Working Designer Wednesday: Transporting Your Flowers

I always find it interesting to see how other designers do things…and I’ve been thinking about transporting flowers lately. I started out with a Ford minivan and decided after a couple of years that I definitely needed a minivan with seats that collapsed into the floor. Actually, my husband helped me decide since he had to remove the seats from the Ford van and find a place to store them every time I had a wedding delivery. I enjoyed the ease of the Grand Caravan stow ‘n go seats and had plenty of room for transporting even large arrangements. One other important consideration in Texas…you need a vehicle with a good air conditioner! Let’s see how other florists do it…

image via Beautiful Blooms

image via Jane Packer

image via Bella & Fifi

Fun!

image via Boulder Blooms

Let’s take a look in the back of the vehicle where the goodies ride…

image via McKenzie Powell

image via Nancy Liu Chin

image via Landscape and Lifestyles

…yep, there are Kit and Janice…

image via Bliss Flower Studio

How do you transport your flowers? Let us in on any tips that make your life easier during deliveries!

Happy Wednesday!

Color Inspiration: Flannel Grey, Slate And Pewter

image via Bella Fiori and Keri Doolittle Photography

image via Ariella Chezar and Jose Villa Photography

image via Stephanie Fay Photography

image via Saipua and Bonnie Tsang Photography

image via Ariella Chezar

image via Justin & Mary Marantz Photography

image via Jacqueline Ahne

image via JL Designs

image via La Fleur and Jessica Claire Photography and Camilla Flowers

image via Steven Bruce Design

image via Quatre Coeur

image via Salt Harbor Designs and Millie Holloman Photography

image via Enchanted Florist

…yes, those are painted succulents!

image via JL Designs

Any other grey lovers out there?

Happy Tuesday!

Lady’s Slipper Orchids

…because Tracy (AKA Great Flower Lady) from Park Place Design loves them…and so do I…

image via Stoneblossom

image via Floral Art

image via Sharla Flock Design

image via Floral Bella

image via Sasha Souza

image via Solomon Bloemen

And these make me giddy…

image via Studio Choo

image via Studio Choo

Excited to start a new week with my flower friends…

Have a great Monday!

 

The Winner

…of “to have and to hold”…

…is Commenter #2 Hannah! Please contact me by email (botanicalbrouhaha@gmail.com) with your mailing address so I can send the book your way…

Happy Friday!

Which Bouquet?

The Dress…

… the Davis by La Sposa…an ivory, sweetheart neckline, mermaid, floor-length gown…

The Bouquets…

Bouquet #1

image via Floral Verde

Bouquet #2

image via Arrangements

Bouquet #3

image via Hana Floral Design

Which would you choose?

Hope you have a great weekend! Don’t forget to check back at noon today to see who wins “to have & to hold”…

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