Christ has risen...

Hope everyone had a blessed Easter today!  

Love,

B + D

Old Town Pasadena

This was our weekend...we fell in love with Old Town Pasadena! 

After Reality LA, we decided to change things up a bit...

Green Street Tavern

Delectable little French Bistro that serves only breakfast and brunch. 

Nothing beats a delicious brunch, refreshing glass of Pinot Grigio, and two friend that can talk for days.  We walked down Colorado Blvd trying to find some delicious pastries, and instead we ran into Intelligentsia and couldn't resist an afternoon coffee (when can we ever resist a coffee?) We loved this location because it had much more seating and places to relax. We did it Italian style and drank our coffees at the bar...and chatted about nothing else but FLOWERS! 

   

A lovely Ms. explained the process of how pour over coffee is done

A great place to find inspiration for your wedding can be a furniture store or home decor store.  The merchandisers always pair patterns and colors in ways you may not have thought about or pair together pieces like Moroccan inspired lanterns with simple chic glass candle holders. That's often what we do! You'd be surprised how much it helps!

Pottery Barn, Pasadena 

Also, our mouths dropped for these stunning shoes! 

 

We loved you Old Pas...Thanks for an incredible Sunday! 

Lots of Love, B + D 

.the start of something good.

earlier this year i decided to passionately pursue a desire 

i have had for a long time, 

creative arts...

i was given an opportunity to design and coordinate my

cousin, Christina's wedding in february

Despite the weather, at the end of the evening,

Christina and Paul's winter wedding was gorgeous!

everything from the vibrant color blooms, 

to the warm weather...nothing said winter! 

I had such a fun time designing and planning her wedding,

thank you for the opportunity Christina + Paul

with that said, i would like to welcome you all

to the start of something good

my new endevour - Fleuri de Di - 

i want to credit some more than deserving people:

the photographers were Brent and wife Rachel Van Auken

Christina was first inspiried by Rachel & Brent's wedding and 

when she found out Brent was a photographer, 

Christina knew he was the perfect 

person to document her special day

for more photos check out the official blog post here and their work here:

Brent Van Auken Photography

our friend, Gen from

ZoMei Video Productions

recorded the day. he is a talented man.

check out the video he put together for C+P here

i want to thank my wonderful assistances

dennis. you are a mastermind, a man with a plan

B. love you for all the coffee, you are brilliant with your words and 

organization skills, you made the whole day that much more enjoyable

dPerde. for always making it work

bebica. my dearest sister and staple to my life, thank you

as you can see we had a vibrant color pallet to work with

[note: winter weddings do not have to be white and holiday colors!]

wedding season is just starting so look forward to seeing more from Fleuri de Di!!

love, di

The bold fold

What does Orange and waffles have in common? BRUXIE! 

First new thing I noticed when I got back to Chapman after my little adventure was this snazzy little walk-up restaurant on the corner of Glassel and Palm. Old town Orange is the best place for unique eats and this is one was no exception. So a friend of mine (Clauds!) finally suggested it for a quick dinner after a study date. Now let me tell you, I was so intrigued by the idea of eating savory waffles! I'm big on trying new and well...off-the-wall things. If I can't be adventurous everyday like ohhhh traveling foreign countries, the least I can do is be adventurous with my food! (Hey I take whatever I can get okay).

Here we ordered wild mushroom and Arugula...simply delicious.

But if you want more of a snack type meal, go with the classic PB&J! why not right?

GO try it and let us know what you think! Its ideal for snacks, a quick lunch,

 or a late night bite. 

vintage inspired

Now that the Adele album has sunken in, I've got other things to chat about. Not that talking about Adele and boys are never a dull subject...

I was at a wedding a few weekends ago (ok maybe more like a month ago) and well I loved everything about it down to the last little details.  Baskets of apples, vintage books (the unexpected but it really softened the dessert table), distressed gold frames, wild flowers, and some touches of lovely lace. At the reception, the wedding party's table backdrop was filled with strips of tulle.  Would have never thought of it, but with the romantically lit barn, the tulle gave the backdrop a very soft and warm feeling against the toughness of the wood. This wedding proved that sometimes you don't really need IT ALL.  Often times the simplest of things make the biggest statements. Here are some pictures I snapped... 

 

Congrats to the happy couple! 

Lots of Love,

B