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St. Patrick’s Day, the greenest day of the year is manana and what better way to celebrate than with a doubly green party! This is San Diego’s first green event planning vendor showcase! Come see what Rae Florae can do with live plants and locally grown, sustainable flora! Among all the other cool things that will be going on… 🙂 The Green Premier Party 2009 is an evening of eco-friendly food and fun at the hottest new venue in town, … Read more

Molly & Jacob had one color on the brain… Her bouquet of purple and ivory roses, cymbidium orchids, and dendrobium orchids in every shade from blushed to veined to deep grape purple, silver wire accents and pearls dotted the roses, and silver ribbon to wrap. Groomsmen boutonnieres of exotic orchids and ivy wrapped in silver ribbon. Petals of ivory blending into purple, leading to the.. Chuppah draped in soft white sheer fabric, passion vine entwining the poles, orchid sprays at … Read more

With planning season seriously underway, many brides are feeling they’re making progress signing on with vendors and venues (yay!) and now the fun part of picking stationery patterns and styles come to the forefront. On a personal level, I am a stationery junkie. I buy cute cards, one of a kind notes, letter and envelope sets, sticker seals, and pens like they are the last luxury on Earth, and I even make my own hand-illustrated and photo cards when I … Read more

Yum, yum, and yum. Well, as you can tell by the lack of blog activity, it’s been a busy couple ‘a weeks, so what better way to unwind than playing with your food? An evening spent learning to cook a few dishes from the famed Marcela Valladolid- yes that’s right, the young and lovely chef extraordinaire- Our appetizer and entree- Guero chiles stuffed with albacore and veggies to light that tongue on fire, then Poblano chile cream sauce drizzled over … Read more

So, the orchid classification book is at the office, but this is too cool to wait. My outside orchid is blooming and I love the way it unfurls! See the triangular petal at the bottom? Watch as it unfolds to become the rounded bottom petal, revealing the final burst of beauty. Though the petal still has a little unrolling to do, the crinkles never fully iron out, which only adds to its unique appeal. And of course, you can see … Read more

Now, I know this blog is supposed to be about flowers, but the life of a florist isn’t quite that limited. So, here’s a peek into my weekend- Friday night after going to see “Mamma Mia” (great fun btw), some friends and I happened by the Whistle Stop for the fantastic bluesy, funky jazz of Pocket. The bassist, Christian, was sporting a t-shirt that hearkened of days gone by- in particular, those that included my sister and I having a … Read more

Visit www.lunaphotoblog.com Last week we made bridal bouquets for a San Diego Style Weddings magazine photo shoot at the Hard Rock Hotel. Needless to say, we had a blinged out, rockin’ time. Paula & Mike Luna have posted some of the pictures they snapped that day and you can preview what will be featured in the upcoming magazine!! Don’t you just love an inside scoop 😉 To Paula Luna, From Paula Rae – Thank you! The bouquets look fabulous!

Rae Florae – North Beach, San Clemente, Ca. Isn’t this a beautiful effect? To be honest, this is a risky move, because if the wind isn’t blowing or is blowing in the wrong direction, the fabric won’t billow this perfectly. But, for all my beach-loving brides, you can stop looking for a natural, romantic, windswept coastline wedding setting- this is the one to create.

    Thought I would share these awesome shots from last night’s infamous Ocean Beach extravaganza. Certainly, moderation was no where to be found when it came to the quantity of fireworks shot off from the Ocean Beach Pier!       Ahh the Finale!    

“I’m an insatiable flower floozie… I’m always in love with a new plant. Well, I love to be in love and if you can’t have a new boyfriend every week, you can have a new flower to love.” So says Annie Hayes, proprietress of Annie’s Annuals and woman after my own heart! Annie’s Annuals is THE source for seeds of any flower worth growing. Located right here in California, up in Richmond, the wholesale/retail operation offers native plants, hard-to-find plants, … Read more