Daniela and Kaleb at Bella Signature Design were the heroes of my August 31, 2012 wedding day. Of course I didn't know this until after the big day, but then I found out all the ways they went WAY above and beyond their responsibilities for the day.
Daniela (the owner and designer) was friendly, funny, professional, and creatively a genius. She took my ideas of "peacock hues" and turned it into a beautiful, non-cheesy version of my wedding fantasies. She helped with our favors (succulents), our flowers (hydrangea and garden roses and other gorgeous blooms), the overall design (navy linens, tall and short centerpieces, candles and glassybabies), and the cake. Oh man the cake. My cake was delivered and it was smooshed. The baker refused to come fix it, so Daniela made the caterers go whip up some frosting to cover the San Andreas Fault that had appeared on my cake. She also personally called the baker to advocate for me and explain the problem. Then she used blooms to artfully disguise the cake so my guests (and I) wouldn't see the damage. She rescued the cake. I had no idea about any of this until the next day.
Also, in a moment of bride brain, I neglected to tell her that we had 20 tables instead of the original 18 we had planned. Whoops! No problem, she got 20 centerpieces on those tables. My mom brought a ring from my beloved deceased grandma that she wanted me to wear, Daniela tied it onto my bouquet and also superglued two pennies with the birth years of my husband and me onto my bouquet as well (something old, something borrowed). For the favors, she held a class so all of my bridesmaids could come and help me make the burlap and ribbon wrapped succulents in one evening a week or so before the wedding.
The flowers were gorgeous, healthy, and unique, the tables looked amazing, and I would hire her for another event in a heartbeat. Daniela transformed the space from rustic ceremony to cozy and magical reception. She took my ideas and made them even better. Also, when I told her I wanted to trim 1/4 of the proposed budget, she had excellent suggestions and made it happen. Plus, she is housed in the Sodo Park complex, so there was no concern about the flowers not getting there (Sodo Park was our venue) or not being on time or not being fixable. She and Kaleb, one of her assistants, were truly truly amazing. My day-of coordinator sung her praises as well. Woo! read more