soft green floral accents. Please enjoy a few of our favorite photos by the lovely and talented {Silvana Difranco}.

To view more photos from this wedding please visit our {Facebook page}.

Happy Holiday,
Lydia

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One of our all time favorite couples recently got married at Solage Resort in Calistoga. They chose to do a black and white themed wedding and wanted a bit of style and glam, but in understated touches and details. We agreed that modern elegance with subtle hints feathers in the florals would be a nice way to add that sense of glam and flair. And to be quite honest, they brought their own fun and flair to the day that it shows through in their photos, enjoy!

{Photos courtesy of IQ Photo}

Ceremony set with a sprinkle of white rose petals, kissing balls and moss spheres all dancing along the aisle. The ceremony area was denoted with two large pedestal arrangements of dogwood, hydrangea and black feathers and ti leaves.

We loved how the lighting gobo ‘spring branches’ created the perfect pattern to mimic their tall dogwood floral pieces on the tables. Brava!

{Photos courtesy of IQ Photo}

Cheers to the fabulous couple!

Venue & Catering: Solage Resort
Floral Designer: Soulflower Floral Design
Coordination: Groom’s Godmother
Lighting and Audio: reFRACTion
Photography: IQ Photo
Cupcakes: Perfect Endings

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The 27th Annual Bouquets to Art features 150 floral arrangements by prominent Bay Area designers and garden clubs, to interpret and complement the museum’s permanent collection. Bouquets to Art is the largest fundraiser held to benefit the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and one of the country’s premier floral events.

Soulflower Floral Design is thrilled to return as an exhibitor for our third year in row! It is always an honor and an artful challenge to participate in the week-long exhibition. This year, we were given a favorite piece of artwork to interpret and base our creation: Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure, No. 9. According to the de Young, Moore was profoundly influenced by the reclining figure depicted in a Toltec-Maya Chac Mool sculpture and that became the primary motif for his subsequent work. Moore believed that his compositions provided new ways of relating to the landscape, stating, “Sculpture is a mixture of the human figure and landscape, a metaphor of the relationship of humanity with the earth.”

For our Bouquets to Art piece, we chose to do a vertical interpretation and embrace the organic, modern and undulating feel of Moore’s sculpture. Bridging between the masculine and feminine qualities and the inherent relationship between humanity and nature, we brought together several natural elements, textures and colors such as succulents, moss, balsa wood flowers and unique foliage. With sustainability in mind, chose materials that are the longest-lasting cut flowers as well as many elements that can be replanted and reused. Here are a few images from our day installing the piece.

We joked on-site that it was like the ‘Top Chef’ of Floral Design because we have such limited time inside the museum and strict guidelines as to what you can use inside the museum. The conservator sheriffs are on patrol, not kidding! to inspect every item that enters the museum to protect against pests that may come in on wood, feathers, various fabrics and other materials. We were asked to special treat our balsa wood flowers made from tapioca root prior to entering the museum. Here we are relieved to have found the perfect placement near our piece, but within enough distance should there be an earthquake, it would not damage Moore’s beautiful bronze.

Ta-da! Our completed Bouquets to Art piece

Special thanks to SF Brides Magazine for sharing our piece on their blog! For more information about the exhibit, go to the Bouquets to Art website.

We hope that you will have a chance to enjoy this amazing exhibition before Saturday evening or again in 2012!

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On Christmas Eve, I love reflecting on our December filled with so much holiday cheer! Our clients were definitely in the Christmas spirit and really kept our spirits high amidst ALL the twinkle lights, holiday ornaments and wintergreens. It is usually a very busy time for us, so working with wonderful clients is always a true joy! Here are some of the highlights from our holiday installations and Christmas decorating, enjoy with a warm cup of peppermint tea or mulled wine……

Magnolia and succulent holiday wreath

We worked with a handful of private clients on the Peninsula for their holiday decor and festive embellishments. I absolutely love these large mahogany doors adorned with the magnolia and winter berries.

Gorgeous pairing of wreaths

Our Christmas decorating started the Monday following Thanksgiving with a few lovely 10 foot Noble Fir trees. Here Kate and Marquita are getting into the Spirit at the Presidio Landmark, one of the eco-modern luxury residence that we service for weekly florals.

Christmas tree at the Presidio Landmark

The Presidio Landmark dining room

The Presidio Landmark lobby

We also had the pleasure of working The Uptown Apartments in downtown Oakland, another eco-modern residence. Diane showed their maintenance staff a few handy tips for garlands and wreaths – she’s a wizard at holiday decor!

Diane dressing up The Uptown Apartments

The Uptown Apartments entryway

Beautiful finished Christmas tree

Emily and Marquita celebrating the fruits of their labor

Christmas decorating duo: Kate and Marquita

It is true when people say, “What a fun job you have!” Lending a hand to our clients to ensure they can enjoy the holiday spirit is such a gift. And after we’ve washed all the sap off of our hands and packed away any leftover ornaments, we will now the find time to spend with our families and loved ones.

Merry, Merry Christmas!

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Learn eco-floral design and produce stylish centerpieces for your table this holiday season. We will provide all materials (flowers, vessels, aprons, and floral snips) and offer champagne and small bites from Yield, a local, sustainable eatery. Each participant will take home a resource booklet, personalized snips, a unique vessel for their arrangement, and a small gift from Soulflower.
p soon, space is limited!

Autumn-Inspired Floral Design Class: November 18, 6-9PM

Winter Holiday-Inspired Floral Design Class: December 14, 6-9PM

Classes are one-time, 3-hour workshops with a 10-person limit. The cost is $175. Sign up on our website. Payments are accepted through Eventbrite (see above).

Soulflower Floral Design
2565 Third Street, Suite 220
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-971-8507
info@soulflowersf.com
www.soulflowersf.com/classes

Soulflower’s Owner, Emily Dreblow, brings an attention to detail, creative vision and commitment to ‘greater good’ unsurpassed in the floral design industry. Since 1995, Emily has worked with high profile clients, venues and corporate entities to translate their vision, branding and personality into fabulous floral and event design. In 2010, Soulflower received an ISES Esprit Award for Best Green Solution, Best of Weddings 2010 recognition by The Knot Magazine and Grace Ormonde’s Platinum List. In addition, Emily has been featured on The KnotTV as a floral expert for their Insider Guide To San Francisco Weddings. Emily is active with Root Division, Huckleberry Youth Programs, New Door Ventures and Tipping Point Community, providing internships and outreach to San Francisco Youth.

We will be offering D.I.Y. floral design classes for brides and grooms in early 2011. Stay tuned.

Thank you!

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We just got back from the Eventworld 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. Between the lovely waterfront, crabcakes and hot summer sun – we had a blast! And we’re thrilled to announce that Soulflower Floral Design and Morgan Events won an Esprit Award from the International Special Events Society (ISES) for Best Green Solution. The award is given to a member or team of ISES members that has demonstrated excellence in green event design and execution. WOW, and hurray!!

Our event recognized for this award was a 50th Birthday celebration entitled, “Aged to Perfection” was a celebration of wine and wonderment at the California Academy of Sciences. Special thanks to all those that contributed to the event: Morgan Events, California Academy of Sciences, Taste Catering, Blueprint Studios, Got Light?, Geoff White Photography, Bauer Transportation, Twig and Fig and the wonderful Soulflower staff.
To read about all the Esprit Awards given out this year, check out: Special Events Magazine.

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