Curly Flowers

Name: Curly Flowers
Address: Seattle, WA, 98117, US
Telephone: +12066598971
Rating: 5

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Curly Flowers is a q***r woman-owned sustainable floral design studio and cutting garden located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle.
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08/12/2024

This. Wedding. 😍 The Ruins is one of the most stunning, uniquely beautiful venues I've ever had the pleasure to design in. Think industrial meets 19th century opulence. I mean, I didn't even realize that could be a thing! But it is pure ✨m a g i c✨

It was a dream bringing a warm peach floral vision that complemented the rich blue and golden tones in the space to life for artist Francesca and their now hubby Alex! I couldn't have done it without this killer team of vendors and freelance designers:

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06/26/2024

Being a caregiver for little humans is hard (especially during summer vacation! ) If you're heading to a park in Ballard with your kiddo today, keep an eye out for this lonely bouquet! Treat yourself to something pretty, you deserve it! 😉

02/15/2024

Hey there friends and followers, I'm participating in my very first wedding expo this weekend, at ! I'd love to see you there!

Especially for LGBTQIA+ marriers who dream of a wedding where they are fully seen as their full selves, Love Altared will feature q***r wedding professionals from across the region who are excited to help you do just that. Open to all who want to q***r their wedding celebrations!

I couldn't think of a more perfect way to kick off 2024, soft launch my new business name .flowers.designs (and break in my new studio!) than designing for this amazing event celebrating q***r love. 💗💗💗

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01/24/2024

Loved creating this PNW woodland-inspired design for Kelly & Sebastian's summer wedding. One of the many things I love about using locally-grown, seasonal flowers is that they look right at home in any outdoor setting - because they are! I found some of the same flowers I used in the design growing right on the (absolutely stunning) venue grounds.

Looking for a florist for your wedding or special event in the Seattle area? My books are still currently OPEN for 2024 summer and fall weddings - but spring is completely booked! Link to the inquiry form is in my bio.

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09/30/2023

As my first full wedding season draws to a close, I can't help but think of how it started. In early April, I took the lead in organizing a Spring Wildflower themed styled shoot, and it remains one of my favorite experiences of the year (and there have been lots of highlights!)

Inspired by a tour of Cathedral Ballard, I wanted to play with the juxtaposition of our natural PNW beauty and the industrial chic space, inviting spring blooms inside to appear as if they were growing right out of the walls and the floor.

I worked with Eva from , Sarah from .weddings and Brittany from to put together a stellar team of vendors to bring this vision to life. The vibe of the whole shoot was creative, collaborative, enriching and fun - this was truly a dream team! (Seriously, engaged couples looking for vendors, I highly recommend following the folks on this list!)

Every one of the tulips and daffodils are from my garden, supplemented with additional seasonal blooms and foliage from . This is a sustainable shoot using chicken wire, moss, a bouquet egg, and flower frogs as the reusable mechanics. Quick shout out to .lytle of .education - this is the first hanging installation I ever created and her tutorial video taught me everything I needed to know to make it happen.

A big heartfelt thank you to all of the people who worked together on this shoot:

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Floral | .girl.gardens
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Photographer | .weddings
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Jeweler | .on.ballard

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09/25/2023

Over 100 fluffy-as-clouds late-season peonies, airy wildflowers with gracefully curving stems, and classically beautiful peach garden roses came together to create a whimsical and romantic design for these two lovely ballet dancers.

Bella and I were a natural style match and bringing this design to life for her and Marcus was such a privilege - I loved every second!

I couldn't have done it without my talented team for the event - Naomi of and Ashley from - who helped make this romantic vision a stunning reality.

Florals — .girl.gardens
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Videography — .filmsandphotography
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09/14/2023

So in love with this gorgeous photo of last weekend's locally-grown bridal bouquet! 😍

See those swoon-worthy, glowing peach zinnias in the upper left-hand corner? They're one-of-a-kind, grown by my dear friend Margaret at as part of her zinnia breeding program! They have been my go-to peach beauties alllll summer. 🌼

Lisianthus are from and all of the other foliage and flowers are from my very own garden. 😊

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Bride: .hayyy

09/09/2023

Throwing it back to my first wedding of the year- Katheryne & Noah at the stunning in Poulsbo.

I loved working with this fun, laid back couple in this beautiful pastel palette, just at the start of peony season. The groom's shoes even coordinated!

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05/13/2023

Today!! Find my wrapped bouquets, mason jar arrangements, and pressed flower cards at Yonder Cider from noon-5pm. 💐👩‍👦🌷

05/05/2023

Looking for a gift for mom, double-duty dad, or a female-identifying caregiver in your life? Curly Girl Gardens is offering two ways for you to celebrate them!

Treat your loved one to a whimsical, artistically arranged centerpiece in a beautiful ceramic vase accompanied by a pressed flower card. Pre-orders are LIVE and close on Wednesday, May 10th. ORDER HERE: www.curlygirlgardens.com/product/mothersdaycenterpiece/58

Last minute shoppers can find CGG's cards, locally-grown wrapped bouquets and mason jar arrangements at the Makers Market on Saturday, May 13th from noon-5pm.

05/02/2023

Just got professional photos back from the first elopement of the year! 😍 The bride was so sweet and it was a pleasure to make this petite winter white bouquet for her and coordinating boutonniere for her groom, with subtle pops of my homegrown dried lavender.

One of the advantages of growing my own flowers is that during the growing season, I can put together these lovely elopement sets quickly, using primarily blooms from my own garden + foraged foliage.

Looking for a wedding florist? I have just one weekend open in August and a couple in September for 2023! (with some additional availability for elopements like this one!) Link in bio for more info.

03/22/2023

Spring blooms make my job so easy.
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02/04/2023

Yesterday's petite elopement sets. I got to play with contrasting color palettes and used different techniques to build each bouquet - the orange one uses a chicken wire ball, and the white one is hand tied, built with the spiral technique. All west coast grown flowers from

02/02/2023

I had so much fun doing this mini styled shoot with my uncles while they were visiting last weekend. They live in California and I haven't seen them since before the pandemic; they hadn't seen my son since he was an infant. I was so happy when my Uncle Tony told me they wanted to visit us for his birthday!

Tony (on the left) has loved, supported and encouraged me my entire life. His husband Eston is one of those humans who radiates kindness, and you can tell as soon as you meet him. I was thrilled when they agreed to be my boutonniere style models! These two are so much in love and it just radiates from their photos. 😍

Made entirely of West-coast grown flowers, Eston's pocket square is built on a base of ivy and dusty miller, with deconstructed alstromeria, and my garden-grown hellebore is the focal flower. Tony's traditional boutonniere highlights the subtle textural bits from Eston's pocket square - sea holly, hydrangea flowers, and my garden-grown snowdrops.

01/17/2023

Sometimes, plans have to change. Especially when you're both a mom and a small business owner.

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My son started Kindergarten this year and has had some adjustment struggles these past few weeks - transitioning to a full school day from half day co-op preschool is hard! While things are looking up now, I want to make sure I'm available to support him whenever he needs it.

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So, I've decided to scale back my garden plan and floral subscriptions this year, and to focus on growing the wedding and event side of my business instead. I am still offering a limited number of spring subscriptions to individuals and businesses, but I will not offer any full growing season subscriptions in 2023. It's much easier for me to commit to a focused weekend of event work a couple of times a month (when my kiddo's dad is able to take on the primary parenting role) rather than several regular, weekly deliveries. Right now, I'm also feeling most excited about that part of my business - so it makes sense to lean into it!

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I've replaced the full season subscription on my website with a 3- delivery monthly spring option, which will be easier for me to work into my schedule (and subscribers budgets!) Check out the new options on my website: www.curlygirlgardens.com/2023-floral-subscriptions

01/04/2023

The new year seems like the perfect time to introduce myself to the folks who have just joined me on my flower journey, via a look back at some of my favorite memories and creations from 2022. So, hello new friends and followers! I'm Jess, the curly-haired girl who gardens...and arranges flowers, and makes art. 😉

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2022 was my second year in business and it was filled with growth, lessons learned, and some incredible new experiences. Highlights include creating my first floral tattoos for an amazing, creatively-enriching styled shoot with ***rphotog and , getting to work with the uniquely stunning pitcher plants from , and doing the floral design for my first engagement shoot, baby shower, and small courthouse wedding.

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I learned that I thrive on these creative challenges and I plan to lean into them in 2023. That means cutting back a little on the flower varieties I'm growing in the garden, one-time flower deliveries, and subscriptions in favor of pursuing more opportunities to explore, play, and create with flowers through events, custom art commissions, workshops, and photoshoots. I am so excited to see what fun new experiences and opportunities 2023 has in store!

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Whether you've been following me since the beginning or have just joined, I'm so glad you're here! The community of florists, growers, and flower lovers I've connected with is a huge part of what makes what I do so much fun. Thank you for coming along for the ride, flower friends!

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12/10/2022

TODAY! Find me and lots of other talented local makers at the from 11AM - 4PM. Bring a canned food item to donate to the Ballard food bank, enter the raffle, and make our holiday by shopping small and local!

12/04/2022

Just launched: Give your loved one (or yourself) the promise of beautiful spring blooms with a 2023 fresh flower subscription from Curly Girl Gardens :

www.curlygirlgardens.com/2023-floral-subscriptions

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Choose from a 4-arrangement bi-weekly spring subscription or a full season sampler that lets you watch the garden change with 6 or 12 deliveries over the course of the growing season, from April through September.

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Delivery options are available in NW Seattle or you can pick up your arrangements at my garden in Ballard. I have a limited number of shares available and I've sold out every year, so early orders are recommended.

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Order via the link above, or you can stop by one of my upcoming markets to sign up in person. Subscriptions also make a lovely holiday gift! There's no cure for the winter blues like dreaming of spring flowers. ♥️

11/29/2022

First holiday markets of the season coming up this weekend!

On Saturday, I'll be vending in West Seattle for the first time at the Alki Beach Bathouse from 12p-5p for the with several other talented makers.

Then on Sunday I'll be hosting and vending at a curated market with my friend Kelsey at her studio space - in Greenwood from 11a-5p. Fun, beautiful, bohemian gifts from me, Kelsey, and some of our favorite maker friends including and ! If you arrive between 12-2, you can also catch my chorus, perform festive holiday carols (weather permitting!)

10/24/2022

I'm thrilled to share that Curly Girl Gardens is now booking weddings, photoshoots, and events for 2023!

Have an upcoming event? Visit the Weddings & Events page on my website to view my full portfolio and fill out an inquiry form to request an estimate:

http://www.curlygirlgardens.com/weddings-and-events

Whether you're searching for a simple elopement bouquet, a birthday flower crown, elaborate wedding floral design services, or a few centerpieces for a corporate dinner, think of local flowers first with Curly Girl Gardens!

I'm currently offering florals à la carte with no minimum, if you book with me before the end of 2022!

10/08/2022

Homecoming is right around the corner and I'm excited to have a chance to make wearable floral creations for local teens again! Proceeds will go to benefit a local youth-oriented charity, You Grow Girl whose mission is to "Empower female-identifying youth through mentoring, counseling, leadership and sisterhood."

ORDER HERE: www.curlygirlgardens.com/product/Homecoming-2022-Flowers/42

Boutonnieres, corsages, and skin-adhering floral "tattoos" will be made to order, coordinated to their outfit and presented in a humidity dome so that they are fresh and perfect for the dance. Must be picked up in Ballard.

09/29/2022

I have had so much fun designing with these fabulous pitcher plants, gifted to me by and grown by . Their unique shape and patterns inspired me to play and experiment with texture and depth in my designs in entirely new ways. I loved every minute! Looking forward to playing with more of these rare, carnivorous beauties soon.

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Seattle, WA
98117

Telephone

+12066598971

Website

http://curlyflowersdesigns.com/

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Summer summed up. ☀️🌺😎 #weddingflorist #lovemyjob #floralart #summerwedding

#vacation #amsterdam2024 #takingabreak

Bright happy flowers with a stunning PNW backdrop 💗 I just loved working in this Lily Pulitzer inspired design palette for Emily (whose personality is as vibrant as these lovely blooms!) Is this your style? I still have a few available dates in fall 2024 and spring 2025! Submit an inquiry via my website, link in bio. 😊 Venue: @foxhollow_events Planning: @littleweddingblush Floral design: @curly.flowers.designs Freelance floristry team: @kiley_kasual @coastalchicflorals @karriemichellefloraldesign @urbabotanics #weddingflorist #sustainablefloristry #pnwedding #floraldesign #weddingflowers

Cake flowers for E&W featuring a stunning Coral Charm peony from @ojeda_farms 😍 #locallygrown #sustainablefloristry #weddingflorist Venue & Cake: @foxhollow_events

Twirling around under flowers hung from an 80-year old fig tree in the late spring sunshine? 10/10 would recommend. 🌷☀️💞 #weddingseason #dreamyflowers #florist #lovemyjob @thecorsonbuilding

Behind the scenes highlights from my first year of weddings and events. I have loved it so much! The unique creative challenges every event offers invigorates and excites me, and connecting with others at meaningful moments in their lives fills my cup to the brim. I'm so lucky to have found something I truly love to do! Stats from 2023: 2 styled shoots 11 weddings 4 elopements I also had the pleasure of designing flowers for my bestie's baby shower, a watch party for a Women's World Cup Soccer match, and a local independent artist's album release party. Cool and unique events in amazing spaces?? I'm all about it. 😊 Thank you clients, followers, family and friends for your support. I can't wait to see what 2024 has in store! #weddingflorist #2023wrapped #entrepreneur #floraldesign #sustainablefloristry #florist #wedding #2024brides #bookingfor2024 #eventflorist #localflowers #weddingflowers

A last minute flower crown in dried pastels for a bride-to-be. One of those moments when I'm glad that I save any flowers that look great dried, just in case a fun project like this one comes up! #statice #strawflower #hydrangea #sustainableflorist #nofilter #wedding #weddingflowers #driedflowers

That garden-grown glow in the late summer light is pure magic ✨ #nofilterneeded #gardengrown #summerflowers #latesummer #americangrown #localflowers #slowflowers #summerglow #itsstillsummer #seasonalflowers #weddingflowers

The flowers of Amsterdam in summer. In parks and gardens, growing wild, in the work of the Dutch Masters, in pots, in vases,, and a restaurant's organic greenhouse, flowers are everywhere in Amsterdam - even when it's not tulip season! 💐🌸🌷🌼💐 Locations pictured include: @nutengenoegen @artis.amsterdam @restaurantdekas @rijksmuseum And many random beautiful garden blooms, lovingly grown by locals. Can you tell I kind of fell in love? 💕 #amsterdam #flowerseverywhere #flowertourism #travel #flowersaroundtheworld #netherlands #neverenoughflowers

The 2023 cosmos seedlings are blooming! 🩷 These beauties are from seeds saved from last year's fringes and watercolor mutations (open pollinated - 2nd parent unknown). They look completely different, but no less lovely. I'm excited to use the blush beauty in the bottom right at this weekend's wedding! #cosmosflower #localflowers #slowflowers #cosmosbreeding #newflowervarieties #gardenexperiments

...the cuttings + 3 peonies, 2 spirea varieties, ninebark little devil, an amazing little plant you didn't know existed (but a new flower friend *knew* you needed) called pulsatilla vulgaris + 2 new flower friends - @sublimegardensandsanctuary and @midnightdaisy_flowerfarm! Such a fun trip! The other items in my trunk are for either my mother-in-law, @bjpomsyr47, or Kristin of @neighborhood.flower.co.) #plantobsessed #flowerpeople #newflowerfriends #gardengrown #pnwflowers #localflowers

Made a sweet lil ring just for fun in the middle of prep for Monday's styled shoot at @seattlecathedral with @gatherandcheer , @craftbeautyballard , and @shk.weddings! #weddings #florist #styledshoot #collab #seattle #local

The beauty and longevity of locally grown flowers. This lovely was harvested 8 days ago! 😍🌷💗 #firsttulip #seattlegrown #localflowers #slowflowers #springbeauty #spring #tulip #pnw

With this autumnal centerpiece, my last subscription arrangement of the year for @cookie_mama3, the 2022 growing season comes to a close. What a year! The weather was unpredictable, and sometimes I took on too much and was overwhelmingly busy. But I learned a ton, the flowers were beautiful, and I fell even more in love with this flower-filled life I'm leading. Thank you flower friends for your support and encouragement! Connecting with community, whether fellow growers and florists or the neighbors who ask me about my garden and buy my blooms, is still my favorite part of what I do. ♥️ #farmerflorist #floristsofinstagram #localflowers #slowflowers #autumn #centerpiece #subscriptionflowers #mums #dahlias #fallflowers #seasonalchange #hyggetime

A week in floral arrangements. Featuring zinnias, rudbeckia, spiral asters, cress, and multiple varieties of mints from my wonderful flower friend Margaret @ballardurbanflowers #summerflowers #localflowers #floraldesign #sustainablefloristry #august #aweekinflowers #flowers #pnwsummer