The Creature From the Blue Lagoon

This swamp thing (saraceana trumpet) was a left over  that I couldn't let go to waist I love how the ranunculus is looking up at him like woah get me out of here!

On a Blurry in May

Yikes I think I got a picture of the Ether :) It was a blurry day in May when my precious Kodak-chrome bit the dust.... So I tried to shoot this arrangement using the camera built into my laptop, not so good.  Oh well I guess even cameras go the way of all flesh.

These flowers were arranged as a donation for Molly Barker the founder of Girls on the Run.  They held a fundraiser gala at Webber's Inn and wanted to have nice flowers to greet their mentor when she arrived.

Audition Flower Arrangement for an Ann Arbor Wedding

This arrangement was created as an audition for a wedding this fall. It is funny to realize that every time I meet a new customer it is like interviewing for a job. I actually love this it leaves no time to get comfortable I have to always be at the top of my game! My favorite thing about this arrangement is I got to pick all the flowers out myself :) Here is the run down: Parrot tulips, euphorbia, dusty miller, dahlia, ranunculus, veronica, and that other thing that I have to go look up now......

May Flowers for New Babies

In an exciting coincidence the Sun Engineering, Saline staff is celebrating  two new arrivals babies born to different staff member on the same day!! These arrangements went to St. Joesph's and U of M hospitals.  They contain white hydrangea, White fair trade roses, antique pink tulips, and 3 types of eucalyptus (willow, silver dollar, and baby blue)

Whole Trade Roses

Sweet Pea loves fair trade roses!! Besides being beautiful they are responsible.  I source mine from Whole Foods Market,  WFM has been so nice as to travel all the way out to Quito, Ecuador and set up this arrangement with local farmers.

Whole Trade Guarantee promises that every product meets the following criteria:

• Meets Whole Food's high quality standards
• Provides more money to producers
• Ensures better wages and working conditions for workers
• Cares for the environment

 "Workers’ committees are using the premium to provide dental, medical and pediatric care, nutritional programs, literacy programs…the list goes on. Improved housing was a key project for every committee that we met."

 Please  request these roses from us for your wedding if this kind of thing floats your boat and read more about it on the WFM blog  They are more expensive but its only fair :)

Once Wed Inspired Bright Boutonnieres

New everlasting boutonnieres for our Etsy Shop These are composed of a faux dusty miller backing, dried craspedia (also known as billy balls) and guinea hen feathers.  Hoping to find some strapping man to pose in a jacket for a more true to life shot any takers?

Don't forget the Shower Flowers

Loving this new elephant tea pot that Melissa arranged in for the wedding shower! This arrangement is composed of lisianthus, fuji mums, tulips, pussy willow branches, craspedia, and green roses.  Stunning job Melissa!

Sweet Smells of Spring

You can't smell them from there but the lilacs in the bouquet are intoxicatingly sweet

A Wedding shower at Karl's Cabin

Arranged for Lovely Lynne of Mimi's Bridal and her niece Stephanie the guest of honor for this Bridal Shower at Karl's Cabin last weekend. These arrangements feature mini green leucadendron, dendrobium orchids, eucalyptus, spray roses, and yoko ono pomps.