Fleurapy

Fleurapy is a botanical studio based in Singapore

Website: www.fleurapy.com
Email: [email protected]
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Flowers and plants are our art medium to create works that push the boundaries of traditional perspectives – be it through a simple bouquet or a complex floral installation. Our services include event design & styling, botanical installations, bespoke bouquets, and wedding items.

23/09/2024

Some bouquets from recent times. Purple everything for my good friend Diane, tulips on tulips - my sister Angela's gift for someone. And a bright vivid one for a long-time client 💜

14/09/2024

As a Catholic and a floral designer, I was given The opportunity of a lifetime - to design the flowers for the Papal Mass.

I’ve always believed that the presence of God can be felt through the work of our hands when we put our heart and soul and also our mind to it. Living in the society that we live in, there have definitely been times when I'd felt lesser than others when I say that I'm a florist. To some, flowers are "just" flowers. Beautiful but with little impact to one's life.

On 12 Sept as I stood in the stadium as an attendee amongst thousands others at the Papal Mass, I felt goosebumps as I saw our work there on the big screen adorning the Altar, with our Pope presiding over the Mass.

I felt in awe just being there. I was one and the same in the sea of thousands others, each one connected to another by our love for God and our love for the Church which mirrors us.. imperfect but still striving.

I felt an immense gratitude for having something of worth that I could give.

For context: The opportunity to help with the flowers had come at one of the lowest points in my career having done so few projects in the last 2 years. I had also just given birth a month prior to the Papal Mass. I was constantly plagued with this unease that I was just not going to be enough - not enough talent, not enough know-how, not enough flexibility of time etc

"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness"

Being part of the floral team has allowed me to profoundly understand this bible verse.

At the last moments as we were agonising every bloom or every petal should be placed, my wise friend Diane said this “Guys, it doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to be beautiful.” How true!

Later as I participated in the Mass, I witnessed the beauty of the scene. The flowers added to the atmosphere, their beauty echoed the mysteries of our faith. And at the last moments, it mirrored the tenderness and love Pope Francis had for Mother Mary.

So let this be my reminder never to belittle the work that i am called to do! I pray that this reminder too will echo true in the hearts of my two little ones as they grow and discover their worth and

15/03/2024

In the midst of my hiatus, Becky had reached out to Fleurapy and sent a beautiful brief with notes on the significance of the venue and its significance for them. It included some ideas and suggestions on how the flowers could be made even more meaningful for their guests. So even though I had decided not to do weddings anymore, this really tugged at my heartstrings.

The wedding was set in Corner House in Botanic Gardens, and so the flowers were to be an extension of the location. Most of the guests came in from overseas, and each was to receive their own boutonniere that reflects their uniqueness, while also representing a piece of Singapore's flora.

Weddings are the bread and butter of many floral studios. A good wedding set-up is beautiful, breath-taking and transformative. That being said, it is freaking hard work. doesn’t matter how exhilarating setting up is, the tearing down is always depressing. No one talks about the sadness when restaurant staff have chucked your flowers in a corner for guests to pick apart or for the florist to come dispose of them. Or how depressing it is to return to a dark studio in the middle of the night and still having to scrub buckets.

I’ve come to realise that it’s not really about how cool the couple is (though that helps a little for sure), or how proposal went, or how much creative freedom they’re giving you. What makes wedding work a JOY is when the couple is in a good, loving and respectful relationship! Because the trust and respect they have towards you, a “vendor”, naturally flows from there. These are the kind of couples that I would ultimately bust my budget and break my back for!

Even though this is a post about a wedding, I am semi-retired from the wedding scene 🫣. This year, I am doing weddings for personal friends whose journeys I’ve been somewhat privy to! Or for really small and intimate weddings with a beautiful story and hopefully no depressing tear-downs involved.

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217 Henderson Road #03/04
Singapore
159555

Website

http://fleurapy.com/

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