Sexy Flowers

I found the comment from Never a Plain Jane interesting yesterday…she referred to the flowers in one of the pew end pictures as “sexy”. I’ve been contemplating a post on sexy flowers for a while. I find it interesting that different flowers and the way we arrange them can be so impactful on the atmosphere of an event….sometimes romantic, sometimes fun, sometimes sophisticated, sometimes juvenile…and sometimes sexy…

image via JL Designs

image via Jennifer Skog Photography

image via The Hidden Garden and Asiel Designs

image via Art with Nature

image via Beautiful Blooms

image via Andrena Photography

image via Jessica Johnston Photography

image via Savage Rose

image via Beautiful Blooms

image via Q Weddings

image via JL Designs

Now you know which flowers I consider “sexy”…how would you define a “sexy flower”? If you want to see my choice for the sexiest floral website, visit www.asieldesign.com … you won’t be disappointed!

 

 

   

 

 

 

a sunny disposition

I'm desperate for a bright and cheery Summer day up here! The overcast skies, constant rain and chilly days are beginning to take a tole on my sunny disposition. In a cry for sunny weather, I photographed these hats today hoping they would take on function over form. And now, looking out my window, I'm catching the tiniest glimpse of blue sky through the clouds. Ah, finally an answer to my wishful thinking.

Oh and I almost forgot, these lovely hats will be up in the shop tonight so stop on by if you get the chance.

And on another side note...While trying to date these adorable hats I ran across the following ad from 1947 featuring Portis hats! The black beauty is a Beaver Blend Portis fedora for the record. I actually found another ad where it was featured but sadly couldn't save the image to my desktop. I love it when I come across vintage ads or photos featuring pieces in the shop. Do any of you vintage lovers do feel the same way?

Chic Pew Ends

image via Blooms by Martha Andrews and Crystal Peterson Photography

  image via Yvonne Design

image via JL Designs

image via Simply Bloom Photography

image via Caroline Tran Photography

image via Millie Holloman Photography

image via Terri Smith Photo

image via Boutwell Studio

image via Enchanted Florist and Anderson Photo Studios

image via Meg Smith Photography

image via W. Scott Chester Photography

image via Salt Harbor Designs

image via The Treasured Petal

I want to personally thank Kit for commenting yesterday! A blog without comments is like a wedding without a bride…just takes some of the fun out of it…so Kit, thank you:)

Hope you all have a great Wednesday…I’m getting ready to go jump in a MRI machine so I’m sure mine will be awesome! I must have forgotten to sign up for the extended warranty on my back…

 

buttercream frosting

These lovelies will up in the shop throughout the evening so be sure to have a look if you fancy anything! I'm in love with the 1960s buttercream day dress. If I kept the darling thing, I'd be sure to wear on at least one summer picnic. So if you're the gal destined for this dress, you must make me a promise. That you'll head out for a picnic, camera in hand dress on body, and snap a photo!

Let’s Pretend…

…that you’re choosing bridesmaids’ dresses and flowers…which would you choose?

…unique dress styles in a single color with matching bouquets…

image via Karen Wise Photography

…matching dresses and matching bouquets…

image via Caroline Tran Photography

…matching dresses with a variety of vintage hats and matching potted bouquets…

images via JL Designs

…matching dresses with a variety of monobotanical bouquets…

image via Simply Bloom Photography

…matching dresses and matching bouquets in varying hues…

image via Petalena

…unique dresses and bouquets…

image via Simply Bloom Photography

So, what do you think? I love that brides are getting so creative with their weddings these days. You can see a little of the brides’ personalities in each of these pictures…traditional bride, traditional-with-a-twist bride, girls-just-want-to-have-fun bride! Which one resembles your personality?

 

 

Color Inspiration: Fuchsia

image via Yvonne Design

image via JL Designs

  image via Pollen Floral Art

image via Art With Nature

image via Nancy Liu Chin Designs

image via Heavenly Blooms

image via Robert & Kathleen Photographers

image via James Christianson Photography

Welcome to a brand new week of flowers! So glad you stopped by… 

bits of love

This is how I feel.
A question mark here and a question mark there.
And how, may I ask, do you feel?



hiking through morning fog
(and stumbling upon hidden treasure)



drifting away on cloudy days
(and getting the bench all to yourself)



peeking out to islands and oceans
(with no one there to peek back)



burying myself in maps
(with the rumble of the tracks beneath me)



playing in fields of clover
(and clover graced faces)

milikin, amanda white, ikebana, maus, colour lover