For A Wife…

…from her sweet husband…

…hydrangeas, Star of Bethlehem, ranunculus, ‘Vendela’ roses and rice flower in a galvanized oval tin…

Hope you have a great weekend! See you next week with more flowers…

Did Someone Say…

…peacock feathers?

 …just beautiful…

image via Caroline Tran Photography

 

And speaking of boutonnières…

…aren’t these lovely?

image via Jose Villa Photography

Have a great Thursday and I’ll have a longer post for you tomorrow, I promise!

Let’s Pretend…

…you’re planning a wedding reception or party for friends. Do you prefer…

…a daring palette of vivid color?

image via Michelle Rago, Ltd.

 

…or a clean, modern, mostly neutral palette?

image via Details Details

 

…or a fun feminine palette?

image via Martha Stewart

 

Would love to hear your thoughts…

On a side note: Yesterday Janice asked where she could find a Midori ribbon retailer. You can go here and choose your state to see a list of retailers near you. Good luck!

If There’s One Thing I Love…

…it’s Midori ribbon…in shades of purple…with flowers to match…

…Midori ‘Heliotrope’ double-faced satin ribbon…

image via Midori

 

  …Vanda orchids and muscari…jazzed up with lime accents…

image via Beautiful Blooms

 

…Midori ‘Verbena’ double-faced satin ribbon…

image via Midori

 

  …orchids, roses and mini callas in a great monochromatic palette…

image via Enchanted Florist

 

…Midori ‘Viola’ double-faced satin ribbon…

image via Midori

 

…gorgeous…lilac, orchids, anemones, hyacinths and brunia berries in a leaf-lined glass cylinder…

image via Rountree Flowers

 

…Midori ‘Meadow Violet’ double-faced satin…

image via Midori

 

…of course, the orchids are stunning and the purse is chic…but, look a little closer and you’ll see another favorite of mine (yes, I know I have a lot of favorites)…sweet peas…delicate and fragrant…

image via Nancy Lui Chin Designs

Hope everyone is having a great week! Thanks for stopping by the Brouhaha today…

Pincushions

…available in orange, red or yellow…long vase life (8-16 days)…available year-round…

image via UBC Botanical Garden

…one of my favorite arrangements from one of my favorite Dallas shops, Cebolla Fine Flowers…love the texture…pincushions, sea oats, cymbidium orchids, roses and moss…I’m even crazy about the table it’s sitting on…

image via Cebolla Fine Flowers

…pincushions make great accent flowers since they last a long time out of water…

image via JL Designs

 

…love the combination of pincushions with ‘Sandy Femma’ roses, yellow freesia and parrot tulips…

 

…concrete pots anchor a hot mix of spray roses, baubles, pincushions and rosemary…

 

Pincushions are:

• visually interesting
• easy to work with
• long lasting
• easy to care for
• great in masculine arrangements
• fragrance free
• a favorite of mine!

I’d love to know how you feel about pincushions. Most people either love them or don’t care for them at all. What about you?

Flowers With Bling

…cymbidium orchids and strands of crystals add the perfect dose of femininity to the starkness of leafless branches…

image via Caroline Tran Photography

…I think of this as a floral chandelier…a stunning overhead focal point…

image via Beautiful Blooms

 

   …love, love, love…cymbidium orchids, crystal strands, hanging ball vases…

image via Nancy Liu Chin Designs

Anyone else like me…living in a house full of testosterone and craving some

girly-ness? At least I got my pink fix for the day…

Have a great weekend!

Until Today I Would Have Said…

…I only like bouquets made with REAL flowers!

Then I saw these…

image via Fantasy Floral Designs

image via Fantasy Floral Designs

image via The Wedding Chicks

What do you think? I am seriously smitten with these bouquets! For the first time, I LOVE a bouquet that is not made with fresh flowers…

Alyssa- I bet Grander has this many broaches in her collection…

For Em…On Wiring Succulents

In response to Em’s comment yesterday which read, ”I would love to know how people manage to make bouquets with succulents”…

Well, here you go, Em! This a great instructional video on wiring succulents…

video via Flower Duet

You might also want to check out Flora’s post on wiring succulents for arrangements here. She includes great pictures with her instructions…

image via Flora Grubbs

Enjoy!

Gloriosa Lily

…strongly reflexed, wavy-edged petals…available in red, yellow, pink and purple… can last up to two weeks with proper care…available year-round…

image via Winifred Wikkeling

…cymbidium orchids, lime celosia, magenta tulips and gloriosas…oh, how I love that crested celosia with the gloriosas…

image via JL Designs

…gloriosas and bear grass loops…like the modern simplicity of this bouquet…

image via Petals Galore

…a red gloriosa lily boutonniere…exotic…

image via Waterlily Pond 

…gloriosas and yellow callas…gorgeous…

image via Petals Galore

…a unique combination of gloriosas and succulents…

image via Petal Pusher

Did you know the gloriosa lily is the national flower of Zimbabwe? I’m jealous…

 

Sunny Yellow

I’m loving yellow after seeing this cottage at A Punch of Color…

image via A Punch of Color

…yellow ranunculus pop next to creamy tulips…

image via JL Designs

…cymbidium orchids and craspedia (AKA billy balls) add texture…love the detail on the handle…

image via Millie Holloman Photography

…one of my favorite pictures ever…so much detail in a tiny ranunculus boutonniere… paired with that polka dot tie in the exact same shade of yellow…perfect, Beth!

image via Blush Floral Design

…love the photography of Boutwell Studio…captures the uniqueness of this gown beautifully…

image via Boutwell Studio

…adore the simplicity of a monobotanic bouquet…especially of billy balls…fun…

image via Modern Day Floral 

Hope you have a great Monday!

Weekend Eye Candy

image via Details Details

Have a great weekend! See you here on Monday with more flowers…

Fashion-Forward Boutonnières

…succulents and twig wrapped with bark wire…so modern…

image via JL Designs

…cymbidium orchid and peacock feather…perfect with the peacock blue tie and vest…

image via VCS Photography

…white scabiosa…love…

image via Amy Osaba

…snowberries with a slight blush…colors so soft…makes me long for spring…

image via Millie Holloman Photography

…fern curls (are they black lacquered?)…sexy…

image via Jennifer Skog Photography

Ok…which is your favorite? Or do you lean more toward a traditional rose and greenery boutonniere?

Hope you all gave a great weekend!

 

 

Flowers For Teachers

Ordered by a school nurse for a couple of her teacher friends...

…’Latin Beauty’ roses, orange ranunculus and peach hypericum berries in a ceramic cup with chrome base…

  …’Latin Beauty’ roses, ‘Flame’ freesia, peach hypericum berries and parrot tulips in wine colored pottery…

I love it that you stopped by today!

Mirsky Dried Flowers

A couple of years ago, I had several customers wanting to order silk flower arrangements…which I didn’t do because I prefer real flowers. I started looking for a longer lasting “real flower” solution. I can’t even remember how I was introduced to Mirsky Dried Flowers, but I remember looking through their catalog for the first time. The photos were beautiful and many of the flowers could fool the eye into thinking they were fresh.

A few of my favorite items:

…rose coxcomb…

 

…echinops…

 

…multi colored hydrangea…

 

…lichen wood…

 

…pink royal preserved roses…

 

  …porcelain colored preserved rose…

 

They even have wreaths that are ready to hang…

…hydrangeas…

…Santa Cruz and Setaria… 

 

A couple of arrangements I created with preserved flowers from Mirsky…

…coxcomb, pepperberries, burgundy preserved roses and brunia berries in a moss-lined wire hanger…

…the preserved roses can easily be mistaken for fresh…they are soft to the touch and the color is true…

One of my favorite parts of buying from Mirsky are the personal phone calls I receive from Helen Mirsky. I couldn’t believe it the first time she called to ask if I needed anything. While growing and producing beautiful dried and preserved flowers on a 29 acre farm in Northern Oregon, she had time to call me and see if I needed anything?! That level of personal service is rare these days.

You can visit the Mirsky website here or visit their e-store (The Flower Mart) here to order online. Ordering is open to the public at The Flower Mart with no minimum. Resellers can click on the RESELLERS link on the home page to receive wholesale pricing.

Happy Wednesday!

(first 8 pictures via The Flower Mart)