Bloggers GTG (get together)!

I am so excited that today I finally got to meet my "blogger" friend Diane of DK Designs in San Jose, CA. We have been following each other's blogs for months now, and she's in town this weekend to work on a wedding.

If you are not familiar with Diane's work, she makes these AMAZING clay flowers - bouquets, boutonnieres, centerpieces... as well as invitations. You can check out her website here.


We had such a wonderful time catching up with each other today. First, we had dinner at one of my favorite restaurants - Cafe O'Lei. Then we went back to the Grand Wailea Resort (where Diane is staying) to meet with her client for some last minute details. And then we spent another few more hours just chatting and exchanging wedding ideas! Haven't had a girl's night out in a long time, so it was super fun!

Diane was so sweet... she knew that I love green cymbidium orchids, so she made this clay arrangement as a gift to me! I LOVE it!


And with our businesses, we both constantly have to be connected to the outside world. Sorry, it's not a great picture, but I want to show the "Battle of our Smart Phones - the iPhone (me) vs. the Blackberry Storm (Diane's)"!


Thanks, Diane! I had a great time tonight and we'll have to do this again next time in the Bay Area! :)

DK Designs Giveaway

My good friend, Diane, of DK Designs is having an exciting giveaway of her amazing clay flowers on Melissa's Smitten Blog! Simply send an email to info@smitteninvitations.com with your name, email and snail-mail address and wedding date to enter! Please mention that you saw the contest on the Events by Evonne Blog! Contest ends on November 7, 2008. One entry per person per day. Be sure to email all your friends to let them know about this fun giveaway! Details below...

Gardenia Hair Flower - $20 value:
Gardenias are a very popular flower to wear in your hair on your wedding day. Why not try a handcrafted gardenia hair flower! This way it will last you through the ceremony, reception and beyond! The gardenias are slightly off-white, but not ivory. They are 3.5 inches in diameter and are VERY lightweight. The flowers are attached to a U-shape hairpin to fit securely in your up-do or low-do hairstyle.

Gardenias in Something Blue - $75 value:
This beautiful light blue latte cup is brimming with gardenia blossoms! 2 buds, 2 half open and 3 full gardenias mixed with some light blue floral fillers finish this piece off. It measures approximately 6 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches high. It's clean, stylish and sophisticated. This would make a great gift for a bride or even a centerpiece for a bridal shower!

Passionate about Peonies - $100 value:
This arrangement is called, Passionate about Peonies. It measures 6 inches high by 7 inches across the top. It's filled with light pink and fuchsia pinkish-red peonies, both in full bloom and in bud form! The full bloom peonies have over 30 petals, all handcrafted one petal at a time. The flowers are arranged in a 3 inch square white ceramic cube vase. If you love peonies, you will absolutely love this floral arrangement.


The flowers are all handcrafted by the artist featured on the Martha Stewart Show, utilizing Claycraft by DECO soft clay, which enables the artist to create lifelike flowers one petal at a time. Diane’s work has been featured in For the Bride Magazine, In Style Weddings Magazine (via http://www.estiloweddings.com/) and Pacific Rim Weddings Magazine. The bulk of the Diane's work is in custom bridal bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres and other floral decor. So click on the banner below and don't miss out on a great opportunity...