Every wonder what a bouquet fit for a princess looks like? Having created many a bouquet this season, I am convinced time and time again that each bouquet is meant for the bride who carries it on her wedding day. If someone had told me that when I started I…
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Celebrity weddings. The fascination with them is age old. For me between not having cable tv (a conscious choice :-)) and being busy serving my clients, I don't always get around to paying attention. However, maybe it was just convenient timing, but when Chelsea Clinton got married this past weekend,…
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I've been fully immersed in weddings for the past couple of months and haven't had a chance to feature some of the amazing clients I have had the chance to work whose weddings took place recently, so I'm so pleased to be able write this post about Christine and Ian.…
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"Aren't they smelly and don't they ruin clothes?" These are usually the major concerns with the lily and the remedies are simple and shouldn't stop anyone from using this most amazing flower. In answer to the first one, they don't all smell. Depends on the type. As for ruining clothes,…
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For the longest time, the predominant style for bouquet has been the hand-tied or round bouquet which I think was made most popular by Martha Stewart. But as with all things, I can see that the preference for shape is slowly changing to the style famously carried by Princess Diana…
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They're baaaaccck! Oh, it seemed just like yesterday when I was writing just before the winter and writing about the peonies we could look forward to in the spring. They are perfect and a luxury for sure. Especially now, since you'll only find them coming over the big blue…
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The possibilities are endless...It's one of the many reasons why I love what I do. I believe that every consideration for florals can be created to reflect the vision and style for the wedding day. Naturally, one of the most focal and personal parts of the flowers are the bouquets…
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There are many places to look for inspiration for a wedding bouquet and these days there's no shortage of sources. For me, one of the places that I love to start with is the wedding dress if it has already been decided. The style, silhouette, the material, the colour, embellishments...the variations…
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What is the colour of good luck? Well, if you were to rely on modern day references you might say green. But if you were to ask an Asian person reasonably in the know, they would say red. Considered to be an auspicious colour of good fortune and happiness, it…
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I noticed that it's been a while since I featured my bouquets. One of the many really great things about working with flowers is that the possibilities of how they can be arranged, combined and presented is literally endless. While this might be a scary thought for some, experience (and…
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