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business meetings and...

we had a lovely picnic meeting this afternoon with a.b. and i finally got a shot of this awesome news i've been speaking of...baby choo is in there! alethea is going to have a little girl in january!

here's some shots from sunday's wedding in sonoma- the day was beautiful but man it was hot. like 100. we are taking a much needed break now for a few weeks! we're headed to ri and yosemite and will return fresh and invigorated for all our late summer/fall events. weeeeee!!

mostly...weddings

that is what we have been up to lately. every weekend. and more to come. i am hoping all our lovely brides will share their photos with us because i haven't had much time or energy to shoot this month. this was a fun one from saturday- i didn't get a shot of the birdcage centerpieces, but hopefully will show you later. we also did a photoshoot on thursday for veranda magazine that was awesome where we met two even more awesome ladies, photographer and shop neighbor kelly and the funniest bestest stylist jody. oh and we are changing the shop around very soon. the cloak and cabinet society has departed our collective so we are making some changes we are pretty stoked about. if you like classes it will be good for you.

city hall bouquet and...introducing wendy!

a bridal bouquet for a city hall wedding yesterday packed with lots of lovely darks and the elusive black centered anemones held by our new intern- wendy! we are over the moon to have some extra help around here.

tiny terrariums

the last walk-in workshop is tomorrow from noon until four! we made this one as a sample- so tiny! we have three sizes and you can make your own starting at $15. it has been so busy at the shop this week. thank you everyone who has stopped in!

cocktails anyone?

we can't wait for tomorrow! jenny from this humble abode is going to be at prairie collective from noon till four doing a walk-in workshop on cocktail mixers. she'll have a variety of ingredients for you to make your own and cute bottles and tags so you can bring them to your holiday party. there will be lots of sampling...come on down! (photo from this humble abode)

art walk and olive oil

come and hang out with us and the gals from star apple edible gardens on thursday night from 6-9 pm! the divisadero art walk is going on and the ladies will be doing demonstrations on how to make your own herb-infused olive oil. get some shopping done, have some wine, and learn how to make a delicious gift! we really hope to see you!

YOU...and us!

we are looking for an intern. please send some info. about yourself (resume/website/blog/etc) to hello@studiochoo.com and we will get in touch. here are some details...
you are available monday and wednesday morning from around 7am to 1pm.
you are interested in learning about our floral and retail business.
no floral experience necessary- creative/art background a big plus.

thanksgiving!

we'll be open normal hours today if you need some flowers- and closed tomorrow (wow- a day off). we'll also be closed friday, but all the prairie collective gals will be there decorating for december! stop by and say hi if you are out and about. also- the first of the walk-in workshops is on saturday...bulb forcing! stop by and make something. see you soon. happy thanksgiving.

fun holiday happenings in sf!

we're in the sf chronicle today in a great article about homemade activities to do around town this holiday season. we tried out our first bulb forcing activity earlier this week and it was super fun! another neighborhood goodie in the article is workshop- they have screenprinting, holiday cocktails, leather and feather jewelry, and one we're dying to try...heavy metal aerobics! photos by Carlos Avila Gonzalez of the chronicle.

walk-in workshops

we have a ton of fun stuff planned for the holiday season- including a series of "walk-in-workshops". on saturdays in december we'll be doing quick and easy activities with all you holiday shoppers like bulb forcing, wreath decorating, and herb-infused cocktail mixers! we'll post specifics later this week, but here's some bulb forcing from this afternoon.

new york times and classes

here's that lovely article we told you about. our names are in there! you can sign up now in our shop for class one and two.

magpie & rye

annabelle's shop is up! photo from magpie & rye

half full

we have a few more spots left in our first set of classes- you can sign up in our online shop now!

those classes we mentioned

well we have already gotten a few emails about the classes so...here they are so far in boring text. images and more details when i return from vacation. e-mail hello@studiochoo.com to sign up!

Here in the Bay Area we are really lucky to have lots of fantastic farmer's markets year round- so we are have designed our classes around shopping seasonally and locally. We want students to leave our class and be able to go to the farmer's market themselves, select seasonal goodies, and create arrangements that are more unique (and fun to make) than just plopping them in a vase when they get home. We will teach the basics of flower selection (color, texture, size, quantity), cleaning and conditioning, and design.

We have a few dates lined up:
Thursday, 9/2/10- 6-8:30 pm: Dahlias
Thursday, 10/14/10- 6-8:30 pm: Hand-tied Bouquets

All materials to create each project are included (Flowers, vessels, and floral snips) as well as seasonal market snacks and drinks. Each class costs $150.

Classes are very small (6 students per session) and will be held in our shop.
Prairie Collective

262 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
415-624-5981

PARTY TONIGHT!!!

Just a reminder- our opening party is tonight from 6-9. We'd love to see you. There will be bourbon, rye, and some savory buns!