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Sarah and Stephan at Zingerman's Events on Fourth, White Wedding Flowers

As you will see below I am OBSESSED with the floral wreath made this weekend for Sarah and Stephan's classy white wedding at Zingerman's Events on fourth.  Sarah has the prettiest taste very clean and bright all roses, ranunculus and hydrangea designed in 10" long 4" wide clear glass rectangular vases with faux aspidistra leaves to hide the stems.  

I used Alicia Schwede's white rose study from her epic florist blog Flirty Fleurs I mixed Tibet, Eskimo and White Dove roses. the Tibet were by far my favorite for size, color and petal count.

Love the all brick with simple beautiful light garland at Zingerman's on Fourth in Kerrytown.  This little venue accommodates 60-80 and is perfect for small weddings or rehearsal dinners, showers etc. The events coordinator for Zingermans, Patti Wheeler, is completely delightful, all my clients rave about how great the service is and how wonderful Patti is to work with.

Sarah's bouquet was a small elegant white rose and ranunculus bouquet that really complemented her gorgeous gown from The Gown Shop in Ann Arbor.  

LOVE This photo (above) a preview from the talented Heather Jowett Photography

And no wreath obsession would be complete without two more photos these two on the front door of my house before we went on delivery.... okay and and two more from inside the house

what can I say :) My wise and talented florist friend Janet of Floral Verde (see her insanely gorgeous work here)  Once told me that you only need to post one great view of each design not 20 photos from 20 different angles and I try to keep that in mind but this wreath pushed me over the edge.

Designing at the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts) with Passionflower

I had the great pleasure of designing with my flower friend Susan Mcleary at the Detroit Institute of Arts this last Tuesday.  Susan is the proud owner of Passionflower Events a wedding and event floral studio just like mine.  She and I travel to NYC together once a year to learn from the masters at the Chapel Designer conference  you may have seen my post on this years trip here: http://sweetpeafloraldesign.blogspot.com/2013/03/chapel-designers-day-3-with-ariella.html

And We also teach floral design classes together at BLOOM florist collective in Ann Arbor a little flower school we started in 2011.

The Designs included queen protea, quicksand roses, astilbe, privet berries, scabiosa pods, GIANT green hanging amaranthus, peony, red wood branches & sweet peas of course !!

University of Michigan Museum Of Art (UMMA) Fall flowers Congrats Lindsay and Mark!

I am so found of the color pallet for this wedding at UMMA in Ann Arbor.  It was the perfect combination of muted fall flowers including soft blue thistle, viburnum berries, rust cymbidium orchids, pale taupe sahara roses, david austin patience garden roses (cabbage roses) and white ranunculus accented with loose organic textures of seeded eucalyptus, silver dollar eucalyptus and blush pink astilbe.  

Congratulations Lindsay and Mark it was an honor to design for your wedding!!

All Time Favorites from fellow ETSY sellers

Time to share some of my all time favorite etsy purchases lovely handmade things that make me happy everytime I see/use/wear them.  

1: Pencil Pouch  and Purse in Herringbone Wool and Leather by infusion
2: EAT Sign Blue Green: studio724
3: Xerographica Tillandsia Air Plant: toHOLD
4: Abstract Wood Art Sculpture: Treelovegirl
5: Logs print of watercolor: Gollybard
6: Vintage half chambered nautilus: Harmonicajane
7: Vintage Wood Type and Letterpress Custom: angiepea
8: Saints Therese, Padre Pio, Teresa & Joan of Arc: Sanctusstitches
9: Dark Brown Patterned Woolen Socks: Milleta

Wholesale Natural Lip balms and Spa gift sets to EMBELLISH

Recently shipped this wholesale order of natural lip balms and medium spa gift sets to Embellish Boutique of Lincoln Nebraska!! Hope these sell well for you Ashlie!! If you want to purchase from the Little Flower Soap Co Wholesale line send me and email at sweetpeafloraldesign@gmail.com or click over to the Etsy Shop HERE and see if anything we offer is a fit with your shop! 

Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) Fall Floral Design Happy Feast of St. Therese!

 Designed at the Detroit Institute of Arts today for me it was a way to honor this special Feast Day Oct 1st the Feast of St. Therese THE LITTLE FLOWER!! My patron and friend.

St Therese promised to spend heaven doing good on earth and let fall from heaven a shower of roses.  I once prayed to her for help with my job and that very day  woman told me she was leaving her job in the flower shop if I knew anyone that was looking for a job... I got that job, became the manager and you know the rest!!

Thanks St. Therese I am eternally grateful which is why I named my second business The Little Flower Soap Co in her honor.

The arrangement is a fall intense gem tones ombre design that is supposed to flow from rust orange through deep red and to burgundy. the photo really doesn't do it justice because the lighting in the museum washes things out at this particular spot but you get the idea anyway :) ~Holly