It’s one of my favorite times of year . . . right up there with the first hint of Fall and the end of day light savings time–peonies are back in season! You can now easily find inexpensive armfuls of these fragile, fragrant blooms in a variety of colors.  Plan to buy them as tightly [...]

Flowers… are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Photo by Elizabeth Messina

I just love peonies.  Big, dramatic, and romantic, yet soft and feminine in their peachy, pink fluttering petals.  So when I saw this show-stopping invitation by Zenadia Design I immediately fell in love. This invitation suite was actually a custom design for an oh-so-fabulous party planned by Soigné Productions for a client’s 50th Birthday.  I [...]

There is something so spectacular and decadent about a perfectly bloomed peony. The delicate ruffle of those endless petals, so feminine, so romantic and sometimes . . . so hard to find!  There are a few times a year that these beauties can be found in plentiful supply for your Santa Barbara wedding.  If the [...]