Bright Yellows

We're continuing pops of color with a Woodlawn Manor wedding, full of bright yellows. Thank you to Three Lights Photo for the images and to D+Z for being fabulous clients:

 

A Look Back on September

We loved working with D+M on their wedding. The bride came to us with a fall vision full of reds, yellows, and oranges. We were really excited about the color palette and floral selections. Check out the images by Chris Zarconi Photography below:

Anatomy of a Floral Arrangement

It’s easy to put a few fresh flowers in a vase, but there are a few simple steps you can take to get that great professional look in your own home.  Everyone knows to play with proportions, and to not leave any holes, but what about the specific flowers to pair together, and their colors? 

Start with the vase you want to use.  This brings your focus to what the arrangement will eventually look like. 

In a traditional floral arrangement, there are three basic elements: greens, the main flower you’d like to use, and a softer element to tie it all together.  Using different textures adds to the design and theme of the arrangement.

For a shorter vase, use a voluminous flower.  Hydrangeas are perfect, and don’t require a softer element.

Taller, narrower vases call for height and volume.  This is where those three elements will come in handy.  Use a larger-faced flower to add volume, and narrow leaves of greens and a softer element for height.

I especially love using tall, round vases and whimsically shaped branches with accent vases.  It’s all about whatever fits where you want to put the arrangement, and what you want to put it in.  It takes some trial and error, but once you’ve figured that out, everything else falls right into place (provided you don’t get distracted by other beautiful flowers)!

The colors of Summer

Throughout the year Pantone, Inc. surveys New York Fashion week and comes up with a list of color trends they say we'll in the upcoming seasons' fashions.

Today we wanted to share what they brought the world for this Spring/Summer. It's a guarantee we'll be seeing these colors everywhere throughout the summer, from fashion to home decor, and even event design!

Overall, they're bright, but still soft. Because many of these colors are floral-inspired, they'd be lovely for inspiring your floral design.

Pantone Spring/Summer 2011

Here's some examples of flowers we love in this season's colors!

Honeysuckle hydrangea

Coral Rose roses

Beeswax ranunculus

Lavender

Silver Peony peonies