The Goings On....

Well I have been a busy bee this last month.  I am actually a little embarrassed to say I am in 3 magazines and an online store's Lookbook at the moment with another magazine due out any day now (I'm hiding behind my computer screen... blushing).  There was a time in my life when I was so eager for publicity, to get my name and work out, now it is happening and I feel incredibly blessed.  Life is quite a ride at times  : )

The first up is a double hitter... a fabulous online magazine in Australia called Magnolia Rouge showcased a huge shoot I did with the amazing photographer Elizabeth Messina and a fun company called ShopRuche.  They are a great online fashion and accessories house.  Our photos actually made the cover!  It was an amazing shoot that took place all over the ranch I live on.  It was for ShopRuche's Spring Look Book and what fun goodies they have!    The magazine Magnolia Rouge also asked me for an article on tips for your wedding and included a HUGE add for me.  Here is the add, the photo is from Elizabeth Messina, she actually created the add for me...  Definitely I'm in good hands!

Visit Magnolia Rouge here and have a look at some the pictures, you can also read my article if you are so inclined (blush, blush).  Also definitely visit Shopruche for the complete pictures and maybe do a bit of shopping?!?!  Here is a sampling of some of the over-the-top shots!  The quality is not the greatest as I pulled them directly from the web site (I don't have the disc of images yet).  I did all the floral work and all the props are mine (never looked so good!!!)

I made this outrageous flower wall!!!!  Definitely doing that again...  soooo pretty!

Definitely have a look at shopRuche and see the many beautiful pictures in a good quality format!

Then I am over the moon to say that Romantic Country Home... (cover shown here)

was kind enough to feature Kelly Oshiro and my Tea time shoot (click here to see all the pictures) and then do a short article on me and my workspace.  Shirlie Kemp was the fabulous and fun photographer for my workspace and Kristen Ellis was the photographer for the Tea Time feature.  My French styled wedding that Shirlie shot is coming out any day now for French Country Style magazine too.  When we shot that Shirlie took the images of my work space.  Soooo fun!
Here are the images...

Then a lovely lady from England, Zarn from a new online magazine called Alice in Wedding Land featured my Faerie Wedding in her magazine.  This beautiful wedding has had so much publicity, people just love it.  So incredibly gratifying to see my work developing a life of its own...
As soon as I get the disc from Elizabeth I will post tons more pictures here so check back.  I also have more to share but will leave it for a future post as I think this is quite enough!!!
Hope you are all blooming in this beautiful Spring!
Blessings!
Tricia

An elegant garden wedding

Hello my lovely blog friends
I wanted to show you a beautiful wedding I designed just this last year.  The Mother and the Father of the bride have a most beautiful house and garden so they held the reception there.  The Mother had been avidly gardening for ages getting ready.  She grew the succulents that were potted in small mint julep cups and given away as favors.  I also cut several of her succulents and placed them into the floral arrangements.  The whole affair was truly beautiful, an old fashioned garden party with a very elegant feel.

The ceremony was held at the Mount Carmel church in Montecito. That is their beautiful get away car!

On the doors of the church were large fresh flower wreaths.  I wish they would stay that way forever, I would make some for myself!

The bridesmaids and their bouquets... yes there was quite a line up!

The boutonnieres.  We used Bells of Ireland to honor the grooms Irish heritage.

Do you know how many photos there are in people's wedding albums 

of me pinning flowers on people?!  I can tell you that by the end of 

several days of floral designing by hands are none too pretty!

This is the garden where the reception was held.

Below is the long head table.

Can you believe this garden!!!

It was an absolutely gorgeous wedding!

Blessings to all of you!

Shirlie Kemp and I

I teased you in the last post with a picture of a French Wedding photo shoot that is coming out in French Style magazine in March.  That photo along with everything else from that whirlwind shoot came from the lovely Shirlie Kemp.

Shirlie and I in my work space.  It is amazing how good we look as both of us were hot and sweaty from our long day of shooting!  That would be because Shirlie's daughter took the picture.  She is a talented celebrity photographer.  Now I know why those VIPs always look so good...  it's all because of the photographer : )

Shirlie is a gifted photographer and artist living in the UK and is also one half of the Shirlie and Pepsi pop singing group from the 80s.  I didn't know this about her until after our photo shoot.  I'm afraid I'm terribly out of touch with pop culture and so had no idea about Shirlie's rock and roll celeb status!  She and Pepsi were and still are quite the stars with hits ranking in the top ten and have even just recently preformed at a concert.  So here I am thinking she is a photographer having no idea she is actually quite the star.  She had contacted me a while ago after stumbling on some of my Faerie pictures and said that if I was ever interested in doing a shoot with her to let her know.  She often comes to the States and would love to collaborate on something.  I had a look at her blog and fell in love with her work.  Go over and visit her blog here and see her latest work.  She just posted a Marlyn Monroe shoot she designed and photographed that is absolutely stunning!  Well, since she offered.... and not being too big of a fool I quickly emailed her with my French wedding ideas.  Next thing I knew Shirlie, her daughter Harley Moon, who is a professional celebrity photographer and her friend Hayley, again another wonderful photographer and frequent collaborator with Shirlie showed up at my house, cameras in tow ready to play.  I can't show you the French wedding shots until the magazine is out so instead I will show you some pictures she took of my work space at my new house.

My workspace

Inside...

Some detail pictures of the inside and my myriad collections, costumes, and supplies...

I also want to show you Shirlie's art.  She alters photos into beautiful painterly canvases.
She played around with some of my instagram shots as well as ones she took during our photo shoot.
Have a look!

This one above is my favorite, it is so rich!

Beautiful!

Here are a couple of my instagram shots she added her magic to.

I think they are beautiful!  When I first saw her work I thought they were paintings.
Here is a shot of me that she played with...  it is rare that I like pictures of myself.  I love this one.

From now on I will only have Shirlie and Harley-Moon take my picture.  They actually make me look good!  So thats it for now.  Keep a look out for the new issue of French Style by Fifi O'Neal.  It should be hitting the stands next month.  You will see a fun French wedding that I designed and which was beautifully shot by Shirlie and Harley!
Blessings to you!
Tricia