Color Inspiration: Orange Crush

Orange is definitely not one of my favorite colors…unless you’re talking about flowers. I may not want orange walls in my dining room or orange towels in my bathroom, but I love orange bouquets!

image via Ariella Chezar

image via Hana Floral Design 

image via Sweet and Saucy

image via Ariella Chezar

image via Jayson Home and Garden

image via Meg Perotti Photography

image via Hilary Miles Flowers

image via Stoneblossom and Snap Photography

image via Stoneblossom and Snap Photography

image via Collage

image via Quatre Coeur

What do you think of orange flowers?

Thanks to all who left a comment yesterday! So excited to hear from some new readers. Don’t forget to go to yesterday’s post and leave a comment if you’d like a chance at “to have & to hold”…

Happy Thursday!

Working Designer Wednesday: Design Book Giveaway

Good morning, flower friends! Since many of you said you would be interested in my design books as I downsize my collection, today I’m giving away the first one…

to have & to hold

by

David Stark & Avi Adler

I’ve read and reread this book and I want it to go to another loving flower home…so, leave me a comment by noon CDT on Friday, April 1 (this is not an April Fool’s joke!) if you want to be entered in the drawing. To make it fun for us, mention your favorite floral designer(s) in your comment. If you don’t have one, just mention your favorite flower or your favorite song…heck, I don’t care what you mention as long as I know who you are in case you win!

Have an awesome Wednesday!

And because we can’t have a post without flowers…

 

images via Bloemen Van Thura

Favorite New Find: The Monkey Flower Group

I’m sure many of you are already familiar with The Monkey Flower Group, but I just discovered it a few weeks ago. I fell instantly in love with Jaime Giorgi’s unique designs and can’t help but share them with you…so…if you already know TMFG, enjoy the pictures and if you’ve never heard of TMFG, prepare yourself for some botanical entertainment…

First up…Bracelets…

…this hostess ordered a box of ribbons for the guests to choose from…to wear as a bracelet, headband or necklace…love the presentation…

Earrings…

Hair Pins, Combs and Headbands…

Masks…

Boutonnieres…

A fun corsage…

Bouquets…

A Monkey Flower Group arrangement…

Giftwrap…

And the woman behind these fabulous designs…Jaime Giorgi…

all images via The Monkey Flower Group

I encourage you to spend some time looking at The Monkey Flower Group website…there’s so much more to see than what I could include in this post and Jaime has a unique approach to designing so be sure to read her ‘About Us’ page.

Happy Tuesday!

Phalaenopsis Orchids

If there is a regal flower, Phalaenopsis gets my vote…

image via Tantawan Bloom

image via Sonia Events and Jules Bianchi Photography

image via Designs by Hemingway

image via Laura Miller Design and Jennifer Eileen Photography

image via Salt Harbor Designs

image via Tantawan Bloom

image via Untamed Floral Design

image via Tantawan Bloom

image via Tantawan Bloom

image via Azzura Photography and Flora Nova

image via Flora Nova and Azzura Photography

While I love the purity of the white Phalaenopsis, the pink variety raises my blood pressure!

image via Our Labor of Love by Heidi

image via The Velvet Garden

image via Freesia

image via Hilary Miles Flowers

image via Empty Vase

image via Bella Flora

image via Petalena

image via Petalena

image via Millie Holloman Photography

image via Bella Flora

image via Q Weddings

image via Pennington Flowers

image via Empty Vase

image via Art with Nature and Jim Kennedy Photographers

image via Xquisite Events

Which do you prefer…the white or the pink?

Hope your week is off to a great start! Thanks for stopping by today…