{ riding on the metro }

i know i always quote  music, but this is quite serious for me.... my company feels so grown up now that i'm a member of the metro chamber . i have a spiffy plaque and all.

{ coco }

coco avant chanel is set to premiere in france next month.

i can't think of any other actress as worthy to play the role than audrey tautou.

on an other note-when my father was visiting we were going through some old family photos.  i came across a photo of this very striking woman pictured with my grandfather,she looked out of place with her elegant frocks. i did not know this but apparently she was his first wife.... a full french women  

   {my g-father was french-but my g-mother was choctaw indian } 

my dad said his half brother lucien still lives in france. umm...let's go visit your brother!

{bye-bye}

hope you all have a wonderful weekend...i've got a ton of kid stuff to do. also i'm determined  to learn this baseline by this weekend.

sorry for all the music posts.....next week:  flower posts now that i've got a new camera

{ sacramento flowers + delivery }

a bouquet of mine of  anemones + ranunculus in a milk glass urn

Victorian bouquets with meaning

during the victorian era each flower in a bouquet had a secret message  for a lady to decipher...... so romantic! 

unless of course  you receive a bouquet of say-butterfly weed, and basil. which basically means you've been dumped: let me go, i hate you. 

it was a must for couples to have a reference such as  LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by kate greenaway. 

{ lace museum }

i also wouldn't mind visting the lace + textiles museum in berkley while  in the area. 

click on the bridal fantasies exibit to view the vintage wedding dresses.

{ flower images from domino }

{ a couple things....}

making me happy today. tiring hard to forget that my mercedes is going to cost an arm and a leg to fix my reverse gear {i should go back to a little honda}. so  the kids and i have been riding our bikes to school/work admiring all the cherry blossoms- the weather is perfect right now!

both photos from flicker and again forgot the link. so,so bad i know

{ pink wedding }

here is a wedding i did for a bride who's venue was at the sacramento zoo.  i love how the pink sweet peas + peonies match the flamingos 

{ blomming vines }

some vines i would like to add:

passion flower

night blooming jasmine

clematis

my favorite ......honey suckle

{alice temperley }

i just can't get enough of her vintage inspired dresses + her london loft is charming as well

loft photos from elle decor

dress + inspiration board from her site 

{two hearts as one }

i had to share this cute photo by my roomate kelli. you can check out here work here

{ i swear....}

i still do flowers it's just after the husbands injury i've also turned into a taxi driver and not to mention holding the fort down by myself. so when i do have a flower order i don't have time to take photos.......BUT exciting stuff is starting to happen around here and can't wait to update you all. so for now i'm taking this opportunity to do some marketing,  networking + meeting with lovely brides for up and coming weddings.

photo via m.a. belle this is one of my favorite sweaters

{living for today }

i finally broke down and hired a maid.....i can't help but feel like less of a woman.

 i know that's silly right?! i mean come on, i have four boys and a five bedroom house plus my own business. it will free up my time to spend with the kids and other projects that i want and need to do. i wonder what my grandmother would of thought!

{ hyman hendler + sons }

have you seen this video of the ny shop of millinery + ribbons?  it's incredible it really makes my heart flutter!

photo from blueprint mag

{ botanical prints }

i'm currently reading about the mitford sisters, the book is quite upsetting- i haven't felt this displeased  with a charter { referring to unity} since i read madame bovary. 

this book on the other hand would be lovely to open.