Windows on the Bay Wedding Show Booth Flowers

Last weekend at the Bridal Inspirations Bridal Show, we had the opportunity to provide flowers for our friends at Windows on the Bay Events. Their booth colors were navy and bright green. We chose to highlight those colors with hot pink flowers and bright green foliage.

They have a fabulous iron arch that we decorated with three floral clusters, connected with trailing ivy. Navy fabric was drapped trough the arch. A glass and iron vase was filled with flowers and curly willow branches, to adorn the catering table. Flowers included in these designs were roses, freesia, anemone, lisianthus and hypericum berries.

If you are still looking for a venue for your wedding or for a great caterer, please consider Windows on the Bay Events. Their venue is in the Bellingham marina, in the Yatch Club building. The view is absolutely stunning, especially at sunset. And their food is so very tasty!

Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo, Bellingham, on January 9th

We recently completed our first Bridal Show in Bellingham on January 9th. What a great show! It was snowing outside but it didn't stop the brides from coming; what a dedicated bunch :)

I so enjoyed meeting new brides and talking with them about their flowers. And we had lots of fragrant spring floral designs on display for brides to view. Our bouquets were even featured during the bridal fashion show, carried by the models. Here are some photos of our booth:

Language of Flowers

You may not realize it, but the flowers you choose for a bouquet have meaning. In Victorian times, people would use flowers to send coded messages, based on the symbolic meaning given to each flower, to express feelings they could not verbalize. These small bouquets were called tussie-mussies.

Though not commonly used today, some flowers still are known for their symbolism. Red roses are typically used to convey a passionate love while yellow roses are for friendship. I can remember the first time I received roses from a boyfriend, hoping they would be red and not yellow. Doubt he knew the difference :)

The next time you create a bouquet, think about creating a hidden message. Here are some common meanings of flowers:

Anemone = unfading love

Bells of Ireland = luck

Campanula = gratitude

Daffodil = uncertainty

Dahlia = elegance

Daisy = innocence

Honeysuckle = devoted affection

Hydrangea = frigidness

Ivy = dependence

Lavender = devotion

Lilac (purple) = first emotion of love

Lily (white) = purity

Lily of the Valley = trustworthy

Mallow = consumed by love

Mint = suspicion

Orchid = refined beauty

Peony = bashfulness

Rose (red) = passionate love

Rose (white) = eternal love

Rose (red & white) = united

Rosemary = remembrance

Sunflower = pure thoughts

Thyme = thriftiness

Wheat = wealth and prosperity

Welcome Summer

I love when the flower colors change from pastel to jewel tones. Check out the yellow tiger lily. Stunning, right? The dahlias have just started blooming, as well as the zinnias. These are some of my summer work horses. My snapdragons are hitting their stride, though the recent rain storm took its toll on them. For those of you who didn't know snapdragons had a fragrance, the burgundy ones do. A nice fruity smell. Other items in this bouquet include lemon balm, marble arch salvia and frosted explosion grass. This bouquet is a great example of the arrangements I deliver to my weekly clients. Perfect size for an office counter or breakfast table. Now lets just hope our summer weather sticks around for awhile...