Melissa and Jeff

It's fairly rare that we take on a really small order for wedding flowers.... but occasionally the right people come along and we do! Melissa come to the studio with a very open perspective. I remember during our consultation saying, "It sounds like you would be happy with somewhat of a surprise," and she said yes, she would! She didn't want to pin down too much about her flowers, she wanted to leave the door open to our creativity and what really looked amazing the week of her wedding. The only strong request she had was nothing too tropical looking, and a slightly vintage feel. It was so fun to have so much freedom in creating this bouquet for her, weaving in ideas of what would really pop and also look at home in the landscape where she would be married, and also fit with her personality and the vibe of her wedding.

As usual, Jess Hunter took the most beautiful photographs of the couple, the bouquet, and the landscape.

Congrats Melissa and Jeff! Thanks for being so open-minded about your flowers!

Jamie & Ryan at AXIS Pioneer Square

These two. Could they be in any way, even just a teeny, tiny bit more adorable?

Jamie and Ryan married in late June at AXIS Pioneer Square. Planned by Megan from Clutch Events, their wedding went off without a hitch! Jamie and Ryan love the outdoors, and have a special fondness for the Methow Valley, so we based the floral design choices around creating a palette reminiscent of that environment. Small, meadow-esque blooms were paired with a good number of grasses, and roses added a classic elegance, making the flowers look right at home in their urban venue. Color-wise we went for lots of greens and creamy neutrals, with accent of earthy brown, gold, and a hint of blue for that clear, blue sky! And since it was a fancy affair and we wanted to add a layer of warmth, we paired all of this with glimmering hints of brass. 

Many thanks to Shane Macomber for the incredibly beautiful photos.

Congratulations Jamie and Ryan!

From a few weeks back....

I love it when a flower surprises me. I am not usually a huge fan of standard roses, or purple roses, but these lavender 'Ocean Song' roses from Peterkort really took me by surprise. They just went perfectly with this palette of creamy, mauvish purples, bright white, and teal.

These were the subscription arrangements from a few weeks ago, created with an abundance of gorgeous flowers from Washington and Oregon growers selling at the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market, and some from the Botanique Cutting Garden too!

Peter & Charlotte at the Clise Mansion

It starts like this:

And turns into this...

And this...

And then becomes magic....

Peter and Charlotte were married at the Clise Mansion on August 17th, 2012. Charlotte was just lovely to work with, and chose one of the prettiest color palettes out there: blush, cream, pale and canary yellow and hot pink. I loved making these designs! And I love re-living them through the photos of the amazing Jennifer and Brian of Photo Elan-- be sure to hop over to their website and blog and check them out!

The boutonnieres were all created with little flowers made out of cedar wood that Peter's aunt made, that had been in the family and used in boutonnieres before- I think they look like little pine cones.

I loved Charlotte's bouquet. It is hard to go wrong with cafe au lait dahlias, creamy roses, baptisia and clematis foliage, and one of my favorite perennials (though it's name always makes me laugh) gooseneck loostrife!

Congratulations Charlotte and Peter!!! I wish you all the very best!

I want one!

Do you know how hard it is for a total flower lover to keep parting with her creations? Very! Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love handing off a beautiful bouquet to a bride, knowing it is just perfect for her, and saying goodbye forever to all the incredible flowers that are in it. But today I took one glimpse at the bucket of leftover flowers from last weekend's wedding, and thought: I WANT ONE.

A gorgeous bouquet, that is.

So I made up this little number, and we have been parading around together all day long. I have to say that carrying a big bouquet of roses around makes you feel mighty special...

These beauties all came from Peterkort Roses in Oregon. I like them best when they are on their very last legs, fully open, about to make good friends with the compost pile, but not before breathing one last breath of gorgeousness into the world!

 It's a lucky life, one spent working with flowers....

Caitlin and Matthew

Caitlin and Matthew were married back in early June, at the South Lake Union Row Club. Caitlin's desires for her flowers were clear: She wanted them red, and she wanted them colorful. (You gotta love a girl who knows what she wants!) So I went to town with a deep, rich color palette of all the reds and deep purples I could find, and was delighted to see these lovely photos from Azzura Photography that capture all the beautiful (and red!) details from Caitlin and Matthew's special day. The delicious desserts were all made by The Troubadour Baker, who also happens to be the groom's brother (lucky, lucky!).

 

It must be noted that almost all of these flowers came from local growers! A huge thank you to all the amazing flower farmers at the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market who supplied me with these gorgeous blooms- I don't know what I'd do without you guys!

Many congratulations to Caitlin and Matthew!!! I wish you all the very best!!!