Sydney envisioned her wedding day full of color. Bright, vibrant colors to make a statement, a bold summer statement. We first delivered the personal flowers to Sydney at her Airbnb. We knew right away we had gotten the color palette right! With hair and makeup in full swing, there was a lot of excited chatter as we walked in with boxes of brightly colored flowers.
The purpose of the ceremony floral installation is to create a frame for the couple. The ceremony floral installation can be anything from freestanding pedestals with floral arrangements placed to flank the couple and the officiant to wedding arches and arbors with floral pieces designed to enhance the structure.
It seems to be the perfect timing for cascade bouquets. The 2022 and 2023 wedding seasons have paved the way for the cascade bouquet to take center stage in 2024. It’s lovely to see the style of Princess Diana, Mariah Carey, and Topanga making a resurgence.
We first met Carlos and Michael when they started visiting our flower shop. They became very good customers (and still are) of our retail flower shop. Then, Carlos stopped in one day to purchase flowers with the intent of proposing to Michael. (Yay!!!!)
In the spirit of Aloha, John and Kanani were married at District 5 Schoolhouse on July 22, 2022. Kanani is Hawaiian and spent many years living on the Big Island of Hawaiian with her ohana. When it came time for Kanani to select her wedding flowers, it was the perfect way for her to pay tribute to her heritage and her love of Hawaii.
A year ago today, January 12, 2019, I wrote my first blog post, Flower Expressions. It was written from a place of renewal and optimism in my floral journey. The next day, I emailed Amy McGee to inquire about the possibility of arranging a floral intensive with Holly Chapple.
We really enjoyed this Christmas season at Ye Olde Flower Shoppe. The following post is a photo recap of the month of December at Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral.
This Thanksgiving, I had the great pleasure of designing with roses from Rose Story Farm. One of my favorite podcasts, The Flower Podcast with Scott Shepherd partnered with Rose Story Farm for a giveaway, which I won.
Since another Michigan growing season is drawing to a close, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on designing with local flowers. I’m a big fan of the aesthetic local flowers provide, and designing with these blooms brings an arrangement to the next level. It’s not just the stems themselves that add this extra element, it’s the experience of knowing the full story, the answers to the 5 Ws.
Sunflowers continue to resonate for both retail and wedding customers. Many continue to ask for and seek out sunflowers. Right now in August, we are in this glorious time of year where all our sunflowers are locally grown and abundantly available.
First, these florists of Instagram, often studio-based, have evolved, elevated, and in general, raised the bar of floral design. I find inspiration in both their work and their willingness to share in an honest and real way. Second, through the process of posting our own work, I’ve found that I’m continually examining, evaluating, and evolving our style, design, and aesthetic.
Exactly one week before Easter Sunday, the ground was covered with freshly fallen snow. With Easter 2019 falling almost as late in April as possible, snow the week before, well into the season of spring, can be discouraging. But in a fortunate turn of weather events, not uncommon in Michigan, Easter Sunday was a lovely day.
In this post, I thought it would be fun to share some of our prom wrist corsages and boutonnieres from the past couple of weekends.
…the participants had the opportunity to use their own creativity and personal style while selecting their preferred blooms and vase.
As I continue to work on seeking out new perspectives, I set out to find the joy in Valentine’s Day and use it as fuel to thrive during the holiday.
Not to be dramatic, but I think I have a touch of anthophobia.
Two decades later, which path I’m on has become increasingly important. Through the process of writing this blog, I hope to explore, learn, evolve, and be inspired.
