Cottage Garden Florals by Abigail Decorte

Name: Cottage Garden Florals by Abigail Decorte
Address: San Diego, CA, 92119, US
Telephone: +12095730890
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Creating joy through flowers for all of life's beautiful moments!
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12/27/2023

✨cottage garden is taking a break✨

After months and months of consideration, conversations, prayer, deep thought, and mental pro’s and con’s lists, I’ve decided to put a pin in for the foreseeable future. 🥹

When I’ve expressed my thoughts on this decision to friends and family, it’s taken SO many voice memos and phone calls and texts and words to describe the heart behind it. But what it’s boiled down to is that as a wife and mom as well as a creative and flower lover, it’s time to shift my gaze. My darling babies are growing up before my very eyes and need their mama to look them full in their hopeful faces more than I have been able to, my sweet, hardworking husband and I have exciting goals and plans and ideas for our future that require sacrifice and teamwork and space to dream together, and between those two beautiful things, my heart and mind and view are completely full for the moment.

It’s not the end of flowers for me, but rather a break from monetizing my love for them. I can’t imagine myself now without a daily influence of the beauty and peace and contentedness they provide me. And who knows what the future will bring? A flower farm? A flower shop? A truly ✨cottage garden✨ cottage? A year round educational tour? I don’t know, but I have ideas! Don’t you worry about that. 😘

For now, I’m sending you all a million hugs and thank you’s for giving me the opportunity to bring flowers to your day, whether it has been on your wedding day, a special remembrance day, a time of learning, your daily scroll, or anything in between.

Lots and lots of flower love,
abigail 💖

12/12/2023

Well, what a December it’s already been. From a toilet break and flood on two levels of our home, to sleeping all in one bedroom and sharing a bathroom, to sicknesses - animal and human - to extra shifts for my husband, to school schedules and parties and Christmas celebrations… we’re only 12 days in and I’m toast. 🥴 I anticipated spending this December being calm, reflecting on a year I’m truly proud of, planning and dreaming of what the next year will look like for , but instead, it’s been chaos. BUT! I’m forever grateful for family who’s helped us navigate this flooding sitch and still encouraging us to celebrate the beauty of advent, for dear friends who continue to check in on us and let me vent all my feelings, for our kiddos who have taken the chaos in stride and find the simple joys in each day (like jumping on air mattresses and using the industrial fans to watch their stuffies float), and for my husband, who has kept us grounded throughout the whole thing, and continued to assure me that life is an adventure - sometimes chaotic, sometimes joyful, sometimes stressful, sometimes silly - but one that we get to experience together. I wish you all knew him… he’s really the better part of me. 🥹 love you

Breathing in this ranunculus moment that captured on film in NY this past spring… thank you Anne Girl for ALLL the art you offer to the world. 💜

And even though I’ve been quieter this season as we’ve navigated some stressful things, thank you all for your constant love and support! I promise there are things on the horizon that I’m so excited to share with you, so just you wait and seeeee! 💖

11/09/2023

I’m ready for sweet pea season. Anyone else? 🥹🫛🌱✨

10/26/2023

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10/23/2023

When you get to freelance for your student’s wedding and she asks you to make her bouquet and you want to cry. And then you DO cry when you hand it to her on her wedding day because she’s crying because she’s so happy and ALL THE EMOTIONSSS 🥹✨💖

10/13/2023

What 100% local looks like 🥹💗🌼💐✨ thank you for the most incredible year of flowers!

10/07/2023

For now on and forever more, this purple pink fuchsia color is going to just be called Hesperis to me. 💜

She was a classic case of that ✨unexpected magic✨ I preach to all my students… Hesperis, or Sweet Rocket, is a seasonal ingredient that grows wild in the Hudson Valley, lining all the roads and meadows with variations of this purplish color. and I were knee deep in brush, foraging long stems of it before students arrived for Ambrosia this past spring. We loved it for its color, delicate texture, stem length, movement, and the way it catches your eye next to all the soft pastels we had ordered from the . ‘s vivacity for color in her work brought out the best of each bloom we used, and to me, the Hesperis was the shining star in front of her lens!

I suppose I could’ve researched what wildflowers would be growing there during late May, but LIFE, and since I didn’t, the surprise of Sweet Rocket literally everywhere near studio was that much sweeter.

I may not have known about it when I selected a soft version of Hesperis as our branded color for the event, but He did, and it was just another one of those unexpected magical moments that made this event what it was: heavenly ambrosia to the soul.

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harpist // .vanessa

09/25/2023

It’s been a little quiet around here for a multitude of reasons, but the main one: because I haven’t felt like running on the hamster wheel that is social media. Lots of thoughts on that and this season that I’m in, but for now, sharing this little bouq from last year’s September 23rd wedding. The bride (my cousin, Sarah) wanted our other cousin Lauren to walk down the aisle with their grandpa (my uncle), and carry a petite hand tied in memory of their grandmother (my aunt) who we lost earlier last year. I cried while I made this bouquet, one that should’ve been made by my aunt to carry down the aisle herself with her husband of 50+ years, and prayed over Sarah and Michael as I took a quiet moment with it before the wedding.

Lavender, for my aunt’s love of its scent and healing properties; sword fern, for the memories I have of playing in her garden growing up; Dutch clematis, for her connection and love of the Netherlands, the birth place of her first grandson; larkspur, for the years I spent weaving between tall, black buckets full of it in her kitchen during wedding prep, all wrapped in velvet ribbon, for her love of all things cozy and warm — the way she made us all feel just by being with her.

To me, flowers go beyond the aesthetic and “pretty.” As a person who struggles with showing vulnerability, working with flowers helps me connect with my very own heart (when I may naturally want to push down the strong emotions), and share my story with others. More often than not, working on YOUR wedding and event flowers actually continues to keep my mama and aunt, who I’ve lost before I was ready, close to my heart. Their love of flowers instilled in me the beauty of their existence in the first place. This chance I’ve been given to create my own floral story alongside the memory of theirs is something I didn’t know my heart needed for a very long time, and one that I am forever grateful to have found.

As I’m writing this, it dawned on me that today is my aunt’s birthday. How fitting that this was the photo I landed on for a post today. 💜

09/06/2023

When you find the cutest 1950’s vintage ceramic vessels on Poshmark for your mentorship session on centerpieces… pastel pink with white splatter paint details and ruffled edges in a 10” oval shape. Sometimes thrifting can bring you *just* the thing you’re looking for!

09/05/2023

I will NEVER ever be over the beautiful vintage and exclusive rings that we got to feature in our ✨ambrosia✨ workshop this past spring. Feminine, delicate, intricate, heavenly — they were the most perfect detail!

Also, watching put these flat lays together while and I did the thousands of tasks that have to get done the day before a workshop was one of those moments for me where I just marveled over the talents and work ethics my friends have. Love you A girls 🩷💐✨

host + instructor //
host + photographer //
guest instructor //
flower provider // +
floral supply sponsor //
hand-thrown ceramic bowl //
videography //
grazing boards //
catering //
farmhouse tables //
rentals //
invitation suite //
model // .zerepx2
hair + makeup //
dress //
rings //
shoes //
harpist // .vanessa

08/26/2023

In the thick of this workshop mayhem, I misplaced my clogs so it was a flip flop day 😂 but you know, when the flowers and the photos and the atmosphere and the company is this good, it didn’t even matter.

Magic was made here at ✨ambrosia✨ and I’m still dreaming about it.

host + instructor //
host + photographer //
guest instructor //
flower provider // +
floral supply sponsor //
hand-thrown ceramic bowl //
videography //
grazing boards //
catering //
farmhouse tables //
rentals //
invitation suite //
model // .zerepx2
hair + makeup //
dress //
rings //
shoes //
harpist // .vanessa

08/24/2023

A little reminder. 🩷

08/15/2023

If we did a “who wore it better” with this bouquet, I definitely know who the winner would be. 🥹👧🏻🎀

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08/10/2023

The coloration on these dahlias completely blew my mind. 🤯 is it pink? Is it peach? Is it white? Ohh, the questions florists have to ask themselves. 🥹✨

08/05/2023

Happy first anniversary, and !! Idk about you, but this gorgeous day feels like it was literally yesterday. I’ll be living on this fluffy white cloud high for a looooong time! 🥲🤍☁️

07/31/2023

Summer: come for the sunny skies, stay for the beautiful flowers. ✨💖🌼

Zinnias from

07/26/2023

Elegance meets garden-grown meets by-gone era. What a charming day this was!

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07/18/2023

Okay, you know how much I love cosmos and zinnias but these ranunculus from … *heart goes pitter patter pitter patter* ✨🩷

host + instructor //
host + photographer //
guest instructor //
flower provider // +
floral supply sponsor //
hand-thrown ceramic bowl //
videography //
grazing boards //
catering //
farmhouse tables //
rentals //
invitation suite //
model // .zerepx2
hair + makeup //
dress //
rings //
shoes //
harpist // .vanessa

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San Diego, CA
92119

Telephone

+12095730890

Website

http://www.cottagegardenflorals.com/

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I’m stuck on yellow these days. Why yellow? I don’t have any particular attachment to it, I don’t naturally gravitate towards it (more of a pink/burgundy/mauve gal myself), I don’t have very many yellow requests from clients. So why yellow?! I think because it’s so happy, full of the hope of sunshine. After dark and cold winters, I feel like most people are ready for those first happy hints of spring: the first little leaves popping up out of the snow, the first blossoms on the trees promising summer fruits, the first trickles of waterfalls from far-off snow-melt…. They’re the first visual signs of hope, promising the coming of sunnier days. The darkness of winter will soon be a distant shadow. Our family is transitioning from our own harsh, seemingly never ending winter to a hopeful, joyous spring, full of relief and sunshine. But let us not forget: without the winter and the storms that it brings, the strength that is forged in the depths of darkness, there would not be the relief and sweetness that springtime brings. If you’re hunkering down in your own winter, remember — there is a Hope. Spring will come as surely as the sun will rise. From my favorite series: “Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it.” - Anne of Green Gables From my favorite Psalm: “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning.” - Psalm 30:5 . . . . . #sandiegoweddingflorist #sandiegoflorist #floraldesign #floraldesigner #centerpieces #weddingcenterpieces #receptionflowers #weddingflowers #weddingflorist #winter #springflowers #spring #colorpalette #colorfulwedding #sandiegowedding #winterwedding #springwedding #cottagegardenflorals #cottagegarden #cottagecore #cottagestyle #cottageflowers #cottagelife #fairyflowers #yellow #yellowflowers #garden #bouquet #bibleverse

Neutrals have kind of worked their way into my heart recently and I kind of love them. Catch me making this bouquet on the IGTV tab of my page! 🤎🌾🍂 I looooove making bouquets for elopements or shoots, so if you’d like a pretty little floral something, send me an email at [email protected] ! 💖✨

6 foot long Overgrown Table installation. 🌸💖✨ Such a standout piece for large farmhouse reception tables at a wedding, create a custom length for a Grand Reception Table (oh my gosh YES 😱), concave it a hair to make a Ceremony Site ground installation, separate the pieces to decorate on and around a Sweetheart Table, or feature a signature area at your venue! The options are endless, and the experience of dining, or saying your vows, or visiting a lush and wild garden is something no one is going to quickly forget! ✨ For all wedding inquiries, email [email protected]! #sandiegoweddingflorist #sandiegoflorist #flowerinstallation #floralinstallation #overgrowngarden #overgrownflowers #cottagegarden #cottagegardenflorals #sandiegowedding #sandiegogardenwedding #gardenwedding #fairygarden #floraldesign #flowers #amongthewildflowers #amongtheflowers #floraldesign #floraldesigner #luxeflowers #luxuryflorist #socalluxuryflorist #socalflorist #socalweddingflorist #socalwedding #underthefloralspell #florallife #floralarrangement #weddingcenterpiece #weddingflowers #weddingflorist

Surprise, surprise! I got a little ahead of myself at the market today and am open for taking orders for delivery! Message/call/text/email/yell out your front door to order! 🥳🌸💕 and there might even be some coral charm peonies in this flower haul! ✨

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Magical Carnation Flower Wands

When I pulled up to the Carlsbad Wholesale Market over a year ago while being the go-between for my Nashville-living sister-in-law and her local San Diego wedding florist, the scent of eucalyptus overwhelmed me, taking me back to magical carnation flower wands and holding my mom’s hand through the San Francisco Flower Market. No matter that more than twenty years were between the two experiences - it was as if it was last week. Scents have a funny way of taking you somewhere tucked far away into your memory rolodex, don’t they?

Many days of my childhood were spent digging for stems out of that weird space where things get lost between kitchen cabinets and linoleum flooring, or finding jagged rose thorns in those kitchen corners and managing to lick-and-stick one to my nose (pretending to be a wicked witch with a warty nose, obviously... where my Halloween babies at??). Quite honestly, if you were a Claudine-and-Glynis Cottage Garden bride between 1995 and 2000, I was likely peering around the corner, admiring how lovely you looked while I sipped the leftover coffee out of a floral teacup too. I listened, watched, and learned from the best.

But a four-year degree was the goal, and with music being my biggest passion growing up (aside from anxiously chewing on the leather strings of my softball mitt while waiting for the next double-play at 2nd base), I attended my dream college to get my degree in Music Education through much sacrifice by my family and family friends. I literally found my dream man passionately practicing his Bach partita in the practice room down the hall from where I was frustratingly working out my own issues with Mr. JSB (with quite un-passionately heavy hands and maybe even a profane word or two, let’s be honest) and married him not long after we walked the stage with degrees in hand. Seven combined jobs changes, two babies, and 4.5 years of marriage flew by before my headspace (and instagram searches) began to steadily grow more floral-themed. My Pinterest filled up with images while my notebook blackened with notes of what I liked and didn’t, so I reached out to 1/2 of the OG Cottage Garden and asked if I could help her with any upcoming event she was doing. I tell you, almost literally upon walking into Lora Kanai’s frigid back house packed with spring blooms, Oasis, and every Trader Joe’s chocolate snack you could imagine, I was sold. I called my husband when I left that night and told him that I was pooped and didn’t want to creatively pursue anything other than flowers for the rest of my life.

Cottage Garden Florals is me, my family history, and the way I choose to express the art and creativity given to me by God. Each piece is lovingly (sometimes painstakingly) dreamed up, prepared for, and created to bring joy and light to life’s most beautifully ordinary and extraordinary moments. I hope the next piece I deliver goes to you.