Geneva Diane Designs

Stephanie & Matt

2011-04-05T09:05:00.000-07:00

Stephanie and I attended Bear Creek Elementary together and remained friends through high school. When she became engaged, I immediately asked if I could be her wedding florist. I was thrilled to be able to create a sweet and soft theme for one of the most kind-hearted people I know.

She choose cherry blossoms, fresh fruit and a splash of lime green for her spring wedding. We incorporated pears and apples into the reception centerpieces. The array of flowers included roses, ranunculus, green hypericum, alstroemeria and cherry blossoms. The cake topper was one of my favorites of all time. It was a round bunch of soft pink ranunculus intwined with curly willow. It tied into her theme perfectly.

Their wedding reception location, Hidden Meadows in Snohomish, is one of my favorites. Ben Blood Photography captured the rustic beauty of the location in many of their images.

Little know fact: Stephanie and I sang "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" at our fifth grade pancake breakfast.

Jen & Micah

2011-03-30T09:12:00.000-07:00

Last summer Jen & Micah tied the knot at Lord Hill Farms in Snohomish, WA. Their wedding was fun, stylish and very original. Jen chose yellow and charcoal as her wedding colors and wanted unique flowers with a mixture of textures. Her bouquet consisted of spider mums, dusty miller and pom pom balls.

Her wedding decor was beautiful and looked like it came out of the Anthropologie catalog. She used a box of grass to hold her reception place cards. Her reception table numbers were amazing. They also incorporated big yellow balloons into their wedding photos. Every detail was perfect, right down to her shoes.

Chrystabel Photography captured the brightness of the yellow elements and the subtle charcoal colors in every shot. Alex Totsi at Chrystabel Photography did a fantastic job of showing the fun and playful side of Jen, Micah and their wedding party.

Kellie and Daniel

2011-02-15T15:27:00.000-08:00

In May of 2010, I did flowers for Shawn, a childhood friend of mine. Kellie was a bridesmaid in Shawn's wedding and hired me for her November wedding. Kellie's wedding colors were brown and yellow and she wanted a sweet and sophisticated design full of yellow roses.

The rainy weather provided the perfect backdrop for their romantic wedding. Lord Hill Farms was a perfect wedding location for Kellie and Daniel. Their photographer, Kayla, got some amazing photos of them in the rain. They are such huge Seattle Seahawks fans that the bridal party donned jerseys for a few pictures.

Photography by Kayla J Photography

Shawn and Nick

2011-02-02T14:19:00.000-08:00

Shawn was one of my first friends when I moved to Woodinville. She lived down the street and her father was my softball coach. In junior high her family moved away and sadly we lost touch. Thanks to Facebook we were able to reconnect with each other and had dinner to celebrate her engagement.

Her wedding colors were bright sunset colors with charcoal accents. They were married at Hidden Meadows in Snohomish. Shawn's favorite flower is the gerber daisy so I made sure her floral arrangements included them. Her bouquet had yellow accents, her maid of honors bouquets had orange accents and the bridesmaids bouquets had pink accents.

Photography by Sweatpea Memories Photography

Stephanie and Adam

2011-02-02T14:09:00.000-08:00

Stephanie and Adam were married at The Edgewater Hotel in downtown Seattle. This venue has one of the most beautiful views of the Seattle waterfront I have ever seen. Their wedding was two weeks before Christmas so Stephanie chose a sophisticated holiday themed decor. She chose red roses for her bouquet and white roses with red hypericum berries for her bridesmaids. The reception centerpieces were floating cranberries and a candle in a clean cylinder vase. The candlelight from the centerpieces were perfect lighting for their winter wedding.

Photography by Carmen Valentine Photography

Laurell and Elliott

2010-12-16T09:14:00.000-08:00

Laurell and I grew up attending Overlake Christian Church. We went to the same summer camps, mission trips and youth group. After high school we attended different churches. Years later, we reconnected at Mars Hill Church through a mutual friend. I love when these things happen. It's always great meeting new people, but when old friends come back in your life it is so awesome!

When she got engaged to Elliott, it was a perfect time chat over coffee. We started discussing what she wanted for her flowers - elegant flowers in bright colors. She loves orchids and variegated roses and wanted to incorporate fuchsia, orange and small glimpses of yellow into her floral design. One of my favorite pictures from her wedding is the contrast of her bright bouquet against the green moss on the rocks.

Her wedding ceremony and reception took place at Robinswood House in Bellevue, WA. It ended up being a rainy Fall day which made her wedding even more sweet and romantic. Laurell was a such beautiful bride and I am so thankful I got to reconnect with her!

Photography by Cvivor

Brianna and Kevin

2010-10-19T20:53:00.001-07:00

I love how small the world is! When Michelle Newell told me her cousin Brianna was getting married and needed a florist - I was more than happy to do her wedding. Then to find out Brianna was marrying one of my coworkers, it made the world that much smaller.

The big day was August 14^th, 2010. Brianna was a beautiful bride with a classic birdcage veil. She wanted a whimsical fall color scheme. She loved variegated flowers, so I used beautiful marigold roses with red tips. The roses unified her color scheme. We focused on gold, yellow and orange flowers with a touch of red. The ceremony and reception took place at Mironi Meadows, just outside of Snohomish, Washington.

Photography by the talented Michelle Newell.

Sarah & Nick

2010-06-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

Nick & Sarah got married the first weekend of April- I have known Nick since High School, and was so happy that he found a gem in Sarah! This is the largest wedding I have ever done. It adapted as the planning went on, It was a romantic wedding with a vintage twist. We used purples, pinks, and whites.

Both graduates of the University of Washington they got married at University Christian Church, and had there reception in the Don James Center at Husky Stadium. I continue to be blessed with there friendship. Nick is the president for Construction for Change, and organization that I love working with. If you are not familiar with it please look at their website. constructionforchange.org

Stephanie & Josh

2010-06-16T19:30:00.000-07:00

Stephanie & Josh had a fun and colorful garden color scheme. One request she had was no roses. One of the fun elements of this wedding was the bridesmaids wore dressed with multiple colors. This made creating coordinating flower arrangements unique. I worked with Stephanie, and we created a colorful and spunky concept.- It is one of my favorite schemes I have ever done!

Alex & Joel

2010-02-01T21:56:00.000-08:00

Alex and Joel are both incredibly generous individuals who met through volunteering and soon after offered me the opportunity to create the floral decor for their wedding. Alex requested A Midsummer Night’s Dream so we chose bright colors of purple, yellow, red, tangerine, and blue. Another favorite of Alex’s are butterflies which added a fun, feminine grace to each arrangement. The photos for this wedding were taken by Kayla Bosma. To see more of her work, please visit her blog at kaylajphoto.blogspot.com.

Kim & Joe

2010-02-01T21:25:00.000-08:00

Kim and Joe elected beauty and elegance for their special day. Their colors were opaque sea blue with white roses. The beautiful summer wedding took place at the Sanders Mansion in Auburn. With the warm colors and the even warmer weather, Kim and Joe’s day turned out sensational.

Angela & Michael

2010-02-01T21:05:00.000-08:00

Michael and Angela celebrated their wedding in the fall so, naturally, they went with the season’s theme and chose harvest colors. Crisp red and orange roses, lilies, and green hydrangeas along with white votives enchanted guests at their table.

Tropical Corporate Event

2009-09-19T21:22:00.001-07:00

My Aunt Geneva asked me to create some bouquets for an event she threw at the Tulalip Casino.She loves tropical colors so we used that for our theme. Bird of paradise, stringed white orchids, ginger, and red pin cushions decorated our arrangements.

Tina & Kevin

2009-09-19T21:17:00.000-07:00

Kevin & Tina met at church in Snohomish. Tina is one of the sweetest, most sincere people I have ever met has found her match in Kevin. He is a kind hearted guy who loves Tina more then anything! They did all Dalia’s from the farmers market. It made for a fun colorful wedding!

2009-06-21T20:47:00.000-07:00

Hiemstra Rehearsal Dinner

The middle of June I worked on an exciting project; a rehearsal dinner at the Seattle Yacht Club. The project was to create centerpieces and other arrangements and bring color and elegance into the space.

My Grandma's

2009-05-21T01:02:00.001-07:00

In my parents kitchen there is a painted wood sign that says “Families are like fudge; sweet but sometimes nutty.” That saying is more then applicable to my family. We are a crazy bunch; we are never bored and always find something to laugh about. I have found that there is where our greatest strength lies. In times of trouble and heartache we find joy in the little things and peace in the Lord. My sudden decision to start my business is not a family first, and I am honored to share that my grandparents owned a nursery and florist in Hawthorne Nevada.

Mary Armstrong and Loel Rae O’Brian are two women in my life that mean a lot to me. Both have passed away in the past 10 years, but both played important roles in my life. Loel Ray O’Brian, my grandmother, will be remembered as a woman of kindness with a gift of creativity. She worked at Sparks Florist after working at her mother’s florist and nursery in Hawthorne Nevada. I always knew that my great grandparents owned a nursery, but I never found out the full story. In 1965 my grandparents moved from Texas to Hawthorne to help my great grandparents at the nursery. They did this because great grandpa was sick and my grandparents went to chip in to keep the business going. My grandpa Mel told me stories how he would drive flower deliveries through the desert from Hawthorne to Reno on his way to work.

Mary Armstrong, Loel Rae’s mother, my great grandmother was one of the first female business owners in the sate of Nevada, and was once voted Nevada State Mother of the Year. She lived up to that title. I will forever try to embody the characteristics of Mary Armstrong because she was a woman of class, love, compassion, and dignity. I feel so blessed to have known my Great Grandma and I hope to leave a legacy as influential as hers.

Networking with Kayla

2009-03-26T19:50:00.000-07:00

My friend Kayla Bosma blessed me and let me show some of my floral arrangements at her BNI group’s networking event. It was a great night of networking with women and learning about their businesses.

Kayla is a very talented photographer and we have worked together a couple times. She took some pictures of the arrangements I did for the event. Feel free to check out her website: Kaylajphoto.com

Aaron & Bonnie

2009-03-24T15:27:00.000-07:00

Aaron & Bonnie
Bothell, WA

Two of my dearest friends blessed me with the opportunity to do their wedding flowers as the renewed their vows on their one year anniversary. This was an extra special wedding as I was also blessed enough to be a bridesmaid. Bonnie chose a very feminine pastel pallet and it was a very sophisticated result. For her bridal bouquet she went all white, a beautiful classic look!

Ryan & Sharon

2009-03-11T12:22:00.000-07:00

Ryan & Sharon
Gladstone, OR

Ryan and Sharon who I met at church had their wedding in their hometown of Gladstone, Oregon. It was a beautiful fall wedding. Her colors were a bit of an experiment, but ended up being fun and unique. Her colors were Champagne and Blue. Kayla Bosma photographed this wedding. If you would like to see more of her work please see her blog.

kaylajphoto.blogspot.com

Jason & Kami

2009-03-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

Jason & Kami

Everett, WA

Jason & Kami chose bright fall colors and accented with warm tones. This was a fun bold wedding to create. My personal favorite piece was the unity candle piece. All photos for this wedding were taken by my friend Kayla Bosma. She is an excellent photographer. To see more of her work see her blog: kaylajphoto.blogspot.com

Ben & Johnali Bringolf

2009-03-10T17:13:00.000-07:00

Ben & Johnali Bringolf

West Seattle, WA

A traditional church was the venue for this fun, bright, cheerful wedding. Johnali wanted yellow as her main color and wanted to keep everything else monochromatic.

Theresa & Aric

2009-03-10T16:07:00.000-07:00

A garden in Bothell was the perfect setting for this summer wedding. The bride wanted lavender as the main color with other light pastels. The flowers are a mixture of roses and dahlias. I interspersed sprigs of lavender to add variety and scent.

Olga & Bo

2009-03-10T13:41:00.000-07:00

This was a very memorable wedding. It was an outside wedding overlooking the Duvall Valley, and thanks to the uncertain Washington weather it was pouring rain. It made for a very sweet and romantic wedding. The bride specified white roses to symbolize the importance of purity, and had a lovely accent of stargazer lilies and red roses.