Françoise Weeks European Floral Design

‘Klein maar fijn” my grandmother often said. It means: “Small but special” . She liked to remind us kids that bigger didn’t mean better.

Do I ever feel that way about flowers! Small delicate blooms  are definitely favorites. These small treasures are perfect to make detailed flower crowns for flower girls or brides alike.

Becca Dryer

Rebekah Johnson

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Usually the log arrangements are all about texture and I use very few flowers; after all texture reigns  in the forests.

But for this memorial service, I learned that the woods and flowers had been favorites of the client’s father. So for once, flowers prevailed.

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Vintage style, vintage dresses, vintage vases,… vintage is IN this year!

Old bottles of various sizes and types  make an interesting and imaginative collection to fill with spring flowers. A few of these vases clustered in the center of a round table or a selection in the middle of  long narrow tables  look fabulous! And how about decorating a mantle with a variety of them?

Photography by Joni Shimabukuro

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Hellebores, fritillarias, anemones, ranunculus, tulips, blooming branches….

The Northwest offers such bounty: spring fever has been in the air for several weeks! Isn’t the awakening of Mother Nature  incredibly inspiring?

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In late winter, there aren’t many chartreuse flowers or greenery to be harvested in the garden yet , except for the fabulous  hellebore and euphorbia.

However, blossoms of cymbidiums and  glads as well as hypericum berries, succulents and foliage of favorite houseplants like maidenhair and begonias, offer plenty of choice for chartreuse table arrangements at this time of the year.

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December 5, 2009

Venue: Art Museum

Photographer: David Barss

Wedding Coordinator: Soiree

Catering: Vibrant Table

Cake: Dream Cakes

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Schoolhouse Supplies, a free store for teachers that offers a wealth of resources, organized a fundraiser at the Art Museum on February 5th. The 10th Annual Wells Fargo Spelling Bee took place in the Sunken Ballroom; dinner was served in the Grand Ballroom.

arrangements in artichokes for the bistro tables

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Jamie Bosworth

Joni Shimabukuro

Joni Shimabukuro

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The post on Nu Bouquets  from last week Thursday mysteriously disappeared and I wanted to feature it again:

A few weeks ago I did  a post on whimsical bridal bouquets inspired by ideas of european designers. I sparingly incorporated new textures – pearls, feathers, wire,…- juxtaposed fresh and traditional combinations and figured out new techniques to realize these fun bouquets.

Thank you Joni for the fabulous pictures – and for the clever name . I like it!

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