Behind the Scenes: Wilshire United Methodist

On delivery days, a hurricane of stress ripples through our store and everything is in shambles - foliage on the floor, boxes everywhere, and empty vases haphazardly sitting on some ledge. We have a general rule to get to our appointed location 1/2 hour before arrival time, so we pack up our vans as carefully and quickly as possible. There's no looking back!

*Kendra's car

*euri's car

This past weekend was no different as we headed off to the Wilshire United Methodist Church for Esther & Daniel's wedding. We met Esther at our Great Bridal Expo show at the LAX Sheraton Hotel and hit it off instantly. Esther's vision of her wedding involved pink, pink, and more pink with an accent of espresso brown. We brought in branches, coffee beans, candles and crystals. And Hello Kitty :)

Esther and Daniel originally wanted fish in their centerpieces, but as the church didn't allow pets/animals, we had to go in a different direction. We created an ocean themed arrangement for the sign-in arrangement though, complete with sand, coral, and blooms that emulated starfish.


As a kid, I had a slight obsession with dollhouse furniture because of the meticulous detail that went into creating every piece. In the same way, I see boutonnieres as miniature bouquets and have a lot of fun putting them together. If only I could do this with dollhouse furniture. :S

*our pin-ons are always labeled for easy identification

*the groom's boutonniere: mini calla, berzillia berry, and stephanotis with pink swarovski crystal

For the ceremony, we brought in reversible vases with a layered arrangement atop with trailing crystals.:

*sweet clusters of roses, ranunculus spray roses, and bouvardia. The church provided the organza draping on the aisle. Always ask what your venue provides to help you save on budget!

The reception was held at the church's grand hall, where Gothic and Romanesque architecture provided the foundation for a classic reception.


Esther and Daniel had about 30 tables. She couldn't decide between the centerpiece options we provided for her so she chose them all! We recommend this more for large receptions because you get a good amount of variation of each option.

*the manzanita with cymbidium orchid blooms with birds & moss at the base

*the birds up close

*a center vase of coffee beans and pink candles surrounded by small vases of pink flowers

*the opposite of above with an even plane of 'Titanic' pink roses nestled in coffee beans. Surrounded by three cups of candles with submerged hydrangea

*a wooden tray with roses, ranunculus, lisianthus, and stock. Three vases were nestled within with floating candles

There was actually one more centerpiece but we didn't get a picture of it! hehehe

The reception was to be hosted buffet style and I have to say, the selection of food I saw on the table was overwhelming and crazy! Props to the staff at Grace Catering for bringing in such an array of food that smelled so good and looked so tasty. :)

*oh my...and this was just 1/8 of the shot!

And remember how I said we brought in Hello Kitty? Well here she is on the cake top...

*with her Dear Daniel! They're made of foam board, carnations, pipe cleaners and clay

And no Fleuretica excursion is ever complete without a stop at some location that we wouldn't otherwise visit unless we were in the neighborhood. We had some time to kill so we visited Scoops, a little ice cream shop known for their intricate and unique flavors (goat cheese lavendar anyone?). It actually took 30 min to get there from the church, but we blame that on horrible LA traffic!

*kendra's Jim Beam Vanilla & Mocha ice cream cup

And that, in a nutshell, is how we do it. :D