City Guide: San Diego by Designer Siren Floral Co / Lace & Likes
When we're talking about southern California's preeminent tastemakers of wedding cool, or just cool in general - Rachael Ann Lunghi, the heart behind not one, but two of our favorite companies - Lace & Likes and Siren...
When we're talking about southern California's preeminent tastemakers of wedding cool, or just cool in general - Rachael Ann Lunghi, the heart behind not one, but two of our favorite companies - Lace & Likes and Siren Floral Coquickly comes to mind. She's a one-woman, pint-sized, wedding, styling & floral powerhouse, turning your Pinterest dreams into elegant reality with an edge that's completely YOU.
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RACHAEL ANN LUNGHI, FOUNDER OF SIREN FLORAL CO AND LACE & LIKES
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This is a woman who knows cool. She exudes it so authentically from every pore of her body and if you're lucky enough to know and call her friend, consider your life filled with a lot more love and know your gathering game will go up on a whole new level. Do your Insta feed a favor and follow @laceandlikes and @sirenfloralco for her magical floral creations, supremely cool styling and fabulous travel adventures to new and rad places. We were lucky enough to sit down with Rachael as she dishes about her favorite hotspots in her hometown of San Diego, CA - a cool, coastal town we also call home.
Being an event designer, do you have any standout wedding venues in San Diego? Yes! Loads. i LOVE LOVE Luce Loft, its a favorite for the industrial aesthetic and i also love Quail Haven Farm in Vista. they are family owned and well run. there's horses everywhere and its just a beautiful place.
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BEST DINNER PARTY SPOT IN SAN DIEGO
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What restaurant would you choose to host a dinner? Oof. Probably Solace. I love the atmosphere and all the food.
Also Polite Provisions//Soda and Swine
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BEST CAFÉ
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What’s your favorite café to meet for coffee? What do you order? My favorite cafe is Coffee Coffee on Coast Hwy. I order an almond milk latte with honey :)
What are your favorite stores to shop for clothing and home décor? Clothes- Home in Encinitas or Free People and sometimes Flashbacks. Home Decor - Home in Encinitas For home decor I love Shop Pigment.
Is there a place in the city that has or continues to inspire you? I love Old Town San Diego and find a lot of inspiration there, i also LOVE the antique stores in Carlsbad and am always finding treasures when i visit. and i obviously love the beaches and their beauty.
Where would you choose to host a group getaway within an hour or two of the city and why? Palomar Mountain or Julian! They are both within an hour and are absolutely gorgeous/quaint. each place is rural with a certain kind of charm.
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BEST POOL PARTY SPOT
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What is the best hotel in San Diego to throw a pool party?The Pearl
Must-see tourist attraction that’s worth the price of admission? Hmmmm, I love the Wild Animal Park and it's super interactive.
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BEST LATE NIGHT AFTER PARTY SPOT
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What's your favorite late-night after-party spot?HaHaHa! The Saloon! It's a love, hate relationship... ;)
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BEST PLACE TO GATHER FOR LIVE MUSIC
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Favorite place to see live music? Inside or outside (or both!) The Belly Up. So many rad bands play there, and really well known bands too! Its such an intimate venue. I also love The Irenic.
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BEST PICNIC SPOT
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If you were going to host a chill picnic/outdoor gathering where would you have it? Love Orpheus Park!
Its open and has a great view of the ocean. You can bring your pups! It's quiet and in a neighborhood.
If you had 24 hours left in your city (forever), what is the one thing you would HAVE to do? Go to my secret bridge lookout over the lagoon for the last time. Hike up to the top of the mushroom caves and watch the sunset.
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