Magnolia Floral Artistry

03/07/2024

Removing the lower blooms and leaves from the main flower stem maks it easier to arrange your flowers and gives a cleaner look to the arrangement.

29/06/2024

Are you hoping to save your bridal bouquet? These floral elements are created from permanent, dried and preserved botanicals for an unbelievably realistic look. Just pop the bouquet into a vase after the wedding and save it for years to come. 🌷

27/06/2024

Which is your favourite type of fresh eucalyptus? It’s hard to choose but I tend to lean towards Willow for its long sweeping branches or Gunni for its more sturdy branches and small leaves. 🌿🌿🌿

26/06/2024

The best thing you can do to extend the vase life of your cut flowers by up to 60% is to use flower food. It stimulates water uptake and nutrition, aids in bud and flower development and helps keep leaves green and firm. If you'd like to order some to keep on hand, click the link in my bio ⤴️.
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21/06/2024

How can we create a low cost centerpiece?

To create a stunning yet cost-effective centerpiece, consider using greenery such as Italian Ruscus. With just one bundle of Italian Ruscus and one bundle of Israeli Ruscus, you can craft a captivating arrangement. The Italian Ruscus lends graceful, sweeping branches, while the Israeli Ruscus contributes straight, sturdy pieces and additional height. The resulting centerpiece spans over 3 feet in width and stands just under two feet tall, making it a perfect choice for a dinner party, event, or wedding without breaking the bank.

If you want to further enhance the centerpiece, you can consider adding a few blooms. I used two stems of Oriental Lilies, which bring in large, fragrant blooms and add an extra touch of elegance.

19/06/2024

14/06/2024

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08/06/2024

Congratulations to the 2024 graduates of Harry Ainlay High School!! It was a pleasure creating a wrist corsage for Phrophecy Christiansen and a boutonniere for her lovely date. These floral elements were made using permanent and preserved botanicals, making them a lasting keepsake. 🎓🎓🎓

06/06/2024

This is totally me! I actually try to avoid going to the local floral wholesaler because I ALWAYS purchase more than I intended. It's kind of like a trip to Costco. I go for one thing and $600.00 later....

Head over to my IG story to vote, does this happen to you?

04/06/2024

Arch flowers are a great way to add dramatic flair to your wedding ceremony. And I love the idea of repurposing this piece at the reception on the head table. Faux, dried and preserved botanicals never looked so good!

01/06/2024

As we head in to wedding season and the summer months, here's a look at a beautiful bride from last summer. Marina's white and green wedding pallette was classic and timeless and I'm sure she'll love looking at these photo's decades from now. Thanks for the beautiful photo's taken by Emily Schultz Photography

30/05/2024

Due to a slight change in my schedule, I now have availability to accommodate a couple of small weddings in late August. Additionally, I am also open for fall and winter wedding bookings.💍💍💍

29/05/2024

IT’S PEONY SEASON🌺! Well, maybe not locally, but all the B. C. peonies are coming into the floral shops and grocery stores. This bouquet was made with three packages of grocery store blooms for a total of $38.00. Instead of purchasing additional greenery I used the greenery from the peonies themselves 🌺. In order to do this, I chose to use a short 6”x6” vase instead of a tall vase 🌺. This allowed me to separate the blooms from the greenery on each stem 🌺. I then placed all the greenery stems in the vase in a cross-cross pattern to create an armature to hold the flowers🌺. Next, I nestled the bloom amongst the armature and voilá! A gorgeous yet inexpensive peony arrangement. This arrangement would cost between $130-$180 from a good floral studio😲. What do you think - will you pick up some fresh peonies and give it a try?

27/05/2024

It’s not often that I get to create corsages for grad that don’t include classic white blooms so I had a lot of fun with this one. And the graduate will be able to have it as a keep sake for years to come. 🎓🎓🎓

23/05/2024

In a previous post I mentioned that having a good pair of floral scissors is a key tool in fresh floral design. Floral scissors differ from regular scissors because they have sharper ridges designed to cut through the layers of floral stems without crushing them. These F-170 floral scissors, by Sakagen, are a great choice✂️. You may also like to have a pair of fabric shears on hand for cutting ribbon (I never use mine for anything else), a pair of snips (used for cutting delicate stems) and a pair of pruners, used for more firm stems like roses. Some people also have a second pair of pruners that are used exclusively for woodier stems and branches🌻. And don't forget, all tools need to be disinfected regularly and sharpened periodically.

21/05/2024

For a summer wedding, consider using faux, dried and preserved botanicals. These options are resilient in the extreme heat and retain their beauty without wilting or dying, making them a reliable and visually appealing choice.🌸🌸🌸🌸

16/05/2024

I get a lot of questions about arranging flowers at home and what basic tools are needed. Personally, I think you only need a few items to get started: 1️⃣A good pair of floral scissors. Mine are from Taiwan but you can order something online. 2️⃣1/4” clear floral tape. This is used to create a grid in top of your vase so arranging is easier (I’ll show you how in a future video). 3️⃣Floratape (wax coated paper tape). This is used for boutonnières, corsages, floral crowns, attaching florals together, etc. (I’ll show you more about this in the future as well). And if you’re super keen, you could get a floral knife but it’s not needed - you need to be very careful with these knives as it’s super easy to cut yourself (speaking from experience😜). 🌸Once you get used to using these basic supplies you can consider adding Floral Foam for wet arrangements, Waterproof Florist Tape, Floral Adhesive (commonly used when creating boutonnières and corsages) and Bind Wire (used for, you guessed it, attaching things together). I look forward to showing you how to use these tools in future posts. In the meantime, if you ever have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out - I’d love to hear what you’d like to learn. 🌺🌼🌺🌼🌺🌼🌺

16/05/2024

Even a hiking elopement can have beautiful florals. And by choosing faux florals, you don’t need to worry about keeping them fresh. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

06/05/2024

If you’re a gardener, you’re probably excited for peony season. Peonies are one of my favourite flowers because they remind me of my mom. Her garden was spectacular and I always remember the dark burgundy peonies - so unique. I’m not sure of the variety but perhaps they were Karl Rosenfield’s.

04/05/2024

The combination of faux florals along with dried and preserved botanicals is what makes these bouquets so special.

03/05/2024

When considering what to plant this year, how about some sunflowers? Not only do they help the soil, they are also quite striking and make beautiful cut fall flowers.

29/04/2024

Last weekend I was blessed to stay at Chateau Lake Louise and this was the floral arrangement at the check in desk. Just spectacular at about 4 feet tall and just stuffed with snap dragons, one of my fav’s.

10/09/2023

Congratulations to Nicolas Peters from Germany for winning the 2023 Interflora World Cup that was held in Manchester Sept 7th - 9th. Nicolaus is Master florist and also holds a Master's degree from the Sogetsu Ikebana School in Tokyo. He won first place at the German National Championships in 2008, received a Gold medal at the Singapore Garden Festival in 2016, and more recently came third place at the Alpe Adria Cup in Austria in 2019. Can’t wait to see what he does next!🎉

21/07/2023

Congratulations to Marina and her new husband on their recent wedding.

19/05/2023

A few blooms can really make a space more welcoming. And choosing long lasting faux, dried and preserved botanicals certainly help lesson the overall cost of florals.

06/05/2023

Another large scale piece from this weeks projects.

03/05/2023

I’ve been working on some large scale pieces for a business anniversary. They are all created from faux, dried and preserved botanicals so no watering is required and they’ll last a lot longer than fresh blooms.

30/04/2023

This floral “M” was a great way to use up leftover florals.