Kickin it foam-free and California-cool-textural with eucalyptus, olive branches, and fresh oranges. 🍊
Our original color palette was in shades of tangerine, rust, merlot and sage. When Holly and Mark had to postpone, I wanted to honor our mostly-fall-inspired palette but bring it up to speed with a hint of spring.
✨Yellow has entered the chat✨
We incorporated pops of lemon yellow to bring a cheerful, fresh feeling. I happen to love when there is contrast in a design so we also discussed adding in some plum.
Those periwinkle flowers are Pride of Madeira. I snipped them from my yard right before we left for set up on the morning of the wedding.
I knew they would be a perfectly unexpected shape and color to add into the ceremony site - they’re one of my favorite details.
I have the pleasure of designing for clients who trust me and my team to do our thing. Vanessa and I loved cranking out this look while Kristine and Karine rocked the reception.
Easy, breezy, done and done. I’d say mix drop, but I feel like dropping some citrus would be more appropriate. So: 🍊
Progression of a wedding day floral arch 🕊🤍🔔
Did I have a GF chocolate chip cookie that @sugarroseflowers made for breakfast? Yes. 🍪
Am I still taking flower orders? Also yes. 💗
Making flowers, packaging up pretty candles and caramels, and tying everything with a bow is my jam. 💝🏹💌
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Super speed view of an extra large Designer’s Choice order I delivered to a woman celebrating her retirement!
I love hearing about the recipients. It was really fun to deliver this one on her last day ever in the office.
For those who are curious, these are the varieties I tucked into this design.
Ingredient List:
• Pincushion Protea
• Tulips
• Tweedia
• Hyacinth
• Garden spray roses
• Veronica
• Foxglove
• Acacia Silver Pearl
• Pokeweed
Hi there! These are my tips on how to keep your flowers alive for as long as possible.
1) Trust Your Florist
Ask your florist to recommend long-lasting varieties and create an arrangement designed for longevity. Carnations will last far longer than a garden rose, so keep this in mind.
2) Placement
Keep your flowers in a cool, shady place in your home. Flowers will wilt more easily if exposed to high temperatures and direct sun.
3) Change the Water
I recommend changing the water every 3 days. For the longest possible flower enjoyment time, change the water every other day or every two days.
The flower food packets are helpful to include if you trim your flowers after adding new, cool, fresh water. If you aren’t planning to trim the stems, there isn’t a measurable benefit to adding the flower food.
I hope these tips help!
Flowers in video from @mellanoandcompany @ramirez_wholesale
How to Wrap a Hand-Tied Bouquet
There are many ways to wrap a hand-tied bouquet and gosh, darn it, the Devil is in the Details!
I like to keep it simple, chic, and eco-friendly with pretty tissue paper and exquisite ribbon tied with a bow as the cherry on top. 🍒
Hand-Tied Bouquet Demo
I am now offering flowers for delivery in my new online store: www.botanicamuse.com/shop
I wanted to share a sample of my latest offering, Hand-Tied Bouquets!
I love the simplicity, charm, and elegance of a hand-tied bouquet.
Here’s a demonstration of how I make one from start to finish.
I like to prep all of my ingredients and lay them out prior to starting. I do the same thing with bridal and bridesmaid bouquets, too. :)
This design features the following varieties:
- Playa Blanca Roses
- Garden Spray Roses
- Spray Roses
- Stock
- Lisianthus
- Ranunculus
- Campanula
- Rice Flower
- Italian Pittosporum
- Camellia
- Israeli Ruscus
xx,
Mad
Hand-tied bouquet demonstration by Madeleine Shelton, owner of Botanicamuse.
Part II/II — Compote centerpiece demonstration by Madeleine Shelton, owner of Botanicamuse.
Part I/II — Compote centerpiece demonstration by Madeleine Shelton, owner of Botanicamuse.
Just a little #ootd (yikes) and #lazysusanspin from @penelopepotsfloraldesign a few weeks ago. 🌿 #gimmedatdogwood #oh #isthatnotatrendinghashtag #oops #trendingtopic #ineedasnack
Botanicamuse specializes in flower and plant installations for weddings, events and spaces. Based in San Diego, California. Travel welcome.
