what we’re up to–stanley arrangement

In keeping with our red discussion yesterday, check out this fine arrangement. This design went out to a couple in our neighborhood the other week. It was stunning and they were thrilled.

color board–red

Red is the warmest of all colors. Red is the color most chosen by extroverts and one of the top picks of males. In China, red is the color of prosperity and joy. Brides wear red and front doors are often painted red. Red roses symbolize passionate love. Ruby rings should be worn on the left hand  – you know, we all have those. Red is the color of Mars. This planet is known as the God of War… not like you ever need to use that in life :)

 

spotlight saturday–k’s bridal shoot

So this past week when we showed you K’s bridal bouquet, little did we know how perfect it was. K sent us a couple shots from her shoot.

flora in fashion–dresses of petals

Let’s just take it completely literally this week, shall we?

source: http://www.voneinem.dk/ – tinypic.com – flikr.com

The baby’s breath afro does it for Dan and the fall foliage Mohawk is what does it for me… what about you?

flower feature–seeded eucalyptus (eucalyptus globulus)

Let’s just be frank – seeded eucalyptus just happens to be my favorite spray greenery out there. I will use it in almost any arrangement and design.

source: fiftyflowers.com

trending–blush pink

Say hello to the newest neutral! Blush pink has been popping up all over in the wedding world and we love it!

what we’re up to–bridal photo-shoot

We have the most gorgeous, classy bride working with us for her wedding next month. She has truly been awesome to work with and we love her style!

color board–yellow

When we think of yellow, we don’t always think of fall. We tend to think of spring and summer. Yet, yellow is there for fall! Yellow becomes more of an accent color during the fall season since red, brown, and orange are stronger and more demanding colors. But we just can’t do without it! So what about taking yellow into the spotlight for fall designs?

spotlight–concepts for ipad app

Our best friends have just launched their newest app. It is called Concepts and is by TopHatch.

A couple of weeks ago, I was able to participate in the creation of their youtube video . Can you see me, or my hands at least? I am the one with the prettiest bling! Check it out here:

spotlight–roy homecoming date (and contest winner)

Riss Floral does a contest with each formal dance we do. Those who order from us can submit photos from their date and showing their flowers. Each photo counts as an entry into our contest. Here is our winner from our homecoming contest…Jantzen.

what we’re up to–anniversary terrarium

We were able to serve a special client two weeks ago who had his 25th wedding anniversary and wanted to do something way sweet for his wife. He didn’t want something really common (we really don’t do common here) so he was in the right spot. He said he liked plants and thought a terrarium would be cool. So this is what we came up with-

We placed two love birds in the bottom to symbolize their marriage. They were a perfect personal touch.

The terrarium was tied with a gorgeous celery green ribbon and a silver key. Silver is the traditional gift for 25 years of marriage so that was our twist on that tradition.

This terrarium was about 2.5 feet tall! It was stunning and one of our favorite designs we have done for an anniversary. From what we know, his wife was thrilled with it and it sits on her desk at work. Happy 25th Anniversary T&P!

color board–october’s birthstones

Did you know October has two birthstones? Yeah, neither did I. The first is pink tourmaline and the second is opal…

sources: googleimages

flora in fashion–tiger lily

I love when I can look at a dress or outfit and it instantly brings into my mind a flower.

flower feature–harvest wheat

Fall is here and as we mentioned last week, so are the great accessories and items you can use to decorate for fall. One of my favorite accents is wheat.

trending–lace

Vintage is totally in… and so comes this amazing stuff!

what we’re up to–roy homecoming 2012

What a successful first homecoming season we had. We enjoyed every bit of the process of creating these flowers… especially spending time at the high school with all the kids.

arrangements–bounty of the harvest

We so love this time of year. It allows for the most gorgeous colors and the materials you can use to design arrangements are endless – they are during any season, but there is something to say about the type of materials that you can use:

• leaves
• wheat
• branches
• pumpkins, gourds, and squash
• apples and pears
• baskets
• seed pods
• nuts and acorns

The harvest materials--- that’s what they are!

flora in fashion–sweater season

It’s getting to be sweater season where we are. This sweater sure popped out to us with it’s great vibrant colors and soft background. A great transition piece!

source: http://shop.weareselecters.com/shop_detalle/i-am/papel/carnation-jersey/ – google images

What we love:

• the abstract of the graphic – we knew it was a carnation from the petals of the stem - only a florist :)
• the great red and coral that could be paired with anything – we would love it with a gray pencil skirt, plum tights, top knot, black oxford pumps, and cute framed glasses

do-it-yourself–book review

Do you want to learn about arranging flowers but are nervous about creating a design that is pleasing to the eye? Or are you the person who wants to learn more about using design elements in the floral industry? Or do you just want to learn more about floral design? Have we a good book for you!

 

what we’ve been up to–september arrangements

We wanted to share with you some of the arrangements that we were able to provide our clients with this past month. The three that we have picked are vibrant fall colors and were a pleasure to create.

Cascading Coral Carnations

flower of the month–october calendulas

Calendulas – what we thought were some sort of special flower we had never heard of, actually are just disguised with a cool name.