Dapper Dan

I know it sounds silly but his name really is Dan (Erin Giffee's lucky husband.) Cybidium and peacock feather boutonnier.

daffodils

Warm cold warm cold rain rain. Spring has arrived in Missouri.

white altar pieces

Altar pieces of snapdragons, lilies and hydrangea.

snowy tree

A pretty picture of a snowy Bradford Pear on McCarty Street taken on my way home from work today.

Erin Mullins-Giffee

It is good to remind ourselves that everything we make (especially bridal work) has a person attached to it. Here the beautiful Erin Giffee poses with a prayer book that has been handed through generations, here decorated with orchids and freesia. Erin was an absolute treat to work with; quick-witted, smart and genuine. I couldn't talk to her for more than 5 minutes without having a belly laugh. A real pleasure.

yesterday's roses

...and last week's alstroemeria.

pink gazers and alstroemeria

Light pink Stargazers and alstroemeria.

lilac and white stargazers

Bought myself some white stargazers to go with yesterday's lilac (and a few other things of course.) Buy yourself flowers, I just work it into my produce budget.

lilac

White lilac and lily grass.

Pimp boutonniere

Made by my fellow designer "Mistress of wearable flowers'' Kim Lucas.

retro orchid bud vase

Victorian Romance

A very romantic bouquet with a Victorian sensibility. Blush rose, hypericum berries and good showing of a  rich brown Cymbidium'

Japanese shabby chic centerpiece

A single red rose atop a tripod of painted and distressed reeds with lily grass, tied with raffia and set in a glass ming bowl with river rocks. One of those wonderful moments when a bride is telling you her vision and you say "hold on, I  know just what you want." She clapped her hands in delight and laughed when I told her that the lily grass might get in the dessert. The most time consuming part of this design is waiting for the paint to dry.