Françoise Weeks European Floral Design

Come join us and learn how to make stunning Woodland Arrangements on November 2nd or 3rd.
Be inspired by the botanical treasures of the Pacific Northwest! Begin this textural arrangement with lichen-covered branches and moss. Mix in seedpods and berries, miniature artichokes and eggplants, lush foliage, succulents, fragrant herbs and seasonal flowers. Gather ideas to express your creativity and learn to work with natural materials found in your own garden!
Monday, November 2 or Tuesday, November 3    6:30 – 9:00pm    $75

http://www.francoiseweeks.com/classes/am-sched.html

If you would like to schedule a private class with your friends, we can help you out. If your group is between 5 and 8 people, the organizer receives 50% off their registration price, and you can coordinate the time that works best for you and your friends. Call for more details @ 503-236-5829.

Want ideas? Check out some enticing examples!

David Barss

Joni Shimabukuro

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August 7 and 8, 2009

One year ago, my friend Kristin Lee asked Thomas Batty and I to team up, to design the flowers arrangements and decorations for Joe and Nisha’s  wedding and rehearsal dinner.

The garden of the Mother of the Groom was the ideal setting for the rehearsal dinner on a perfect summer evening. The next day this fabulous Indian wedding took place on the  rooftop of Hotel Deluxe .

Alesia Zorn did all the stunning calligraphy.

These pictures were taken by  Kristin’s husband, Mike Duley.

The large flower balls that Kristin made welcomed the guests near the entrance

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August 15, 2009

Ceremony: Governor Hotel, Renaissance Room

Reception: Governor Hotel, Grand Ballroom

Photographer: Brandon Schmidt

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Over 100 gardeners have laid out the pattern and a team of 80 volunteers created this breathtaking Carpet of Flowers in Brussels in August 2008.

The first Carpet of Flowers was created in 1971 as a way to promote begonias (Belgium is the world’s largest producer and exporter  of these tubers); this event takes place every 2 years. The capital’s public square is transformed into a sea of color and fragrance with a carpet of flowers. To keep the flowers fresh, fountains and sprinklers are incorporated within the pattern of the carpet.

Close to a million begonia flowers were used to create the magnificent 300 square meters carpet. The pattern is based on a midieval carpet design.

Craftsmen arrange the carpet by hand, directly into the square’s cobblestones, without any soil. Grass and tree bark were also used to provide color

These were very fun projects!

Ron Weeks

Ron Weeks

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Last spring, Nicole and Cabel got married at Holocene.

The ceremony took place in front of a 19′x10′ white wall; we decided that it would be nice to soften  it somehow and Nicole liked the idea of a pink rose petal curtain. It was a time consuming project, but it was well worth it and photographer Robert McNary captured it beautifully!

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Most of the time, the florist decorates the cakes with flowers.  Only a few bakers prefer to add the flowers on themselves.

Here are some examples; whether you chose a simple or elaborate decoration, the flowers always adorn a wedding cake beautifully.

Holland Studios

Robert McNary

The curly willow added an unusual touch.

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Last fall I did the flowers for Lauren and Lincoln’s wedding (see Real Weddings – November 1). Early in the spring, their photographer friend Nicole Wickens (http://www.greendoorphotography.com) did a ‘day after’ session. Lauren asked if I could do a bouquet for the occasion, and she gave me the green light to do anything I wanted. This was the perfect opportunity to play with a woodland theme idea that I had wanted to try out for quite some time.

Nicole captured the details beautifully!

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A few weeks ago I posted  ideas to decorate archways and chuppas.  There are many other choices to decorate ceremony sites. Often tall arrangements in vases or urns are a favorite.  But you can also embellish the ceremony site with garden arrangements or wreaths or decorate candelabras.

Craig Strong

Two bright pink wreaths, suspended from a wooden pole, framed the ceremony site for Jandi and Jesse’s wedding. The poles were secured in containers covered with moss; lots of texture decorated the base of the pole.

David Barss

This garden arrangement was a fitting backdrop for the ceremony at the First Congregational Church.

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