The Secret Spot

30/01/2025

Wow - today was a dream. Thank you and for having us and for loving local flowers 💗 and thank you , , and for sharing some of spring’s earliest blooms - despite the “once in a 130 year blizzard”. The local stuff is magic ✨

29/01/2025

24/01/2025

The first time I did flowers for a wedding was for my sister in Merida in 2017. It was a small, sweet, and very fun party - full of panuchos (IYKYK), music, and laughter. On the morning of the wedding, I walked to the market - the one her husband affectionately calls Thunder-dome, and in bad - but I’m really trying - Spanish - bought a few bundles of flowers. This is a picture from that morning. It didn’t take many blooms to add to the magic of the day. Thanks for letting me do your flowers sister 🌸

18/01/2025

When thinking about the visual identity for The Secret Spot I knew I wanted something magical. Something romantic. To me flowers aren’t a commodity. Our shop isn’t amazon. Our flowers are grown in fields by farmers whose dogs we know by name. That’s magic to me. ✨

Just like tucking a brilliant orange marigold into a ruffly bouquet of whites, I wanted our identity to be unexpected - I wanted it to feel like stumbling across a unicorn in a meadow or - as a friend put it - finding a pressed flower in a dog eared book. I wanted it to feel warm and friendly. Maybe a little nostalgic. I wanted it to feel special.

Here’s a a smattering of the inspo imagery I gathered for the project. One of my favorites is illustrations of cavorting cherubs and fairies from Andy Warhol’s 1956 book “In The Bottom of My Garden” .

I’m looking forward to sharing the work of the designers who took my gobligook of ideas and made it into a magical logo. I hope it makes you feel sweeping and romantic and sweet and special when you see it💗

17/01/2025

This is a Michael appreciation post. Sorry Michael.

When we first moved to this property there was a run in shed in the field whose previous tenants were two chunky chestnut quarter horses and a mini donkey.

Since we don’t have any horses (though a girl can dream 🐴) Michael transformed tne old run into something more useful - a green house. He salvaged the metal roof from the shed and used it as the roof for the duck coop - one of his many projects- and he picked up some old pallets and turned them into shelving. The cherry on top of this patchwork project is the pretty stained glass window that he installed for my 40th birthday.

There are so many aspects, efforts, and people that go into this business and I’m so thankful for all of them. You’re a good, giant double yolked, egg Michael 🥚

17/01/2025

Oui oui oui oui 👨‍🎨

14/01/2025

If you’re looking for flowers that are a horse of a different color, call us 🤙💗

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12/01/2025

The winter light was so beautiful this morning that I’m not even thinking about the uncovered Orlaya and Sweet Peas. Ok maybe just a little :)

11/01/2025

Made this mood board to remind me that covering and uncovering the frost cloth will be worth it 💗 here’s a sneak peek (fingers crossed) of what’s coming this spring.

10/01/2025

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09/01/2025

One of my favorites 🧡

07/01/2025

Local flowers are luxury flowers. These special blooms and stems are shaped by summer breezes and pollinated by butterflies. You can only get this kind of magic locally. If you’re interested in learning more about local flowers and sustainable floristry for your event please say hello. We can’t wait to meet you ! 💗💜🧡

05/01/2025

I’ve been thinking a lot about hope this week.

On New Year’s Day, I sowed several trays of seeds - bachelors buttons, salpiglosis, dianthus, even a couple of pots of nasturtium. I’ve been starting seeds and planting out spring crops since November but as with any progress there are set backs along the way - losing young plants to frost, pests, or any other myriad of factors. After years of making mistakes, there’s something comforting about moving forward - even if it means things look different than originally planned.

The seeds I planted on New Year’s Day day won’t germinate overnight - we will tend them for days and sometimes weeks before they emerge and then we’ll tend them for weeks until they can be placed in the field . I’m not a religious person but this feels like an act of faith.

This time of year is dark - the sun sets at 5pm and the nights are long - but it’s also a hopeful time. Winter is when we work with the belief - the faith - that our effort will yield something good and beautiful. There’s something very comforting about that.

I hope wherever you are and however this year starts - you have hope. Hope in more beauty, kindness, and light. Knowing that what you do today can impact the future - and remembering, winter always gives way to spring.

02/01/2025

Hi - I’m Tey. My friends know that I’m generally an overintroducer - having often introduced the same party again and again - just in case either forgot. But when it comes to myself and The Secret Spot, I’ve found that I’ve been a chronic underintroducer - so now it’s time to say hello and introduce both of us :)

The name “The Secret Spot” comes from a special place at our family farm in Pennsylvania - a childhood play spot tucked in the woods and fields. It’s where, as kids, we spent hours exploring and telling stories around a campfire. My aunts and Abuelita made the farm a sanctuary for anyone who walked in the door and the memories from the farm have been a guiding force in everything that I do.

Just as that spot inspired me to dream, I hope that our farm and flowers inspire others to experience the beauty and wonder of nature.

We’re committed to sustainability, sourcing seasonal flowers from local farms (including our own!) and crafting designs that are as thoughtful as they are beautiful.

As we move into our fifth growing season and a new year, we’re excited about your upcoming weddings and events as well as our plans to open a shop (in early 2025) offering flower deliveries, workshops, and curated gifts and treasures - everything to help you celebrate life’s big moments.

I’m so grateful for all of the love and support from friends, family, couples and clients, and the local community of growers, creatives, and collaborators. Know that if you’ve ever bought a bouquet or admired our work, it made my dream come true ✨

18/12/2024

What does sustainability mean to us? What does it mean for you ?

The Secret Spot Flowers is a homegrown botanical studio devoted to cultivating joy, connection, and beauty through flowers.

We believe that beauty shouldn’t come at the expense of our planet.

We’re proud to be an entirely foam-free studio using eco-friendly techniques to craft our designs. We recycle, compost, and repurpose flowers to reduce waste. By embracing seasonality and prioritizing sourcing local blooms, we aim to minimize our environmental footprint while bringing magic to your special event.

13/12/2024

Elopement bouquets and bouts, these are a few of my favorite things 💗

Congratulations Scott and Sadie 🧡