Archive for the ‘Arrangement Ideas’ Category

Celebrating Hanukkah with Fresh Flowers

November 27th 2009 by Joan | No Comments

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is an eight-night celebration marked by gatherings of family and friends to join in the lighting of the Menorah. The traditional color scheme for Hanukkah is blue, silver, and white. Even though there are not an abundance of blues and silvers in the flower spectrum, you still have many alternatives [...]

Fresh Flowers for Kwanzaa

November 25th 2009 by Joan | No Comments

Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration honoring the African heritage and culture, culminating with a feast and gift-giving. The traditional colors of Kwanzaa are green, red and black.  Decorations for Kwanzaa celebrations embrace African roots and traditions through the use of natural materials, fruits and vegetables. To create a flower arrangement reminiscent of Kwanzaa, step away [...]

Having an Intimate Relationship with Flowers

November 6th 2009 by Heidi | No Comments

Have you ever seen someone approach a great floral arrangement and gingerly touch it just to see if it is real? So many of us think of flowers as fragile works of art rather than objects of intimate enjoyment! Perhaps, many of us grew up at a time when flowers were expensive, and seemed best [...]

Happy Halloween Belated! Arrangements in a Pumpkin

November 4th 2009 by Heidi | No Comments

Happy Halloween – belated! Arrangements in a Pumpkin Martha Stewart asks, “What are you using as centerpieces?” In the spirit of Halloween and fall decorating, check out this beautiful idea for a fall wedding or party. This spectacular arrangement is made with orange and yellow roses, orange mini calla lilies, orange hypericum berries, tulips and [...]

Decorating Your Wedding Cake With Flowers

October 20th 2009 by Heidi | 2 Comments

Wow! Some people are incredibly talented. While the flowers in one of these photos appear real, they are actually made of sugar! Minette Rushing is an amazing baker and creator of Wedding Cakes, offering classes for hobbyists and professionals alike. While my friend Donna would probably be able to make wonderful sugar flowers like these, [...]