Autumn BLOOM Floral design class

We had a great time on a VERY chilly November night making handtied bouquets in our last BLOOM class.  This spiral technique takes some concentration and some practice, and everyone did a great job - beautiful spirals by the end of the evening, and some lovely orchids, roses, berries, and seasonal foliages to make for a lovely piece to brighten the evening.  Wonderful job everyone, hope to see you again soon!  

Thank you Stevie B. Photography for these beautiful images!

Sweet and sophisticated Downtown Ann Arbor Wedding

So sweet, so pretty, so sophisticated... just love these gorgeous images from Silver Thumb Photography - love them so much I had to post a few that aren't just about the flowers!  Audrey and Adam's wedding had chic downtown venues - ceremony at Vinology and reception at Zingermans on Fourth, and also had the soft touches and charming details of an intimate, thoughtful celebration.  And Audrey was so stunning in her BHLDN gown and blue shoes!  Such a joy to be a part of this special celebration!  

Joyful, colorful waldenwoods wedding

I am so thrilled to share these images from this beautiful Waldenwoods wedding, captured by truly fantastic Dayna Mae Photography.  This couple was a genuine joy to work with, and it was so special to be a part of their celebration - so much love and joy.  I was so lucky that this couple entrusted me with a bright, colorful palate and we took advantage of all the wonderful seasonal spring blossoms - fuchsia and coral charm peonies, peach parrot tulips, yellow and white freesia.  The bridal bouquet featured ombre styling, moving from fuchsia to coral to orange to peach to yellow to white - loved this joyful pop of color!  

Autumn wedding at the Gem Theater

Loved setting up for this warm and gorgeous autumn wedding reception at the Gem Theater in Detroit!  The flower designs here added a natural, textured feel to complement the rich autumnal tones and soft light in the Gem Theater.  The space was full of charm and character, and it was such a pleasure working with this loving family!  

Autumn and Holiday Floral Design Classes

Very excited to announce that I'll be teaching 2 new floral design classes through Bloom Florist Collective! Monday, November 17: Autumn hand tied spiral bouquet

Monday, December 8: Holiday Garland

Advance registration is required and classes are at 6:30 pm in Ann Arbor.  Both of these classes will feature beautiful seasonal blooms, foliages and textures, and we'll learn flexible techniques that you can use to make more stylish arrangements in your home over and over again.

For more information and to register, please visit www.bloomclass.com

It will be a great time - hope to see you there!

Autumn centerpieces at UM President's House

Loved all the color and texture in these seasonal centerpieces for a dinner at the University of Michigan President's House  

Feeling autumnal!

It's feeling properly autumn!  I loved creating this burgundy bouquet with accents of peach, orange, coral, and ivory for a wedding this past weekend at University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanic Gardens in Ann Arbor.  It was a lovely mix of autumnal flowers, including dahlias, local zinnias and scabiosa.  Lovely textures and foliage - such a pleasure to make this for  wonderful bride!  

Summer Michigan League Wedding

Absolutely loved doing the flowers for Angelina and Eric's wedding this summer with the reception at the lovely University of Michigan League Ballroom in Ann Arbor.  For the bride and bridesmaid bouquet, we used yellow and ivory garden roses paired with lush green foliages and textures, including scabiosa pods and fresh herbs - mint and rosemary.  

For the reception, we expanded the color palate and added in burgundy snapdragons and astrantia, more herbs and textures and fresh lemons!  ANd I love the cake from Jefferson Market and Cakery, decorated with succulents!

Truly a pleasure creating for this joyful couple, and you can see just how much fun everyone had in these gorgeous images captured by KNM Portraits.

Perfect Summer Wedding at Misty Farm

So talented Kathy Davies Photography captured these stunning images of Rachel and Anthony's beautiful summer wedding at Misty Farm Events in Ann Arbor.  Rachel and Anthony had a morning ceremony and a brunch reception, which not only meant a fantastic and creative menu (I love brunch food!) but also a really memorable summer setting in the morning light. Rachel and Anthony had such an eye for charming details - I loved their vintage suitcase on the card table, and they provided lovely vintage bottles and vases for the flowers.  A little bit vintage, classic, rustic, and elegant all in one.

It was such a joy working with this thoughtful and creative couple on their flower design - they wanted lovely colors - orange, peach, coral, pink, blue - and seasonal textures, and they really let me run with a wide variety of blooms and the best of the season.

Rachel's bridal bouquet featured orange free spirit roses, orange and yellow poppies, yellow parrot tulips, peach juliet garden roses, blue scabiosa, mint geranium foliage, fresh mint, lady's mantle, and dusty miller.

The centerpieces included coral charm peonies, finesse roses, peach juliet garden roses, white ranunculus, blue nigella, dusty miller, mint geranium foliage and peach parrot tulips.

Christina and Michael's University of Michigan Summer Wedding

It is such a treat to share images of Christina and Michael's summer wedding, captured by Melanie Reyes Photography.  I can't say enough great things about Melanie's work, and I can highly recommend her insightful, low-key photography classes in Ann Arbor. Christina and Michael were married at St. Mary's Student Parish and followed with a reception at the Gandy Dancer and some beautiful images on the University of Michigan campus, all on a gorgeous Ann Arbor summer day.

The brides and bridesmaids bouquets featured peach juliet garden roses, blush spray roses, pink romantic antike garden roses, white ranunculus, and textured foliage.  The blush, peach, and white blooms complemented the navy blue wedding party dresses perfectly!  And I always love creating a flower wand for the flower girl!  For the reception centerpieces, we added a little more color with miss piggy and free spirit roses, burgundy astrantia and snapdragons, and queen anne's lace - all arranged naturally, in a garden-style, in a gold glass compote.