Party Flowers - carnations and peonies

I recently was hired to provide flowers for a Campus Infinity car dealership party. The dealership is quite modern so I went with a bold palette of colors. I was very excited to use the orange buddleia (also known as butterfly bush) from my neighbours garden as it's an unusual flower not readily available as a cut flower.

Other flowers used were peonies, green spider mums, hydrangea, carnations in three shades of purple, green dianthus and some maple tree foliage.

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.

Party Flowers - hydrangea & godetia

Last week ended with a really fun "party" order. I went with some very saturated colors. Deep purple statice, coral godetia, and green hydrangea made these colorful designs really pop against the white walls of my clients entry. I had suggested doing a grouping of flowers because the entry table was quite long. I did one taller design in the middle flanked by two smaller designs. I also added a branch to the center design once I arrived.

It's something to consider when doing flower arrangements for your own home. Instead of one big design, turn it into three and line them up down your dining table or on your buffet. And remember, using different heights also adds interest.

The leaf I used is called hawaiian flag. I just love seeing patterns through the glass!