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!!!

Making a mock-up

Normally I don't like making mock-ups- they are typically made so far in advance of the big day that the flowers selections are nothing like the flowers used in the actual piece, thus they are a pretty inaccurate representation of what the actual bouquet will look like. But when the first dahlias of the season appeared in the market today, I was practically jumping up and down with excitement to make this one! (LOCAL DAHLIAS ARE IN- YES!!!!!) Plus, it's for a wedding at the end of this month, so I will be able to use nearly all of these flower selections.

Pretty summery.... (and thanks to my lovely landlady Amy for modeling!)

Primary Colors (with a twist)

That twist would have to be Allium 'Hair-' possibly the most incredible flower I have seen at the market this year.

Holy wow, how I love the entangled movement of this flower.

These arrangements mark the final week of The Botanique Spring Subscription! We are taking a week off (and going on vacation!) before starting up the Summer Subscription on June 28th.

This week's subscription arrangements included:

• Clematis, Cerinthe and Cornflowers from The Botanique Cutting Garden in Seattle, WA
  
• Dianthus from J.Foss Garden Flowers in Chehalis, WA
• Peonies from Everyday Flowers in Stanwood, WA
• Sanguisorba from Jello Mold Farm in Mount Vernon, WA
• Allium 'Hair,' Brodiaea 'Ida Maia,' and Brodiaea 'Starlight' from Choice Bulb Farms in Mount Vernon, WA

If you missed out on this season's subscription, don't fret! A whole new round of subscriptions is starting up two weeks from today (June 28th) and I can't wait to share the summer's amazing flowers, fruits and berries, unique textural elements, and colors with you! We have added an option to do a shorter, four-week subscription for those who will be out of town for part of the summer, or would simply prefer a shorter subscription. Both subscriptions can be purchased here.

There are a limited number of subscriptions available, so sign up soon to reserve your spot. If you are giving the subscription to someone as a gift, please let us know and we will provide you with a pretty card to give them describing the service. And feel free to email me with any questions: emailbotanique@gmail.com

Local, seasonally-inspired, weekly floral designs, yes!

RED

Two centerpiece mock-ups for a wedding I am doing this June.... very different styles, very different color palettes, but both are very RED. 

Centerpiece #1 features deep RED roses, carnations, and snapdragons, scarlet spray roses and ranunculus, dusty miller and agonis foliage, and, my personal favorite, black pussy willow.

Centerpiece #2 features the same deep RED roses and carnations, Spicy Roses (the burnt orange roses), a few sprigs of eucalyptus, coral bark maple twigs, and a few orange parrot tulips:

The jury is still out on which design will be selected! Which would you choose?

Jewel Tones

Recently I have been tending towards a more pastel palette, but today the jewel tones struck.

Bold, vibrant and dramatic, there they be.

Check out that moss on the steps! Not officially part of the arrangement, but it certainly got the "Be bright! Be bold!" memo.

I typically let amaranth spill over the edges of the vase- I love the way it cascades downward, creating a strong sense of movement. In this arrangement, I also wove a strand of it through the middle of the arrangement (see above), and really liked this effect- like a little river of lime green beads swirling through the flowers.

Jewel tones, I like you. I think you're a keeper.

Winter Offerings (Part 1)

Would you like gorgeous flowers for your holiday table? Two of Botanique's winter offerings are now available! You can purchase them here.

Winter Light Table Arrangement:

Winter Fire Table Arrangement:

The chickens were very curious about yesterday's photo shoot. Whooping and clucking away while I snapped photos of the flowers. And while I know we all come here for the nice, pretty flower photos, I had to throw this one up too.

Lulu the chicken, my most discerning critic, assesses my work:

I think she likes it :)

I am also creating an all-local arrangement that will be available later on this week- stay tuned.....