Call for Artists!!

The Moth
1946
Grace Albee

This astonishingly beautiful wood cut by Grace Albee inspired me to create a warm hued arrangement with tans, rust and other brown and muted textural elements. I am quite pleased with the color palette and gesture which I'd like to think harks back to a bygone sepia toned memory. She also inspired me to brush up on my drawing skills.
I'm going to host a floral still life class open to anyone who is serious about sharpening their artistic abilities and training to really SEE. This is experimental and the first classes will be free so if anyone wants to join please email me and lets do this!! Charcoal ready! bring self and pad of drawing paper! I really hope to hear from y'all artists!!!

Tender as the Night

OK so I went over board uploading photos from this sample but I couldn't leave any out. My all time favorite color combination for weddings: blush, white, gray, green with very small hints of pale blue and smaller accents still of hot pink. Above I paired assorted vintage silver vessels with an etched glass mirrored frame and jewel box and crystal candle sticks. For the actual wedding I'm proposing these smaller arrangements marching down the center of a long communal table anchored visually by two tall crystal candelabras. Half of the round tables will have larger central arrangements in the same style with a pair of crystal candles and assorted mercury glass votive holders and the other tables tall silver fluted vases filled with masses of June bush and a few small floral pieces at the base with various votives. Voila! Enchanting!

A Family Affair

After working on so many Winter themed weddings it's refreshing to be revisiting Spring and Fall ideas this week. It's so nice to have a respite from the storm to pull from recently acquired collections of vessels and embark on design directions for '12 weddings. The one above is for my nephew Chase's fiancee who is a real fall gal. She wants deep saturated oranges and reds subdued by paler cremes, whites and grays. Of course Oct will offer completely different goodies but I'm simply pulling together the look and feel and color palette for her to get a visual of what I have in mind.

My sister (Chase's mom) has been amazing gathering all the vintage goblets and copper plating old vintage chalices at Palm Beach Plating. She's also collected vintage fairy lights(not seen here) which will add a cast of warm light to the whole table-scape. Altering tables will have tall fluted copper vases with loose gestural Fall branches, bittersweet and kiwi vine. It's all taking place in a venue in Central Florida so we'll be adding touches of spanish moss to tie in with the St John's River area where guests will be staying. The taller tables will also have some of the collected elements of the lower centerpieces. It's going to be so romantic and gorgeous!!! This is not the first and I'm sure it won't be the last post about Tori and Chase's big day. Our little sweethearts!

Coral Compote

I've been collecting these dolphin compote dishes with the hope of using them at the right event. They are the perfect height and size for a pedestal vessel and imbue the table with nostalgia and romanticism.

To: MOM

A few gift arrangements delivered today for Mother's Day- tomorrow. I love you mom!

Promises Promises

Promises are meant to be broken but I couldn't help but keep mine. Here are the photos from an event earlier this week that I promised. Working with these materials is absolutely euphoric. I feel like the luckiest gal in the world this week to have my fridge filled with to the rim with everything light and splendid! Tomorrow I'll play a little more with what was left from this fashion launch. It will be my Sunday!

Colossal Friend

Had a fantastic dream that I rode my pet elephant through a forest and to a beach. What an empowering being!!
Above a still from the Texas Instruments Ad which reminded me of the slumbering adventure and what it might portend.
Below French Jumbo Blush Ranunculus in a silver Julep Cup- simple and sweet.