The Arrangement- A Must see!

If you haven't been watching The Arrangement on the Logo Network, you must see it! Tara is still in the running, and it's insanely entertaining to watch. Click on the picture below to see a recap of the season so far. Tara won the challenge from this week's show, watch it here!

Tara's Winning Masterpiece"In the end, the Winning Design (above) went to Tara Cottrell, who created a very dramatic design inspired by my black silk taffeta plunging neckline mermaid shaped "Flamenco" gown."

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Halloween DIY!

Do you ever find yourself saying "Oh, Martha, Martha, Martha"?? Yes, she's done it again... and, if you're like us, you'll say to yourself, " I CAN, TOO!" Take a look at these great Halloween decor ideas a la Martha Stewart. Inspiration you can do at home or, as they say, DIY! Have fun! More Halloween blogs to come....

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Gothic Wedding

So, in honor of the week before Halloween we thought we would share some interesting, fun, spooky, and unique Halloween related blogs. Here at The Hidden Garden, when we think 'Halloween', we don't only think of pumpkins, ghosts, witches, and candy. Halloween is also related to dark and gothic. Since the gothic look in bordering trendy (thanks to the Twilight series), we thought we would share this inspiration board we found of a gothic wedding, sans vampires. Surprisingly, very cool and chic. What do you think?

Thank you to 'Southern Weddings Magazine' for sharing this inspiration with us!!

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Sunset Shades on the Beach

Shutters on The Beach is a perfect backdrop for any wedding. It's one of the few locations in Santa Monica that you can get married on the ocean yet have an amazing hotel reception. More often than not, our brides choose the "seaside route" and stick with the soft shades of blue & white flowers for the classic Cape Cod feel. It's a gorgeous pallet choice but we love when our brides step it up a notch and settle on the sunset hues.

This wedding that we recently designed was filled with vibrant orange dahlias, sherbet toned roses, pink hydrangeas, and rusty orange orchids with accents of blue toned ribbons and candles completing the sunset spectrum.

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Beautiful Wedding at Casa Del Mar

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Watch 'The Arrangement' Tonight!!

Watch Episode 3 of 'The Arrangement' tonight on Logo TV TONIGHT at 11pm. Watch our very own, Tara, in action. Can't wait to see who makes the cut!

Click on the picture to meet the cast

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Green, Brown and Chic Dinner Party

The Hidden Garden crew is out creating beautiful weddings weekend after weekend but one of our favorite affairs to adorn with flowers are the Dinner Parties hosted at a clients home. It is fun to see a clients house transformed into a magical evening with flowers, furniture and lighting.

This past weekend we had the pleasure of working with Debbie Geller decorating a 50th Birthday Bash. I wish I had a few of the "evening shots" to share but here's a little snippet of the pre-party set up as we delivered the flowers. I'm sure that once the table was set, the lights were dimmed and the candles lit the backyard took on a life of its own!

For now...enjoy the beauty of the "green flowers" with the awesome brown furniture/pillows provided by Revelry

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Fall Wedding at Ojai Valley Inn

Fall was in full bloom last weekend at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa with rich tones of orange, rust, tangerine, green, burgundy and green tones- all the perfect palette for a fall wedding! The bride truly wanted a fall inspired wedding, even down to the pumpkin scented candle in the ladies room. Each centerpiece was completely adorned with an array of fall leaves, with a grouping of lush roses, hydrangea, berries, dahlias, and wheat accents for the guests to enjoy all evening. It was truly a dream come true for the bride as she walked in to her ballroom! Below are some of the pictures we captured during the set up after we left the guests to party the night away...flower girl basket & custom ring pillow, the ceremony area, and a couple pictures from the ballroom. Thank you to Julie Pryor from Pryor Events for an amazing wedding!!

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Retro Bat Mitzvah with Style!

Yet another beautiful masterpiece by Geller Events, who created 'Hotel Jac' for Jacqueline's Bat Mitzvah this last Saturday at Hillcrest Country Club in Los Angeles. The orange & hot pink theme was everywhere from the lounge furniture, the stage back drop, the lighting, all the florals, and the linens. All the special details were perfectly creating the retro hotel vibe that impressed all the guests. There was not one detail undone! Take a look at some of the pictures we captured on our way out....

* check out all the seamless talent by
Geller Events, The Hidden Garden, Revelry, & The Lighter Side!

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The Hidden Garden In Action

I couldn't help but snap a few pictures of our designer, Sugey, hard at work on these beautiful fall centerpieces, note beautiful orange and brown fall tones. Please excuse the mess of the design room *pile of leaves on the floor at Sugey's feet*...It's true, a busy flower shop is not always nice and neat.

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The Arrangement Reality Show

Last night was the first airing of the new floral reality show on Logo TV called The Arrangement. Our very own Tara Cottrell made it through the first round and we are so proud! We can tell she is the veteran on the show and her design skills, buying power and leadership is going to send her all the way! We can't wait for episode 2!

If you missed last nights show it will air many more times this week but check out the following link to get a glimpse of the show and additional air times.

EPISODE ONE

Go all the way Tara....we know you can!

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Reality Show Star, The Arrangement

Our very own, Tara Cottrell, had her star appearance at Capitol City Sports Bar for the premiere party of the new reality show, The Arrangement. The Arrangement is what we call Project Runway for Floral Designers. The cast is challenged with floral creations & designs that will amaze you. Check out The Arrangement on the Logo Network & watch Tara in action!!

Our Star, Tara

Click below for Sneak Peaks from the show!

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