Speaking the Unmentionable in Filler Flowers
Baby’s Breath is a filler flower that I hesitate to mention to customers. Just hearing the name can produce a very strong negative reaction. One self-proclaimed “flower snob” that I spoke with recently said she would never consider using something as boring and passé...
DIY Wedding Flowers Primer from Meg
Clearly the most structured, well thought out primer our-diy-well-dit-wedding-flowers on doing your own wedding flowers posted by our friend Meg over at www.Apracticalwedding.com
The Non-Wedding Party: Flowers for Special Guests
It’s hard enough to decide on the main wedding party flowers – bouquets for the bride and her maids, boutonnieres for the groom and ushers. And then there are other non-wedding-party guests to include… fathers, mothers, grandmothers and the like. But you don’t know...
Helping Mother Nature’s Wedding Flowers
Despite the seemingly endless ranges of hue and texture that Mother Nature makes available in fresh flowers, sometimes you can’t find just the right shade of blossom that you have in your head for your wedding flowers. Maybe your wedding falls in the wrong season for...
Great Decorating Ideas from Pottery Barn
While my passion for flowers encourages me to create new, original arrangements, the practical me can’t help but appreciate great ideas in catalogs and magazines. The floral arrangements in the latest Pottery Barn Catalog party planning section are downright inspiring...
The Peony Alternative
So you are getting married in September and have decided you are having peonies on all the tables and for your bridal bouquet - completely without the consent of the peonies... a slight problem as recently discussed in Pursuing the Peony. But panic not - for there is...
An Elegant Bride’s Bouquet from the Flower God
We are proud to announce that we now feature over 75 how-to videos from The Flowergod! The Flowergod is well-known in the online community for his instructional DIY videos. Here's one of our favorites - The Elegant Bride's Bouquet: View More DIY Floral Design Videos...
More About Color in Fresh Flower Bouquets and Arrangements
We had a post not too long ago about “Hue”, which is what most of us mean when we say “color”: red, blue, purple, yellow, etc. (Have a look at the Blooms By The Box Flower Color Wheel!) You can combine different colors to really swing the mood of your arrangements...
A New Look For Fresh Flower Arrangements and Wedding Flowers
In recent years, trends for wedding and party flowers have moved away from elaborate, intricate, filler-laden extravaganzas to the “less is more” approach. Simple hand-tied bouquets using just a single flower variety, centerpieces comprised of floating flower heads in...
Making Your Bridal Bouquet
Making your own bridal bouquet may seem difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. One of the most popular bouquets right now is the simple nosegay made with monochromatic flowers. This type of bouquet may consist of all Roses, all Peonies, all Gerber Daisies, all...
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