Thought we'd share a few photos from the downtown L.A. flower market where we buy most of our flowers. Since Jay worked at Mayesh Wholesale (one of the market's largest wholesalers) for so many years before opening the shop, he has many great relationships with growers and knows where to... Continue reading →

WeddingWire, the nation's leading wedding technology company, just announced that L.A. Botanicals has won the 2009 Bride's Choice Awards! In its inagural year, the Bride's Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year's... Continue reading →

EcoFleur, our line of organic and eco-friendly florals, is a great way to incorporate the values of raw materials conservation, maintaining ecosystem health/biodiversity and waste recycling into flower arrangements given as gifts or used as event decor. Here are a few samples from the Heal the Bay fundraiser. This bouquet... Continue reading →

At this time of year, an outdoor wedding can be absolutely breathtaking.  Especially when the bride chooses a bright color palette that will contrast dramatically with the soft spring colors of the garden. Our bride and groom, Tiffany and Blake, were married at the home of their dear friends in... Continue reading →

Try this for your next dinner party or special event: Instead of dressing a long dining table with flower arrangements, create a sense of drama with a rosepetal runner. This lush petal runner in red (with votive candles down the middle) acts as a centerpiece and coordinates the table with... Continue reading →

For the many brides who are opting to "green" their wedding celebration, there are a myriad of creative ways to pack a visual punch and still be eco friendly. The Eco-Fleur Wishing Tree (which could also be used as a centerpiece with wired on succulents, orchids, etc.) is bedecked with... Continue reading →

Next month, we will be designing a wedding for Natalie and Scott at the spectacular,  brand new Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes.  It just opened a few months ago, and we visited the location with the bride and groom last week to walk through their event plan. We were... Continue reading →

Last weekend at the Ritz Carlton, Marina del Rey, we designed a lovely wedding in a bright summer color palette for our bride and groom, Alison and Kent. Using tones of orange, lemon yellow and apple green gave the decor and flowers a modern, seasonal feel while still keeping it... Continue reading →

Hot colors. Beautiful setting. Love galore. Summer weddings are special in that they are ebullient, colorful and full of the pizazz of the season. Our bride, Meredith, chose a bright summer palette of raspberry, orange and apple green with hits of purple and yellow which spoke to her sassy, vibrant... Continue reading →

Natalie and Scott's recent wedding at Terranea resort in Palos Verdes was a fun, festive and beautiful event. The ceremony took place on a bluff overlooking the Pacific ocean. We used masses of hydrangea, Calla lilies, Anthirium and tropical leaves along with organza fabric and a custom seashell and reed... Continue reading →