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Chrysanthemum – The Queen of Fall Flowers – Week 9
Until recently I didn’t have much regard for chrysanthemums (or mums). I saw them as a cheap, boring, mainstream, unimaginative flower available everywhere and anywhere – corner stores, supermarkets, florist shops, street vendors. Then I took a workshop with the talented Scandinavian floral artist, Per Benjamin, who taught us how to make incredible, original floral designs using the cheapest, least respected flowers, namely chrysanthemums and carnations.
Posted in Floral Arrangement, Floral Design, September Also tagged Celosia, chrysanthemum, fall flowers, Floral Arrangement, floral artist, floral design, florist shops, seasonal flowers Comments closed
Something Blue – Flowers for an Intimate Wedding
Tweet The Wedding On August 21, 2010 my sister in law Patty Lant married the love of her life, Serge LaFleur. It was an intimate family affair, held in the gorgeous gardens of Patty’s parents, Shirley and Ron Lant. Patty’s favourite colour is blue, and when she asked me to do the wedding florals, I [...]
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Wasn’t That a Party
Tweet Last weekend I had a wonderful opportunity to create the floral decor for a really fun event – the 25th wedding anniversary of Deb and Les, my sister and her husband. This memorable party was attended by 250 of their closest friends and relatives. In keeping with the party personalities of the 2 hosts, [...]
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Two Bridal Bouquets: My Induction Into The Canadian Association of Floral Artists – CAFA