How do most brides find their florists? To be honest, most brides check out the flowers of weddings they’ve attended previously. In short, florists are usually found by word of mouth.
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Category Archives: Flowers
Real or fake? A rose ball for your aisle
My undercover wedding attender recently sent me these photos from a wedding at the Aliso Viejo Conference Center, and I figured I would pose the question to the readers of this blog. Are these rose balls real or fake?
Simple seaside wedding in Laguna Niguel
Why are beach weddings so popular? Because the beach and the ocean are inherently beautiful, and you want to have your most beautiful moment — your wedding — in a beautiful place. So you don’t need much to dress it up.
My undercover wedding attender snapped these photos for me of a ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel back in July. It was an overcast day, but trust me — it was a blessing in disguise, since you don’t want to be broiling under the sun as many attendees find themselves at outdoor ceremonies.
18th birthday party flowers
My brother, the budding florist, decorated this 18th birthday party, or debut, not too long ago.
Photos by Daniel Barrientos
The party was at the Holiday Inn Burbank back in June. (Yes, I know I’m late.) He says he used lemon leaves, white hydrangea, purple lisianthus, purple carnations, and green cymbidium orchids. (He got tired of me guessing, heheh.) At this party, he also provided seat covers and the sheer lavender overlays.
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Congratulations, graduates! Have a lei
Graduation has come and gone for some graduates — mostly the college ones — but its still around the corner for high school graduates.
I love graduations. The ceremonies, not so much. But I love it as a rite-of-passage — so full of promise and possibilities. Above is my niece, through marriage, graduating from UC Riverside last year.
Tropical flower arrangements from a design show*
At a design show, you should fully expect to see amazing floral designs and floral art. The show where my brother, the budding florist, recently took these photos was no exception.
Photos by Daniel Barrientos
For example, the artsy arrangement above looks more like art than a flower arrangement. I’m not sure the name of the greens, but I do see pink gerber daisies (although they look like a special kind) and green cymbidium orchids. And I like the use of a succulent in there. Bonus — the white overlay on the pink tablecloth. That’s a super cool overlay, although trying to fold it must be a pickle.
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Fancy flower arrangements from a design show
My brother, the budding florist, has been doing his homework, which means checking out the work of other experienced florists at design shows. He took some pictures for me at one recent show in Orange County.
Photos by Daniel Barrientos
He sent me quite a few photos, but I split them up into “regular” flowers and tropical arrangements. These are the “regular” flowers, but the designers designed them in such a way that they are in no way “regular” at all. Take, after all, this arrangement of pink roses, purple daisies and green poms — so colorful and cute and perfect for a fun, outdoor wedding.