anastasiaehlers

maybe you can’t decide on a design, or are afraid things are going to turn out looking a little too homemade. it could be as simple as not knowing how many flowers it actually takes to fill a vase. no prob. i gotcha covered. just let me take over your kitchen, like the lovely chiara did.

wrist corsage mechanics–of course i don’t have a picture of the finished product–and boutonnieres with lavender, snowberries, rosemary, brunia, and dusty miller. i love how the white pins kinda look like the snowberries, but of course once they’re pinned on the pins are out of sight. ah well.

the corsages eventually featured lavender ocean song roses, and man do i love the cool shade of that variety. they even smell like roses.

life is returning to normal after a major remodeling project at home. wedding season is winding down and fall is definitely here. what better time to start a new routine?

the order of the day is master’s swim practice. today was my second one, and while it felt better than the first, after 35 yards or so of every rep, my arms feel like they’re carved out of wood–stiff and obnoxiously floaty. tonight, there was no time to dash home before heading to the pool, so the rosemary topiaries i was packing with me came along for the ride. without a shady parking spot to keep them from cooking while the sun set through my windshield, they also came all the way in (well, ok, not swimming, just spectating).

the rosemary is for this weekend’s wedding, which i vow on the life of my future first born (not an announcement, sorry mom) to take pictures of. there’s more rosemary for the bouquets, and some lavender too, and i can’t wait to bury my face in a bouquet once they’re all put together.

p.s. the soundtrack to fall is going to include mostly led zeppelin and violent femmes, i can already tell. what’s on yours?

the zinnias are still blooming at lone pine’s u-pick, but they won’t be for much longer. how can you pass on something that so easily coaxes a big toothy grin?

the best time to pick is early in the morning or late evening, after it cools off a bit. take a clean bucket filled with warm water with you, sharp clippers, and a bunch of rubber bands if you want armfuls of blooms. once you get them home, let them drink overnight (or at least a few hours) before you start fussing over them too much.

p.s. i’ve missed you! i promise to do better and bring updates soon!

Doug and Brianna’ s Wedding Day from Aaron Wirth on Vimeo.

aaron, a pal o’ mine with a fancy shmancy camera-on-a-stick posted this video from brianna and doug’s ombre wedding in july. i still can’t believe what a beautiful setting that was–right there on the bank of the mckenzie river on the most perfect summer day. aaron’s video is the best view i’ve seen yet of the ombre effect down the length of the table since he was able to stroll along it with his camera. thanks a bundle for sharing it with me, dude!

p.s. if you’re the outdoorsy sort, you should definitely take a peek at aaron’s blog, kayak camper adventures. the rest of his videos are rather intrepidly shot from a kayak. awesome!

“it stays really cool in the cellar and i set up a couple of tables for some things. you could stash the flowers in there until the bridal party is ready for them,” offered the gal working at silvan ridge winery on saturday.

i don’t know what i was expecting, but i was almost startled by the giant steel wine drums. at least i didn’t drop my crate of bouquets.

congratulations to kim and richie!