Old Meets New: Feature on The Wedding Chicks with Julie Paisley Photography

The Wedding Chicks have been giving us so much love lately, we thought it was about time we share a styled shoot they featured of ours a while back. We had the privilege of designing florals and rentals for a Julie Paisley Photography workshop in South Jersey. The red, purple, and yellow fall palette was so refreshing and the hanging sweetheart table our very own Dave made is divine!

It's an 'Ol Fashion Valentine Exchange hosted by Karma Flowers

Over the holidays, I participated in a mug swap hosted by Bunting and Bones. It really brought me great joy to put together a little package for someone I had never met halfway around the country, and it was super fun to receive a package in the mail put together just for me! We are all so used to electronic communication that to put together a tangible bunch of goodies and include a hand-written note felt refreshing.

Couple that with my love for Valentine's Day {this year more than ever.} I know, I know, it's a cheesy hallmark holiday but I always feel like we celebrate our kids, and our moms, and our dads, and our pets, that it so easy to forget to celebrate the people we love just because. And to me, Valentine's is the excuse to do just that. 

So I decided to host an old crafty Valentine exchange! By submitting your email address, you agree to send a Valentine-themed package to the person I pair you up with! We encourage you to flex your creative muscles and get out the red paper and doilies, but if that is not you- no worries! We are sure you can creatively shop! I ask that you spend $10 before shopping. You can include yummy treats, supplies for a fun DIY, some fun Valentine confetti... the possibilities are endless.

So endless in fact that we have created a Valentine's Exchange Idea Pinterest board for those of you that need a little inspiration. Some of my favorites..

An instant celebration with this DIY.

Help someone create the perfect V-day treat.

Keep the little toes warm.

Now that you want in on this exchange, how do you sign up? Easy! Go to our Instagram account {@karmaandtrunk} and find the post with the vintage cupid picture above. Leave your email address in the comments. That is it! I am closing sign-ups on February 2nd so if you sign up, you will be receiving an email from me by Monday, February 3rd! Be sure to share the post on your Instagram- the more the merrier and hashtag #karmasvdayexchange

Help us spread Valentine's Day love and cheer across the country!!!

Fall in Love. . .Fall Wedding Floral and Event Design Inspiration

My favorite yoga instructor, Jillian Pransky, once described the fall season as the time where mother nature prepares herself for the long restful winter. "[Mother Nature] has offered so much of herself – support, beauty, food, and well being. Now the earth takes time to replenish and rejuvenate so she can rise up again and sustain us. And she does this over and over and over again. And so shall we."

Look familiar? Unexpected fall florals!

But before she rests for the winter, Mother Nature gives us such a wonderful palette of colors and textures and smells to play with. The fall is a very romantic season for all of these reasons and so we thought it appropriate, as the leaves begin to change, that we share with you some fall wedding/event design inspiration.



Love the variety of elements in each one



OK, so maybe not a crow for a wedding, but think of the possibilities. What about the couple's monogram? And the crow would work well for a more casual Fall affair. I just love the use of an actual pumpkin but in a sophisticated way.

That is a tomato! Fall is the perfect time to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your design because the colors work so well. And the barn . . .heaven!

How simple and elegant is this? Berries in vintage bottles.

* As for the first picture of the couples and balloons. . .Very, very rarely do we advocate the use of balloons in our event designs for personal aesthetic preferences, however I am all about this oversized, carnival balloon trend.