…that’s what I am over these images! Only a few can marry floral design and art with this level of perfection, in my opinion…
…and Krislyn happens to be one of the few!
Krislyn Meyer-Komarov
…callas and moss arranged with an artist’s eye…
…pink vanda orchids and kiwi vine…love the vase accessory!
If you have time this weekend, grab a cup of coffee and browse Krislyn’s website. It will save you a trip to the museum…
Can’t wait to join you all again on Monday with more flowers!
It’s pretty gloomy here today and my morning got off to a great start with the ‘Check Engine’ light coming on while I was taking the kids to school. Let’s just say I wasn’t smiling when I got back to my desk…until I opened up these photos! You just can’t look at these fun, happy shots from Fuller Edge and not smile…
Look at that Reserved card! And the pink fan! And the hanging pomanders and the modern shot of the bouquet on the WHITE leather sofa (see my post from yesterday for more on my love of white) and the locket and…
…the paper lanterns in shades of kiwi, raspberry and cherry blossom…
Thank you Fuller Edge for cheering me up today! Maybe I should take a couple of your photos along when I get the bill for the engine repair this afternoon…
Hope you all have a great weekend… with lots of sunshine and cars that run!
I’m known amongst my friends for my love of white. “Her favorite color is white,” they say with a roll of the eyes. “How can you have an all white house with boys?” they ask in amazement. (Slipcovers!) “But white isn’t even a color!” they say. When it comes to wedding flowers, white done right makes my heart flutter…
I also love repetition…which, I think, makes a strong, beautiful statement.
(image via Details Details)
Recognize this beautiful bride with her Vera Wang gown and bouquet of stephanotis and gardenias? Ivanka Trump, of course!
(image via Brides)
Love the collar of anthurium on this rose bouquet…so unique!
(image via Robbie Honey)
And finally, the reception of my dreams. The draping and light fixtures are to die for and the centerpieces…oh, the centerpieces…makes me want to get a second job and get married again!
(image via Details Details)
Anyone else like white on white…or do most of you prefer color?
Spicy…that’s how I’d describe this wedding…
The bride chose orange parrot tulips, peach hypericum berries, ‘Spicy’ roses, ‘Milva’ roses and poppy pods for her bouquet…
…and had the handle wrapped with Midori ’Summer’ plaid dupioni silk ribbon with ‘Mandarin’ double-faced satin streaming ribbons.
I do love those ‘Spicy’ roses…you can really see their bi-color in the close-up shot.
Hey, we’re halfway to the weekend! Time flies when you’re having fun…
I’ve always had a thing for flowers used in architectural ways…
…like these roses threaded with such precision from largest to smallest bud in arrangements from Simply Blooms…
…and this curtain of flowers framing a boutique entrance by Robbie Honey…
…or this curtain of carnations serving as a floral wall in an event lounge area by Wild at Heart…
Stringing flowers on filament is really quite fun and therapeutic…just tie a knot at one end and start threading on the blooms. I usually use an upholstery needle and choose the needle size based on size and fragility of the flowers. Roses, carnations, berries, mums, hyacinth blooms and orchids are easy to use and last a while. Anyone tried stringing another type of flower with success?
I am green with envy over these gorgeous arrangements in GREEN urns from Brassavolas Floral Couture…
…roses, stock, cymbidium orchids and my two favorite elements…berzillia berries and limes…they add so much personality…
…loops of ribbon grass and gorgeous roses just like I love them…full blown…
Happy Monday! I am looking forward to another week of sharing flowers with you…
I’m not a huge fan of silk flowers. I prefer fresh flowers that I can smell and watch as they mature and drop petals. However, I realize that it’s not always budget friendly to have fresh flowers in a home year round. So, after years of clients asking me to make silk arrangements, I finally came up with a compromise. I decided to make permanent arrangements as long as I could use real flowers. I was in love the first time I saw preserved roses. After all, they were once fresh and they still look fresh in an arrangement…just use your imagination on the fragrance.
~ preserved roses, dried hydrangea and found acorns nestled in a client’s urn grace a powder room used by guests ~
If you’re interested in ordering preserved roses check out The Flower Mart. I guess I should make it clear that these roses are not brittle like dried roses. They are treated to retain their flexibility. You will pay more for preserved roses, but it is worth it in my opinion. I can’t tell you how many people thought they were fresh in our arrangements…
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for stopping by this week…
For all you gerbera lovers…here’s a different take on the standard gerbera…
…the Gerrondo Gerbera…a cushion-type gerbera with nearly 500 layered petals. Gerrondos are available in 17 different varieties (that I know of) in shades of white, yellow, orange, red, pink, raspberry and burgundy.
Check out the Gerrondo varieties from Terra Nigra and Green Valley Floral…you won’t be disappointed!
(image via Green Valley Floral)
So, today I received a comment from Janice about yesterday’s post and I have to share it with you. Janice used to work with me at Bliss Flower Studio…until she got married and moved to the East Coast. A couple of things about Janice…
1.She’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever met…nothing slowed her down or kept her from doing her job…and I mean nothing!
2. She always works with a smile and an upbeat attitude.
3. She is a devoted wife and mother.
4. She was never shy about walking in the door of the studio and announcing her opinions about the flowers chosen for the wedding at hand…good OR bad!
5. I can’t remember a single time she didn’t call me on the way to work and ask if I needed anything…breakfast, Jamba Juice, or Starbucks…to get our long workday off to a great start.
6. She is ‘Martha Stewart’ caliber creative…ALWAYS thinking about how to create something new or better.
Meet Janice…
Notice she’s working in nearly all the pictures I have of her…
So anyway…back to the comment Janice left yesterday…here’s what she had to say about personalizing an arrangement…
(image courtesy of Life Mosaics)
We should all have the pleasure of working with someone like Janice…
Thanks for your comment and your friendship, Janice!
To make an arrangement personal I love to shop for a special container that the recipient can use again and again…and remember the gift and giver with each use.
…’Circus’ roses, solidago, bupleurum, green hydrangeas, orange ilex berries, smokebush and wheat in a glazed tureen…
I’d love to hear how you make your flower gifts personal! Have I mentioned how much I love comments? Have a great Tuesday…
The color palette for this wedding, held at a local winery, was one of my favorites…champagne and aqua.
…’Vendela’ roses and white ‘Majolika’ spray roses hand-tied with Midori ‘Magnolia’ double-faced satin ribbon carried by the bride…
You just have to see the back of her bridal gown…
The bridesmaids wore beautiful aqua dresses and carried blue/green Hulk hydrangeas,’Sahara’ roses, ‘Sandy Femma’ roses and white ‘Majolika’ spray roses hand-tied with Midori ‘Cameo’ dupioni silk ribbon. You might recognize this bouquet from my blog header…
The groom wore a ‘Sahara’ rose, hydrangea and bear grass boutonniere wrapped with ‘Cameo’ dupioni silk ribbon.
Being that we are in the South, the women wore pin-on corsages of ‘Sahara’ roses, white "’Majolka’ spray roses and hydrangea wrapped with ‘Cameo’ dupioni silk ribbon.
And, finally, one of my favorite parts of working with brides…the personal details that set one wedding apart from another. This bride chose to remember her late mother with a magnolia blossom picked the morning of her wedding and a photograph of her mother at the sign-in table. She said magnolia blooms always reminded her of the large magnolia tree in her mother’s yard…which reminded her of her sweet mother.
Thanks for stopping by this Monday! Hope yours is off to a great start…
I’ve been admiring this bouquet for quite some time and decided that I just have to share it with you as we head into a beautiful weekend. If you’re getting married anywhere near Dallas, you have to check out Stacey Murdock’s website…The Wildflower Floral Designs. Her designs will definitely make you smile…
…the vivid colors just GRAB me…
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Carnations…love them or hate them. Actually, it’s not that simple. I don’t care for them (except I love the fragrance) unless they are standing alone in large numbers!
(image via Martha Stewart Weddings)
(image via Robbie Honey)
What about you? How do you prefer your carnations?
How to say “Thank you for your friendship”…
…white hydrangeas, andromeda, millet and peach hypericum berries in a woven box…
I especially like the texture of andromeda!
Well, the rain has FINALLY stopped here and I’m hoping for enough sunshine to dry up the mud so I can begin planting seed soon…larkspur, poppies, sweet peas…of course, the temp is still 85-90…tell me again why we can’t all have California weather?!
Can’t tell you how much I LOVE these soft romantic arrangements…
…the tailored vase treatment, the succulents and the magnolia leaves…a modern twist on traditional romance…and don’t you love the door in the background?
(image via Enchanted Florist)
…’Cafe Au Lait’ dahlias and fiddleheads in an arrangement so full and tight you can’t even see the container…LUSH!
(image via Blush)
…antiqued hydrangeas, blush roses and tuberoses spill from this gorgeous lace covered box…one of the most feminine arrangements I’ve ever seen…beautiful!
(image via Enchanted Florist)
I would die if any one of these arrangements was delivered to my door! They are all so lush because they have omitted fillers which just happens to make my very favorite kind of arrangement. What incredibly talented designers…
I adore these ‘Hocus Pocus’ roses…maybe it’s the cool name plus the speckles that grab me! Pair them with ‘Flame’ callas and hypericum berries in a vintage cranberry glass with gold banding and you get…
…a nice petite arrangement for your bedside table or desk.
Happy Monday, ya’ll! I’m excited to kick off a brand new week of flowers. Thanks for joining me…
Inspired by the cooler weather this morning…
…green hydrangea, bupleurum, wheat and oak leaves in an old metal paint can with Midori ‘Celadon’ belly band and ‘Blond’ bow…
Heading outside to enjoy the cool weather while working in the flower beds this morning…hope your Saturday is a relaxing one! Meet you here on Monday…
What could be simpler than gathering 20 stems of freesia and wrapping a blade of variegated spider plant around the stems to form a bouquet?
The wonderful fragrance of this bouquet is a bonus!
It’s Friday…again! The weeks fly by so quickly. Once again I want to thank you for stopping by this week. I love to hear your comments and suggestions. Really, that’s what makes blogging fun! Have a great weekend…
For this client we dried hydrangeas that were once used in fresh flower arrangements in her home and combined them with other dried material to create a permanent buffet arrangement just in time for Fall.
…dried hydrangeas, fountain grass, sea oats, berzillia baubles, rice flower, thistle and maidenhair fern…
I love a mixed bouquet, but nothing stands alone better than calla lilies…
image via Petal Pusher
image via Stoneblossom
image via Petal’s Edge
image via Brassavolas Floral Couture
Mini callas are my favorites…any color will do!
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