White bridal bouquet - hydrangea and roses

This luxurious bridal bouquet consists of white hydrangea, everest roses, bouvardia, small white cymbidium orchids and freesia. It's soft, textural and scented.

(Ashley and Brandon Photography)

(Ashley and Brandon Photography)

The bride for this bouquet had a small picture frame that she wanted added to the bouquet, and she also wanted to include some of her mother's wedding dress. I ended up cutting the sleeve and luckily the cuff fit perfectly around the stems of the bouquet. Where I cut the sleeve, it left a bit of a ruffle and I finished it with a tie from the dress. I love adding personal touches to bouquets!

White and Green Bouquet

I recently had a bride contact me from Singapore. She was coming to our beautiful city for her destination wedding! She said she wasn't too picky on the actual types of flowers used and most of the inspiration shots she sent me were a very neutral palette of whites and greens. This is what I ended up creating for her. The bouquet consists of white mums, alstroemeria, sedum, green hydrangea and cymbidium orchids.

The boutonnieres were these bright green cymbidium orchids. I find with these orchids it is best to keep things simple!

Calla Lillies and orchids

When hosting a party it is best to coordinate the flowers with the theme of the occasion. For a rustic summer bbq you might have wild flowers in mason jars or for a baby shower, soft pastel colors would be sweet. If there is no theme to your party, then choosing seasonal flowers to best compliment your homes color scheme is the way to go. If it's spring indulge in tulips and if it's fall dahlias are always fun.

A client of mine recently hosted a "Thai dinner " evening. Orange calla lilies, yellow cymbidium orchids, yellow pin cushions and bamboo accents were chosen to add some asian flair.

Give your guests something to remember. Small details like flowers at each place setting are sure to be appreciated by most.

(bird of paradise could be seen by guests in the living room next to the dining room)

Be sure to put flowers in all the rooms your guests will frequent. I think everyone loves to be greeted in an entry with flowers. And my personal favorite room for flowers is the bathroom. Because usually all it takes is a single stem!

Good luck with all your future party planning.

Rose Bowl

Remember when you were young, and your grandmother would float a garden rose in a rose bowl? I love enjoying one bloom for it's own beauty and perfection. Not to mention it's easy! Try putting it somewhere special that you will see it numerous times throughout  the day.  Like your desk at work, windowsill at home or perhaps your bedside table.

My modern take on the rose bowl is using a cymbidium orchid with some spun grass inside. Of course both of these look amazing in multiples. They would be nice at each place setting at a dinner party too!

Modern Cymbidiums

I am very excited to be creating flowers for Hughes Clothing here in Victoria. The store itself is a great space and I love to see my flowers displayed in such a beautiful environment. If you have never been to Hughes, you must go check out their amazing designer clothing and their very helpful staff!

              

                                                              Flax with cymbidium orchids