Tyler and Matthew are both serving in the US Navy, stationed in England. They are avid beach lovers and wanted a beachside wedding that reflected their fun-loving personalities. Karen Tran (an amazing floral and event designer), along with Tyler’s mom … created a day no one in attendance will ever forget!

The wedding colors revolved around orange and apple green.

Combined with the natural hues of the sand and sea, a wondrously beautiful landscape evolved.



The wedding reception was held in the ballroom of the Hotel del Coronado , San Diego, California.
How utterly romantic is this decor! The ‘Del’ is well-known for it’s ‘Crown’ chandeliers. Hanging crystals, floating candles, a seamless GOLD dance floor and burnt-copper colored pillows on the lounge chairs completed the overall feeling of warmth, excitement and love.

Photography by Tim Otto. Wedding coordination by Emily Smiley. Custom dance floor from Platinum Pro.

Tyler and Matthew … Congratulations from all of us at Style Me Pretty! And to Tyler’s Mom (”from one mom to another” …) fabulous.
Karen and her dedicated team are solely responsible for creating THE most amazing wedding and floral designs for San Diego and Orange County brides. All you have to do is take one look at her own blog to see the most incredulous creations you’ve ever seen. Karen says she owes her talents to her father’s green thumb! Those in the wedding industry wholeheartedly say “thank-you, Mr. Tom!”
Karen’s blog is filled with extraordinary design ideas from past weddings and future brides …

Peacock inspired wedding flowers (photography by Rippee Photography)

Ladies slippers and anemones …
And perhaps the quintessential of all … Karen’s own wedding …



Photography by Darin Fong. Event coordination by Emily Smiley.
You simply must go to Karen’s blog to see more photos of her unique and incredible floral designs … as well as more photos from her own exquisite wedding!
And … if that’s not enough, she has another site filled with even more wedding eye candy: San Diego Weddings.
She is one amazing lady!
This was a gorgeous hue!!! I love it!
I saw her on WETV....GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!
Her website and blog is simply inspirational.
This beach wedding is simply surreal!
I saw her on TV...
This is Gorgeous. Karen's work is amazingly inspirational.
This Beach wedding is surreal!
I love the beach wedding! And the florals~ how amazing! I'll have to check out Karen's blog.
Beautiful floral arrangements, indeed. Too over-the-top for a beach locale IMO, but pretty.
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wow, it's definitely "overflowing" with something.... but i think it's just flowers, lol.
Is that a Marisa dress? Beautiful!
Simply breathtaking....I think the flowers are gorgeous!
WOW!!! The flowers are amazing. The Hotel Del is such a dream place to get married. I love the canopy decor.
Where is the beautiful bracelet from photographed with the white cream flower bouquet? What a gorgeous combination!
I agree with Janis. The flowers are stunning. You kinda don't see this much at a beach inspired wedding.
The flowers and all the details are amazing!