Archive for February, 2012
Coordinating with the team at sublime interiors, we designed a pretty white winter wedding at the Vancouver club.
Bridal bouquet
Cake flowers and cutlery
Centerpieces
Flowers on Chuppah
I’m not kidding, I feel like a little kid stamping her foot in frustration. Though I love the shade of cement gray that’s currently painted on my finger nails, I am rather tired of the sky looking the same way. I know I should just be happy for the lovely sunny day we had today, but it just makes me even sadder that it will probably go back to being chilly and rainy in no time fast. I am ready for the sunny days to outweigh the gray ones now. Are you getting this down Mother Nature? Pretty please??!
I jumped at the chance to photograph this little bridal bouquet sample I made in the lovely morning light today. It’s kind of springy isn’t it?
Also we got these adorable Lily of the Valley plants in the other day. We potted them in some textured matte black ceramic containers. Very springy I thought, and they smell divine.
Enjoy what’s left of this sunny day, and let’s all keep our fingers crossed that there’s lots more to come very soon ok? Thanks.
Silver flowers are great for the winter season. The colour is frosty and the texture is fury. We often bring in dusty millers, kochia, and brunia spray because they are fun and different! They not only look good in arrangements, but also in bridal bouquets!
My favourite colour combo- silver, white, and green
Silver foliage goes well with pink flowers, too.
The lamb’s ear is one of my favorite silver foliage as well! This is a sphere pinned with lamb’s ear! Isn’t it cute?!
A table art piece designed with Lamb’s ear, green tricks, aliums, scabiosa, and eucalyptus
Oh yeah! Tango Tangerine and silvery Grey goes absolutely well together!! Love it!
A creative way of using Kochia is to design them in the candle holder and terrarium.
My next theme post will be about “different ways of using birch”, can’t wait!
Garden Party Florists are totally awesome. They are Vancouver’s Flower Geeks! They love what they do and know their stuff: colours, seasons, and growers. It is exciting to simply be in their store and look at all the cool plants in there.
I got married this year in November and it being late fall and all, there aren’t that many vibrant local flowers to choose from, but Amy + her crew made it work!
They listened to our needs and budget range, and came up with a very customized, beautiful arrangement for our wedding. We barely needed to change anything from the options they presented because they got it right the first time. They got it right because they truly listened to our needs and because they hold such a deep knowledge of flowers and arrangements that worked well with our wedding colours.
I would not hesitate to recommend Garden Party for weddings or any other even. These guys really get flowers and will get YOU so that s why you should get them!!
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for all your hard work, the event could not have looked more beautiful and our guests were most certainly wow’d by the stunning arrangements! I will most certainly be in touch for any future events.
You have a wonderfully dynamic team and I am more than happy to work with you again in the near future!
Thank you again for everything.
Sincerely,
We loved working with Garden Party Flowers. I found their team to be accommodating, friendly and professional. Garden Party Flowers’ floral forward sense of artistry brightened our atrium and brought smiles to many. I look forward to working with Garden Party time and time again.
I took advantage of a few special days where the sun was shining in Vancouver to take some photos of some of our newly made planters. There is nothing like natural lighting to make a photo look its best, and our imperfect cement floor makes a wonderful back drop.
There is something about multiples of tiny little succulent planters that is very visually pleasing. I used some white 3×3 cubes and planted a variety of succulents in them. These succulents came in soft, spiky and delicate textures and each one is interesting in its own way. I topped all of them off with some black sand and put 3 glass rocks in each little planter. Each one is slightly different, yet they are all the same. There is beauty in numbers!
Here is a beautiful planter with orchids and air plants. I used a big silver bowl, mossy branches and a twine ball to create a natural and elegant planter. It was fun to make, and for those of us who tend to unintentionally murder our house plants, it is also very low maintenance and easy to care for. The orchid blooms can last over a month with proper care, and 3 weeks or so even if they are completely neglected.
So to any Vancouverites out there, take advantage of the sun light while you can! It probably will not be around for long. We still have a few months of dark rainy days ahead, but after all of that we have magnolia and cherry blossoms to look forward to! There is light at the end of the tunnel, or as us florists say, there are blossoms at the end of the tunnel!
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