WILDFLOWER LINEN

We are involved in some amazing events this coming weekend, suitable for everyone!

FOR THE BRIDE & GROOM:

An afternoon of Elegance, Education, and Inspiration for Engaged Couples

Four Seasons Hotel, Silicon Valley
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, 11am – 5pm
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FOR THE SOCIALITE:

Gentry Magazine and Cypress Hotel present
Hollywood Hosts 2010
A walk on the Red Carpet to benefit
Peninsula Youth Theater

Cypress Hotel in Cupertino
Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, 4pm – 7pm
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FOR THE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL:
Mary Dann’s Wedding Wisdom Book Signing

Meet Mary, enjoy wine from Knightswood Vineyards and Blue Cellars, delicious desserts from Cake Coquette, and best of all -mingle with Bay Area’s elite wedding and industry professsionals!

Wildflower Linen San Francisco Showroom
Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, 6pm-8pm
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We hope to see you there!!!

This photo was taken by Evonne Wong on a recent visit to our San Francisco showroom. Evonne, an event designer, certified wedding professional and owner of Events by Evonne, produces weddings and events in Hawaii, San Francisco and beyond. She has a great blog where she posts photos of resources such as Wildflower Linen. To see more of her photos from her visit to our San Francisco showroom, click here:
http://eventsbyevonne.blogspot.com/2008/12/oooooh-pretty-linens.html

Over the years, I’ve held many events at our showrooms that allow me to meet clients and personally show them the many new looks that we introduce at Wildflower Linen. I always enjoy, and learn so much from, these intimate gatherings. At this particular event, held in our new San Francisco showroom, we held an event dubbed Imperial India.

At this event I worked with Nikki Khan (above with me) from Exquisite Events and the floral design firm, Asiel Designs, to create several fantasy tables.

We began with this “elephant” table. A Shantung Fuchsia Charlotte provided the underlay for the Gatsby Saffron cloth with hand-stitched orange beading.

This linen was used again on the detailing on the elephant and the underlay was repeated with the napkin and the chair pad cover to bring the look together.

This table in the above photo sparkled with the excitement of the Taj Mahal. A Paillette Gold cloth was laid over Shantung in a deep coffee tone creating a deliciously decadent foundation for this elegant table. A Tandoori Turquoise napkin, chair pad and chair sleeve finished the look while the final attention to detail – a Paillette Gold Center in the sleeve — shimmered with the finery of Imperial India.

While many of these cloths can be used for a variety of looks, I was very excited by the combinations we created at this event and the guests’ positive reactions told me that there are so many possibilities as we continue to express culture and personal style through tabletop design.

A Wildflower Grows in San Francisco

When I named my company Wildflower, it was because wild flowers were so symbolic of what I wanted to say about my philosophy of design; instinctual, colorful, unconventional and individual.

And, they are ubiquitous which leads me to the next phase in Wildflower Linen’s growth. We’ve moved into a 25,000-square-foot warehouse in Los Angeles with stunning showroom. And after opening a free-standing showroom in Los Angeles at the Pacific Design Center, added a San Francisco showroom this year.

The showroom, in the Potrero Hill district, is designed to reflect the city – crisp, elegant, yet unpretentious. And the opening event was attended by the city’s top event professionals, many of whom also helped create the evening. We thank everyone and look forward to our next event there in May featuring a fresh approach on Indian wedding design.

Photo By: Arrowood Photography