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Brides often wish for the natural look of a hand-tied bouquet with the flower freshness of a water-filled bouquet holder. With a little design magic, we can have both. … Read More >>>
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We were visiting Vizcaya. Our taxi turned off a busy Miami highway, near Coconut Grove, onto a quiet, cool, shady lane. We gazed into overgrown foliages lining either side of the winding, graveled road. Sun-bleached and moss laden stone statuary, standing within the native woodland landscape, witnessed the car’s arrival. Our driver said softly “This reminds me of my old country. Haiti.” He was right. It did seem as though … Read More >>>
Impress your family and friends, at the Thanksgiving meal, with your holiday centerpiece. The color and fragrance of fresh flowers on the table makes them feel like special guests. Allow the colorful foliages, textures and forms of the autumn season to inspire you. As I wind up my curving driveway in the Fall, I always feel as though I am entering a live postcard. We can use … Read More >>>
Guests coming? To quickly add natural beauty to a room, simply add a few fresh flower faces to your favorite vases in special places. Enjoy impressing friends and family with your flower-savvy talents and celebrate life with flowers! Follow these easy steps when arranging flowers for those special places in your home: Choose five eye-catching spaces – What are the special places in your home … Read More >>>
Cascading bouquets are back as the favorite floral design of trendy brides. After years of choosing the simple, easily duplicated ’round-moundy’ hand-tied bouquets, brides are realizing how gracefully cascading bouquets flow from a bride’s hand. A more sophisticated look; these designs add a touch of elegance against the background of their beautiful gowns. When in comes to trends, whatever we have been doing – we decide to do the very opposite … Read More >>>
If you enjoy being surrounded by beautiful flowers and talented people, look for an ‘Arts & Flowers’ or “Arts in Bloom’ event to attend in your area. It can be a fun outing that offers inspiring new ideas. I recently enjoyed the opportunity to offer floral commentary for the creative works of local designers at the ‘Arts & Flowers’ event of the Centre for Performing Arts … Read More >>>
Recently, we visited Rhode Island and fell in love with the gorgeous ‘Ocean State’. A tour of the Newport Mansions had been on my ‘bucket list’ for a long time. We were not disappointed. A day spent on Mansion Row is like opening the gates of time and going backwards for a glimpse of privileged life at the dawn of the 20th century. The natural, autumn RI beauty was magnified … Read More >>>
Recently, we headed to New York City for an adventurous treasure-seeking weekend of looking for gold. Leaves of gold. Unlike many of my friends, it wasn’t shopping that held allure for me. I have never been much of a shopper. To me, having fun is winding my way through 250 acres of natural beauty, inspiring gardens, and magnificent buildings dedicated to the study and exhibition of plants. The New York … Read More >>>
My friend, Georgia, and I recently spent a beautiful sunny afternoon taking a Hills and Dales Garden Tour in LaGrange, GA. In addition to visiting the lovely Fuller E. Callaway home, we enjoyed wandering through the late summer flowers on our self-guided tour of the gardens. The estate and gardens are relatively small in scale, when compared to more massive estates across the country, but rich in detail. It was … Read More >>>
It’s fun to design a simple floral centerpiece for your table. Use these easy to follow techniques, an Oasis Iglu, and the flowers and vase of your choice to quickly create this elegant arrangement. … Read More >>>