"I just need one tiny idea, a little spark and I 'm off and running."

Karen Axel

I thought you might like to meet some people at the top of the wedding game, according to Modern Bride magazine. The Top 25 Trendsetters of 2008 are located in the U.S. and abroad, but almost all are from the U.S. Over the next few weeks, I'll feature a few of these wedding wonders to show you what's available to you. Even though these people are based in various cities, I'm sure they'll have no problem getting on a plane or doing whatever it takes to put your wedding in another stratosphere.

First up is Karen Axel, founder of San Francisco's Tapestry Flowers, who creates both innovative and uniquely romantic floral designs by using color and texture in visually stunning ways. Axel, a member of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD,) is known for "ingenious creativity, exceptional quality, and providing the utmost in personal and reliable service."

Karen is known for her floral pave' technique, which is literally paving with flowers--placing blooms tightly together to form one spectacular surface. Needless to say, some of her designs require thousands of flowers. A beach ball-sized sphere takes more than 1,000 carnations.

Unfortunately, the collage below contains the only images of her work I was able to copy into my blog. There are, however, some spectacular images on the TapestryFlowers.com Web site, which is definitely worth a look. There's another place worth a look, too, and that's MyWeddingFavors.com, where you can find favors to equal any one of the vibrant colors or spectacular floral designs created by Tapestry Flowers. A delightful wedding favor match for the floral design below is the Topiary Place Card/Photo Holder (left.) If your wedding hues contain pink or purple, the Orchid Gel Candle (right) is a beautifully elegant favor. And favors from My Wedding Favors won't get lost among even the most elaborate floral displays! Happy Wednesday!

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