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Part 2! Flower Processing and Arranging, we will cover everything from the time we order the flowers to the time we show up on your wedding day. For this part, we will follow along with a wedding we did this past May. This mid-May wedding was filled with beautiful peonies, garden roses, and antique hydrangeas.  30 Days Prior to the Wedding: Today’s the day! You sent in your final payment, you've confirmed centerpieces and any other small last-minute changes that may have needed to be done. It's crunch time for me! I start confirming my “recipes”, counting all my stems and turning those numbers into bunches. A sample recipe would look something like this: Bridal Bouquet: 10 stems of white peonies, 7 blush Warbara Tsumugi garden roses, 5 blush peonies.  Bridesmaid Bouquets: 3 Antique Pink Hydrangea, 3 White Peonies, 3 Warbara Tsumugi garden roses.  Boutonnieres: 1 White Spray Roses, 1 stem of Silver Dollar Eucalyptus  Once I have all my st...

Day 0: The First Contact  Yeahhh! You’re engaged and so excited to plan your upcoming wedding. You’ve picked your date, your venue and (hopefully) your wedding attendants. You are now on the hunt for a florist! You come across our wedding wire page and find our incredible reviews and see real photos of our work. You click that “Request Pricing” button and it all starts now.  We receive your message and we’re off to the races. We try to respond within an hour or two of all inquiries. Typically, we ask that you fill out our wedding flower questionnaire on our website to give us some more details about your special day. Day 2: The Consultation Once we receive your wedding flower questionnaire, we will contact you via email unless otherwise stated to set up a complimentary consultation. Our consultations can be so many ways! Most brides opt for an email or phone consultation. However, we can do in-person consultations at either our home studio or coffee sh...

#BouquetBreakdown - The "Aspen" Hi! Us here again to talk more flowers! This time we have a winter bouquet to breakdown. With Punxsutawney Phil telling us it’s going to be a short winter, we figured we would squeeze in a winter bouquet before it’s too late. Our second bouquet in this series is titled “The Aspen”. It’s a fun snowy twist on a garden-style bouquet. So why do we love this bouquet so much? The simple answer: it’s different. It’s not often we get to do a winter wedding bouquet but when we do, oh boy, we love it! This winter bouquet wasn’t designed for a bride, however. It was just a fun Sunday creation with some leftover blooms and winter greens. And if you’re wondering, yes it did smell like Christmas. So what is in this bouquet? We have a lot of texture going on in this bouquet with both the greenery and flowers. But let’s start with the greenery this time! Pine: With its long skinny needles peeking out here and there, pines give thi...

#BouquetBreakdown - The "Lydia" January 29, 2020 Let’s talk flowers!  One of the most common things we hear brides say is, “I am not good with flower names but those are pretty! What are those?” Well, we’re here to break it down for you. In this series, we will: break down what type of flowers are in the bouquet, give a little more description of the flowers themselves, explain when they are in season and where they fall on the expensive scale. Our goal is to help brides feel more confident when talking flowers. Our first bouquet in this series is titled “The Lydia”. It’s a bright twist on a classic peony bouquet. So why do we love this bouquet so much? This bouquet was one of our favorites for many reasons. Besides the bright bold colors and amazing scent, this bouquet had an incredible love story behind it. When the bride and groom moved into their new home the groom was very gung ho about moving in and making it their home. He was so gung...