Sunday, December 30, 2012

Wildflower Holidays


Wildflower arrangement

Wildflower arrangement with baby pink spray roses

Lantana

Sweet Pea shrub (Polygala dalmaisiana)

Spray roses, eucalyptus, lilies, and lemon leaf

Protea, Queen Anne's Lace, lilies, baby roses

Baby roses and eucalyptus

Fountain grass, baby roses, and aster

All sorts of wildflowers and herbs such as lavender, rosemary, geraniums, fountain grass, mexican sage, and a spider mum

Wildflower arrangement with cape plumbago, hypericum, Queen Anne's lace, lavender, and grevillea

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas

Strawberries & Cream
Visions of Grandeur
Orange Spice
Peppermint

California Christmas tablescape


We are celebrating our Christmas with poinsettias, roses, berries--and of course, cacti for a real California Christmas!

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Greet the Winter!

Have a Happy Winter!

Blue Cypress, berries, lily grass, fir, leopard ribbon

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Christmas Boutonnieres

Let's get into the season with some cute little boutonnieres for the Catholic Boys Choir at Old Mission Church, SLO.

Small Boutonniere with white roses, hypericum, and variegated geranium foliage

Small boutonniere with white rose, hypericum berries, and myrtle

Friday, November 23, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving

What are we thankful for this year? Our friends, family, colleagues, fall colors and seed pods!

Autumn colors and gems
pretty fall colors

The thanksgiving table


Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Crimson & Cranberry Bouquet

Lilies, Protea, Tulips, and greens that are probably more blue than green :)

These lilies had such a lovely colored throats



Saturday, October 27, 2012

Asiatic Lilies

It's a little bit of a weird angle, but you get the picture: one gorgeous bridal BQ

Black grains, coleus, asiatic lilies, dahlias, tulips, and bear grass loops

This bouquet smelled sooo good and the pink lilies caught the morning sunlight beautifully!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Burgandy & Ivory

Long-stem Bridal BQ

We used dahlias, lilies, hydrangea, and some vines to loop in and around the BQ


Aisle pieces (pictured without candles in yet)

Aisle Pieces

Aisle Pieces


Thursday, October 11, 2012

Hydrangeas & Ivy

Vintage Hydrangea Bridal Bouquet

Top-view of Bridal Bouquet

Vintage Hydrangea Bridal BQ

Vintage Bridesmaid's Bouquet

Vintage Hydrangea Bridal BQ and Bridesmaid's BQ

Hydrangea is an amazing flower and we are just beginning to understand its many stages of beauty. From changing bloom color on the plant by adding/changing the pH of the soil to the various color changes that happen as the blooms decline once they are cut, to even drying and preserving the blooms. Hydrangeas, an already forgiving flower for florists, give us the ultimate in long-lasting beauty. 

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Autumn Boutonnieres

Autumn Boutonnieres:
Celebrate the season with flowers!

Dusty miller, golden mums, prickly tomato, amaranth, bouganvillea

Dusty miller, wheat, nandina, bouganvillea

Dusty miller, golden mums, amaranth, wheat

Sunday, October 7, 2012

It's Halloween!

Count Dracula Boutonniere:
Gladiolus, black mondo grass, blood red begonia, dusty miller

Fall leaves boutonniere:
Blood red begonia, golden mums, fuzzy fern

Blood Red boutonniere:
Rose, hosta, lamb's ear, black mondo grass

Friday, October 5, 2012

Falling for Sunflowers


Beautiful heirloom varieties of sunflowers. Bridal BQ

Top view of Bridal BQ

Beautiful Buffet piece
Beautiful Buffet piece

Beautiful Buffet piece

Sunflower records