Back from the Flower Show....

Back from the flower show at OKC's Greenleaf!

(And let me tell you: their new building is amazing.)

Not to mention our designer for the evening, Vonda LaFever, was also amazing. Greenleaf & the Oklahoma Board did a fantastic job of bringing her in and hosting a lovely inspiration workshop for the state.

And not only is Vonda a tops designer, she is so nice. Absolutely engaging personality, fascinating to watch and learn from, and also, quite funny.

Wonderful job for everyone involved! It was super fun, Greenleaf's new coolers are top notch and the place looks remarkable.

Let's end on one of our favorite arrangements from LaFever:

But I love anything with green glads and orange roses. :)

2011 Weddings: Fuschia & Black

Oo la, la, this is the look this year! Fuschia, black and ostrich feathers. We just finished this one this past week.

Check it out:

Bridesmaids: Garden roses, freesia, anemones & black ostrich feathers.


Corsages & Boutonnieres: Looove the garden rose for the groom!


Toss: A miniature version of the pretty bridal - a perfect piece to double as the guestbook.

Bridal: Oo, this was absolutely gorgeous... Garden roses, standard roses, stephanitos and white ostrich feathers.... One of our absolute favorites!

Bridal Closeup: Just look at those garden roses... absolutely divine.

Happy V-Day!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!



Have a lovely day!! Enjoy your loved ones!

Your Friendly Florists at Graves :)

V-Day: Roses 2 Go!

This is it! It's TOMORROW! We'll have cash & carry roses throughout the day tomorrow ready to go! Be sure to stop by, they'll have beautiful assorted colors, but limited quantities!

What a lineup!

We've got quite a lineup going on right now! We've got grave blankets going out, holiday wreaths being made up, poinsettias shipped in....whew! We'll be showing you pics of all these in the coming weeks, but they're ready to go now if you want to call or come by!

In the meantime, I wanted to take a minute and show off these gorgeous Limbo roses we got in this week. They're a beautiful yellow-green. Aren't they lovely? And so unique!

A Very Special Birthday

October 1, 2010

Wow! Ever wonder what 85 roses looks like all in one vase?





Now you know. :)

For an 85th birthday here in Shawnee! Happy birthday Mary Leiker!

Blog Feature: Our Favorite Weddings

June 22nd, 2010

This wedding actually happened awhile ago, but it's too pretty not to share. Lots of lush pinks & browns....



Ooo....ahhhh
Okay, so it's not a great picture. But check out those lovely hot pink gerbs on that brown tablecloth! Pink & brown is certainly a winning color combo of late. The rest of the bouquet is topped off with soft pink roses, white freesia, pink wax filler and glitzy, glitzy jewels.

Here's a side view so you can see the handle:


Corner pieces for the reception:


I love those dahlias.

The bride was looking for something to cut cost and yet still make a big splash at the reception, so we went with large vases filled with curly willow and pink wax.



These pieces were done for two special tables, one of which was the gift table:


And those gerbers! Soft pink centers with cream petals. (also shown are hot pink roses and white dahlias.)

Our candelabra in action (as well as the cake servers!):


This wedding was gorgeous. Everyone was lovely, the flowers came in beautiful and the colors were spot on.

And as one last parting shot, one of my favorite aspects of their wedding: the dessert bar!

Valentine's Day: Four Weeks Out!

We're four weeks out from Valentine's Day, and whether you're looking for something more traditional such as a couple dozen roses...



Or an update on the traditional...


Or something more très magnifique...


Just let us know. :)