Design In Bloom

three guys walk into a coffee shop…

Soraya Mcnally — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:51:07 +0000

today, i thought that i’d have some quiet time because i’m a bit sick (ughhh). i thought that after a brief meeting with a client at a coffee shop i would sip, sit, and people watch. in addition to sitting, sipping, and watching, i ended up meeting three very interesting people. the first was matt (treehouse HD), the second was joe (partida benefits & insurance), and the third was jose (jp investments). so what’s so interesting about these gentlemen you ask?…their charisma! i find that when i’m tired (even sometimes if it’s because i’m sick) the pick-me-up i need is not a hot cup of oh-so-delicious-chocolate-y mocha cappuccino, but a dose of charisma delivered by wonderful outgoing personalities such as these great gentlemen.

Creative Minds

Malaya — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:24:21 +0000

Everyone (including myself) is lucky that I am not the creative mind of Design in Bloom. I would have been so lost without my sister, actually both my sisters. They did an amazing job materializing the ideas in my head.

The ideas I gave my sister were pretty vague. I was able to tell her that our ceremony was at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph in San Jose and our reception was at the San Jose Museum of Art. Our guys wore gray suits, and our girls wore three different colors ranging from eggplant to raspberry. Here were our vague requests for our wedding flowers; “Can Dave’s boutonniere be unique with a personal touch?”, “Can my bouquet be mostly white with gray accents to match my belt?”, “Can the bridesmaids’ bouquets be mixed colors like their dresses?”, and “We want a floral sculpture for the museum, you’re the artist, what do you want to make?”

Here are the designs Design in Bloom came up with.

summer watermelon

Soraya Mcnally — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 21:51:51 +0000

dianna and venz picked a great color for summer, sassy and cool just like them. they are so much fun it’s a blast working with them and i know their guests will have an even bigger blast at the wedding festivities!

red, an old friend

Soraya Mcnally — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:35:06 +0000

just like how most of our weddings start, last month we got a consultation request. the prospective client wrote that they found us through yelp. so far, nothing out of the ordinary. but then when we got together for our consultation, the bride looked so familiar, it was hard to not stare at her. it has been years and she still has the same beautiful flawless skin and smile, hi again christine! she was so cute, during our consultation she said that her and her fiance jack are not very romantic, but when she shared their engagement story, … well it was so sweet. while on a vacation, they invited their family and friends over to dinner and post feast, jack stood up to thank everyone for coming and asked christine to marry him. congratulations christine!

congratulations di & venz!!!

Soraya Mcnally — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:05:52 +0000

ok, so i get a phone call from diana, who had gotten engaged last year to venz. she announces to me “we have a wedding date…”. and i think yeah, that’s BIG! she continues, “…june 25th!”. and i respond “awesome, congratulations!” then i quickly grasp that she means this year – in a scant 4 months. at first i’m a bit nervous for them and then i soon realize if there is any couple that can whip up a wedding in 4 months it’s de & venz!

true blue, baby i love you

Soraya Mcnally — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:07:26 +0000

what started off as a secret romance will happily be proclaimed to the world on march 26, 2011 when this sweet couple will be celebrating their nuptials. alyson and matt chose a wonderful palette, bright and rustic to show off their playful and romantic personalities. as great as this palette is (i love blue & yellow … go bears!!!) my favorite thing about working on this wedding is definitely alyson’s & matt’s communication style! alyson and matt have been clear from the start and have been an awesome bridal couple. i have loved working with them. they are so straightforward about everything. can you ask for anything better in a couple?

congratulations lai & dave

Soraya Mcnally — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:33:14 +0000

congratulations to the most awesome couple! what a great venue, ultra modern and we were so lucky to design a piece when the museum was having a ultra cool art in lights exhibit. they threw the best party ever – everyone was laughing, crying, and laughing all over again.

secret lovers

Soraya Mcnally — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 04:17:26 +0000

i had a consultation with a super cute couple yesterday. when they started sharing about how they met, i almost giggled. they met while working together and i think that their affections for each other must have been obvious, because their coworkers asked them many times if something was going between them. the two kept their romance a secret even well after leaving the job.

my gears are already turning. hmmm. understated. romantic. innocent.

an extra special couple

Soraya Mcnally — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 05:14:29 +0000

so we decided that malaya & dave would go through a consultation just like our other clients preparing for their special day. is it going to be easier because i know her so well, or will it be more challenging? i can imagine as soon as we start, it’s going to be a flood of ideas a continuous stream of images ever evolving, the work will be in choosing THE ONE perfect idea, just like malaya and dave chose each other.

Let’s Hear It For The Girls!

Malaya — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:45:56 +0000

Please come and join us for a wonderful Sunday afternoon.Â This event is not only for brides planning weddings, but also for bridesmaids planning bridal showers or any other party for which you would like fresh, new ideas.