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speaking at intrigued experience

We're excitedly packing up, reviewing our notes, and getting props ready for our trip to Maryland to speak and host a workshop at Intrigued Experience. Sarah Angers Campbell is the incredibly talented floral designer behind this amazing educational experience, and we were honored to receive the invitation from her to speak at this thoughtful 3-day educational retreat [...]

2017 spring weddings trend idea featured on InStyle

Last week we shared one of our 2017 spring wedding trend predictions with InStyle (alongside wonderful company). We said: 3. LOOK UP “Garlands have long been a favorite way of ours to dress up ceilings in a wedding reception space, but in 2017 we can expect a run towards chandeliers made from greens and breathtaking garlands that truly define a space and p[...]

valley & company wedding :: a festive new year’s eve fête

There's something so utterly festive about saying We Do on New Year's Eve. Our clients did just that, and with all of the glittering trappings that you'd expect for such a soiree, and then some! Guests arrived in their tuxes and sequined gowns to the industrial cocktail party setting, greeted with a French coffee cart and biscotti, with upbeat jazz music playing. The [...]

holiday entertaining :: festive french blue + cranberry gathering

Each year the holidays seem to creep up faster and faster, don't they? This year we're a little back to the basics as we are unpacking 1/2 half of our belongings after being out of our home for 5 months of renovation. Unfortunately our Christmas decorations, with the exception of one box of our dearest ornaments from European travels and Ava's baby ornaments, are stil[...]

holiday entertaining :: merry punch

'Tis the season for dusting off our favorite crystal punch bowl and mixing up our merry punch! It's a favorite for our holiday parties - especially game days! It only takes a few ingredients and with the fresh cranberries and mint leaves it's perfectly festive! images: Kerry Jeanne Photography Recipe for Valley & Company's Merry Punch: 1 liter of ginger[...]

holiday entertaining :: sugared cranberries

This is our 7th year of sharing our holiday entertaining tips and recipes on our (lifestyle) blog and it's hard to not share some of the same recipes again as they are some of our very favorites! Sugared cranberries are one them - we love making these glittering treats in December and we love to use them as a garnish in champagne and on desserts as their tartness-mee[...]

recap of speaking at: fleurology luxury design symposium

We had the distinct honor of speaking at Fleurology Luxury Design Symposium in LA, sharing the inter-working of how we plan, design, and floralize our events and take good care of our clients. Adelena Whitaker Rooney is the brilliant mastermind behind this intimate, hands-on experience, and also the talent behind Studio Fiore in Southern California. She invited a numb[...]

valley & company wedding :: modern day romance nfl -wedding in seattle

Ben and Marquinta are one of those couples that have something extra special. We enjoyed every single meeting and moment we had planning with, and getting to know their families was an added treat. We're grateful to call them friends now and to watch them grow as a couple and new parents! We worked with them for almost a year and a half planning their 300-guest modern[...]

Join Aleah at Inspired Retreat

Creating and being part of a community is at the core of our business model. We are continually inspired by those around us and grateful to work with talented peers to bring special moments and celebrations to life for our clients. We are the first to say that we are always learning and sharing, which means that we read like an open book, so I am so delighted and hono[...]

A fresh season and a fresh look

We are rounding on our 13th year of business later this month! Wow! We are continually blown away by how lucky we are to get to create and celebrate for a living. Those of you that know us know that we work incredibly hard and have built our business brick by brick, event by event, together from the start. It's never easy, but we adapt, focus, and constantly learn and[...]