Hey Bud Flowers

Last Saturday, I got to do something I've been wanting to tackle for a while: I led a tour through the LA Flower District with Downtown LA Walking Tours, and then taught a workshop using flowers purchased from the market! I'll admit, I experienced my fair share of nerves in the days and minutes before we started, so a big thank you to those of you who met me at 8am with smiling faces and boundless enthusiasm! I never take as many photos as I should in these situations, but here are just a few captures from a fantastic morning ... Maybe we'll have to do it again sometime... ;)

Loved being part of the team working on Pasadena Heritage's 40th anniversary gala last weekend! We used a well-known (but perhaps under-appreciated) staple of Pasadena's landscape -- the Magnolia -- as inspiration. Did you know that Magnolias are among the oldest plants in the world? They actually evolved BEFORE bees and butterflies, so they rely on beetles for pollination. In fact, if a beetle happens to be dawdling around a flower in the evening, there's a good chance the magnolia will close around it to force it to do its job overnight! #themoreyouknow ... ;)

And another-- loved this ingenious boutonnière transportation technique, engineered by assistants extraordinaire Mystique and Grace

Just in time for #floralfriday, a #fbf from Aria and Steve's Toronto wedding! The bride was pretty in peach and the locally-grown dahlias were in rare form : Emily Ding photography

So excited to be leading a tour through the LA Flower District followed by a class in Autumnal seasonal arrangements! Saturday, October 21 $30 covers the tour, class & entry into the market! Space is VERY limited, so make sure you book your spot SOON!

Now that's my kind of ice cube! #keepinitcool #iceicebaby

Sometimes, it's all about thinking small... Flowers EVERYWHERE!

For buds in LA :D

SooOOOOO excited about this! FLOWER ROAD TRIP!!

THIS! so inspiring

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you amazing moms out there! Hope today brings you lots of love and hugs and maybe even some FLOWERS....

And to think, I don't even like getting soil under my fingernails...

Floral Arch + Pacific + Palm trees on a perfect Santa Monica Saturday! Congratulations to Tara & Song <3 #SongandTara #weddingflowers #LAwedding #flowers