There may not be an extensive variety of green flowers, but the ones that are available such as  hellebore, alchimella, cymbidium orchids, viburnum, bouvardia and buplurum are all favorites. However, there is so much green texture available that makes these arrangements fabulous: green berries, such as hypericum, unripe black berries and blue berries, berzillia, to […]

June 27, 2009 Photographer: David Barss Ceremony site: Leach Botanical Gardens Reception venue: Avalon Hotel and Spa Erin and Ken were married in front of the archway; we hung sheer curtains on both sides and tied them together with a leaf covered cone, filled with peonies and lots of seasonal texture

The color range for wedding flowers was quite diverse this year; even though green and white may have been a bit more popular. The very detailed textural woodland bouquets can be tailored for a casual or formal look.

A few years ago a bride requested  200 small succulent plants; she wanted to transplant them in small terra cotta pots – that she spray painted in silver and embellished with a narrow blue ribbon – and give them to the guests as favors. It was such a clever idea! Until that time, I never […]

Notecards of Françoise’s arrangements, photographed by Joni Shimabukuro of Joni Photo These cards highlight Françoise’s use of lush texture in all of her designs. Overall views of the arrangements show the structure, composition and atmosphere, while close-ups reveal the details of seed pods, fruits and vegetables, houseplants, succulents and seasonal flowers that naturally nestle together […]

September 12, 2009 A woodland theme was exactly what Brigett was looking for! On their way from Boise to the coast, she and her family stopped by and gathered her bouquet, other personal flowers as well as textured moss spheres for the aisle. Photographer Nathan Cordova documented their wedding beautifully! The ringbearer moss pillow, decorated […]