Author: Tabitha Abercrombie


Romantic Tropical Wedding at Valentine DTLA

February 14th, 2023

A sweet Los Angeles couple celebrate at their romantic wedding holding a tropical cascade bouquet full of dahlias, garden roses, protea, and blushing bride protea.

 
Bellamy & Nick’s wedding was our first ever at Valentine– one of the fabulous Marvimon venues, and while we’ve done many here since, this one was too good to keep to ourselves!

Despite the fact that it fell into the pandemic time vortex and actually happened many years ago. Oops!

Magnolia ceremony garlands decorate the aisle at Valentine, the perfect sun lit greenhouse wedding venue, in Downtown Los Angeles.
They kept the ceremony design simple and leaned into the lush tropical greenery that fills every single Marvimon venue and THRIVES. If only my houseplants could look this good!

We did add some fun magnolia garlands AND a few really amazing aisle markers in vintage copper vessels to the tropical ceremony design.

The stylish couple recess up the aisle after their ceremony- she carries a modern tropical cascade bouquet and he wears a tartan suit with a bold red boutonniere.
That just married moment is always, always a favorite photo, and Victoria Gold captured it perfectly.

The Bride and bridesmaids pose for a wedding portrait with their tropical bouquets held in front of their faces- the bridesmaids wear dresses in shades of green and they all stand against a teal wall.
This bouquetinfrontoftheface is usually my signature move, so of course I approve. I loved the couple’s choice to keep the wedding party bouquets entirely white and green tropical, and save ALL the shades of sunset, scarlet red, and drama for the bridal bouquet.

Our couple share a sweet a twirling first dance moment at Valentine in DTLA.
We’re always here for the twirling- especially since our couples are just so damn stylish. That dress. His suit. The perfect, bold boutonniere.

The wedding party hold modern tropical bouquets with white florals. In the other photos- the ceremony space at Valentine in DTLA is decorated with magnolia garland and large aisle pieces featuring monstera, dahlia, and anthurium in vintage copper vases.
Tropical wedding party bouquets, magnolia garlands, and large tropical aisle arrangements added color, texture, and style to the tropical space.

A portrait of Bellamy's large tropical bridal bouquet which features protea, dahlias, garden roses, and blushing bride protea as well as tropical greenery, monstera and pepperberry in shades of blush, coral, red, and white.
Bellamy’s large tropical cascade remains a favorite- it featured a large protea, local dahlias, garden roses, and tropical greenery.

Our groom's boutonniere features a red ranunculus, thistle, and orange wax to match his tartan suit.
Nick’s boutonniere featured a bold red ranunculus, orange wax, a blue thistle, and a little copper wire to tie in the copper details throughout the event.

The groom and wedding party wear tropical boutonnieres for the wedding at Valentine in downtown Los Angeles.
A stylish little wedding party walk.

Tropical boutonnieres with custom name tags feature coral and red ranunculus, with accents of thistle, tiny tropical air plant, and wax.
And how cute are these custom boutonniere tags and that copper accent?

The couple's sweet dog looks on with the wedding party who hold white tropical bouquets.
Wedding dogs FTW. We love it that so many of our couples incorporate their fur babies.
And those wedding party bouquets aren’t bad either.
Bridal bouquet and groom's boutonniere featuring tropical flowers, garden roses and ranunculus in bold shades of red, orange, & coral.
Tropical wedding reception centerpieces in vintage copper vessels of various shapes and sizes makes for a unique, textural, and bold reception design in shades of pink, coral, orange, red and white.
The reception details were so good- bold reds, tropicals, and lush local blooms all came together to perfectly compliment the amazing reception space at Valentine. The vintage copper vessels were provided by the groom’s mom, and every single one was unique. We LOVE a good vessel and truly think it elevates the entire centerpiece, so we were thrilled to design in this beautiful collection.

The 3 tier wedding cake is decorated with ranunuculus, garden roses, blushing bride protea and tropical greenery in shades of red, coral, orange, peach and blush. tropical greenery and bold red and coral flowers
And this cake. I still love it so much after all these years. The fresh cake flowers, the fluff, the sugar, and the gorgeous green wall! Delicious!

A bold welcome arrangement featuring protea, red dahlias, anthurium, kangaroo paw and other tropicals in a vintage copper vase.

This welcome arrangement and THAT vase perfectly set the tone for Bellamy & Nick’s unique, tropical, and romantic wedding.

Tropical boutonniere's in sunset shades of red and coral are styled on a large monstera leaf.
We always love to see the creative floral flat lays, and loved how Victoria styled these fiery boutonnieres on a giant monstera leaf.

A tropical arrangement features King Protea, bold and colorful floral details in shades of red and orange, and a decadent cake with fresh florals.
The king protea, local garden roses, and ranunculus definitely stole the show, but really I just love how bold, warm, and unique this tropical design turned out.
A modern tropical cascade bouquet featuring king protea, peach garden roses, red dahlias, and tropical greenery like monstera, areca palm and more.
Love love love the trompe l’oeil here- doesn’t it look like her bouquet is part of the wonderful wall mural?

The stylish couple shares a sweet kiss at their romantic and tropical wedding at Valentine in DTLA. She holds a bold tropical bouquet and he wears a stylish tartan suit.

A black & white photo of a couple kissing in the middle of the street with views of DTLA behind them. She holds a large modern tropical cascade bouquet.
 
HUGE congrats Bellamy & Nick- we loved flowering your wedding and now watching your cute fam grow! 😍

Venue: Valentine DTLA // Photography: Victoria Gold Photography // Coordination: Thread Events Co // Florals: Winston & Main // Catering & Bar: Huntington Catering // DJ: Skyline Entertainment LA // Cake: Butter Cake Shoppe // Hair & Makeup: Treat DTLA, Brides by Stephanie


Tracy & Zak’s Bold Wedding at the Ebell of Los Angeles

February 6th, 2023

A wedding portrait of the couple at the historic Ebell of Los Angeles, featuring a modern cascade bouquet full of bold phalaenopsis orchids.

Tracy & Zak’s wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles was bold, moody, bright and dripping with style (and flowers)! Aren’t they perfection?

The couple shares their first kiss under a bold and lush wedding arch full of peonies & garden roses, created by Los Angeles florist Winston & Main.

A moment of silence for this ceremony design please. Our signature floral palette- full of jewel tones, moody hues and pops of peony (that’s a color right?) was a perfect fit with their retro-modern style.

This is a classic wedding arch, reimagined to bring the drama, color, and luxury- exploding with pink peonies, red garden roses, phalaenopsis orchid, dripping amaranthus and more. More is always more, and we LOVE a large scale floral installation here at Winston and Main.

A bold and textured trailing bouquet created by Los Angeles florist Winston and Main, featuring pink orchids and red garden roses.

Jason Q Tran captured this perfect bridal bouquet portrait, and when it landed in my inbox, my jaw dropped. There *might* have been tears.

It is truly one of my favorite photos of any of my floral designs. Ever. It definitely puts the “fine art” in fine art florals and makes my heart so happy- the perfect Dutch Master’s painting!

Two photos, the first is a portrait of a bride holding a luxurious cascade bouquet in bold jewel toned flowers. The second is of the couple posing together, highlighting the groom's vibrant boutonniere.

The couple sharing a kiss on the steps of the Ebell, and the bride holding a bright luxury bouquet designed by Tabitha Abercrombie of Winston & Main.

These bold and moody jewel tones are a VIBE, and the more we create with them, the more they get requested.

Create the work that makes your heart happy friends- I guarantee there are others out there who will resonate with what you do, and then you’ll get to do more (and better) of what you love.

I am always so grateful for our wonderful clients and all the beauty their trust, vision and collaboration makes possible.

A large scale floral installation on the staircase at The Ebell of Los Angeles features peonies and garden roses in bold jewel tones. In the second image- a bold welcome arrangement greets guests next to photos of the couple.

This large-scale floral installation on the stairs at The Ebell was such a showstopper, and made for some amazing and bold aisle flowers. Talk about a grand entrance- this installation was the first thing guests saw when they entered the wedding ceremony space, and also made for a dramatic walk down the aisle.

I always recommend a few larger WOW floral moments, over lots of tiny flowers everywhere. Make a statement, and include a staircase installation whenever possible- so many options, and SO many beautiful flowers. And then on the welcome table? Even more bold, lush, and dramatic jewel toned blooms.

A stunning portrait of the bride in front of an amber wall as she holds her modern cascade bouquet full of orchids, peonies, and garden roses, in shades of pink and red by Los Angeles florist Winston & Main.

Tracy’s colorful modern cascade bouquet is one of the most unique I’ve ever designed, and I LOVE how it turned out and how perfect it was for her. Vintage Hollywood glamour!

Two images of the couple's wedding ceremony, the first showing the groom waiting for his bride at the alter with a bright floral wedding arch behind him. The second is during the ceremony of the couple standing in front of the large floral arch and under beautiful and ornate chandeliers.

The Ebell of Los Angeles is full of unique historic details and dark wood, which makes it the perfect backdrop for bright, bold, and dramatic floral designs.

It’s always so fun to get photos back and check out all the different wedding day perspectives- Zak waiting for Tracy to walk down the aisle with a wall of gorgeous blooms behind him? Amazing. And that bolo? Best groom style ever!

I also love how this  ceremony shot through the historic chandeliers lets you see the scale of our ceremony arch, and shows off how we mirrored the beautiful arched windows behind it.

The couple smiling at each other as they walk back down the aisle after their wedding ceremony surrounded by large, colorful aisle arrangements.

This is always one of my favorite photos- that just married JOY is the best! And JOY surrounded by beautiful wedding flowers- even better.

An image of a sweetheart table, with the freestanding ceremony arch, dripping with peonies, orchids, and garden roses, repurposed behind the table.

The ceremony flowers repurposed to the sweetheart table is ALWAYS the move. Dinner + reception photos surrounded by the entire dark & dramatic garden FTW.

A lush jewel-toned elevated wedding centerpiece full of peonies, orchids, dahlias, and delphinium.
 
An image of a large, organic, & elevated centerpiece full of jewel toned orchids, peonies, and garden roses.

And check  out these elevated foam-free centerpieces- they’re dripping with jewel-toned orchids, dahlias, roses, delphinium, amaranthus, and smilax and elevated on a gold Harlow stand.

I promise you can ditch the foam and deliver more sustainable luxury- your clients, the earth, and your flowers will thank you!

A bold and moody jewel toned low centerpiece full of peonies and garden roses in shades of red and berry with blue accents.
 
A bright and textured centerpiece with pink orchids and red dahlias in a gold compote, complements gold rimmed wine glasses and votives.

Hello, dahlia!
Bold, bright, moody and unexpected jewel-toned wedding flowers really shine in The Ebell’s reception space.

A white five tiered wedding cake decorated with contrasting pink orchids and red garden roses.

Mic drop for this five-tier beauty of a wedding cake Flouring LA. Wow. Wow. Wow. What a dream to add cake flowers to this beauty.

Two images of this couple enjoying their wedding day, first by cutting their 5 tier wedding cake with fresh florals and secondly by sharing a romantic first dance in front of their ceremony arch..

Serving up cake, joy and sweetness.

A snapshot of this couple dancing in their retro-modern style wedding at the Ebell in los Angeles. As well as an image of the couple doing the horah at their wedding reception.

How much do you love that solo first dance shot?
 
The hanging floral installations on the chandeliers, dripping with smilax and orchids, the lush jewel-toned centerpieces, the photo booth sparkles, the stylish couple- pure magic. Seeing everything come together so beautifully on an event day is truly like magic and we are so thrilled to be a part of it every time!

And that Hora + Tracy’s wardrobe change? EPIC.

For another wedding from The Ebell of Los Angeles, check out Dian and Kenny’s Modern and Polished Wedding.

Wedding Planner: Heartthrob Weddings // Photography: Jason Q Tran // Entertainment: Mirmir // Floral Design: Winston & Main // Cake: Flouring //  Singing: Anthony Starble // Photo Booth: Lucky Photo Booth // DJ: Dart Collective // Rentals: Archive Rentals // Rentals: Signature Party Rentals // Stationery: Prim & Pixie // Venue: The Ebell of Los Angeles


Dian & Kenny’s Modern & Polished Wedding at The Ebell of Los Angeles

March 2nd, 2022

A wedding portrait of the couple on the steps of the historic Ebell of Los Angeles, featuring a modern cascade bouquet in fresh white & green with orange and yellow accents.
 
How gorgeous are these two?
 
And since we can’t officially celebrate their leap year wedding anniversary for another 2 years- here we go. Happy Second Anniversary Dian & Kenny! 😜
 
A lush and organic white cascade with pops of orange and yellow accents, featuring garden roses, peonies, ranunculus blooms, designed by Winston & Main.
 
And here is Dian’s beautiful modern cascade bouquet. It features orchids, tulips, mini-callas, ranunculus, tiny kumquat cuties, and fragrant tuberose, lilac and orange blossom.
 
Scent is such a powerful memory trigger and I LOVE incorporating it into wedding work- in just the right amount of course.
 
Our couple enjoying the fragrant wedding bouquet full of delicious lilac, tuberose, and orange blossom.
 
Which brings us to the cutest photo ever! I was so thrilled to see ALL the beautiful photos Miki & Sonja captured, but this one is definitely a favorite.
 
A wedding portrait on the staircase at The Ebell of Los Angeles, featuring a stunning veil by Julie Harris Designs.
 
This veil by Julie Harris Designs needs its own moment though. Sigh. 😍
 
An artistic floral flat lay with ranunculus, olive leaves, and citrus accents for a modern orange wedding.
 
The gorgeous invitation suite by Bella Figura + ALL the citrus and citrus-hued blooms.
 
An outdoor portrait of our bride holding a luxury bouquet with white flowers, accented by fresh citrus, and yellow and orange blooms.
 
A beautiful bridal portrait- The Ebell of Los Angeles has SO many amazing spots for portraits!
 
A portrait and close up of our groom wearing a custom boutonnière made of white ranunculus and olive leaves, wrapped with dark green, velvet ribbon.
 
And a super stylish groom!
Love love love Kenny’s whole wedding look.
 
Adorable flower child baskets, accented with greenery and filled with fresh white rose petals for tossing.
 
The cutest baskets for all the flower children.
 
A close up of boutonnières and brass cuff corsages made of white flowers on a tray, custom designed by Winston & Main.
 
And flowers for all the family & friends.
 
The couple smiling at each other with groom gently holding her waist, and bride holding a lush white and citrus accented bouquet designed by Tabitha Abercrombie of Winston & Main.
 
Again, the cutest.
 
The historic setting of The Ebell of Los Angeles' ballroom is transformed into a modern ceremony space by floral designer, Winston & Main.
 
The Lounge at The Ebell of Los Angeles is absolutely stunning, and a dream to flower! We created two large foam-free arrangements featuring olive and eucalyptus to flank the altar, and lined the the aisle with large & airy arrangements of greenery, delphinium, and dahlia.
 
The couple and their officiant stand in between two large, foam-free installations featuring olive and eucalyptus branches in gold urns.
 
Love a casual amount of greenery. 😉
 
A wide view of the ceremony from back of the room. Our couple holding and facing each other at the altar and surrounded by nature-inspired lush greenery and white flowers.
 
These organic & textural greens are the perfect contrast AND compliment to this room. Also, those windows. 😍
 
The couple's first kiss with guests cheering on while our bride holds on to the luxury bouquet, designed by Winson & Main, at her side.
 
I know I said the bouquet sniffing was my fave…but this photo is ALWAYS a personal fave, and Dian & Kenny’s recessional does not disappoint.
 
A tall centerpiece both wild & composed, is full of textural olive and eucalyptus, and has bird of paradise accents blooms.
 
For their reception we created a few different styles of centerpieces: large & low floral pieces, fresh hand-laid greenery, bottles and bud vases, AND these large elevated pieces that are full of textural greenery and accented with birds of paradise- a bit of nostalgia from Dian’s childhood.
 
Photos celebrating Black love marked the tables instead of table numbers.
 
I love a meaningful DIY, and how Dian & Kenny chose to highlight Black love by featuring some of their favorite couples in place of table numbers.
 
A bright & textural centerpiece features lush spring blooms in shades of white, orange and yellow with mimosa and citrus accents on the table.
 
February is the perfect month for fresh mimosa and ALL the winter citrus.
 
The reception featured a mix of long and round tables decorated with a variety of lush and textural centerpiece styles: high, low, large, and bud vases plus fresh citrus on the tables.
 
Details of reception guest tables with petite arrangements in gold vases, and glass bud vases with flowers in white and orange.
 
A mix of centerpiece styles, late winter/early spring flowers, and textural greenery brought the dining room to life at The Ebell of Los Angeles.
 
A cheerful centerpiece with white flowers and citrus-colored accent blooms in a gold bowl. Whole & halved oranges were artistic touches placed next to the bright arrangement with votive candles.
 
A bold centerpiece at the head table in front of the wedding reception room's stage, features dramatic Birds of Paradise and full white, orange and yellow flowers.
 
I mean, look at this star. She *almost* stole the show.
 
A dramatic first dance is set against a lush green and white floral installation at the base of the stage.
 
But then this happened.
The end.
Perfection.
 
It was so much fun to work with Dian & Kenny, Dian’s Mom, Jeannie, and of course, Renee of Moxie Bright Events to bring all this magic to life.
 
Wanna see more?
 
We’re Published: Check out Dian & Kenny’s Wedding feature on Martha Stewart Weddings!!
 
Venue & Catering: The Ebell of Los Angeles / Planning & Design: Moxie Bright Events / Photography: Miki & Sonja / Floral Design: Winston & Main / Invitations: Bella Figura / Bride’s Gown: Lihi Hod / Veil: Julie Harris Designs / Hair: Carla Sorenson Farmer Jackson / Makeup: Shea Hardy / Grooms attire: Zegna & J. Hillburn / Music: The Half Moons of Dart Collective / Cake: Susie Cakes / Linens: Luxe Linens / Photobooth: Hashtag Photobooth