The NEW YORK TIMES

We were honored to be included in this wonderful article about locally-grown, seasonal wedding flowers published in the New York Times last Sunday! It was quite a thrill to see our name alongside some of our absolute flower heros: Jennie Love of Love 'n Fresh Flowers, Erin Benzakein of Floret, Ariella Chezar, Sarah Ryhanen of Saipua, and Max Gill. You can read the article here.

It gets us really excited for all the weddings we will be a part of this year, and all the beautiful, local flowers we will get to work with! Below is a photo of one of our all-time favorite flowers- a tree peony. This particular tree peony was grown by none other than my husband's mother, right here in Seattle, and found it's way into a bridal bouquet last May. Photo by Stephanie Guerrero.

Featured in Seattle Bride Magazine!

We are so thrilled to have a bouquet and flower crown featured in the latest issue of Seattle Bride Magazine! This beauty was created for an article about local flowers, which is what we are all about :) It was an honor to be included in an article about something we have so much passion for!

Here is a photo of the page with our bouquet:

And the magazine cover:

Go get yourself a copy, check out the lovely article on local flowers, and our bouquet and flower crown on page 125!!! The actual magazine pages looks even prettier than these photos of the pages.

Many thanks to Seattle Bride Magazine for featuring Botanique, and for encouraging your readership to go local in their flower choices!

Marisha & Andrew

Watching the rain POUR down outside, it is hard to remember that sunny days do, indeed, exist in this city! That the clematis, gentian, garden roses, amaranthus, dahlias, acidanthera, quince and raspberry branches in the floral designs from Marisha and Andrew's wedding did, in fact, come from the rainy Northwest. Not that anyone from Seattle needs this reminder, but if you are planning an outdoor wedding in Seattle, best to do it between mid-July and mid-September, which (bonus for those who like local) also happens to be when an abundance of incredible locally-grown flowers are available.

Marisha and Andrew were married on one such beautiful day in late August. Following their ceremony at Saint Edwards Park, they led their guests on a bike-ride to Marisha's parents house, where the reception was held (now that's pretty fun, don't you think?). The day was captured beautifully by Eliza Truitt Photography- other than the above photo, all these gorgeous images are her amazing work!

Cutest. Flower. Girl. Ever. With a little bouquet that matched Marisha's.

Marisha and Andrew's pooch Pixie sported a 'Golden Celebration' garden rose on her collar.

But of course Marisha and Andrew stole the show....

While all this gorgeousness was going on at the park, Teka and I headed off to the house to get things ready for the reception. We set up thirty-something little arrangements in teal canning jars that had belonged to Marisha's grandmother.

And one of my favorite pieces from the whole summer, a big, silver urn filled with fruiting branches, garden roses, clematis, baptisia foliage and more..... every single stem in this arrangement was grown locally- pretty rad, don't you think?!?!

And then there was the apple tree, dressed up with ribbon where guests could attach good wishes and notes for the bride and groom...

And two more shots that have nothing to do with flowers, but are just so beautiful that I had to include them here. Did I mention how talented Eliza Truitt is???

A huge congratulations to you Marisha and Andrew! You are just gorgeous together in every way. It was an absolute honor to be part of your wedding day.

Talia's Bouquet

This is my dear friend Talia, holding her bouquet from her wedding to her beloved Justin in late September. More photos to come, but I wanted to share this shot now, because, well, I really love it! Their wedding was so beautiful, and any chance to re-live beauty (especially beauty in the form of two close friends getting married combined with flowers) is good by me.

Many thanks to the ever talented Kari Champoux for the photo!

Winter Offerings (Part 2: LOCAL, LOCAL, LOCAL!!!)

I am so thrilled to offer two winter arrangements/gifts using local, seasonal flowers, plants and materials! They can be purchased by clicking here.

The Enchanted Northwest Narcissus Forest:

A forest of blooming and budding paperwhites hover above an understory of evergreen branches, pine cones, pebbles, and mossy woodland twigs.

If you look really close, you might even see a little fairy dancing around in there...

And, the ever-so-sweet, Teacup Terrarium:

These little guys are so flippin' cute, I can barely stand it.

  

Well there you have it- Botanique's 2011 Winter Offerings. All can be purchased by clicking here, with delivery to Seattle available. If you would like something custom, please just ask! We would love to make you the arrangement of your wildest dreams!

Announcing The Botanique Seasonal Subscription!

It is with great excitement that I announce the arrival of the Botanique Seasonal Subscription! For over a year now I have been tossing around the idea of starting a subscription service that provides gorgeous, weekly arrangements of locally-grown flowers-  it is finally here!

Summer Dahlias, Cosmos, Lambs Ear, Scabiosas, Snapdragons and Clematis Pods, all grown in Seattle in The Botanique Cutting Garden.

The subscription works like this:

1) You sign up for the 8-week season of your choice (spring, summer or autumn, or all three)

2) You select where you would like to pick up your subscription (current pick-up sites are on Capitol Hill and in Mt. Baker, Seattle)

3) During each week of your subscription, you go to your pick-up site, drop off last week's vase, and pick up a new, gorgeous arrangement of seasonal flowers to enjoy all week long!

I am so excited to be using EXCLUSIVELY LOCALLY GROWN FLOWERS for this subscription. All flowers will come directly from The Botanique Cutting Garden in Seattle, WA, and a few select farms in Washington state with a commitment to sustainable growing practices. Flowers that are grown locally, without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, smell better, look better, and feel better to have in your home. There is no flying them across the world, no jet fuel pollution, no chemicals to worry about.... just incredibly beautiful blooms to add vibrancy, sweet fragrances, and joy to your life!

Zinnias, Scaboisas, Heather, Sedum and Clematis pods from The Botanique Cutting Garden, Fiber Optic Grass from Jello Mold Farm, Mt. Vernon, WA.

A weekly arrangement of unique and gorgeous seasonal flowers, berries, branches, and more; knowing you are supporting local agriculture and sustainable growing practices; enjoying the beauty of fresh flowers all week long, every week, for eight weeks straight.... does it get any better than that?

You can read more about the subscription and each season's offerings here

You can sign up for the subscription here

You can tell someone you would like this as a holiday gift.

You can give this to someone you love as a holiday gift.

You can give this to yourself as a gift.

Tulips, Fritillaries, and Dicentra from Choice Bulb Farms, Mt. Vernon, WA, Euphorbia from The Botanique Cutting Garden.

Flower it up!