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January 26, 2013

Re-potted Succulents

Our DIY project of the week. We re-potted all of our succulents from the bridal show at the Dayton Convention Center. We used old-recycled votive candle holders and we used cactus potting soil. This would be a great little favor or place card holder! So Cute!

January 19, 2013

Vintage, Romantic, hand tied bridal bouquet

Ever since the first day of “Pinterest” the day of a traditional bridal bouquet went to the way side. Now brides are bringing their I Pad and showing us their Pinterest page or their wedding website with all of their weddings inspirations, ideas and images. This bouquet was inspired by your traditional 3 dozen rose bridal bouquet. The new twist – Not doing 3 dozen roses 😉 This beautiful bouquet is vintage in style, romantic in texture and monochromatic in color. The flowers in this beautiful bridal bouquet are David Austin Garden Roses, Ranuculas and Bouvardia, all in shades of magenta/hot pink. Photo credit: Blink of and Eye Photography, Oakwood Ohio.

December 11, 2012

The more you know….

Did you know that some of this Holiday Seasons favorite decorations can be poisonous if ingested by your pets or young children. Poinsettias Mistle Toe Holly Berries Remember to keep them up and out of reach. Also, if any berries or leaves fall off, pick them up and throw them away as soon as possible. If any of these are ingested by your pets or loved ones contact your local poison control.

December 3, 2012

The fresh flower bouquet alternative, The Broach Bouquet

Looking for a different option other than the floral bridal bouquet? Look no further, the broach bouquet is the fresh flower alternative. Broach bouquets can be a great do-it-yourself project for a bride and her friends and family; collecting beautiful vintage pieces from garage sales and antique stores. Broach bouquets can also be custom made in your wedding color scheme or theme. The colors and styles are limitless…. Here are some great websites that offer custom bridal broach bouquets. bluepetyl.com Artfire.com http://www.etsy.com/shop/broochbouquets *Remember all these pieces are custom made to order, so brides give yourself enough time to place your order. 4-6 months is an average turnaround time. Some websites offer rush building/shipping, but it is always better to order early just in case you run into a snaffu.*

November 7, 2012

Trend of the Year: Succulents

Succulents have become a huge trend in the wedding industry this 2012 wedding season. Succulents are a part of the cacti family; holding their water in their thick little petals. They are also known in the botany world as “fat plants,” talking about their think and fleshy petals. Succulents are grown as an ornamental plant because of their unusual appearance. Succulents are great to work with for wedding bouquets, men’s boutonnieres and other decorations. They obviously wont wilt quickly, being that they don’t need a water source. We love this heart made of mixed succulents!!! We found an amazing succulent website where you can get inspired about succulents, check them out for more information!!! Sweetstuffssassysucculents.com

October 24, 2012

Shades of purple

When we met with this bride she brought us a picture of her inspiration. It was a picture that she had pulled off of Pinterest; a beautiful monochromatic bouquet of purple flowers. Floral V Designs created this beautiful bridal bouquet of purple Dahlias, purple Lisanthus, purple Hydrangeas and purple mini Calla lilies all wrapped in ivory satin ribbon. Thank you Sarah Babcock Studio for the beautiful pictures of this bridal bouquet from our Oct 6, 2012 wedding.

October 24, 2012

Needing more wedding flower ideas?

Just a few more Summer wedding flower options. You can never have to many options 😉

September 25, 2012

Rose of the week: Circus

The Circus Rose is a beautiful rose with a high petal count of 30-40 petals per bloom. The Circus is a bi-color yellow with red rose. Circus is a bright yellow rose with strong red coloring on the outside and edges of its petals. This rose features a single bloom per stem. Their normal length of stem is 15-20 inches long. The amount of intensity of color on the edges of the blooms depends on mother nature. The Circus rose is available year round.

September 18, 2012

Tulips

The Tulip, is typically associated with perfect love and modesty. Tulips are one of springs most popular flower; known for their long sturdy stems and smaller cup shaped bloom. Thousands of years ago, Tulips originated from Turkey and Persia; then they were introduced to Europe in the 17th century. It started “Tulipmaina,” especially in the Netherlands. Now today, each individual Tulip has its own meaning. Red Tulips declare true love & fame and fortune where as pink tulips show happiness and confidence. The yellow Tulip represents cheerfulness and sunshine and the white Tulip shows forgiveness and worth.