new arrangements

So, I've been working with the same flowers for several days now, trying them in a variety of arrangements. It amazes me how hardy some flowers are. In fact in the first arrangement below I've added an Anastasia lily that I purchased exactly 3 weeks ago! It's the last bloom I have and it's just about to open up! It is also wonderful to see the different stages the flowers go through.

With this new vase bouquet, the Godetia I originally used in my hand-tied bridal bouquet (below) have opened up their tissue paper petals to reveal their beautiful salmon pink centers. This adds a feathery, airy feel, opposed to the more structural presence they had in the bridal bouquet. 

My husband referred to the next one as my "beach house" arrangement, so I played that up in the photos. (don't we all wish we could have a warm beach getaway right about now). I like that this one is asymmetrical. It gives it a relaxed, not-too-stuffy feel. I focused on layering, or stair-stepping the flowers. - huge, white hydrangea/Zembla Cremon/poms/a little green hydrangea/seeded euc.

And the final one is just too adorable for words, in my opinion :o) Small rounded monochromatic themed bouquet in a small rounded glass vessel (approx. 4" wide x 5" tall). This style would be cute for a baby shower and could double as guest favors. Place a sheer pink or blue ribbon around the neck of the vase for a finishing touch. :) mini-green hydrangea/poms/Lily foliage

Boutonnieres

Most recently I have been working on wiring flowers, taping, and ribonizing for boutonnieres. See below for two of my creations.