Historic Mission Inn Tasting Night!

On September 21, 2009, the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside had their first Group Tasting Event! Brides and their families were invited to taste the many offerings that the Mission Inn has to offer. Along with the food and drinks, were specific vendors from the Mission Inn Preferred Vendor List to offer their services. This is a sample of what we showcased that evening!

Crysten & Josh at the Diamond Bar Center

Crysten & Josh were married September 13, 2009 at United Brethren Church in Claremont with their reception at the Diamond Bar Center. Crysten provided beautiful broaches to give to each of her attendants. We attached them to each of the bouquets as a surprise! Crysten also found the glass urns and candle stands to use for the centerpieces. We just supplied the arrangements! It's always so nice to add to the bride's personal touches!

Jaclyn & Kenny at Etiwanda Gardens

Jaclyn & Kenny were married September 12, 2009 at Etiwanda Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga. The bride & groom are the ultimate Dodgers fans! So, it was only fitting that their wedding colors be Royal Blue & White! I don't use Cobalt Blue Roses often, but they were certainly helpful in completing this theme! With more than 20 tables, we used three different centerpieces to give the room some variety!

Janine & John at Rancho Las Lomas

Janine & John were married August 29, 2009 at Rancho Las Lomas in Orange County. Janine is a wedding professional who I had the pleasure of meeting several years ago when she worked with Mary Jo Gallegos with An Affaire of the Heart as a wedding coordinator. I am very honored that Janine chose Cupid's Arrow for her & John's wedding day!

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Tracie & Jeff at the Mission Inn

Tracie & Jeff were married June 13, 2009 at Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church with their reception held in the Music Room at the Mission Inn. I met Tracie at the Mission Inn Bridal Open House back in January. She has been such a pleasure to work with over the past few months, I really enjoyed this event! Tracie found beautiful gold backed Rhinestones to wrap not only her bouquet, but also her Maid of Honor's (who happened to be her sister!) The centerpieces were a combination of two different styles. The inside tables had basic centerpieces with accents of Curly Willow. The outer tables were a little bit larger at the base, with Natural Dark Wood Manzanita branches that were accented with Orange Singapore Dendrobium blooms and a crystal garland that Tracie had found in LA while shopping for Rhinestones!

I received this great email on Sunday morning!

Heather,

OMG - - - the flowers were beautiful!!!! I received so many comments about how gorgeous they all were, from all the bouquets to the centerpieces, to every minor accent!!!! You really outdid yourselves and I truly appreciate it.
As soon as I see my photographers photo selection, I will send a couple photos of the flowers for your collection, if you would like.

I just have one quick question.... I would LOVE to preserve my bouquet (not alive, obviously), how would I go about doing that so that they remain in tact and just as beautiful as today? Please let me know if you would.

Thanks again for all your attention and hard work!

Tracie

Kelly & Andy at Puddingstone Resort

Kelly & Andy were married June 6, 2009 at the Puddingstone Resort. The Tropical Theme of the wedding came through in the beautiful bouquets of Dendrobium Orchids. What a great burst of color against the Black Bridesmaid dresses! The centerpieces were simple arrangements of White Iris, Bombay Orchids, White Gladiolus Blooms, with Black Curly Willow as an accent.

Desarae & Nick at Green Mountain Ranch

Desarae & Nick were married May 30, 2009 at Green Mountain Ranch in Lytle Creek. The bouquets of Ivory Roses and White & Black Gerbera Daisies gave quite a contrast to the Black Bridesmaids dresses! The bride used Glass Compotes from the 1960's as the base for the all White Centerpieces.

Natalie & Rene at the Mission Inn

Natalie & Rene were married May 3, 2009 at the Historic Mission Inn. Natalie carried a bouquet of Bi-color Pink Roses with Black Magic Red Roses. The ribbon that tied Natalie's bouquet contained pictures in loving memory of her mother. The seven bridesmaids carried bouquets of Pink Gerbera Daisies that matched perfectly with their Candy Pink dresses. The guest tables in the Spanish Art Gallery were covered in Ivory Satin Linens with Champagne Satin Chair Covers. It is amazing how much Chair Covers can change the look of this room! The centerpieces were simple arrangements of Roses & Gerbera Daisies. Perfect for an afternoon Spring wedding!

Jodie & Shawn at the Christmas House

Jodie & Shawn were married May 2, 2009 at the Christmas House in Rancho Cucamonga. I love the colors Jodie picked for this beautiful Spring wedding! Unfortunately there wasn't much sun, but these colors definitely brightened the day! Jodie's bouquet had White Stargazers, Yellow Daffodils, Freesia, Alstroemeria, and Orlando Pink Roses. The bridesmaids wore Canary Yellow dresses with bouquets of Roses, Alstroemeria, Mums, and Solidaster. The hand tied bouquets on the ceremony aisle stood out perfectly against the white chairs! The centerpieces were in Terra Cotta pots, which I think was the perfect choice for a garden location like the Christmas House!

Julianne & Danny at the Dana Point Chart House

Julianne & Danny were married April 25, 2009 at the Chart House in Dana Point. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day! With spectacular views of the ocean, this a great So Cal location! Julianne absolutely loved her bouquet of Black Magic Red Roses with Stephanotis! One of the Flower Girls had a fresh basket of flowers with Rose Petals. The other Flower Girl, just over a year old, carried her basket in a perfectly decorated Wagon that transported her down the aisle! How cute is that!

We had the pleasure of doing the flowers for Julianne's sister Jessica nine years ago! They are a wonderful family to work for, and it was great to see Julianne all grown up as a Beautiful Bride!