Honeysuckle Hollow Florist

12/05/2024

Happy Mother’s Day 💕 Thank you to everyone who choose Honeysuckle Hollow to send your messages of love to all those special Mamas this year ❤️🌷. I had a wonderful week creating spring beauty in the studio and can’t thank all my helpers enough for making it happen! .t16 .ivener . We hope all our customers are enjoying their blooms this morning !

Yesterday, after the last flowers had been delivered, I was able to run up to the North High tennis courts and watch my son Cale and his team play the last matches of the school season. Just sitting and laughing with my husband and kids in the sunshine on a perfect spring day and cheering on our boy was the best Mother’s Day gift possible . Simply sitting down and taking it all in with a full heart. What I know as a mother is that it’s these moments of togetherness and connection that really matter. Not always all the instagrammable presents and posed family photos… just these true, simple moments of love and motherhood that mean the most to me💕

02/05/2024

01/05/2024

🌸🌸🌸Last few hours to get your Mother’s Day orders in! After selling out of a few of the items on the Webshop, I searched out a few more blooms from suppliers and loaded a few extra items into the shop to help everyone get flowers for their mamas that want a Honeysuckle Hollow creation on May 11th! Ordering closes at midnight tonight though so jump over to the webshop (link below) and get yours if you haven’t already! We can’t wait for the mountain of flowers to arrive next week into the studio 🌸

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/mothers-day-2024

Delivery available in Siouxland or free pickup at our Flower House. Feel free to tour our house and native pollinator gardens while you stop in for your flowers . It’s always so fun to visit with everyone on these special flower days each year 🌸

Image by the talented Jenni O Photography

29/04/2024

Mercedes here with Honeysuckle Hollow reminding you that there are just two more days to place your Mother’s Day orders!!! Stop over to our website (link in profile) to see what fun items we have available…. Some of these cool SPRING WOODLAND ARRANGEMENTS (pictured on this post) with all sorts of intriguing blooms created in a bed of moss that looks almost like a basket with their halos of curly willow twigs….

BOUNTIFUL CORAL PEONY BOUQUETS in two sizes

And possibly a MARTAGON LILY BOUQUET if they aren’t sold out yet!

We hope you love the truly unique creations we have dreamt up to celebrate spring and motherhood!!!

Feel free to call Mercedes Ivener at 712-251-9922 to place an order if that is easier for you than our website.

Cant wait to see everyone May 11th …. One special day when we are offering delivery or pickup here in Siouxland! 🌸

Thank you for these beautiful images 💕

29/04/2024

Yes just 2 days remain to place your MOTHER’S DAY orders from Honeysuckle Hollow. Stop into our webshop (link in profile) to see what we have available… Yes we will have gorgeous PEONY BOUQUETS in various sizes like the images shown here!!! Peonies are so many of our favorite flowers that we can’t wait to offer them for all those special mamas 🌸

Thank you for these beautiful images 💕

28/04/2024

Mother’s Day ordering deadline is April 30th!!! That’s just a few days away so jump over to our webshop (link below) and get your mom a Honeysuckle Hollow floral creation !🌸 All flowers will be available for pickup or delivery in Siouxland on May 11th .

We have peony bouquets in small or large sizes

And spring woodland arrangements

And possibly one more martagon lily bouquet….

Items are selling out in the last week but I have loaded some extra on the website to make sure those of you who want our flowers for the holiday can get something special!

I just ordered more of these beautiful coral peonies from a Pennsylvania flower farm so there are more BOUNTIFUL PEONY BOUQUETS available on the website..:

 http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/mothers-day-2024

Remember, even if you don’t have a mom in Siouxland, just grab yourself a bundle to celebrate the spring season and bring a little beauty to your lives!

Thank you Jenni O Photography for these beautiful photos!!! Loved our quick visit together among the flowers ❤️ If anyone ever needs small business brand photography, Jenni does a fantastic job capturing the “specialness” of what you do … OK that’s not the most eloquent way of explaining it but you get the idea. Just had to give her a little shout out for the many years she has been helping to photograph the magic that I make in the studio ✨

25/04/2024

Yay the Morher’s Day launch is underway 🌸 We have some really special and unique Honeysuckle Hollow floral creations this year now available on our website. Check out the link below to place your orders by April 30th…. Items are beginning to sell out so be sure to get your orders in for all those mamas in Siouxland🌸

The Martagon lily bouquets are sold out as of this morning but we have two sizes of bountiful peony bouquets and spring woodland arrangements still available! I love springtime flowers, so Mother’s Day is always a favorite of mine. Plus I love celebrating all the many efforts and the boundless love that mothers put into this world to help it go round. And that means fur- baby mamas too 🐶 🐈 🐴 and grandmamas and step mamas and mamas-in-law and those who have been mamas to us in spirit . So many mamas to celebrate with flowers 🌸 OK here is the link to the website and you can always call Mercedes at 712-251-9922 to place your order if that’s easier.

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/mothers-day-2024

Thank you to Jenni O Photography for all the beautiful photos for the Mother’s Day webshop❤️

22/04/2024

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Mother’s Day flowers are now available for ordering through our website for delivery or pickup in Siouxland on May 11…. Click the link below to read about what we have planned ! Ordering deadline is April 30 or while supplies last!

Check out the Mother's Day floral offerings from Honeysuckle Hollow Florist!

10/04/2024

Looking back on this fun Winter White private birthday party floral design class we hosted at our Flower House in February. The birthday gal loved white flowers so we went with an all white theme. We ordered a lovely white cake from Keri Newman Graham that I decorated with Jasmine vine and white ranunculus. We hung white ribbon hanging from the chandelier because, well, bows are in this year 🎀 ! We had white vases and all white flowers to arrange…. white oriental lilies , ranunculus, hyacinths, anemones, stock and more. I put all the raw product in vases in the kitchen so everyone could immerse themselves in the profusion of blooms before arranging . We had a wonderful time spent pursuing beauty, creativity and friendship as we celebrated a special birthday.

Want us to do a floral design party for your private group?

We offer a limited number of private design classes during the year so contact us if you are looking for a unique way to celebrate a special occasion or simply gather with friends or colleagues over flowers. Message Mercedes or feel free to call at 712-251-9922 to inquire.

26/03/2024

Happy 21st birthday to Everly Ivener ❤️  I can’t believe it’s been 21 years since I brought you home from the hospital and into our lives . Love you so much. Had fun looking back over so many great memories ….:

18/02/2024

Looking back on this Valentine’s Tree workshop we had at the Flower House makes me so happy 😊❤️ We had so many wonderful children with their mothers and even a great grandmother to share a little creativity together 💕🌸. Everyone made homemade valentines to hang on blooming quince branches, enjoyed some yummy goodies and celebrated LOVE. I am not sure what our next workshop will be yet but stay tuned as we will have more fun times ahead this year at the Flower House🌸.

14/02/2024

Feeling so much love ❤️ and gratitude for all your orders for Valentine’s Day this year ! Our flower offerings went out the door this weekend and we so enjoyed seeing everyone as we delivered lots of love to the community 💕🌷. We hope everyone loved the wild, lush creations from Honeysuckle Hollow this year filled with shimmery butterfly ranunculus, floyncy garden roses , and all the other goodies tucked into our arrangements and boquets. 🌸

Thank you to the awesome team of ladies who helped to get it done… Summer Amman for helping with our webshop and special ordering process, Cindy and Maddie for helping in the studio all week and to Maddie and her Mom for running the deliveries while Cindy and I manned the Flower House during pick-ups. And thanks to Jenni O Photography who stopped over to take a few photos and give me sourdough lessons amidst all the Valentine’s Day fun❤️💕🌷🌸

14/02/2024

Loved doing this wedding in Virginia for these two special people (😉 my cousin and his lovely wife ) . So worth a share for a little Valentine’s Day love story ❤️

24/01/2024

Valentine’s Day over the years…. Yes it’s been 10 years of Honeysuckle Hollow and 10 years of Valentine’s Day memories … some crazy and some amazing and everything in between. So fun to look back and remember what it takes to get Valentine’s Day done as a Florist and a mother 😂 Funny to see some of the tables we had as a family for Valentines dinner at the end of a long weekend. They might be meager but I always felt like it was worth having a little special moment for my family in the end of it all. Love all the memories of connecting with all of you out in the community as we delivered a little bit of love through flowers over the years. Thanks to all the many helpers who have made Valentine’s Day possible. I couldn’t even begin to post everybody who pitches in but you all know who you are. Sending out big love to all the other florists in the world who are about to step into the Valentine’s Day trenches 😘😘😘 

And we are still taking orders for Valentines Day 2024 ❤️ until January 26th. Where do you find our flowers this year? You place your special order over on our Web shop… Link below… And we are offering delivery or pick up options on February 10! Looking forward to an other fun Valentine’s Day spent amongst the flowers 🌸 💕

Here is the link to our Valentine’s Day webshop where you place your orders or call Mercedes at 712-251-9922

 http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/valentines-day-2024

23/01/2024

A little Valentine’s Day vignette I created in the studio a while back… these amazing anemones in one of my favorite blue antique pitchers with some silk ribbon I bought in Manhattan in the garment district and a thrifted scrap of red velvet. At the time I just gathered whatever I saw around the studio, found some old books on my shelf and took a few snaps that ended up in my photo stream. Later I came across it and realized it reminded me of a lovely Dutch still life❤️. I am not a painter but I enjoy creating beauty through my flowers nonetheless 😊🌸. Thought I might share it today because it is helping to get me in the mood for Valentine’s Day as it approaches ❤️

23/01/2024

💕For anyone who missed our Valentine’s Day newsletter with all the details about how to get Honeysuckle Hollow flowers this year… here you go! Click the garden rose image below

https://mailchi.mp/5ad5f35f964b/thanksgiving-6273257?e=21b6274a43&fbclid=IwAR3JMu0s4z9XZlcOKXoYBGh9KvvKi5dOBmWtAWOL-_yWk3IoX18B-7J5t3w_aem_Abwzb2zItzJoowC90WtohoiwDxCUINLRLbqvFCWYwo0152YqfMIq-oL8t5OPsXvPeQ8

Check out the Valentine's Day floral offerings from Honeysuckle Hollow Florist!

23/01/2024

❤️❤️❤️❤️The countdown is on! Only 5 days left to get your Valentine’s Day flower orders in for Honeysuckle Hollow flowers! Order deadline is Friday January 26th so jump over to our website (link below) and grab yourselves, or your sweethearts, a little bit of happiness ✨

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/valentines-day-2024

Or you can always call Mercedes at 712-251-9922 to place an order.

We have items starting at $35 and up! Bouquets, arrangements, and winter blooming jasmine plants. We hope there is something for everyone to enjoy. All flowers will be available in Siouxland for delivery or pickup at our Flower House on February 10th. I can’t wait to see you all and sprinkle out plenty of wild beauty and love through flowers this Valentine’s Day 🌸❤️.

Feel free to share this post with anyone who might be interested 😉

I can’t wait until the flowers begin arriving… I’ve been busy searching out lots of beautiful blooms and hope you love them,

🌸Mercedes Ivener

20/01/2024

Valentine’s Day is coming up! We are offering arrangements, boquet wraps, jasmine plants and even a Valentine’s Day workshop …. Where can you get our flowers? Just stop over to our webshop… here is the link

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/valentines-day-2024

Order deadline is January26th or while supplies last!

All items will be available in Siouxland for pickup and delivery on one special day only….February 10th !! Can’t wait to deliver loads of floral love to the community❤️🌸. Fingers crossed the weather warms up by then!!! Todays -20 degree start was pretty darn cold!!!

Image from Shane Monahan Photography

We specialize in nature-inspired floral design using seasonal and truly unique flowers.

18/01/2024

IMPORTANT CHANGE❤️ For any of you considering our valentines day workshop on February 11th from 2 to 4 in the afternoon at our Flower House…. I have a change to note…I know the description on our website says the price is good for one adult and one child, but…. if you have more than one child you would like to bring with you, message me and if we are able to accommodate I am happy to include them! I am hoping this workshop is a nice chance for kids to get together with their family and spend some time doing a creative Valentine’s Day activity … just like I did with my mom when I was young. 

Here is the link for more info about the class…

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/workshop-signup/valentine-tree-workshop

17/01/2024

My sheep Baabette would like to announce our Valentine’s Day GIVEAWAY!!! ❤️ In hopes of sharing some love out there in the Siouxland community we will be giving away a free bouquet on February 10th to a lucky someone in the Siouxland Area.

To enter to win, all you have to do is like this post 👍

We so appreciate you liking our page also and sharing it with your friends to help spread the word but it is absolutely not necessary to be part of the giveaway.

Giveaway ends January 21st. We will notify the winner by messenger and we will arrange delivery or pickup on February 10th in Siouxland.

❤️❤️❤️For everybody else interested in our flowers, here is the link to our website
for all the fun offerings that we have available this year for Valentine’s Day …..

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/valentines-day-2024

bouquets, arrangements, jasmine plants, and even a fun Valentine’s Day workshop at our Flower House. If you are looking for some nature-inspired floral designs filled with unique and interesting blooms, then Honeysuckle Hollow flowers are for you! Thank you for all the local, small business love Siouxland 😘😘😘

The adorable photo of Baabette all dolled up in her Valentine’s Day flowers was taken by Sarah Ann Photography at our farm a few years back.

The water color images shown here were painted specially for us by Natascha Kempe Artang

This giveaway is not associated with Facebook or Instagram.



16/01/2024

If you have never been to one of our Flower House workshops before, consider the Valentine’s Day one we are offering on February 11th. Here is a link for more information and sign up….

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/workshop-signup/valentine-tree-workshop

I thought I would include a couple images from the workshop I held for Valentine’s Day last year… We created paperwhite bulb gardens and enjoyed some Valentine’s Day treats that I baked . Our workshops are all about spending a few hours relaxing, creating, and immersing ourselves in conversation, flowers and beauty.

This year our class will include materials and instruction to create a Valentine’s Day tree. I am hoping to source some blooming quince branches from the west coast to hang our little heart ornaments on. I love blooming quince branches in the winter as you all know from years past and I thought this would be a fun new way to enjoy them! We will be arranging them along with some ferns and then will spend the rest of our time making little heart ornaments out of paper and felt. This is a great chance to bring a child and enjoy making something together. The price includes one adult and one child. Although of course you can just come on your own too. We have just 8 spots available so that we can enjoy a small group atmosphere. I look forward to seeing you at the Flower House! Again, Sign-up link is above.

Feel free to share this post with anyone you would like to join you at the class!!!

16/01/2024

❤️❤️❤️ ANNOUNCING SOME EXCITING NEWS……a workshop at the Flower House has just gone up on our website for sign up. This one is going to be held on Sunday afternoon February 11th at 2:00pm with a Valentine’s Day theme❤️❤️❤️. We will be creating ”Valentine’s Day Trees”…. This is a fun tradition that my family always had as kids. We would find some interesting branches and hand make little heart ornaments for them. This fun creative creation would decorate our table up to Valentine’s Day. Most of all it was always just a nice chance to sit down to gather and create. I thought it might be fun to share this little activity in a workshop this year. I will be sourcing some blooming quince branches for us to use (4 or 5 per arrangement) some ferns to tuck in, a vase and all the materials to make some cute heart ornaments.

This is a great activity for anyone including kids. The cost will be $150 which will include all the instruction and materials, along with some valentine refreshments , and the price is good for one adult and an accompanying child (if you want to bring multiple kids that is ok - just reach out and we can see if there is enough room to accommodate your crew). We’re hoping to make this workshop about sharing the love. We look forward to sharing an afternoon of creativity and beauty with a small group in our lovely Flower House. There are only eight spots available for purchase so if you would like to join us please stop over to the website and sign up soon. Here is the link….

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/workshop-signup/valentine-tree-workshop

If you prefer to call Mercedes to sign up over the phone, no problem….feel free to call 712-251-9922.

❤️Feel free to share this with anyone who might want to share the class with you!!!

The image below was hand-painted for us by my friend and artist Natascha Kempe Artang. 

15/01/2024

I love these images that Natascha Kempe Artang painted for us to use in our Valentine’s Day marketing ❤️ Seriously, they make me so happy … I called her and asked her if she could illustrate a picture for each of the items that I am going to offer this Valentine’s Day and she whipped them up in no time for me!!! Thank you Natascha.

Jump over to our website (link below) and you can book your Valentine’s Day flowers now until the order deadline of January 26th or while supplies last!

We have a variety of bouquets, arrangements, some jasmine plants, and even a Valentines Day workshop at our flower house. I hope you can find something on the list to bring a little love through flowers into your lives or your loved ones ❤️.

Ok here is the link to our webshop:

http://www.honeysucklehollowflorist.com/valentines-day-2024

15/01/2024

❤️❤️❤️ANNOUNCING our Valentine’s Day Flower Offerings!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Ordering begins today -January 26th or while supplies last. Read all about the fun things we have planned below in the link. Who doesn’t need fresh flowers this winter?!!!

Check out the Valentine's Day floral offerings from Honeysuckle Hollow Florist!

03/01/2024

I just got back some of the gorgeous photos byErica Jane Photography from this fall wedding and thought I would show some behind the scenes pictures along with a few of the professional images…there is a lot that goes into designing, creating, installing and cleaning up wedding flowers and I love sharing it all!

This October wedding had the most beautiful fall color floral palette of terra cotta, cream, peach, and rust. The flowers were such a special mix of David Austin English garden roses, ranunculus, and so many interesting textural fall tidbits that I foraged from the Flower House garden hedges, my pastures and my friend’s prairie . The bride and groom wanted to use as many items from Iowa and Oregon as possible since those were their home states. I loved all the many special touches to the reception decor that this dear, sweet bride and her family created . We had so much fun collaborating to create such a beautiful, unique reception space . Our last minute decision to use some foraged sumac branches lit with fairy lights brought it all together and created some seriously cool centerpieces. Some of the guests took them home at the end of the weekend to decorate their houses and keep the memory of the wedding with them ❤️.

I think my favorite highlight of the weekend was when I was installing the reception flowers and the Bride was driving out of the hotel headed to the church and she jumped out of her car to show me her dress (which was an amazing one from Freebird Bridal) . It is these special connections with my clients that fill my heart up. I loved this family and it was a joy to create their flowers and be a part of their wedding . Thank you M + D for the opportunity 😘

17/12/2023

Amidst the busy week we decided to take a little break and walk the neighborhood to collect itty bitty pinecones, string them, make a messy 5 minute wreath, and a mantle garland at our Flower House. So fun to enjoy a little sunshine, friendship and creativity with Cindy and Everly. And always fun to enjoy the results with a cozy blanket and a mug of tea 😊 Hoping everyone finds a little time for themselves amidst the hectic holiday season ✨