Petals, Weddings and Flowers by Sarah

Easy elegance – Orchids make any space more gracious. Orchids are so special and long lasting,  I thought it might be a nice gift idea to give a planter with an orchid, and then every three months provide a new orchid for the planter.

Holly Ball will be here Friday 12/4, and I am still taking orders for nosegays, wrist corsages and boutonnieres. Choose from red or white roses, ribbon – green, red or white, and embelishments red, gold or silver.  The wrist corsage is $17, the nosegay is $14.00 and the boutonniere is $8.00. Pick up at Grace Baptist Church in Winsdsor Farms on Friday between 10-2pm , or 7607 Bryn Mawr Road after 1pm. Email me to order: petals.sarah[at]gmail.com or use the link to the left.

This seasonal 4x4x4 (container size) always sells for $40

Flowers are blooming all over Tuckahoe Plantation and beautiful arrangements are bound to happen. Every week there is something new, and the colors and fragrance will take you back to a time when you could only receive flowers from a garden.

In February I made these arrangements for a Luncheon at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. I had a modest budget, and didn’t want to do flowers in a vase. That can get so predictable. These “arrangements” looked like mounds of sherbert ice cream. yum! Each table had a different color combination. It was so fun-and they were low, so the ladies could see over them. You can take a side trip to this blog jomygoodness and see all the cool things people are making with carnations! (it’s fun to click around here too). Did you notice they are always massed?

VAFRE 4/7/09

Renewable, reusable and natural. The benefits to this new awareness are far reaching. The sky is the limit using recycled or found materials to make a creative table arrangement, and the cost will be in line with today’s fund raising budget. Here I used layers of different kinds of materials on the table to give the arrangement depth and texture. The containers are made from bamboo, and I used orchids and grass for the live material. I’d love to toss around some ideas for your next event. April 7th was the VAFRE (Virginia Association of Fund Raising Executives) annual luncheon – key note speaker: Dr. Edward Ayers.

My inspiration for Valentine's Day from Floral Symphonies in England

European influenced designs are what most women like. A mixed bouquet with some style and flair. The hand tied bouquet pictured here is by designer Nichlas Vilsmark of Floral Symphonies in England. I think it is spectacular and so my designs for Valentine’s will be heavily influenced by him.

Flowers are so expensive for this holiday. I have three price points for this bouquet- $90, $60 and $30.  (The one pictured above would be $90.)

Also – for $20 the Recessionista is great for your mother and/or mother-in-law.  Stylized and a little different. Scroll down to see an example.

Call 804.840.9628 or email me (by clicking the link in the upper right hand corner) to place your order.

Recessionista! This is a highly stylized design in a 3.5″ vase, offered at the affordable price ($20). Even with the recession here, I still want what I want, and I imagine you do too. Recessionista! is the answer. It will be available every Friday as well as my other designs. Orders are appreciated.