Simple beauty is what I love most. In my own home I usually fill vases with one variety of flower so that the individual blooms are what shine most. During a test shoot with Lauren Burke we took the same …

I absolutely love holiday weddings! I love that there is already excitement in the air, I love the winter seasonal flowers and I love a bride who isn’t concerned that it may rain on her wedding day. My Grandparents were …

As a child setting the table was always one my favorite parts of the holidays. Nothing has changed. This Thanksgiving my fiance and I hosted ten guests for a festive dinner. We based the design of the table top decor …

I went to New York in October with the intention of looking for a wedding dress for my upcoming wedding next June. After a quick trip to J.Crew Bridal on Madison Avenue I decided that scoping the New York flower …

I always love reflecting on what weddings I was working on one year ago the same month. Today, I am reflecting on a sweet and lovely wedding I did in Mill Valley last October. The bride loved flowers that, while …

Carnations are back, and they are hotter than ever! When I meet with brides for a consultation and ask what flowers they like and don’t like, 90% of them say that the only flowers they don’t like are carnations. Things …

My sweetheart had a birthday this month and what better way to celebrate than with a party complete with peonies and pinatas! We had strawberry rhubarb pie, a request of Sir Birthday Boy, instead of the traditional cake. At the …

Welcome to the first posting for Natalie Knows. I have always loved flowers, design, entertaining & color, and this blog is going to be a journal of what Natalie Knows on those subjects. Natalie Knows is also about what inspires …