{decor8} {it wouldn't be friday faves without a song to kick off your weekend, right?} oh friday i am so so happy you showed up. this week was crazy busy, from shipping jam like a madwoman to tying up loose ends to catching up with awesome wedding peeps to client meetings and deadlines... and i sure am ready to kick off the weekend with a date night tonight followed by a computer-free weekend for the most part. this morning i came across an ever-so-inspiring post that i read nearly a...

after working in florals for quite some time now, i'm happy to bring in a new service concept to LLD, the pretty posies package, offering custom floral arrangements based on your style, colors, & inspiration for a special photo shoot {or, just because!}. you can have your photographer reach out to me with your inspiration, send me your pinterest board, or just fill out a little questionnaire i have to get to know a little bit more about you. then on the day-of, i'll drop on by with...

{all images taken with personal camera (c) jacin fitzgerald} i have so so so much on my list today but all i can think about is pulling these lovely blooms together for a very special bouquet. i put a note out there on facebook last week saying how much i've been dying to incorporate kumquats in a wedding bouquet and wouldn't you know it, a very special photographer happened to have the perfect bride looking for something fun, whimsical and with lots of color, and a match was made. so...

{all images and floral design by ella bella floral in cache, utah} it's very rare that i post things i did not craft or design myself here these days, but when i came across these stunning florals by ella bella floral, i literally was left speechless and absolutely had to share them with you for inspiration. are these not some of the most gorgeous flowers you've ever seen? my favorite part about flower design is pulling together all of the "ingredients" for an arrangement, because every...

{image by gladys jem, styling by lld for last year's valentine's shoot} valentine's day to me means homemade valentines from my family, and conversation hearts. lots of them. my mom used to surprise us every year with a little box of those sweet little heart-shaped candies and it would always make me feel special. she would also make these cute little mini cupcakes with pink frosting and put a larger conversation heart on the top of each one, and i would bring them to school. that was...

{images by gladys jem, florals by yours truly} i like to think that flowers make every girl happy. well, they definitely define happiness to me. as i mentioned previously, along with event styling i also offer floral design (it's actually one of my favorite components). this past weekend i partnered with gladys jem on an impromptu shoot on the beach here in san francisco - thankfully, my husband is one of the most patient people alive, and he braved the freezing cold elements with me as...

{Will Keeler} Gone are the days of awkward prom photos and plastic boxes containing your red rose wrist corsage. Flower wristlets are making a gorgeous comeback these days and this girl is loving it. I love the idea of doing something different with blooms on your big day - why not give your bridesmaids pretty wristlets to wear instead of carrying bouquets? You know the bouquets end up sitting on the table at the reception anyways - with the wristlet, the flowers can be enjoyed all...

{image by Windy Dougall, florals by The Floral Lab}  It's been a while since our last Floral Spotlight, but this amazing wedding on Style Me Pretty had some blooms I just couldn't get out of my head. Whimsical, romantic and light, these gorgeous Astilbe {thanks Natalie for clueing me in to what they are!} are absolutely gorgeous. Kind of like taking baby's breath to the next level, don't you think? Appropriately nicknamed "feather flower" or "false goat's beard", astilbe blooms in summer...

{source unknown!} It has been far too long since my last Floral Spotlight, so I'm bringing it back for you today with one of the most amazing peony alternatives I've seen yet - Cabbage Roses! Available year-round, these large, fluffy blooms are the perfect stand-in for a bride who is set on having peonies in her wedding day florals {and the price is right, too}. Also known as rosa centifolia, meaning 'hundred petaled rose', Cabbage Roses have a lovely fragrance as well. I'd say these are...

Though a seasonal floral, cherry blossoms offer a sign of spring after a dreary winter for most and are available starting in late March in warmer climates and all the way in to Mid-May for the northeast regions. There are several families of these lovely blossoms but most provide a white to light pink color burst to your decor, and a little can go a long way with branches covered in blooming buds. I had a few May brides in California who are getting married in the next few weeks request...