Mission Inn Bridal Expo – January 25, 2010

The first Bridal Expo of the year at the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside was a huge success!  With the amount of brides limited to such a small number, I was able to speak in greater detail about their wedding vision!  We decorated the St. Francis of Assisi Chapel as it would be in the Mission Inn’s “Enhancement Package.”  This is my favorite look for the Chapel!  Less is definitely more!  The flowers on the front railing can be transferred to the Head Table and the flowers on the chairs can be transferred to the Cake Table!  The linens and chairs in the Spanish Art Gallery were provided by Elegant Design Specialty Linens.  I have fabric samples in my studio of all available linens, so both your flowers and linens can be chosen on the same day!

Bridal Open House at South Coast Winery January 2010

Bridal Open House at the Historic Mission Inn January 10, 2010

The Historic Mission Inn in Riverside held it’s first Bridal Open House of the year on January 10. For the first time, they decided to give participating vendors a theme for the show. Our theme of Diamonds & Pearls was a HUGE success! Also for the first time, some of the Guest Rooms were also open for viewing. We had the pleasure of decorating these guest rooms along with the Galleria. We draped Ivory chiffon across the room from the chandeliers, along with hanging crystal balls adorned with fresh flowers. The high centerpieces were dripping with crystals that sparkled from the specialty lighting and many candles. The alternate centerpieces sat upon crystal containers that also sparkled from the many candles!

I met so many brides eager to start planning their dream wedding day! I look forward to speaking with you again soon!

Janette & Joe at the Historic Mission Inn

Janette & Joe were married November 20, 2009 at the Historic Mission Inn in Riverside. Janette has been the sweetest bride through this whole process! She has been so excited and I couldn't wait to show her what I came up with! Janette was definitely all about the sparkle! We lightly sprayed silver glitter on the bouquets to really make them sparkle! The Spanish Art Gallery looked amazing! The highlight being the Curly Willow Arch accented with Blush Pink Dendrobium Orchids over the cake table! Wonderfully romantic!

Kelly & Joe Reception at the Historic Mission Inn

Kelly & Joe were married November 7, 2009 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Riverside with their Reception in the Music Room at the Mission Inn in Riverside. With Kelly & Joe living in Virginia, a lot of the wedding was planned via mail & email! With the help of Mary Jo Gallegos of An Affaire of the Heart the evening could not have turned out better!

I received the following email the day after the wedding...

Hi Heather,I just wanted to send a quick note to say THANK YOU for the GORGEOUS flowers on Saturday. From the bouquets, the pew bows, the alter arrangements to the centerpieces, everything was simply beautiful. You read my mind and made my dreams reality and I can't begin to thank you enough. We've seen some of Curtis' photos and the flowers just pop off the page. LOVE THEM!! I could go on, but I'll spare you my post-wedding mushiness. We're off to our honeymoon now, but I just couldn't leave without saying thank you. You rock - thank you!!Take care,Kelly