well out of the two, I like the first logo. only because there is too much going on on the second logo.

IM

Also I think the lettering on the second logo is a good direction. you can make the swashes look more organic. perhaps by adding leaves, ect.

IM

Take the lettering of the second logo, loose the line, loose the circle, place the leaves above the type.

See how that looks.

my thoughts exactly darrel.

IM

if you're using different point sizes for the letters (as in the second example) i would tweak the letters to make them all appear to be the same weight.