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Violet Lane Artful Botanicals for the Wildly Curious
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These arrangements are giving late Fall realness πŸ‚πŸπŸ‚πŸWe've been slowly giving our website the refresh it needed after ou...
11/11/2024

These arrangements are giving late Fall realness πŸ‚πŸπŸ‚πŸ

We've been slowly giving our website the refresh it needed after our move to downtown Des Moines this October!

πŸ¦ƒ Thanksgiving options live πŸ”—
🌹 Bloom Bar pop-up this Thursday at .aesthetics
πŸŽ„ Wreath pre-orders, coming soon 🫢
🎁 Gift guide - on the way! πŸ›·β„οΈ

The holiday is giving "gratitude beyond measure"

because we live in a world that has multiple crises happening simultaneously, but at Violet Lane we invite you to remember that nature is always here to soothe and heal us -

and for that we can all be grateful βœ¨πŸ’œ

Hannah and her girls on a perfect summer wedding day to remind you that your girls have your back through it all - thick...
11/11/2024

Hannah and her girls on a perfect summer wedding day to remind you that your girls have your back through it all
- thick or thin -
dark times or garden party wedding days ✨🫢

We hope you head into this week knowing that you've got a whole group of folks in your corner cheering you on - check in on your friends; chances are they'd love to hear from you, too β™Ύ 🌸

Bridal & bridesmaids bouquets
Parasols
Venue
Photography

If you're daydreaming of your 2025 wedding day in central Iowa, we'd be honored to create the wedding flowers of your dreams πŸ’’πŸ’

Breaking up our new studio content to wish everyone a happy β€οΈπŸ’› it's going to be an intense football 🏈 showdown today a...
02/11/2024

Breaking up our new studio content to wish everyone a happy β€οΈπŸ’› it's going to be an intense football 🏈 showdown today and we hope everyone has a safe and fun celebration ✨

Homecoming inspired photos by
Model
Vintage clothing and bronco

"No way can she find local flowers in November" WATCH US πŸ’œβš”οΈπŸŒΈTonight's Bloom Bar is bringing local kale flowerettes from...
01/11/2024

"No way can she find local flowers in November"

WATCH US πŸ’œβš”οΈπŸŒΈ

Tonight's Bloom Bar is bringing local kale flowerettes from and some cleansing sage from my own garden, cut just before last night's hard freeze for your pleasure!

While we're at the point in local flower season where things are really sparse, we'll always highlight and design with flowers grown as close to home as possible 🀝

Join us for Bloom Bar in studio 104 inside of during the first Friday of the month (today!) and build a bouquet your ancestors would be proud of βœ¨πŸ’«

It's giving late fall energy 🀎 πŸ‚πŸ•―οΈπŸŒΎπŸŽ πŸ¦‰β˜•βš°οΈπŸCozy season is upon us, so we've been warming the hearth in our new studio 104...
28/10/2024

It's giving late fall energy 🀎 πŸ‚πŸ•―οΈπŸŒΎπŸŽ πŸ¦‰β˜•βš°οΈπŸ

Cozy season is upon us, so we've been warming the hearth in our new studio 104 inside to welcome you all in for some festive flower goodness!

Studio 104 is getting closer and closer to being the creative space that will become the DSM hub for all things sustainable flowers πŸ’β€β™€οΈβœ¨πŸ’

November 1st and December 6th join us from 5-8pm along with 200+ other artists for First Friday! Artists go all out for these open studio times so while you might come for Bloom Bar, make sure you stay to check out all 4 floors of artist studios!

November 30 we'll be open all day along with the whole building for small biz sat - we'll have fresh evergreen wreaths as well as other modern and unique varieties and colors you won't find anywhere else! 🌲πŸ’₯

We know that the holidays are quickly overbooked and it's easy to order all your gifts directly to your door, but every time you choose to support a local business the majority of that spend goes directly back into your community, creating sustainable local economies where we all take care of each other ♾️ this is what it means to us to live out our ethics and if you agree, we hope you'll come say hi at one of our open studio dates this fall. 🍁

🚧⚠️ we've been soaking up all your kind words and excitement for the Violet Lane studio and while we're excited to welco...
08/10/2024

🚧⚠️ we've been soaking up all your kind words and excitement for the Violet Lane studio and while we're excited to welcome everyone in for a visit, there are many unknowns to navigate at this time.

To make things easier, here's what we know for now:

πŸ’œ Studio 104 will be a place for us to get work done! We have big goals to make 2025 an incredible flower filled year, and to reach the goals we've set, a home base is essential. We're dreaming up floor plans and researching storage systems, all of which will take some time to get fully set in place. Building a studio is a lot like building a bouquet, and right now we're in the phase of gathering all the amazing resources we need to create a one of a kind floral experience for you.

πŸ’œ During times of transition, it's important to make sure we're not pouring from an empty cup, so in an effort not to lose our sanity, we're suspending single orders on our website for now. We can't wait to share the offerings we're dreaming up for delivery (and pickup!) for you all!

πŸ’œ We will continue to take orders for your holiday parties! β˜ƒοΈπŸŽ„ Wow your employees with the gift of year round flowers instead of a gas card or other impersonal (yet probably appreciated) item. If it is an afterthought, your employees can tell!

πŸ’œ Finally, the first thing that goes when we get busy is our excellent communication - in today's world, we're so used to constant access to people; you can always let us know if something is of an urgent priority, but this is a gentle reminder that it is rarely as urgent as we believe ✨

Although we may be a bit more incognito than usual, we plan to remind you here on socials exactly who we are, what we're about, and the wildly curious community we're building 🌸 stay tuned, friends, it's going to be a wild ride πŸŽ’πŸ“ˆ

This post is for me βœ¨Γ— not for the algo πŸ‘ΎΓ— not for the sales πŸ€‘Γ— not for the haters 🫰This is a post for me to remember th...
01/10/2024

This post is for me ✨

Γ— not for the algo πŸ‘Ύ
Γ— not for the sales πŸ€‘
Γ— not for the haters 🫰

This is a post for me to remember this moment, this day, this feeling ✨🌸

I wish I could bottle it for you and share, but it's the stuff that real life is made of 😊🌌

Today I mentioned to a friend that though life has never felt more precarious and risky, it also feels like everything is falling into place. If you're not risking something, then you're not making gains either ♾️

I took a risk a few weeks ago stepping into the role of photographer for a styled shoot to highlight Fall Collection of vintage tailgate and collegiate inspired fashion, modeled by

We set out to create throwback era photos set against the backdrop of Kaylee's red and white bronco. As you can see I enjoy playing with light and texture in my photography just like my floral designs 🌸

HOCO inspired bouquet sourced from bc we'll never stop talking about the benefits of local flowers 😍

I'm sitting on an absolute gold mine of beautiful content that I can't wait to share with y'all. The coming weeks are going to be insane for Violet Lane so I do ask for your grace as I am just 1 person wearing every hat, but I wouldn't want it any other way 😍🫢

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2️⃣ years snuck up on me so quickly ✨πŸ₯‚ A couple weeks ago I was struck by the marked change that's taken place in the la...
26/08/2024

2️⃣ years snuck up on me so quickly ✨πŸ₯‚ A couple weeks ago I was struck by the marked change that's taken place in the last 2 years.

If year one was categorized as the "CHAOS of CREATION" then year two will be known as the year of calm - something so much closer to what sustainable reality can look like for me and for Violet Lane.

In year one I hustled - as one must when you're building something new. This year I moved in silence like lasagna (iykyk) - I took incredible care of myself and spent more time than I would have liked to tending my bodily needs and demands and getting really clear on how much I can do sustainably. Sustainable growth is what I hope to be the mantra of year 3. I'm ready to put my head down and create some amazing things.

The behind the scenes work I've been putting in to plan the next 3-5 years of Violet Lane has been incredibly difficult not to share - anyone who knows me knows I'm a yapper πŸ€“πŸ₯°

Good things are coming and to celebrate the hard work I've put in I'm taking a big break. I'm traveling, visiting with friends and family, and taking in so much inspiration to bring back home to create artful botanical florals for anyone who's Wildly Curious like me βš”οΈπŸ˜˜πŸŒ·

See you in September, friends πŸ’œ

Whether you're getting married in a lux spot downtown Des Moines or a back road far away from the city lights, your bouq...
21/08/2024

Whether you're getting married in a lux spot downtown Des Moines or a back road far away from the city lights, your bouquet will be your favorite accessory βœ¨πŸ’

We were πŸ₯ΉπŸ₯Ή when we saw H & A snuck away for a private sunset dance -- and only their bouquet from Violet Lane (and the stellar team ) was there to witness 🫠

We're drawing up designs with couples planning weddings of all sizes and aesthetics but H's garden party bouquet will always live rent free as one of our favorites βš”οΈ

If you're getting married in Ames, Des Moines, or at any countryside venue in Iowa, we want to build a floral plan that brings your vision to life ♾️

We're currently matching with couples getting married in:

Winter 2024/2025 🌹
Spring 2025 🌷
Summer 2025 🌻

and rumor is we're offering a hefty thank you (in the form of a credit) for any couple booking before November 1st πŸ€«πŸ€‘

πŸš¨πŸŒΈπŸš§πŸ’ BLOOM BAR ALERT ‡️Local Iowa flowersin sunset colors πŸ’πŸŠπŸ‹πŸ«πŸ‡sold by the stem 🌻make a bouquet or we can build one for ...
01/08/2024

πŸš¨πŸŒΈπŸš§πŸ’ BLOOM BAR ALERT ‡️

Local Iowa flowers
in sunset colors πŸ’πŸŠπŸ‹πŸ«πŸ‡
sold by the stem 🌻
make a bouquet or we can build one for you 🀠
wrapped up for you to take home or gift 🫢

πŸ“
πŸ†™ to the 2nd floor studio 200 .quinn.art
August 2nd AKA First Friday
5-8 p

Food, drinks, photography exhibition, music, art installation dedication by

& good vibes throughout the building
Perfect for lovers and frands πŸ’ƒ

Confession time: 🫣😱 I haven't done that many weddings. Let me tell you what I have done:x I stood on the side of the int...
24/07/2024

Confession time: 🫣😱 I haven't done that many weddings.

Let me tell you what I have done:

x I stood on the side of the interstate with a college student after their first car accident

x I have helped parents bury their children after tragic accidents

x I have gone to a home crushed beneath a tree to assist the family in packing what is essential

x I have been able to share with a grieving wife that her husband had paid for life insurance and she wouldn't have to worry about her and their children's future

x I've spent countless hours wading through flooded basements

The uniting thread throughout my career is my dedication to serving others and helping them transition through big life moments.

So yeah, I haven't done that many weddings, but to me that's my superpower πŸš€πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ€πŸ€˜

My portfolio may be limited, but I'm about impact - if you agree, I'd love to discuss your wedding dreams and create something beautiful togetherπŸ’πŸ’

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Bloom Bar is back and heading to Highland Park this Sunday to for a high-key good time! 🌸 will be there with refreshmen...
19/07/2024

Bloom Bar is back and heading to Highland Park this Sunday to for a high-key good time! 🌸

will be there with refreshments πŸ«– and in honor of the absolute genius of Brat album πŸ’š - we seriously can't stop listening - we've scoured the countryside for all the green, white, and "black" local blooms we can find!

We'll share all the inspo for the theme and sneaks of the gorgeous flowers themselves throughout the weekend in stories πŸ‘€, but plan to stop in and build yourself a bouquet on Sunday as part of the incredible πŸ’

True love doesn't always mean you want to drop $50k on a party or have an 18-month lead time to plan and frankly most of...
17/07/2024

True love doesn't always mean you want to drop $50k on a party or have an 18-month lead time to plan and frankly most of us break out in hives thinking about planning a Pinterest level luxury wedding πŸ˜…πŸ₯΅πŸ˜Άβ€πŸŒ«οΈ

We're big fans of small, intimate affairs - weddings with just you and your crew are our specialty 🫢πŸ₯‚πŸ’

If you are keeping your wedding circle small, you still deserve the florals of your dreams - we offer a la carte options for you!

Whether you're looking for just a bouquet or a few extra floral moments to make your day full of flower goodness, all we ask is for 2 weeks notice πŸ’ŒπŸ’š

πŸ“Έ at

7.4.15 βœ¨πŸŽ†πŸ–€πŸ€βšœοΈWe threw a Great Gatsby themed wedding on a DIY budget. The irony hits harder every year πŸ€“Our moms, aunts, ...
04/07/2024

7.4.15 βœ¨πŸŽ†πŸ–€πŸ€βšœοΈ

We threw a Great Gatsby themed wedding on a DIY budget. The irony hits harder every year πŸ€“

Our moms, aunts, and grans did most of the decor. I still use the votives we all painted together during my bridal shower πŸ•―οΈβšœοΈ

Half our wedding party + our officiant, worked at the where we met - which contributed heavily in the decision to get married on a holiday β™₯οΈπŸ€πŸ’™

My wedding dress was purchased online from a non-wedding retailer.

I didn't know anything about flowers at that time, but the masters took my one note of "I like peonies" and set me up with a chic bouquet filled with David Austin Roses ✨

We smoked stogies and watched the fireworks over the Cedar River from the rooftop πŸŽ†

Zach let me choose our first dance song so I chose the first song I ever heard about love, still popular after all these years 🎢

As time goes by it's such a delight to go through these photos again and again - you cry for the smiles you miss seeing everyday; you laugh at how much the little ones have grown; you cry and laugh at every one of your friends drawing πŸ† in the sparkler photos;

It reminds you how special love is: something definitely worth celebrating πŸ’βœ¨

July is always a special month for us because my husband and I celebrate our anniversary on the 4th πŸ’πŸŽ† This year marks 9...
02/07/2024

July is always a special month for us because my husband and I celebrate our anniversary on the 4th πŸ’πŸŽ†

This year marks 9 years married and we're def going to share throwbacks in celebration of a holiday announcement for our couples! If you're getting married in 2025, you'll want to πŸ‘€ check in here while you're out making mems πŸ§¨πŸŠβ€β™€οΈπŸ–οΈπŸŽ†

In addition to our anniversary we're celebrating the 80th birthday of my grandmother next week, so I've made the decision to suspend single orders for the first half of July. Designing for y'all is so special to me, but it's important to model sustainable rest practices which are part of my ethics. I hope your schedule allows for some rest time, too. 🌸

We'll be back in the 2nd half of the month with a Bloom Bar
hosted by to celebrate the with the - it's going to be such a fun party! πŸ’πŸ«–

And finally, we'll start August with a Bloom Bar at at my flower friend .quinn.art studio for First Friday! This is one of our favorite DSM events so we're extra stoked! 🌸

The times are wild y'all so kiss the ones you love, kick off on an old back road, and get lost on the wild side this holiday weekend. πŸ’šπŸ’œ

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Polk City: home of Saylorville Lake, Big Creek State Park, The creamery.polk city, the Neal Smith trail, and countless other places that make this little corner of the Des Moines metro area our favorite of all!πŸ€Έβ€β™€οΈπŸ•πŸš΄β€β™€οΈπŸ¦β›΅οΈβ˜€οΈ In celebration of the Four Seasons Festival, we're spending the whole week in Polk City! We've got a wide array of activities planned - add them to your gcal now! πŸ“… 🧿 Wed 7/12 - 5-8 - we're doing personalized tarot readings (30mins ea) at Nahla Thrift, 201 N 3rd St. DM me to secure your spot ✨ πŸ’ Thurs 7/13 - 4-7 - Bloom Bar will be open inside of Little Lion Eclectics during the Polk City Farmer's Market. Take home a custom bouquet suited to your taste's and budget. This event happens every week during the Summer and features many amazing local small businesses! πŸ“ΈπŸ›»πŸŒΈπŸŒ» Sat 7/15 - ALL DAY - together with Little Lion Eclectics, we're creating a vintage photo booth of your dreams! Set up in front of Little Lion Eclectics, 103 N 2nd St. get an updated family photo or snag cute pics with your besties. Check out our previous post for more details! πŸ’Sat 7/15 - 1-4 - Bloom Bar will be back while Little Lion Eclectics is open! Stop in to check out the best in mid-mod home furnishings and build a bouquet to take one (and one to gift a friend). 🌸 πŸ“½ taken at local flower farm Wild Bird Farm in Madrid, Iowa 🫢

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