The Lilac Thief

30/11/2023

New size! Mini ~ 8-9inch - Perfect for hanging on cabinets or hutches. A beautiful wreath that is custom made with materials grown in our garden and/or foraged throughout New England.

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29/11/2023

Preorder your Winter Wreath 🧡

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Custom made with materials grown in our gardens and/or foraged throughout New England.

Wreaths will be available for pick-up starting Dec 7th in Warren, RI. We will send out an email with instructions/times.

29/11/2023

Reminiscing about last December as we’re prepping for another winter wedding this weekend! G + A were so lovely to work with ❤️

24/11/2023

Winter Wreaths are live on our website for pre-order!
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Each wreath is handmade with materials grown in our garden and/or foraged throughout New England.

Colors and materials may vary from photo. However, all wreaths will have a winter festive vibe ❄️

Pre-order for pick-ups starting on Dec 7th in Warren, RI

01/11/2023

Happy Samhain + Day of the Dead! Marigold’s magical correspondences include grieving and loss, the connection between life and death, and the fragility of life, but also the other side of these difficult themes - positive energy, happiness, passion, prosperity, and love. There is a duality to this plant - life/death, darkness/light - that is a perfect representation of Scorpio season and the holidays and traditions celebrated at this time of year. In language of flowers during the Victorian age, marigolds were symbols of mourning and were considered remembrance flowers. In several cultures Marigold represents the sun’s warmth and light. Marigolds are used in Day of the Dead ceremonies for connecting with the departed. During this time of year when the veil between the material and spirit world is at its thinnest, the brightness of the flowers and strong fragrances is thought to help spirits find their way home to the living. Marigolds are also popular ritual items in Buddhism and Hinduism. Garlands of the yellow and orange flowers are displayed as offerings for Buddhist temples and altars. Marigolds are also a central feature of many Hindu marriage celebrations due to their association with the romantic relationship between the Goddess Lakshmi and the God Vishnu.

21/10/2023

Visit The Lilac Thief tomorrow during the Warren Walkabout! We will be hanging on the porch at 307 Main Street from 12-4pm selling fresh bouquets and a range of dried and pressed botanical products - blessing bundles, spell baubles, pressed flower frames, wreaths, and more! This will also be open studio time for us - come see our process for making wreaths with foraged grapevine!

19/10/2023

Warren Walkabout 10/22
Considering that it might rain we’re going try something different!! We will be setting up shop on The Lilac Thief front porch!! We’re going to get creative and make a magical little outdoor farm stand vibe 🔮🪩✨

We will have wreaths, bundles, baubles as well as fresh bouquets and more!

More dets to come 🪄

16/10/2023

Eclipse season is here. We are releasing and redirecting 🔮

14/10/2023

Gone foraging! We spent this lovely afternoon in vermont sourcing wild grapevines to make our own wreaths. Looking forward to adding dried materials from our gardens to these wild beauties!

11/10/2023

It’s wreath season! And we’re excited to announce we will be offering online orders for local pickup and delivery on the eastbay.

More details to come next week!

10/10/2023

Last chance to get TLT bouquets at .farina for the season! Limited selection Tomorrow 🔮

04/10/2023

Loving this October palette🔮🧡

Are you hosting an event next fall? Looking for a florist that focuses on sustainable and natural design? Reach out for a consultation - we are currently booking for 2024!

23/09/2023

Bridal bouquet + boutonnière for a beautiful Bride and Groom today 🤍

Flowers were cut from Lilac Thief gardens and few blooms cut from

07/09/2023

This Queen Anne’s Lace is magical! Grown right here in our gardens 🤍

31/08/2023

This mornings harvest for bouquets at .farina! Come get them while they last! Perfect addition to your Labor Day wkd parties 💐

28/08/2023

Meadow inspired petite bridal bouquet. All blooms from grown in TLT garden.

25/08/2023

Using foraged materials in your wedding or event florals is a wonderful way to connect your aesthetic to the natural environment. We took a trip to Vermont to visit the property where our clients will get tying the knot next August and came back with a few buckets of materials we picked in the meadow and forest on their land. We used these foraged botanicals as the basis for our plan and added in some flowers from our gardens and local farms in peach, blush, mauve, and burgundy to round out the palette. We also wanted to capture the change in seasons by using both dried and fresh materials. The result is wild, unconventional, and absolutely stunning! Swipe to see some mock ups of a table runner and statement piece, the foraged materials, and the gorgeous land they came from!

Runner and statement piece made with the sustainable

24/08/2023

This custom dried bridal bouquet is packed and ready to go! Dried flowers are a great choice for special occasions because they will last for years with proper care. 💜

05/08/2023

Bouquets packed & ready for tomorrow’s Hope Street Summer Block Party!! All grown from our flower beds right here in

30/07/2023

Come visit us at the Hope Street Block party on Sunday, August 6th! In addition to tons of amazing vendors, there will also be food/drinks and live music and entertainment! We will have our usual array of dried botanical art/products as well as fresh bouquets from our gardens!

29/07/2023

Todays harvest for drying! These beauties will make beautiful fall arrangements and wreaths. 🌻

24/07/2023

We are loving this color palette 🍑

22/07/2023

Fresh bunch of cutie patooties at .farina today!
The perfect little splurge to make your weekend brighter 🧡

18/07/2023

When it is rainbows and butterflies 🦋🌈🔮💚

13/07/2023

Lilac Thief dinner date with local flowers, pasta, and seafood!

13/07/2023

Mornings in the garden 💚

ATTN: we’re in full swing with gorgeous blooms!!

If you still need florals for your summer/fall events let us know!

Eastbay businesses want flower bouquets to sell in your shops? We’d love to provide bouquets!

Support your local farmer florist and choose to buy local sustainably grown florals!



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11/07/2023

We will be bringing a few new types of bouquets to .farina tomorrow! A DIY dry bouquet that you can enjoy fresh for a few days and then hang to dry, plus some little cutie patooties (swipe right to see those!)

28/06/2023

Taking some extra special bouquets with these gorgeous hydrangeas to .farina tomorrow morning! 😍

27/06/2023

Packing up some edible blooms from our gardens for

16/06/2023

Freshly cut basket of bouquets packed and ready for .farina TODAY!! All flowers are cut from our gardens right here in !! We grow our flowers following sustainable and no chemical practices. Also… lots of love!

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09/06/2023

We will have a very limited number of fresh bouquets from our gardens available for sale at .farina this weekend!

08/06/2023

Our last (but certainly not least) food offering at the solstice event will be charcuterie cups from Wedge!

Wedge Cheese & Provisions is a waterfront specialty food shop that features local and regional farms and makers. They are a great new edition to downtown Warren and you should go check them out!

06/06/2023

We are beyond excited to have Cardinal Star tarot joining us for the solstice celebration this year!

Cardinal Star Tarot offers guidance, support, insights and healing for any situation you may be trying to navigate at this time in your life. Through these intuitive readings, the goal is to work with the energies around you and see the best way forward.

She read our cards a few weeks ago and it was unlike any reading we’ve had before - she is incredibly gifted and talented! You can sign up for a time slot for an additional $15 when you purchase your tickets at thelilacthief.com

29/05/2023

We are so happy to have RI Cruisin’ Cocktails serving drinks again at our solstice celebration! RI Cruisin’ Cocktails is a mobile bar and catering service that provides signature cocktails, delicious drinks, and small bites anywhere in Rhode Island from the coast to the state line. Featuring vintage Shasta trailers as mobile bars, RI Cruisin’ Cocktails adds fun and flair to every event!

24/05/2023

No Rules, No Worries Experience will also be offering bites at our summer solstice celebration! They aim to bring Hospitality to the Home through themed evenings. From the culinary mind of Chef Mark Lawless and the beverage mind of Makayla Habershaw, the two always will leave you with a warm hug of service. They always harness global flavors through local purveyors.

We had the pleasure of attending one of their curated dinners recently and the food was out of this world! Get you tickets to the solstice event (available on our website) so they can dazzle your tastebuds, too!

23/05/2023

We are psyched to have the amazing folks from arc{hive} joining us for our summer solstice event this year!

arc{hive} is a used book shop in uptown Warren, RI that offers thoughtful drinks and elevated snacks with a unique, comfortable ambiance.

Named because “archive” refers to a collection of things- books, ideas, etc. The name also emphasizes the ‘hive’ part of the word: a place to gather that’s welcoming, inclusive, and comfortable.

Go check out their beautiful space and come to the solstice celebration to try some of their delicious bites!

18/05/2023

Due to sketchy weather this weekend, the Hope Street Block Party has been postponed until later this summer. We’re bummed, but looking forward to August!

13/05/2023

That’s a wrap on Mother’s Day bouquet pickups - Thanks to everyone who placed an order! 💕🌼

13/05/2023