Creative ideas for Kwanzaa

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in FOOD and tagged African theme, Creativity Day for Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa.

For celebrating creativity at Kwanzaa we are sharing ideas for adding an African theme to the table. The principle is to always do as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. What a lovely ideal.

Photos by Tony Fitzgerald Photography of Santa Cruz, California.

Almonds at Weddings

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in FOOD, WEDDINGS and tagged Almonds, Calissons d'Aix en Provence, candy, confetti, dragee, Europe, France, Jordan Almonds, koufeta, mlabas, Paris, pastries, photography, travel, wedding, wedding favors, wedding gift, wedding photographer, wedding traditions.

Candied almonds have historically been given as wedding gifts or served to the guests as wedding favors. In France, Calissons d’Aix en Provence are said to have been served at the wedding of the king in the 1400s. The Italians serve five almonds to signify five wishes for the bride and groom – health, wealth, happiness, children and long life. known by many names – dragee, confetti, Jordan Almonds, mlabas, koufeta – they are popular at many American weddings as well.

Almonds as wedding favors

Calissons d’Aix en Provence

Almonds for the bride

Almonds as Wedding favors

The Wild Geranium Floral Design

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Tony Fitzgerald Photography in SANTA CRUZ LOCAL and tagged California, flowers, Santa Cruz, wedding, wedding flowers, wedding photographer.

The flowers at one of the wedding we photographed in September were incredible. The Wild Geranium Floral Design did all the flower arrangements. They really set the stage for a classic, elegant wedding.