every now and then, i get an itchy trigger finger and have to spray paint some leaves. this is controversial among my colleagues, and many will turn their noses up at this and lump painted leaves in with unnatural blue orchids. worth it. cafe au lait dahlias, hydrangeas, roses, stock, and (of course) gilded leaves [...]
lindsay and john got married last july at king estates. there’s no need to gush about how much i love working there, let’s just look at the view, shall we? this was one of the most memorable weddings to date. here’s a photograph of lindsay’s bouquet illustrating part of why: not bad, eh? so let’s [...]
one last ode to these beautiful blossoms before we give them up for peach and cherry. mind the thorns.
A cheerful arrangement for your enjoyment. Maria Theresa garden roses, craspedia (aka billy balls, aka alien antennae), sweet peas, ranunculus, green trick dianthus, mimosa, tuberose, and maidenhair fern. If you can get past the mimosa, this one smells ah-mazing. Here’s to sunshine! P.S. Scroll back up and use the fancy new subscribe box to get [...]
What a week! Party in Vegas, launch a new website, featured on Wedding Chicks, then design design design for the Eugene Luxe Bridal Event on Thursday night. These gorgeous photos are by the very talented Erica of Erica Ann Photography. We met freshening up before the show and then she swung by the booth towards [...]
the zinnias are still blooming at lone pine’s u-pick, but they won’t be for much longer. how can you pass on something that so easily coaxes a big toothy grin? the best time to pick is early in the morning or late evening, after it cools off a bit. take a clean bucket filled with [...]
Doug and Brianna’ s Wedding Day from Aaron Wirth on Vimeo. aaron, a pal o’ mine with a fancy shmancy camera-on-a-stick posted this video from brianna and doug’s ombre wedding in july. i still can’t believe what a beautiful setting that was–right there on the bank of the mckenzie river on the most perfect summer [...]
i love the geometry and the details in this collection by erik gutter via artiflor. reason enough to tear some attention away from the flowers and shower it on the vessels that hold them. click through and browse some more, there are some beautifully understated and utilitarian pieces waiting for you.
please excuse my blogging absence. once again, here i am, making it up to you with peonies. i suspect that if i offered peonies by way of apology every time, you lot would have me slacking off more often. there’s more fluffy goodness over on facebook, hint hint. the holiday weekend was wonderful, a [...]
humble is not the word for the peony. nor are shy, homely, or understated particularly good ways to describe everybody’s favorite flower. the showy blooms might as well be as big as your head. they are so heavy that the plant can hardly support them, and gardeners must stake the stems or choose to appreciate [...]