Archive for the ‘Weddings’ Category

Helping Mother Nature’s Wedding Flowers

September 25th 2009 by Joan | No Comments

Despite the seemingly endless ranges of hue and texture that Mother Nature makes available in fresh flowers, sometimes you can’t find just the right shade of blossom that you have in your head for your wedding flowers. Maybe your wedding falls in the wrong season for your perfect flower. Maybe your dream color [...]

Great Decorating Ideas from Pottery Barn

September 10th 2009 by Heidi | No Comments

While my passion for flowers encourages me to create new, original arrangements, the practical me can’t help but appreciate great ideas in catalogs and magazines. The floral arrangements in the latest Pottery Barn Catalog party planning section are downright inspiring for “Do-It-Yourselfers” looking for new, simple ideas for their fall parties. They even [...]

The Peony Alternative

August 6th 2009 by LF | 1 Comment

So you are getting married in September and have decided you are having peonies on all the tables and for your bridal bouquet – completely without the consent of the peonies… a slight problem as recently discussed in Pursuing the Peony.  But panic not – for there is a solution!  The Garden Rose (also known as [...]

An Elegant Bride’s Bouquet from the Flowergod

August 3rd 2009 by LF | No Comments

We are proud to announce that we now feature over 75 how-to videos from The Flowergod! The Flowergod is well known in the online community for his instructional DIY videos. Here’s one of our favorites – The Elegant Bride’s Bouquet:

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More About Color in Fresh Flower Bouquets and Arrangements

July 17th 2009 by Joan | 2 Comments

We had a post not too long ago about “Hue”, which is what most of us mean when we say “color”: red, blue, purple, yellow, etc. (Have a look at the Blooms By The Box Flower Color Wheel!) You can combine different colors to really swing the mood of your arrangements from quiet, romantic and [...]

A New Look For Fresh Flower Arrangements and Wedding Flowers

June 25th 2009 by Joan | No Comments

In recent years, trends for wedding and party flowers have moved away from elaborate, intricate, filler-laden extravaganzas to the “less is more” approach. Simple hand-tied bouquets using just a single flower variety, centerpieces comprised of floating flower heads in low-clung bowls. Tasteful, refined, elegant, simple – and easy to do. Except now [...]

Making Your Bridal Bouquet

June 19th 2009 by LF | No Comments

Making your own bridal bouquet may seem difficult, but it doesn’t have to be.  One of the most popular bouquets right now is the simple nosegay made with monochromatic flowers.  This type of bouquet may consist of all Roses, all Peonies, all Gerber Daisies, all Ranuculas or a combination of these flowers.  Include a beautiful [...]