Dawn Roberti, owner of Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs, had the honor of designing floral creations to accentuate the “Alice In Wineryland” theme at the annual AFWPI Mixer, hosted at the beautiful David Girard Vineyards in Placerville. Held in June, the Association For Wedding Professionals International members www.sacafwpi.com gathered at the “Alice In Wonderland” themed event to network, share ideas and taste great food and desserts from Beth Sogaard Catering www.chefbethcatering.com, and Pretty Sweet Custom Cakes www.prettysweet.co. Wine tasting was hosted by David Girard Vineyards www.davidgirardvineyards.com. Mimi and Company Couture Linen Rentals www.mimiandcompany.com provided the luxurious table linens and wedding planner Darcie Swedelson of A Dazzling Day by Darcie www.adazzlingday.com wowed the crowd with her ideas for the event. Dawn … Continue reading →

Alison and Adam got married on a bright summer day at the groom’s parents home in Placerville. Alison chose plum purple  for her wedding colors, which were striking together. Since Alison loves roses, she carried a hand-tied bouquet laden with lavender and white roses and sprinkled with white freesia. Her gown was a strapless, ruched ball gown that looked as though it belonged to a fairytale princess. The bridesmaids sported rich plum cocktail dresses and clutched nosegays of lavender roses, sweet william, lisianthus and freesia. David Bonetti Videography captured every second of the beautiful aisle procession, the vow exchange and the following reception. Dawn Roberti of Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs made all of the unique bridal bouquets and personal … Continue reading →

  It was at Lava Cap Winery in Placerville where Jennifer and David Duffield vowed to love one another for life. Jennifer, the happy-go-lucky, smiling bride wore a sweetheart strapless gown that went from fitted on top to flowy on bottom, with loads of fluffy ruffles cascading to the floor. She carried a hand-tied gardeny cluster of sweet peas, lisianthus, lavender and white roses sprinkled with fiddlehead fern for a contemporary touch. David, the more quiet, laid back groom, sported a  rose and fiddlehead fern boutonnière. Although these two are admitted opposites, (he’s an introvert, she’s an extrovert), their love drew them to marry this sunny day overlooking the vineyards at Lava Cap Winery. Cocktail hour followed the ceremony, with … Continue reading →

The posh Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills was the setting of Eric and Jennifer Olmstead’s  gorgeous January wedding. Overlooking the Gold Country Foothills and Folsom Lake, the country club has amazing views. Jennifer chose different shades of pink for her flowers to contrast with the bridesmaids rich blue dresses. Her designer gown was strapless, ruched at the breast and waist and featured a long, flowing train. Jennifer held a bouquet of pink and white roses, cymbidium orchids, peonies and galax leaves. Her maids carried small nosegays of roses, freesia, and cymbidium orchids all in pink. Family and friends watched as Jennifer floated down the aisle of pink and white rose petals. The wedding was outside canopied with oak … Continue reading →

Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs was one of the hand-picked vendors featured at David Girard Vineyards in Placerville as part of the Celebrate Coloma Weddings Sept. 25 event. Excited brides arrived at David Girard Vineyards that day, many of them meeting with Natural Flair’s Dawn Roberti to take their wedding day from ordinary to extraordinary! Dawn designed a variety of unique floral bouquets and arrangements for brides of every taste to enjoy. From shabby chic to elegant, she had plenty of ideas to share and floral designs on display.  Each bride was given a handmade ring of dendrobium orchids. A select group of caterers, bridal shops, pastry chefs, DJs and photographers were also on hand to answer questions. Natural Flair was one of many vendors sponsoring Wish Upon A Wedding, … Continue reading →

Surrounded by family and friends at a sprawling private estate in El Dorado Hills, Stephanie and Matt became husband and wife. Stephanie wore a beautiful strapless designer gown and carried a hand-tied bouquet of roses, calla lillies, dahlias and orchids in rich fall colors of gold, orange, bronze and yellow. Matt looked on adoringly as she walked to stand beside him. Candle-lit lanterns flickered as they spoke their vows. A plethora of candles sprinkled throughout the grounds, pool area and tables created a romantic setting that mesmerized guests. Bountiful bouquets of calla lillies, sunflower, stock, roses, dahlias and gerbera daisies dotted with tiny lights decorated wood tables and an outdoor fireplace dripped with a cascade of gords, dahlias, sunflower, roses, … Continue reading →

Teresa chose rich burgundy and ivory for her October wedding at Gold Hill Vineyard. Robed in a satiny white gown, she carried a fragrant bouquet of burgundy and ivory roses with white freesia and dahlias. Robert and Teresa looked so happy as they stood together overlooking the bountiful grape vineyards, reciting their vows to become husband and wife. Alba Fiore Photography captured every tender moment between the bride and groom. At the reception, which followed at the winery, guests were treated to great food by Asante Catering and a delectable cake created by Nikki D’Agostini Delights. The tables were adorned with Tuscany styled arrangements of roses, snapdragons, dahlias, and real grapes designed by Dawn Roberti of Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs. The bride … Continue reading →

The sprawling, lush David Girard Vineyards in Placerville hosted Stacy and Chad Rodgers’ elegant September wedding. Guests enjoyed the beautiful winery’s outdoor setting and took in views of the grape vineyards below as the couple said “I do.” A glowing Stacy chose red roses, red gerbera daisies, purple calla lillies, green cymbidium orchids and agonis for her bridal bouquet, which complimented her modern, white designer gown. In strapless dresses of deep purple, the bridesmaids carried smaller versions of the bride’s bouquet, which highlighted the rich plum color of the fabric. This was a fun wedding! Chad and Stacy’s friends and families got the reception really rocking afterward in the big tent at David Girard’s. Delicious food and drinks were served … Continue reading →

It was a gorgeous summer day when Rob and Melinda took their vows overlooking the lush grapes at Young’s Vineyard. Walking down the aisle Melinda carried a beautiful hand-tied bouquet of ivory tulips, dahlias and freesia with a touch of red, while her maids—in deep red and blue gowns—held bunches of red tulips. Following the ceremony, guests headed to the reception where they enjoyed amazing food served by Beth Sogaard Catering and delicious cake baked by Ingrid’s Cakes.  Both elegant and gardeny, the tables featured spring arrangements of hydrangeas, dahlias, roses, stock, tulips and freesia. Bunches of red tulips or sunflowers in tall glass vases adorned other tables. After eating and drinking, guests took a spin on the dance floor, … Continue reading →

This outdoor wedding at David Girard Vineyards in Placerville was the epitome of shabby chic. Ivory, pink and apricot rose petals lined the aisle as the bride walked up to meet her husband to be. A beautiful painting that was painted by the Mother of the Bride matched the colors of the rose petals served as a backdrop as Rachel and David exchanged their wedding vows. Rachel’s elegant champagne-colored gown was the backdrop for her country, gardeny bouquet of roses, dahlias, snapdragons and freesia. The bridesmaids carried hand-tied clusters of dahlias and roses in champagne, pink and apricot. Pastel colors, soft flowers and the vineyard setting, completed the shabby chic look for which the bride was dreaming. The guests filed into a huge … Continue reading →