It all starts with flowers…

My recent girls’ fall luncheon was SO much fun! It had all my favorite ingredients: dear friends, a seasonal menu straight from the garden and the most gorgeous, over-the-top flower arrangements I’ve ever had. My close friend, Judy, owns Emily Joubert Home & Garden in Woodside, California. She came up with the idea to combine parts of the menu (figs, pomegranates) with the floral arrangement. Voila! Absolute perfection! (FYI, the tablecloth is Le Jacquard Francais which, by the way, is carried at Emily Joubert – http://emilyjoubert.com/).

Judy and I met in the funniest way. About a year and a half ago, I was planning our 2008 Sangria party. We had just put in a new arbor but had not yet invested in outdoor lighting. I had a bunch of candles from Seaglow and was wondering how to use them to decorate AND light the backyard (see my post on Seaglow below re: my extreme love of these candles). I had read about Emily Joubert in a local magazine and decided to ask if they could help me with flower/candle arrangements for the party. I was chatting with the floral designer and happened to mention that flower arranging was not my forte as I was a graphic designer/web designer. Judy, who was sitting about 10 feet away, jumped up and came over immediately. She said, “You’re a web designer? I need a website!”. Our partnership was born in that creative moment and it continues to this day to be a source of joy, both personally and professionally. I am happy to have helped Judy bring her artistic vision for the Emily Joubert website to life and our “business meetings” resemble nothing so much as two good friends hanging out and playing with ideas, beautiful objects, and gorgeous photos. I am blessed with the most amazing clients… thank you all for making my job so much fun.

I’ll have more to come from our fabulous luncheon (captured in the just released SCENE magazine). Meanwhile, love to Debbie, Judy, Julia and Pat for making that day so special. I will never forget how incredible these flowers were; they elevated a sweet little event to something extraordinary!

And that reminds me… time to order a Thanksgiving arrangement to surprise my mother. I love to say “I love you” with flowers!

kathy

[Photo by Kathryn Besser]