Happy Halloween…Botanical Style

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Meet you back here on Monday with more flowers…Have a fun and safe Halloween!

Which Bouquet?

The Dress…

…Alvina Valenta sheath with ribbon sash…

The Bouquets…

Bouquet #1

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Bouquet #2

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Bouquet #3

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Which bouquet would you choose? I had so much fun reading your responses last week. The bouquet choice was nearly unanimous (which surprised me) and the explanations of your choices were so insightful.

Hope you have a great weekend!

Damask Love

Damask pops up on interior design websites on a regular basis and I love it…

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Imagine my delight when damask began popping up in wedding decor…

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Any other Damask lovers?

Snazzy Snapdragons

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Hope you’re having a great Thursday!

La Plume Couture

My favorite discovery of the week…a beautiful alterative to fresh flowers…

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I am amazed by the artistry of La Plume Couture bouquets and boutonnieres. Debbie Hemingway is a talented designer with a beautiful website full of inspiration.  Visit La Plume Couture this weekend if you have time…you won’t be disappointed!

Color Inspiration: Black And White

Black and white will always be one of my favorite color combinations…

…gerberas, roses and hydrangeas…

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…nothing more perfect…

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…white tulips…love the ornate handle wrap…

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…you know the deep love I have for square containers…add wide ribbon, a broach and some roses and hydrangeas for some sophisticated simplicity…  

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…white anemones with black centers echo the black lace and white ribbon handle wrap…

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…a modern vibe at Viceroy Hotel…

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…if I were getting married again, this cake ball tower would be at the top of my “wants” list…

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…a great looking tie and an anemone boutonniere…  

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…Wow…don’t you just love this table setting?

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…so striking…

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…love the pops of black in the sea of white…

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Happy Wednesday!

 

  

Lisianthus (Eustoma)

Here’s one of my favorite flowers…

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I love the buds as much as I love the open blooms…

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See if you can spot the lisianthus blooms and buds in these bouquets…

…purple/white bicolor lisianthus…with andromeda…

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…purple lisianthus with hydrangeas and orchids…

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…love the graceful curve of the bud stems…notice the different shades of pink…

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…pure white…so romantic…

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…vivid purple and bicolor purple/white lisianthus look great against smoky grey/blue dresses…

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…love the colors in this bouquet…purple lisianthus with plenty of buds… along with delphinium, peonies, stock, a succulent…and on and on…a true mixed bouquet…

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…purple lisianthus in a rich jewel-toned bouquet…especially love the viburnum…

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…purple lisianthus, roses, delphinium and eucalyptus…

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…pink lisianthus boutonnieres…

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…pink lisianthus with hydrangeas, roses, scabiosa pods, Snow-on-the-Mountain and stock…one of the prettiest hydrangeas I’ve seen…would love to have this arrangement sitting by my bed…

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…a favorite color palette…you can really appreciate the delicate lisianthus buds in this arrangement…

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I’ve used Lisianthus many times and almost always have someone mistake the open blooms for roses. The only two drawbacks to using lisianthus for me…they’re ethylene sensitive (which means they sometimes arrive in less than perfect condition) and the stems have a tendency to snap when handled too much. Nothing too problematic…

Anyone wire and tape lisianthus in wedding designs (bouquets and bouts)? I usually do…better than having the bloom snap off a boutonniere!