When a bride tells me that she's looking for "seasonal wedding flowers", I ask her what she means by that. Some say they believe it means that the flowers should be less expensive, others say that it means a flower that is at the peak during the time she is…
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While the weather might be trying to play havoc with the full arrival of spring. The flowers know that the time has come. The emergence of Sweet Peas and Hyacinths signal the beginning of season full of wonderful and lovely blooms. True to their names, they are beautifully delicate and…
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In the first days of April, we see these beautiful flowers everywhere. Not growing in neighbouring gardens, but being sold by the bunch by volunteers in local malls to raise money for cancer research. I've probably walked by these stands many times over the years, not really giving any thought…
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These days it is common to expected the unexpected with what a bride and groom may choose for their wedding flowers. However, as distinct and as large a variation that can be seen in weddings these days, there are some things that never change. One of these…
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One of the many things I LOVE about weddings today is the opportunity that I have to combine flowers and colours in ways that would have not be even considered just a few short years ago. Recently, I had the wonderful pleasure of creating Stephanie and Rocco's wedding flowers. Their…
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What has always been popular and will only become more so with all that is going on "out there" is considering and attempting to DIY the whole wedding or at least parts where the cost in the savings seems to outweigh the time and the effort of doing it yourself.…
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As a wedding florist I have always considered myself to be the one whose primary role it is to bring together the visual part of the wedding so anything that falls into this framework (such as linens and décor) I have always considered within my domain. While there is no better…
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It's one of the most commonly asked questions when I meet with a couple. "Will the flowers last?" And it's usually asked along with a recounting of how the flowers of someone they knew wilted before the ceremony. Under normal circumstances, the short answer is they absolutely should. The longer…
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Non-Traditional Valentine Day's Wedding at Steam Whistle Brewery One thing weddings are definitely not nowadays is predictable. Even a Valentine's Day wedding can beautifully break with the norm as was most wonderfully the case with Meagan and Michael's non-traditional Valentine's Day wedding. It took place this past weekend at the Steam Whistle…
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I was at the market picking up flowers for my Valentine's wedding this weekend when I came across a flower that took my breath away and I gave into a temptation that I usually do a pretty good job of resisting and I bought it. You would think that as often as…
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