The Pumpkins Have Returned!

Can you believe it? It's already time for our neighbor's annual Pumpkin Patch!

Yes, our next door neighbor the First Christian Church has had an annual Pumpkin Patch for the past sixteen years! The pumpkins always look so festive for the season, we can't help but wander up there and purchase some for ourselves!

It's true... I love the 'warty' ones! Although that orange & white one in front is my favorite.

Don't forget that we can make fresh arrangements out of fresh pumpkin too! Well, okay, let me rephrase that...we can use your pumpkin as a container for your fresh arrangements! This is particularly nice closer to (say it with me now) HALLOWEEN! Or for an extra special Thanksgiving centerpiece, that's certainly a way to go too!

Although fresh pumpkin sounds pretty good too....mmm, pumpkin pie.

And be sure to bring the kiddos! Sometimes they'll have toys out front, but they always have plenty of photo opportunities...including the ever present pumpkin bridge!

We think this fundraiser is super. If you want some good looking pumpkins (and a variety of them at that!) be sure to stop by and check them out!


Thanks for First Christian for letting us snag some pics!

Fall Elegance: The Handheld Edition

I simply love this collection of flowers and colors. 

Let's start with the corsages, shall we?

A wristlet of black schzwalder & mango callas with berries & seeded euc.

And, of course, the men! Simple, yet stylish.

And then the oo-la-la handhelds...

Bridesmaids

 These bridesmaids bouquets were each a little unique, which made it so fun to design!













Even their wraps were each a little different.




And then, of course, what you've been waiting on....

Bridal

 This turned out so, so pretty. Callas, dahlias, hyperium, freesia....and those ribbon curls! The touches of glitz!

Sigh. Perfect colors. Perfect bride. Perfect wedding.

We'll definitely be getting more pics and sharing them your way soon!

September Wedding: Fall Elegance

Oo, we've been teasing with this one all week! And it was GORGEOUS. We absolutely loved working this wedding with all its lovely fall colors and all the varieties of flowers. And the use of those lanterns? Perfect.

I mean, look at the way this piece turned out:

Reception Centerpieces

Oooooo....those colors! And all the different textures and shades! In that piece alone we have (ready for the list?) candlelight roses, dahlias (in purple, red, gold), amaranthus (in green & burgandy), hypericum berries (red & green), calla lilies (black schzwalder & mango), freesia (gold & purple) and seeded euc...whew!

And you will continue to see variations of that list throughout the whole ceremony, but certainly in the rest of receptions pieces that follow:

Bride's Table

Cake Table

Also at this wedding was a beautiful outdoor staircase that led down to the reception. The bride & groom were announced at the top of it and had their entryway leading down it. How beautiful! This birdcage was at the top:

 

 

Love the draping amaranthus. 

And there were mixed arrangements leading their way down the stairs. At the reception these floral pieces had candle holders with electric votives, as it was just turning dusk. Perfect timing.

A few of the stair pieces:

 Can't wait to show you the rest!

The Return of the Sunflowers

Guess who's baaaaaack? :)

One of my favorites! They always look so happy!

We've already had so many requests for these, that they're sure to go quickly each week. They'll be here throughout the fall, so be sure to take advantage while they're here!

Switching to Fall

Whew! We're one day away from breaking the over-50-days-of-over-100-degree-heat record! (Personally, at this point, I hope we make it.)

Nonetheless, we're in the process of switching the shop over into fall! One of my favorite seasons. Do you think the weather will take notice? :) (After we break the record, of course!)

Love the pheasant ball.

Behind the Scenes: Pomanders

We had a wedding this past month that included some gorgeous fall flowers. We're still getting the pictures all in place, but here's a few behind the scenes shots I thought you might enjoy.

Two of the arrangements were pomanders for a flower girl and the maid of honor. I'm so glad pomanders are coming back into style because they're super cute and a little different than your standard bouquet. The problem is that they're round and that can be hard to work with. You can't set it on your table once parts of it are covered in flowers- otherwise you would bruise the flowers. It gets difficult to hold onto after awhile because you're trying to keep your fingers in between the flowers. We can't hang a wire from our ceiling to hook it on since it's way too high. So how do you solve this dilemma?

You find a wreath stand and hang from the hook!


This was my bosses brilliant idea. It swings around and suddenly you can work all sides. I was thrilled.

Here's a closeup:


I love the colors. And the little pumpkins popped in there! Beautiful, fun and stylish all in one.

Fall has arrived....

...and we have beautiful fall flowers in. Ranging from fall mums to cattails to hypericum berries, we have it all. Be sure to spruce up your home with all these brilliant colors!

We've started re-arranging and sprucing up our front! It's time to tear down all the summer and bring in fall and (psst...dare we say it?) Christmas! Our pretty Christmas silks will be sneaking their way up soon!