Natural Charms Floral Design has been doing weddings, events and shoots for nearly 20 years ... each and every opportunity to design for such an occasion opens a door to an unknown venture and excitement from hand selecting florals and elements to designing and watching the space alter into something spectacular to behold. I was so looking forward to working with Heather Harman Puhek a head team member of Beauty and The Beach and Diandra Ann Photography. This particular photo shoot was themed "Maiden Voyage" at a fresh venue Casino San Clemente set along the coast recently opened up to the public to hold weddings and events, so it was a first for me to explore and soak up the aged spanish charm and quaint informal garden scape.
One of the first lessons I've taught myself over the years when designing for any event is to "imagine" the space and what floral elements best fits without overpowering the entire room and yet not underestimating how nature's beauty alone or an architectural backdrop can enhance a space without losing focus on the main course (theme). Yet everything has a place, everything is very thought out and designed with ornate details but still rather looks "as if" it just belongs.
After several conversations and meeting with Heather, I completely got a good feel for the colors, feel and theme ... all along in my own mind reminded me of a scene from the movie "Out of Africa", as I shared with Heather several times and which actually makes sense since it's a voyage theme as in the movie a voyage to Africa in past times. I used a selection of suculents, herbs, pods, twigs and minimal florals in whites, greens and touches of soft lavenders in untamed wild formations. When I first showed up with the flowers, it was so hillarious and also entertaining to see Heather literally do the "happy dance" in her little derby hat ... as she describes herself very picking about flowers and wanted everything so perfect for the shoot!
Such a romantic display reminiscent of a scene straight from out of something that I would have seen Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep), who travels to Kenya to be with her German husband but falls for an English adventurer (Robert Redford) in Out of Africa.  |
| Scene from "Out of Africa" |
It was such a joy working alongside such talented vendors .... Styling: Heather Puhek of Beauty and the Beach / Make-up: Katie Vollmer of Beauty and the Beach / Hair: Katie Vollmer + Heather Puhek of Beauty and the Beach / Photography: Diandra Ann Photography / Venue: Casino San Clemente / Accessories: VATNE Designs / Floral Design: Rebecca Salimpour of Natural Charms Flowers / Sweets: Lisa Lowe of Sweet Cream Bake Shop / Invitation Suite: Bitsy Events / Newlywed Models: Anna & TravisPlease also find our exclusive Wedding Photo Shoot featured on "STYLE ME PRETTY"
..... with fresh ocean breeze and aged charm along the coast of San Clemente. I found this particular photo shoot just another interesting flavor of what creative minds can do when thinking a like and sharing romantic possibilities in the art of design!
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