Tipsy Tulip Designs

  #BouquetBreakdown - The "Liberty"  We're back for another #bouquetbreakdown and this bouquet gives us all the patriotic vibes. From the deep reds to the bright whites and pastel blues this bouquet screams America. No matter the season this bouquet is always going to pop.  So why do we LOVEEEEE this bouquet? Well, we are very patriotic and very much love our country but we also love the bright colors. It is not often we get to use such bold colors in wedding work. When our bride, Sarah, was needing a color palette redesign we were ecstatic to offer the red, white, and bloom palette. She surprised her now-husband with the flowers and he loved them so much he had them preserved for her after their intimate wedding.  So let's break it down! We have categorized the blooms by color this time and we're starting off with that bold pop of red! Red Spray Roses: These bright red spray roses were the main blooms for our pop of red. Spray roses are a great all-purpose flower...

#BouquetBreakdown - The "Alexis"  Another day another bouquet breakdown. Today we're here to breakdown our first bridal bouquet we ever made for a real wedding! And yes, today is their first anniversary! This beautiful bride dreamed of blush and white fluffy peonies and garden roses. After seeing this bride in person we couldn't have imagined a more luxurious and posh bouquet for her dreamy day.  So why do we love this bouquet so much?  Besides the bouquet having such a special place in our heart for being our first bridal bouquet ever, we love the simplicity of it. The clean and simple design really allows for the bride and her dress to be the center of attention.  So what's in this bouquet?  Not a lot to be honest. Once again the simplicity gives this design the high-end feel.  Blush & White Peonies: Peonies are 100% the most highly requested flower for weddings and bridal bouquets. We'd be lying if we said we didn't love the...

#BouquetBreakdown - The "Nikki"  We're coming at you with a super unique bouquet for this bouquet breakdown. We'd be lying if we told you this bouquet was a breeze to make. The giant tillandsia xerographica was HEAVY! Our traditional wire and stick method that we use for other non-flower things like succulents did not work for this. We had to think outside the box. Our solution, a chicken wire cradle! Hidden under all that greenery and all those blooms was a chicken wire cage. We carefully glued and wired the xerographica in the cradle and then filled in with blooms and greens around till the cradle was hidden. So why do we love this bouquet? We love a challenge and we love to problem solve. Side note: many of you may not know, but I(Emily), am a real math and science nerd. Till life decided it had other plans for me, I was set to attend Iowa State University as a chemical engineering major. Wild! I know! While I am kind of sad I wasn't able to follow throu...

#BouquetBreakdown - The "Alyssa"  So, we've decided, bouquet breakdowns are kinda our thing. We absolutely love flowers and talking about flowers. I suppose you could say, "well that's because you're a florist." While that is true we also have a small suspicion that you guys like them as well. We hope you at least find them entertaining and maybe even a little educational. This bouquet breakdown might be a little shorter than our other ones but none-the-less we LOVE this bouquet. So why do we love this bouquet so much? We find the "Alyssa" to be super elegant and timeless. This is the kind of bouquet that you'll look back at 30 years from now and think wow! I'm so glad I picked such a classic bouquet. So what's in this bouquet? You may be thinking hmmm that looks like just roses. Well, we do have some stunning roses in here but we also have a new kind of eucalyptus and lisianthus. But first, let's start off with thos...

#BouquetBreakdown - The "Amelia"  We can't help ourselves! We absolutely love bouquet breakdowns. We often hear wedding couples say "oh I really like those! What are they?" or "Those are roses? I guess then I do like roses and I'd like those in my bouquet." While we have zero expectations of our clients flower knowledge we find when a client is more confident during our consultations they are able to ask the questions they want. Therefore, making the consultation more productive and leaving the wedding couple feeling like they were completely heard. So why do we love this bouquet? The cascade of course! While it's not a full floor-length cascade we find that even a little cascade action adds an immense amount of elegance to a bouquet. A cascade bouquet no matter the flower choice will always be a show stopper. So what's in this bouquet? EVERYTHING! We have the most affordable greenery all the way to one of the high-end greeneri...

#BouquetBreakdown - The "Laurel" We're back! We heard you love our bouquet breakdowns so we're here with another one! This time a little more springy. This quarantine lockdown has up craving those bright colors so we decided to play with some bright pinks and yellows.  The third bouquet in our series is named the "Laurel". The "Laurel" is definitely a little out of our comfort zone with some blooms that we typically don't use and a succulent! So why do we love this bouquet so much?  The simple answer, it's a different style than we normally do! We LOVE the garden style and big boho greenery bouquets with tons of color. However, we find that our brides typically like an all-white or white and blush bouquet. We don't blame them we do love our all-white bouquets.  So what's in this bouquet?  We have five different types of greenery and four different types of blooms along with that gorgeous succulent.  Bay Leaf: Bay leaf ...

The Most Common "Cheap" Flower Myths! We're here to debunk some of the most common myths that are passed around wedding blogs and Pinterest. We're talking everything from cheap greenery to those cheap candle centerpieces. So, let’s talk about what cheap really means and what is actually cheap vs not so cheap. But first, can we just say that we truly and fully loathe the word “cheap”! Besides, it’s not-so-nice connotation we find it to be distasteful when talking about a wedding. Some great alternatives we love to use are “budget savvy”, “economical” and “cost-effective”. Now that we got that out of the way let’s dispel some myths!  1. Garlands are made from greenery, therefore, they must be very cost-effective. MYTH BUSTED! Our garlands are handmade to give you the extra lush and full appearance. They are very labor-intensive and typically take an hour to a couple hours to make depending on the length of the garland. We also find that wedding ...

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...