What is a flower bar? It's a chance for you to work with flowers. Looking at beautiful flowers is a lovely experience but interacting with them yourself is even better. There are two ways I am planning on designing a flower bar. DIY Flower Bar Think of this as the bar cart sitting out at the party. Various spirits and mixers are on display and you can create
Blush and Burgundy Wedding, Revisited
Megan and Logan were married in May at St. Peter and Paul in Fort Branch with a reception at Cambridge Golf Club on the north side of Evansville. You can find the original post about their wedding here. Today though, I am excited to share some of the beautiful photos from the event from Shillawna Ruffner. You can learn more about Shillawna and her work by visiting her
Blue Floral Inspiration
Blue is one of the most popular colors in wedding design. I'm hoping today's post will inspire you if you are considering using blue in your event. Light blue is the easiest blue hue to translate into flowers. This spring bouquet featured just a subtle hint of blue with delphinium. This table arrangement also uses delphinium but the blue is more
Working with Summer Flowers
We are in the heart of summer and with it all the bold and vibrant colors that summer flowers bring us. It isn't a secret that I enjoy using local, seasonal flowers. So, what is available in southern Indiana this time of year? To me, the quintessential midwestern summer flower is the zinnia. Easy to grow from seed for home gardeners and grown by flower farms as
3 Reasons You Need Flowers For Your Next Photo Shoot
When Shillawna Ruffner asked me to make a bouquet for an engagement photo shoot, I happily agreed. I have made a few flower crowns for photo shoots but I began to wonder why more people don't ask for bouquets for photo shoots. So, today I have 3 reasons why flowers make everything better! Flowers make the moment feel special. We think of flowers being a part of
Classic White Wedding, Revisited
Carl and Gretl had a beautiful, classic white wedding on March 31st at the Evansville Country Club. You can learn more about that wedding by visiting the original blog post here. But today I want to share some of the gorgeous professional photos from Morgan Williams Photography. You can learn more about Morgan and see more of her work
American Flowers Week 2018
American Flowers Week was started four years ago by Slow Flowers founder, Debra Prinzing. Slow Flowers, like the Slow Food movement, celebrates local products. Slow Flowers celebrates all those in the American flower industry and the local products they share with their communities. From Debra Prinzing: "I created American Flowers Week in 2015 as a
Greenery and Candlelight
Greenery, white, hints of blush, and candlelight are the new classic. Jayme and Tirey's wedding had all of these features. Sophisticated, elegant, and timeless. Take a look. Loose and fragrant, featuring roses, stock, lisianthus, wax flower, and a mix of four types of greenery. These quicksand roses paired well with the champagne colored bridesmaid
A Blue and White Summer Wedding
Blue and white is a classic wedding palette and this design uses several classic wedding flowers. To be honest, I didn't plan the design to look like this. I was going to use thistle as a blue accent. But, the thistle did not come in. That happens sometimes and I have to improvise. So, I used classic blue hydrangeas and delphinium and the results were
When an English Major Marries a Science Teacher
Personal touches make a wedding so special. This wedding was full of details unique to the bride and groom, bright colors, and it was so much fun! I usually start blog posts with the personal flowers (bouquets, boutonnieres, etc.). The personal flowers were wonderful but the reception was the most unique part of this wedding. The bride has an English degree
