Bowery Hotel wedding flowers.

I almost never post the very next day from a wedding, but, I am excited to share these with you. The colors were white, ivory, sage green, blush, and peach. We used juliet roses, anemone, amaryllis, orchids, spray roses, ranunculus, lisianthus and hydrangea. The reception was at the super cool Bowery Hotel in NYC on February 25th. I also had the pleasure of working with the lovely gals from Firefly Events! Professional images by Elisabeth Millay. Enjoy! You can see more image from this wedding on my floral Facebook page.

Engagement flowers for Anne Hathaway @ Soho Books store.

I recently had the pleasure of doing engagement flowers for Anne Hathaway. Her event was held at the Housing Works Book store in Soho. They wanted a very non assuming, simple floral arrangements to add a pop of color to the small cocktail tables that were sprinkled throughout the space. Anne wanted a combination of deep purple, plumb, and dusty pink blooms. She particularly loved Anamone's and Ranuncuous. The guest table arrangement was made in a pedestal bell jar situated next to a bird bud vase with a big fat dusty pink garden rose with a touch of jasmine. There were two long tables in the back which we adorned with mini bell jars, mercury bottles, tea lights and bud vases. I also got a shout out in People mag.!

Anemone's and their amazing grace.

During the production of my last event, I found myself in complete awe of my flowers. The care taking involved is like taking care of a baby. (OK, maybe that's a little too far) What I mean is that I find myself constantly changing the environment to make them happy. Window open for cold, window closed, because it's too cool. Blinds open for more sun, blinds closed for less sun. Bucket up on the table because heat rises, bucket on the floor for those who like it colder. I even come check on them in the middle of the night to make sure all is well in the flower room (:

My anemone's are from our local garden state New Jersey. When I picked them up on Thursday morning, you wouldn't even know they were Anemone's. They were completely closed and looked almost like a tulip! I put them in some warm water and in the sunlight and POOF they opened up like a jack in the box. At night they tuck themselves in. Literally they close completely up as it they never opened.

Hydrangea's also need some special attention. Hyro, meaning water, means these puppies need CONSTANT hydration. Not only for their stems, but, they love to take a 20 minute bath, fully submerged in warm water. Once they come out of the tub, they get sprayed with a special solution that helps lock in the water. There is also a secret herb to put on the stem to promote water uptake.