Petals, Weddings and Flowers by Sarah

Father’s day, at Ellwood Thompson’s. Try some stout and take at succulent plant to your Dad as well!

These flowers are going over tomorrow morning to the James River Wine Cellars.

My informal survey tells me tulips may be the most favorite flower of all. To honor that,  Fraiche will have fresh tulips every Friday (in addition to the regular arrangements) all during the month of April. ($10/bunch)

Tulips do say spring! This arrangement  is made with 30 stems of tulips. The fantail willow adds interest and helps keep the tulip stems in place.  What is happier than when tulips begin to dance? The container is $60, and the arrangement is $55, only at Fraiche.

Fun Fact–A majority of tulips sold in America are grown in Virginia, just outside of Culpeper.   (45 million a year, that’s a lot of tulips.)

Those ladies at Fraiche have done it again! These super cute wire bunnies hold bulb gardens. The larger one on the right includes Hyacinth (mmm, they smell good), daffodils and tulips. It’s all kept tidy with a stick fence. The smaller bunny only has room for the mini daffodils. So cute.

I don’t see one bit of red here! This hand tied bouquet is an elegant “arrangement” of flowers. It is made with pink and green roses, thistle, snap dragons, stock in shades of pink, queen anne’s lace, hypericum berries,seeded eucalyptus and and a few other goodies. The diameter of the bouquet is about 12″ and it is a special order for Valentine’s weekend priced at $75.00.

After all the excess of the holidays, this simple arrangement is refreshing. We can see the beauty of each bloom, and the tray makes the arrangement a cohesive floral display.

I have used a copper tray ($12) available at Fraiche, and votive candle holders.  The orchid blooms are $11.25 each.

When I think of Williamsburg at Christmastime, I think “Stuffy! I’ve seen that before…boring!”.

Well, now I’m getting older…and it’s not quite so dull. Classic is good, it makes you feel grounded. And why not take a new twist on the classics?
On Wednesday December 8th, I am going to show some other, different, more contemporary ideas along the same vein.  I will also be happy to answer any questions you may have about your holiday arrangements! The demonstration will be at Fraiche at 5:00 and 6:30 pm.

How flattering! (I’m batting my eyelashes now) When I was thinking of what Courtney wanted, I really thought of how I do things, my mother does things, my grandmother, aunt, and on and on. Just think of things  in a different way. Flower arranging  is really just problem solving, and the first problem is how to make the arrangement….R Home blog post

What a fun time of year! The weekend of December 3-5 is the Holly Ball Cotillion. I am offering the nosegay again, and I have added a really cool wrist corsage.

Choose one of each from below,

Pick up is at 7607 Bryn Mawr Road, 1-6:30 pm Friday December 3rd

follow this link for a map -

http://tinyurl.com/petals-sarah

Here I have updated a classic. I’ve been reviewing my Sheila Macqueen books given to me by my mother and dear Auntie Lloyd.

An arrangement on a candle stick is so English and sort of retro too. This fall inspired arrangement has mums, bittersweet, jasmine vine,  pepper berry, gold wire and a few other little tidbits.

The bird in the nest gives it an unexpected focal point.