Looking for an exclusive, ocean-view spot to get married? Then you probably want to check out Pelican Hill in Orange County.

Pelican Hill Resort sits above a huge, swanky golf course in south Orange County. I’ve not had the fortune of ever attending or decorating a wedding here, but I do have friends in swanky places. And my friend says that one of the nice things about Pelican Hill is that they only schedule one wedding a day, unlike other venues that try to squeeze at least three weddings into a room or facility per day. From a decorator’s point of view, that is a huge help. But there is a drawback to such an amazing venue — simple decorations won’t cut it against an amazing rotunda overlooking the ocean.

Check out the arrangements that sat at the foot of the rotunda. I would call these massive topiaries. To create an arrangement like this, you actually need the wrought iron stand that they’ve used here to support the weight of such an arrangement. I’d estimate this arrangement weighed at least 20 pounds. The majority of the flowers used for all these arrangements are white blooming roses, stock, tube rose, hydrangea and other flowers I can’t name at the moment.

The florist also added a little sparkle to the arrangement with these glass crystals. Perfect for such a gorgeous summer day near the ocean.

Here’s a slightly smaller version of the front arrangements for the back, sans crystals.

And a closeup…

And I didn’t want to ignore the aisle decorations. They were perfect for a oceanside wedding — light and trailing, so that the wind could make them blow, but not knock them over — with some crystals added for extra sparkling.