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Your Wedding In Palm Springs. No Question About it.
March 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Oh, you got married in Palm Springs.” When your destination wedding is in Palm Springs, the natural beauty in your photos will give you away. Come fall in love with our mountains, the amazing venues, vendors, and of course, each other.
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- A My Little Flower Shop bride. In the Desert. Among the Palms. Oops, have I said too much?
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NEW VIDEO! REAL WEDDING! MY LITTLE FLOWER SHOP!
February 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We love this newly compiled video! The pics may look familiar, by the lovely wedding photographer Jessica Fajardo, but they are all fancy in this video put together via a tool on WeddingWire, a site we partner with. We aren’t being shy – we need WeddingWire reviews from brides – to write up your adventures in wedding flowers with My Little Flower shop, please click here. We also can get review for special events! If we’ve done an event for you, please take a moment and click here to write it up! And we’ll make a cool video of your pix too – let us at ‘em! Thanks so much. Enjoy the video.
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Classic Bridal Looks Never Go Out Of Style: The Claudette Colbert Edition
February 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I went to a screening last night of the fabulous, 1934 Academy Award winning film “It Happened One Night”. It’s always been one of my favorite “wedding movies,” with one of Hollywood’s most stunning bridal gowns, on the equally stunning Claudette Colbert. This bias cut satin gown, designed by Robert Kalloch, may as well be in the encyclopedia under “1930s wedding dress.” But here’s the thing: the dress holds up. A bride, this weekend in 2013, (provided she had the exact measurements as Claudette Colbert) could wear it straight down the aisle.
Claudette Colbert in her bridal gown from the film “It Happened One Night” circa 1934.
As you or a bride in your life shops for a wedding gown, think about 90 years from now. Will that dress you’re trying on still be a classic, or will it go the way of Princess Diana’s 1980′s explosion? (oh the flowers…don’t talk to me about the flowers…bless her heart).
Live well, and love well. (and dress thoughtfully).
-Dinah
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Breaking News! Kate Middleton is Not Having Twins In July!
January 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I gotta say, I’ve never imagined myself saying this, but I am really grateful that I am not the Princess of Wales. I can’t imagine my due date being worldwide breaking news. I think that young newlyweds are under enough pressure as it is without throwing the international media into the mix.
Prince Harry and Kate Middleton at the Garter Procession (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
And that’s where I’m going with this, to hope I can talk people into tacking on one extra new year’s resolution for 2013, namely to leave the newlyweds in your lives alone about their baby plans. In American culture, as soon as the last grain of rice hits the ground it’s the next topic of conversation. When will they start a family? When will there be grandchildren? And when the newlyweds show up anywhere, they face an inevitable barrage of questions. And frankly, when (and whether) to have children is a serious, intimate decision that they may not want to share at Easter dinner. It can be terribly uncomfortable.
So think twice about your questions when your favorite couple returns from their honeymoon, and avoid the whole baby thing. Suggestions: ask them about their trip, ask them about the wedding. Ask them if they know Kate Middleton is not having twins in July!
Be well, and love well.
-Dinah
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Wedding Planning Balance: Your Budget and Your Priorities
January 3, 2013 By 2 Comments
A reception at Craft, Tom Colicchio’s temple of fine food seemed beyond our budget when my husband and I planned our wedding. But in retrospect, there was a path to our twelve-course tasting menu with wine pairings. Very simple: slash the guest list. Even then, we wouldn’t have been able to do that, because having all our guests was a top priority.
You’ll be happiest with your wedding if you plan knowing you have to balance the two: your budget and your priorities.
- BUDGET
First Step! Wedding Budget. I mean it! Write it down and everything. Before you start meeting with anyone, have a firm grasp on your – say it with me- BUDGET! Any wedding vendor worth their salt (in Palm Springs or anywhere else) should be able to take the parameters you give them and do their best for you. My Little Flower Shop makes a point of working with brides- we make your vision come to life within your wedding budget. If a vendor turns up their nose at your numbers, it’s time to walk, supermodel!
- PRIORITIES
Simple, beautiful centerpiece. A few blooms make a big impact! Photo by Djamilla Rosa Cochran Studio.
What’s most important to you? Sure you can spend $5,000 on amazing favors, but that may mean you’ll have a smaller cake, or fewer flowers (Don’t do it, for the love of beauty and grace! Cut something else!). Pick what’s most important to you and spend your money accordingly.
And if what’s important to you happens to be earthshatteringly delicious, beautifully presented and flawlessly served food, I recommend you give the folks at Craft a call.
Live well and love well.
-Dinah
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My Little Flower Shop Celebrates National Hot Cocoa Day!
December 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Today is National Hot Cocoa Day: a throw-it-together party theme if there ever was one. And soooo perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients:
-bright colored tablecloth & contrasting paper plates & cups
-a coordinating wintery floral centerpiece
-a tin of cocoa,
We’re celebrating National Hot Cocoa Day at My Little Flower Shop!
-gallon of milk
-flavored liqueur (optional)
-Chocolate chip cookies, Oreos, and one other cookie of your choice
- Friends
- slips of paper & hat (for charades – seriously it’s so fun once you get everyone on board).
Directions
- use tablecloth & flowers to spruce up your space
- make the featured Hot Cocoa and serve with cookies in/on plates & cups, add liqueur if desired
- Add friends, play charades, have a ball!
Live well and love well.
-Dinah
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The My Little Flower Shop Blog is now featured on Dwellable.com!
November 20, 2012 By 2 Comments
Palm Springs is definitely a prime vacation spot. We’ve got fantastic hotels and resorts, but did you know we’re also chock-full of vacation rentals for folks who want to rent for longer term stays? And for local businesses, we certainly want to encourage visitors to stay, play and SHOP! So where do people look to find vacation rentals in the area? Dwellable.com!
Dwellable.com is a fun, easy to navigate website that compiles area vacation rentals for a growing number of resort areas, including Palm Springs. And now, My Little Flower Shop is one of their featured blogs
! We’re looking forward to helping entice more vacationers (destination brides & grooms!) to our beautiful valley with many blog posts to come.
Check out the site, and all they have to offer!
Be well, and love well.
-Dinah
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Bridesmaids & Groomsmen’s Gifts – Avoid Envy!
November 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I’ll never forget a wedding rehearsal dinner I attended where the proud groom beamed as his groomsmen opened their gifts: (then brand-new to the market) ipod shuffles! I stole a glance at the bride across the room gifting garnet jewelry to her dearest friends, matching the maroon dresses they’d wear the next day. Dresses they’d paid dearly for, and would likely be on their way to Goodwill within 48 hours of the bouquet toss.
Gifts that mean something will touch Bridesmaids more than matchy matchy jewelry.
The groomsmen were gleeful as they tore open the little boxes from Apple like kids on Christmas morning, and high-fived one another. The girls sat drinking champagne quietly. Let this be a lesson, brides. Chances are, your bridesmaids already own lovely jewelry they can wear to your wedding. So what if it isn’t matchy matchy? They’ll all show a bit of personality. That leaves you free to give them something that really reflects how much you care, and is not made of Swarovski crystal. Best of all, you get to see your girls high-fiving at your rehearsal dinner. Christmas morning here we come!
Be well and love well,
Dinah
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Why I Said “I Do” to a Destination Wedding In Palm Springs
November 12, 2012 By 4 Comments
My husband and I were planning a destination wedding for October 2010 in Connecticut. We traveled there in late July to nail down the details, and things quickly devolved. Flying home we knew we had to move to plan B – which didn’t exist.
We had a date that family had built plans around, (10/2/10) and it was now August. We flew back to LA and made a phone call that would lead to Palm Springs wedding bliss. On the other end of the line was Gregory Goodman of My Little Flower Shop . Within a week of arriving home we found ourselves in Palm Springs for the weekend, and when it was over we were ready to say “I do.” Here’s why:
- The level of hospitality that we experienced at venues we toured was amazing. Everyone we met so welcoming. People here want and appreciate your business!
Palm Springs: a great place for weddings, and wedding photos! Love the backdrop.
- The town itself has a relaxed vibe and so much character – the shopping, the Mid Century Modern architecture, and the Rat-Pack legacy would be a fun getaway for all the generations of family coming to celebrate with us
- As a resort town, it’s uniquely prepared to host events. The level of professionalism was incredible, and we knew we would be exquisitely taken care of.
- It just felt right. Wherever you choose to hold your destination wedding, you’ve got to feel connected to the place.
Wherever you choose to hold your destination wedding, don’t forget it’s about to join an elite group: the most special places you hold in your hearts as a couple. Make sure it’s somewhere that deserves a spot on that list.
Be well, and love well.
Dinah
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