Let’s Pretend…

…you’re picking your bridal bouquet. Which would you choose?

…a classic white bouquet with plenty of ranunculus…

image via Bella Flora

  …blushing bride and dahlias with pops of hot color…

image via InStyle Weddings

…raspberry callas with an aspidistra and bear grass cuff…

image via Petals Galore

…viburnum, roses, ranunculus and tulips on spring green and pink…

image via Stoneblossom

…simple astilbe bouquet for plenty of texture…

image via Sweet Monday Photography

Hope everyone is having a good week. We’re struggling in Texas with the 3 inches of pollen on EVERYTHING…no, we don’t get snow in inches…we get pollen in inches! I don’t care…I continue to go outside and garden while sneezing. I cut white, fuchsia, pink and lavender sweet peas today…that makes me happy!

 

The Most Amazing Cymbidium Arrangement…

Wow! Now that’s awesome…

image via Boutwell Studio

Oh Ranunculus, How I Love You…

image via Rountree Flowers

image via  A Creative Mint and It’s Mary Ruffle

Hope you had a great weekend. I’m hoping to have some pictures from the wedding I attended this weekend on the blog soon…it was awesome!

 

Why Didn’t I Think Of That…

Here’s an entrepreneurial endeavor that would have NEVER crossed my mind…a blow dry bar! No cuts. No color. Just blowouts…

Succulent Love recently created the floral arrangements for The Dry Bar Launch Party…

  

Really, have you ever seen a business so unique and so well thought out? You should check out The Dry Bar website when you have a few minutes. I love the business card holders, the blow dryer chandelier, the shampoo chairs, the tufted wall, the bar area and the menu. I also love the floral arrangements created by Succulent Love…another great website to inspire you…

all images via yes, please.

Hope you all have a great weekend! I’m going to a very special wedding this weekend and I’ll have pictures for you on Monday…

 

It Was Scary…

As I was writing my blog post for Tuesday, my screen suddenly went blue. Since I know so little (and don’t really care) about computers, I didn’t panic until I took the computer to my husband and he said, “Oh…that’s the Blue Screen of Death…” Well, to make a long story short, after many “procedures” and a lot of holding my breath, I got my computer back today! I was surprised how unconnected I felt and how much I missed interacting with you through this blog!

So, let’s enjoy some flowers together…

…doesn’t get any more beautiful than this…peonies, sweet peas, roses and parrot tulips…

image via Stephanie Fay Photography

So glad to be back! Thanks for visiting today…

For All You Orchid Lovers…

Which is your favorite?

…dainty golden Oncidiums float amongst roses and dahlias…and I spy one more orchid in there…

image via Mi Belle Inc. Wedding Photography

…lime Cymbidiums with contrasting throats in a monochromatic bouquet…

image via Just Bloomed

…boldly colored and patterned Phalaenopsis (moth) orchids add a little more fun to a sassy bouquet…

image via JL Designs

…vivid blue-purple speckled Vandas are just one orchid variety in this lovely bouquet…

image via Bella Flora 

…chocolate cymbidiums…unusual and sophisticated…

image via Mondo Floral Designs 

…pure white Phalaenopsis orchids in a sea of blue…

image via Meg Perotti Photography

So glad to be back after a wonderful Spring Break at the lake. Hope you all had a great weekend!

Favorite Cake Flowers

image via JL Designs

image via Mi Belle Inc. Photography

  image via Meg Perotti Photography

image via Bonnie Tsang Photography

image via Caroline Tran Photography

image via Sweet and Saucy Shop and The Treasured Petal

   image via Lane Dittoe

image via Bellissima Vita and Brunk Photography

image via Otto Shulze Photographers

image via Hidden Garden

image via Meg Smith Photography

Some gorgeous cakes…anyone have a favorite?

I’m signing off for a few days to enjoy Spring Break with the kids. Hope you all have a great week! I look forward to meeting you back here next week with more flowers…

 

 

The Antique Rose Emporium

I had the chance to make a quick trip over to The Antique Rose Emporium yesterday…

…love the chapel…

…wish this was my weekend house…

…could smell the sweet fragrance of this tree long before I saw it…

…no wonder there were hundreds of bees hanging around the blooms…  

…love the vivid magenta against the blue sky …assuming it’s a fruit tree…

  …anyone recognize the blooms?

…love the manicured shape of these shrubs…wait till you see how tall they are…

…taller than an old pier and beam farmhouse…kudos to the gardener who climbs to the top and creates these amazing sculptures…

…last year when I saw these steel structures, I wondered what they would be used for…

…they make a living canopy of climbing roses…

   …fell in love with this vine climbing on a porch railing…anyone know the name?

…Texas Mountain Laurel…smells like grape kool-aid…

…”succulent” candles in the gift shop…

…always been impressed with this structure…made entirely of clay pots…

…the Tin Man keeps watches over the Yellow Brick Road in the children’s garden…

…paused to admire a Redbud on the way back to the car…

You might notice that I didn’t take any pictures of roses at The Rose Emporium…weird, I know, but they really aren’t blooming yet…we’ll make another trip to see the roses, larkspur and poppies!

So glad you stopped by today! Have a great Tuesday…

  

 

Purple Passion

 image via Meg Perotti Photography

image via Eddie Ross

image via Details Details

image via Modern Day Floral and Jen Kroll Photography

image Pollen Nation

image via Details Details

Happy Monday!