Fall – Mocha Rose Floral and Event Design

A Dutch Still Life Themed Wedding at The Mansions on Fifth, Pittsburgh,PA

February 5, 2014

I'm very excited to share this wedding from Craig Photography! When Stephanie and I first met, she began describing a very specific style of design that reminded me of an 17th century Dutch Still Life painting. It is a very free and textural form of design. I always pictured the artist gathering anything they can find from their garden and surroundings to demonstrate[...]

Ben and Leslie’s Fall Wedding

February 27, 2009

This is the second wedding I have to share from the amazing photographer, Joanna Fassinger www.joannafassinger.com I've posted photos of this wedding on my blog before but Joanna's vision blew me away. I also didn't get a chance to snap a picture of those absolutely gorgeous bridesmaid dresses on the wedding day. Talk about a dress that you'd be happy to wear agai[...]

Leslie and Ben

October 25, 2008

Leslie and Ben are probably still enjoying their wedding dinner at the Fox Chapel Golf Club, but I just got home and had to post shots from their gorgeous wedding. This was Leslie's bridal bouquet of roses, double white freesia, white scabiosa, lily of the valley, sweet pea and white mini calla lilies.Leslie's only requests for her bouquet were that it should be all w[...]

Christen’s Wedding

September 14, 2008

As we were driving to set up today's wedding, I realized it was a pumpkin spice day. I'm addicted to Starbuck's pumpkin spiced lattes, but the weather has just been too hot lately to truly appreciate the first fall flavor of the year. The leaves are starting to change, but it just hasn't felt like fall until today. It reminded me of a bouquet that I made for Christen'[...]

Is there a such thing as a mocha rose?

January 29, 2008

I get an incredible amount of hits on my blog and website from people searching for a mocha or chocolate rose. You know, as in the color and flower, not the fabulous Pittsburgh based floral designer...So is there a such rose?Well, yes and no.The closest that you are going to find is called a Terra Nostra rose. Getting your hands on them is another story. This type of [...]

First Post

October 18, 2007

This just so happens to be the third blog I have started for Mocha Rose. What can I say, I'm a busy girl. I forgot about the first one. I had great plans for the second one, but I broke that one. Did you know that you can break a blog? I didn't. I'm not making any promises that I will update this blog after every event because I know I won't. I'm[...]

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