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It’s someone’s birthday today!!!! Enjoy Opie!!

How long can you hold your breath? THE AERONAUTS, starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne, is now available on Prime Video.

What a cowboy! Lord have mercy!

Bright colors for a very special guest table! Loving what I do! The perfect time of year to make a regular table something special. Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. (at Opal Restaurant and Bar)

Something fun and splashy for Santa Barbara Fiesta! Viva Opal Restaurant and Bar! Love what I do! Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1342 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. (at Opal Restaurant and Bar)

A gorgeous, Asian inspired floral creation, designed by Gerard Toh, AIFD for Opal Restaurant and Bar. A great, big THANK YOU to you Gerry for helping us with Mother's Day! You were AMAZING! I owe you one BIG TIME, as usual. And a very heartfelt THANK YOU to the rest of our staff, including as Felipe Sandoval, David Nadeau, Shawnie Fenner Lopez, Lezly Blakeley and Ethan Arnold. We made it hang; everyone sleep all day tomorrow! #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #mothersdayflowers #opalrestaurantandbar (at Opal Restaurant and Bar)

Hoping you're all thinking of Mother's Day! We can make magic happen! (at Kaleidoscope Flowers)

How about something very textural for Mother's Day! Very graphic elements combined together and sculptural greenery! This is our favorite type of designing. Ginger, Bells of Ireland, Pincushion Protea, Banksia Protea and Purple Antique Carnations. EVERYONE needs to start loving CARNATIONS again! They're amazing if used correctly! #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #santabarbaraflorist #mothersdayflowers #mothersday #aifdinspiration #jackmax23

Green viburnum, pink miniature calla lilies, white oriental lilies, pink snowberries and mondial roses in a Mercury glass container really do work together! Love what I do! And love my floral mentors; Gerard Toh, Elizabeth Seiji, Tom Simmons, Carol Caggiano, Rich Salvaggio, Phil Rulloda, Melinda Lynch, Cece Carreno Jones Jackmax and so many others. #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #santabarbaraflorist #mothersdayflowers #mothersday #aifdinspiration

Loving this tropical inspires design with succulents, roses and so much more. Designed by Michael Quesada, AIFD at Kaleidoscope Flowers, Santa Barbara, CA. #mothersday #mothersdayflowers #santabarbaraflorist #kaleidoscopeflowerssb

Remember Mama for Mother's Day! Yellow is the black! Loving these yellow calla lilies combined with yellow roses and green viburnum! Yummy! Designed by Michael Quesada, AIFD at Kaleidoscope Flowers, Santa Barbara, CA. #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #santabarbaraflorist #mothersdayflowers #mothersday

To all my floral friends out there, wishing you all a FABULOUS Mother's Day! Don't you think this photo should be on a floral apron? #mothersday #mothersdayflowers #santabarbaraflorist #kaleidoscopeflowerssb

Lush green color make for a very organic floral statement at Opal Restaurant and Bar! Kaleidoscope Flowers, Santa Barbara, CA. #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #opalrestaurantandbar (at Opal Restaurant and Bar)

Loving Katie Delgado's new headdress at Opal Restaurant and Bar. After all, it's updo Friday! #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #opalrestaurantandbar

Another van full of fun and color! Thanks Chase and Creative Services Catering for letting us do what we love. Kaleidoscope Flowers, Santa Barbara, CA. #moxisantabarbara #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #creativeservicescatering

Happy 22nd wedding anniversary to my honey David Nadeau! Wow, we have seen and done a lot in the past 22 years! Life is always better with a partner in crime! Love you lots 😘 (at Santa Barbara County Courthouse)

Our 22nd anniversary today! A special treat from all of our friends at Opal Restaurant and Bar! You and our team are our family! You've been there for us thru thick and thin. Love you both like my luggage! #opalrestaurantandbar #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #kaleidoscopeflorist #santabarbararestaurants

Cut palm fronds are combined with giant purple allium, green bells of Ireland, orange gladioli, foxtail fern, papyrus, orange roses, oregonia, orange snapdragons, trick dianthus, philodendron leaves and curled aspidistra leaves. Created in a silver weathered urn from Modern Collections. Designed by Cece Carreno Jones Jackmax at Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #kaleidoscopeflorist #tropicalflowers #tropicaldesigns #moderncollections (at Kaleidoscope Flowers)

Cut palm fronds are combined with purple gladioli, green bells of Ireland, purple dendrobium orchids, green anthuriums, giant purple allium, foxtail fern, spiral eucalyptus, burgundy safari sunsets and grevellia. Created in a silver weathered upright urn. Designed my Michael Quesada, AIFD at Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1342 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. #kaleidoscopeflorist #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #tropicalflowers #purpleandgreenflowers (at Kaleidoscope Flowers)

And our last piece of faux florals for Opal Restaurant and Bar. Loving the tropical vibe! Thanks again to Tina Takaya and Richard Yates. Created by Michael Quesada, AIFD at Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #kaleidoscopeflorist #silkflowers #opalrestaurantandbar #fauxtropicaldesigns (at Opal Restaurant and Bar)

Another larger tropical statement for our favorite restaurant Opal Restaurant and Bar! Thanks Tina Takaya and Richard Yates for letting me do what I love to do! Designed my Michael Quesada, AIFD. #fauxtropicaldesigns #opalrestaurantandbar #silkflowers #kaleidoscopeflorist #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb ## (at Opal Restaurant and Bar)

Some fun tropical silk work for our fabulous friends at Opal Restaurant and Bar! Tina Takaya and Richard Yates are the best! Created by Michael Quesada, AIFD. Please visit Opal and enjoy a fabulous meal. #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #kaleidoscopeflorist #silkflowers #opalrestaurantandbar #fauxtropicaldesigns (at Opal Restaurant and Bar)

Antique garden hydrangeas are combined with seasonal smoke bush, hot pink "Pink Floyd" Ecuadorian roses, scented geranium and coils of passion vine. Created in an upright clear glass container from Modern Collections. Designed by Cece Carreno Jones Jackmax at Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. #moderndesigns #moderncollection #kaleidoscopeflorist #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #antiquehydrangea (at Kaleidoscope Flowers)

Deep chocolate standard cymbidium orchid florets are accented with assorted smaller succulents, natural river cane and fresh Spanish moss. Created in a reflective rectangular ceramic container from Modern Collections. Created by Cece Carreno Jones at Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. (at Kaleidoscope Flowers)

Something fun for Culture Club and their dressing room. Purple allium are combined with green bells of Ireland, lavender "Moody Blues" Ecuadorian roses, trick dianthus, green banksia, fuchsia gladioli, bird of paradise leaves, papyrus, folded flax, curled aspidistra leaves, red ti leaves, accents of leucodendron and palm fronds. Created in a black square ceramic container from Modern Collections. Designed by Michael Quesada, AIFD @ Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #kaleidoscopeflorist #moderncollection #moderndesigns (at Kaleidoscope Flowers)

Sprays of planted white phalaenopsis orchids are clustered together and accented with lush mood moss & fresh Spanish moss. Displayed in a faux stone modern container from Accent Decor. Designed by Felipe Sandoval @ Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #kaleidoscopeflowers_sb #kaleidoscopeflorist #orchids #accentdecor (at Kaleidoscope Flowers)

Blue eryngium is combined with green/black millet, assorted succulents and seasonal seeded eucalyptus. Created in a white ceramic waffle pattern container from Modern Collections. Created by Cece Carreno-Jones Jackmax at Kaleidoscope Flowers, 1341 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA. #moderncollection #kaleidoacopeflower_sb #kaleidoscopeflowerssb #kaleidoscopeflowers #kaleidoscopeflorist #succulents