PARTY AT THE YACHT CLUB

Having eloped in Phuket, Thailand in November of 2013, the Stevens planned for a celebration exactly 6 months later, in their home town surrounded by loved ones. St. Francis Yacht Club was the perfect place for the May celebration, with pleasant temperatures on the Marina with the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset as a backdrop. Not wanting to compete with the prevalent "nautical" theme throughout the club, I happily embraced it.

Inspiration: classic navy + white with a punch of pink

Cocktail tables with striped runners over navy linens

 Creating the Welcome Board-I wrapped sturdy bookboards with gorgeous paper (gold stripes on cream and navy linen) as the background for the Steven's breathtaking ceremony photo in Phuket.

 Special touches- Having fun with the nautical theme, I created a customized life preserver photo prop for the photo booth.

 Rounding up the flowers- best co-pilots ever!

 Floral prep work at the club- It's messy and tedious work, but I find it therapeutic.

I used large footed trophy vases, perfect for a loose and "billowing" look

 Centerpieces consisted of ranunculas, freesia, roses and peonies of all stages of bloom.

The happy couple

Post event round up- club members were gawking over the leftovers, which I offered up for grabs. It was relieving knowing they all ended up in happy homes as opposed to being thrown out right away.