I'm at that age where everyone around me is getting married. Save-the-dates are arriving in my mailbox in cute little monogrammed envelopes, and of course, there's the classic magnet with the smiling couple looking at me with adoring eyes. I actually really like those.

Personally, I love going to...

One of my best friends, who is getting married in San Diego this fall, recently emailed me a copy of her wedding flower invoice to make sure everything was copacetic. I get this a lot -- not just from friends, but from friends of friends, from strangers, etc. People always...

Floral designers are pushing themselves harder than ever in 2013, competing to create one-of-a-kind statements. Over the course of a month I scoured the country to find the best designers and the best designs for the coming year, and found out what inspired them. I sorted through tons of submissions,...

You've been friends for years. Maybe you lived together after college, or lived in the same dorm. You follow each other on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and know every detail of her love life thanks to social media. And then you get the text, or call, or message -- she's...

We've heard about Bridezillas having tantrums, have seen moms and brides battle it out until she says "Yes to the Dress", and watched fairytales happen that makes us glare at our significant other and think, "Why didn't you do that?"

There's no shortage of in-your-face wedding planning on TV right...

The phone is ringing, the texts are beeping, my email is flooding. That. Is. It. The phone turns off, the computer shuts down, the silence echoes in sublime relief.

We're off, a romantic two day rendezvous of laughter and adventure where we write the rules. Like being a kid and...

Walking along the newly paved road from Santa Elena to Cerro Plano and then onto Monteverde, each 10 minutes apart and all considered to be Monteverde, I mentally whipped myself, repeatedly over and over, continuing to berate the sheer audacity I had to put Mexico and Monteverde in the same...

Buenas!

April 29. I've arrived to my first destination, Monteverde, the cloud forest. For two weeks I will be traveling by myself, until my boyfriend Alex comes to meet me for the last two weeks. I will meet people from all over the world, get myself into what I consider...

Earth Day is a time to celebrate Mother Earth, who can often get overlooked when it comes to convenience and time. Let's take a moment to give back, and think about how you can make your flowers 'go green'. When you're getting married or throwing a party, ask your florist...

Having a B.A. in psychology in no way makes me a psychologist (no matter what my parents think). But working in the wedding industry has inadvertently turned me into a pseudo-therapist -- a judge of character, if you will. When I meet couples for the first time during their consultations...

I will admit it -- I was getting burned out last year from dealing with some unruly potential clients. Then I realized why. I'm a laid-back kind of gal and don't tend to click with those that are high-maintenance. I was feeling pretty bad about myself for a bit but...

A very Happy New Year! 2012 is going to be filled with tons of love, joy, and prosperity. We saw a lot of trends continue from 2010 into 2011, which included rustic landscapes, lots of pale, soft colors, a love of succulents, and more creativity in design than ever before....

Walking into the room glistening in gold, floors polished, the linens pressed and pristine, I was simply amazed -- astounded is more like it -- at the sheer volume of lush roses, drooping orchids, and Casablanca lilies pouring out of every corner. This must have cost a fortune.

I had...

Before I was a florist, I couldn't tell a carnation from a rose, and definitely didn't know what lilies looked like. I wouldn't know where to begin come my wedding day! My advice, find someone whose work you love, and trust them. My biggest tip -- let them do what...