May 7th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Gorgeous and Green provided some lovely and romantic flower decor for a wedding flower shoot powered by A and B Style featuring Mignonne rented furniture with a French garden and Baroque feel. I won’t give too many details, because they will soon be sharing the fabulous photos from the shoot, and I want to share those too. But here is a glimpse of the flowers I provided for them:
a close-up of the bouquet
a few boutonnieres
a centerpiece
In Green, Beauty and Health,
G&G
May 3rd, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Gorgeous and Green provided another set of wild and local restaurant arrangements for Origen Restaurant in Berkeley. Here are a few pics of the entrance and large dining room arrangement. The focal points were deformed echium branches, I thought it looked almost like a large oyster mushroom, along with locally grown protea and local greens.
In Green and Local Beauty,
G&G
April 13th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Last week Gorgeous and Green provided some bushy arrangements for the local Farm to Fork restaurant, Origen. Local and branchy, it was a nice change from our usual, more sculpted and linear arrangements.
In Green and Health,
G&G
April 7th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Here are a couple of pics of some arrangements Gorgeous and Green has done for local East Bay businesses who are committed to local and sustainable practices and materials.
A rustic and branchy arrangement for a local Berkeley Office
A long-lasting arrangement, this is what it looked like one week after drop-off!
In Green, local businesses and beauty,
G&G
April 6th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
I would like to continue sharing what Gorgeous and Green does at Origen restaurant in Berkeley, so here are a few more pics from my phone. This week I tried to incorporate the local white calla lilies, that we’ve been getting from a local organic grower in Oakland, lovely local blooming camelia branches and some ornamental artichokes, since it is a restaurant!
Here are two arrangements, one for the bar and a larger more branchy one for the main dining room:
Sorry it’s a little fuzzy!
In Green and Local Beauty,
Gorgeous and Green
April 2nd, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Last fall Gorgeous and Green were hired last minute to decorate the wedding for a couple who were getting married at a family member’s Berkeley Craftsman house. It was scheduled for my Birthday weekend, so Ryan my assistant helped a lot with the flowers, so I could spend my day off.
The colors were reminiscent of fall with some lovely vintage blue to match the bride’s shoes. Lovely and bright to offset the lovely wood of the house.
Here are some pics from the photographer Loic Nicolas
A photo of a centerpiece arrangement with local succulent flower
A closeup of some of the flowers
The lovely dining table with many gg designs
The bride’s bouquet
In Green, Beauty and Health
March 26th, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
Here’s a photo of an arrangement Gorgeous and Green provided for Origen Restaurant in Berkeley. The colors of the restaurant remind me of toasted almonds, baked apricots and pistachios. So when I can, I bring in flowers and branches with hints of warm green, browns and orange/red.
In Green and Local Beauty,
G&G
March 23rd, 2012 § 0 comments § permalink
This past weekend the rain stopped. And we took the dogs to our local beach in Emeryville/Berkeley. We love it, since it’s only a few minutes away and the dogs love it too.
Unfortunately, I found a large glob of floral foam there. It’s sad. It is full of yucky toxic chemicals and not only is it not biodegradable, but those yucky chemicals pollute the water and the air around it. It’s unfair to the fish, humans, amoebas, birds, sea lions and crabs that may have come into contact with it.
Please don’t use floral foam. It’s not worth it. There are many other ways to make and find beauty that are more sustainable….
