the terrariums have visitors...

they just appeared one day...promise. 

seneca & chris 8.23.08 (professional shots)

so...remember these guys? well i just got a couple professional shots back from seneca...and i just love how everything comes together; and man....how COOL are those bridesmaids dresses!? 

well enjoy, i certainly did.

we email flowers. its the new thing to do.

being a florist is an odd job. the flowers are lovely, the people are great...you constantly get to make people happy, but yes...its odd. did you know that florist never get given flowers? its true...i would think the perfect gift for a florist would be flowers. strange? maybe...but think about it, who would love nothing more then a bouquet of flowers that were picked out especially for them!? a florist....its true, really...we spend all day making arrangements and bouquets for others, without getting to enjoy any of our handiwork. i often tell people when asked what i would like for a gift..."flowers please"

they laugh. 

so, imagine my surprise when i casually opened an email from a florist friend in california only to find a picture of this arrangement with a little note. "i made these for you...hope youre smiling" (check out her stuff...she's pretty fantastic!)

ohhhhh! ok, yes i didnt physically have this lovely arrangement in my possession, i couldnt put it on my kitchen table and watch it die, but the thought behind it and the idea was so amazingly awesome. sometimes its the little things that really matter. so i sent her one too (the image above)...and she loved it just as much as i did mine. i then promptly received an email. "morgan, why do florists never get flowers?"

moral of the story: florist like flowers...a lot. 

come learn something cool...

hi there, as you may or may not know i offer classes at the store. we have set up another class for the evening of october 20th. (its a monday)

this class will be a basics of arranging class and will cover all the little tricks and tips for making a basic vase arrangement, as well as some other arranging basics. the cost for the each person is $80.00...included in the cost is a great selection of flowers, a vase, floral clippers and a ton of handouts and interesting tidbits. believe me...i'm a wealth of stupid knowledge ha. you'll leave the class with a beautiful arrangement much like the one i've posted above. no prior knowledge needed, just a love of flowers is helpful! 

space fills up quickly and the class is limited to 6 people, so give us a call if you have any other additional questions. 603.298.3370

colleen & ken 9.13.08

all ken and colleen asked for was something "cozy, comfy, relaxed and chic"....they left the colors up to me. all i had to go on was that the wanted something in formal silver containers and that the bridesmaids were wearing sage...this dress to be exact: Anne Taylor 

now the one thing i cant stand is putting multi-toned pastel bouquets against sage dressed. i get bad visions of easter bunnies and plastic easter basket grass, not to mention jelly beans. blech, totally not a hot look.* so, i went with dark burgundies and plum purples accented with peach and sage greens. ahhhh, the perfect blend of pastel and seasonal tones. bingo!! I decided to keep the church arrangements very simple and mostly white as the church is filled with color and i thought it might be a nice break for the eye, as well as a elegant touch to the 2 hour long roman catholic ceremony. oh my....thats just WAY to long...

*helpful hint: if your in the planning process of your wedding and thinking about colors, keep in mind that to much of one "color family" or tone of colors may be a little blah or AH!...this being said there is NOTHING wrong with using shades of all the same color. ie: shades of orange, shades of red...this is actually my favorite way to design. its when you start throwing every pastel or vibrant color in the mix that things start looking a bit...hmmm...ok lets be honest here...its ugly. why not infuse your pastel family with a dark pop of something to just add a tiny bit of interest? or the opposite...take your vibrant color pallet and throw a small pop of light lavender or soft green into the mix. (if you need a visual example of what i'm rambling about scroll down to sarah and joe's wedding. you'll notice that although her bouquet is very soft there is a small pop of darker peach thrown in there to break up the color.) ok...enough, i'm off. 

sylvia & joe 9.13.08

so painfully simple and elegant it hurts. 

pee-gee hydrangea, explosion grass, rosemary and toad lilies...

i love it when something so simple is so pretty. the toad lilies dont hurt though...they're pretty fantastic. 

busy kids

hi

we're busy, and i'm sleepy. 

i really want a puppy. 

mitchel is throughly enjoying the opening of the new burger king...ew. 

its rainy

fall has 100% hit new hampshire, as i'm now wearing a hoodie, and mitchel was cold all day. 

i've become obsessed with big fluffy bows...whaaaaa!?

abby got engaged and i cant wait to do her flowers! 

i've started to think about halloween costumes...so exciting! any ideas?

we have 4 weddings this weekend, posts will happen soon!

i'm so happy to be enjoying the colors and textures of the season.

oh, and i still want ice cream...

shannon & jesse 9.6.08

easy...cool, quirky, awesome. 

shannon just needed us to make some corsages, and boutonnieres for her as she was going to make her own bouquets. 

i just like how these turned out...actually i liked them very much. 

sarah & joe 9.6.08

ok, i was so into this one. it was different, the concept was cool, and sarah wanted something totally ethereal. its not so often when i get to make flowers for a girl who reminds me of a wood nymph, and i say that with the utmost respect. that being said, on my first meeting with sarah i asked her what colors she had in mind...and she handed me a picture (as most brides tend to do). the picture was a shot...obviously very martha stewart of some flower arrangements surrounded by candles in frosted glass containers. so, as i do...i went straight to looking at the flowers. it was at this point that sarah actually told me she hated the flowers pictured, and wanted her colors to remind of her of the glow of the candle light in the frosted glass. (i've posted the picture...but please understand that it was a picture of a picture so thats why the quality is icky...)

cool. 

it was then that sarah told me that joe had a major love for lavender...and that she wanted to surprise him by using it somehow. ok, i was so down...needless to say, i felt like i was in a spa the whole time...ahhhh relaxing. 

 

jennifer & william 9.6.08

jennifer and william...a calm and cool couple from san fran. who were looking for the typical vermont wildflower wedding...with a touch of class. cool...we can do that, no problem what-so-ever! 

it is at the point when you start on the 7th bridesmaids bouquet where you start to highly dislike the wildflower look...and when i started hating the color light blue. it is also at this point where i start asking silly questions to mitchel...

"mitchel, do you have 7 friends?" 

"mitchel...do you even like 7 people enough to have that big of a bridal party?" 

"mitchel, do i have to make these?" 

"mitchel, can i go home yet?"

"mitchel, can i have ice cream....?"

i'm amazed he keeps up with me, and all my idiotic questions...but alas, he still didnt get me ice cream.