The Dress…
…Silk voile gown adorned with jeweled stones…by Rosa Clara…
The Bouquets…
Bouquet #1 (Flora Nova)
Bouquet #2 (Michael Daigian)
Bouquet #3 ( Studio Choo)
Bouquet #4 (Floret Cadet)
Bouquet #5 (Sprout)
Which would you choose?
Have a great weekend!
I haven’t felt this giddy since my obsession with succulents began two years ago! What could possibly excite me as much as succulents? Blackberries, raspberries, dewberries… mixed with flowers. They’re popping up everywhere and I’m in love…
image via Florali
image via Ariella Chezar
image via Floret Flower Farm
image via Saipua
image via Pollen Floral Art
image via McKenzie Powell
image via Studio Choo
image via Poppies and Posies
image via Quatre Coeur
image via Flowerwild
image Lila B. Design
image via April Flowers
image via Jose Villa Photography and Nancy Liu Chin
image via Courtenay Lambert Florals
image via Denise Fasanello and Courtney Davidson Photography
When I first began seeing these berries in bouquets, I pictured the designers out picking them as needed from a personal garden. Then I spotted this photo from the San Francisco Flower Mart on Facebook…
…ah-ha!
What do you think of these berries? This by no means puts an end to my love of succulents…in fact, notice how some of the berries are paired with succulents…perfect…
Happy Thursday!
I often receive emails from fellow designers asking “flower” questions. Some of the questions I can answer easily and others require me to call on my flower friends for assistance. I received one of the tough questions this week and need your help. Tina asked:
I have been asked to create a tall tree for a lobby display. Using a 12 ft tree stump that I have, I’ll re-create a tree, using curly willow branches with a bundle load of flowers flowing out of the tree as well. Now, regarding the base, I plan on having a large steel base made so the stump fits into it. I can then anchor that more with heavy blocks. But the top is confusing me a great deal. I can imagine the whole thing toppling over or the oasis being ripped into pieces. Does anyone out there have experience creating trees? I need to figure out a strong way to hold everything up there.
Suggestions?
Since I’ve never built a similar tree, I’m really hoping some of the talented designers that read Botanical Brouhaha will chime in and give Tina some advice. Then, when she builds her gorgeous sturdy tree, she can take pictures and we’ll all share in the excitement of her success.
And, since we can’t have a post without flower pictures, let’s check out some flower trees…
images above via Tantawan Bloom
image via Bakes and Baldwin Floral Company
images above via Preston Bailey
image via White Lilac Inc.
Now it’s up to you! Please leave your advice in the form of a comment or email your response to me at botanicalbrouhaha@gmail.com and I’ll forward it to Tina. Thanks for your help…
Help is on the way, Tina!
Do you think you could make your own Halloween costume in 2011 this year? It is true that there is no need to buy a costume for Halloween when you can make one yourself.
…see if any of these photos rekindle your love…
image via McKenzie Powell
image via Florali
image via Jenn Kroll Photography
image via Krista Jon
image via Meg Perotti Photography
image via Tantawan Bloom
image via Tantawan Bloom
image via Avant Garden
image via Peony & Plum Floral Design
image via Arrangements
image via Harvey Designs
image via Jennifer Skog Photography
image via Heavenly Blooms
image via Boutwell Studio and JL Designs
image via Chestnuts in the Tuileries
image via Belle Fleur
Personally, I never get tired of roses!
Happy Tuesday…
