Having Fun with Flowers: Design Workshops, Special Event Florals
In December, I hosted a floral design workshop for Milwaukee Art Museum Garden Club members. We created a holiday themed centerpiece using fresh roses and holly plus some foraged items from my garden. I preserved Limelight hydrangea blooms with a water/glycerin mixture and then spray painted them with a burgundy wine color. The pine cones are lightly painted copper and gold. Other items in this piece are lotus pods, grapevine balls, and small colored ornaments.
A pink and green themed wedding with a vintage flair . . . the bride wore a lace dress that had been worn by three generations before her. The flowers included roses, hydrangeas, ranunculus, gerbera daisies, chamomile and wax flower.
Picked up some Fiesta roses for Valentines arrangements …. A great alternative to the usual red holiday theme. Included here are lilies, green mini hydrangea, daisy type mums, dianthus and more.
Asymmetrical design is a dramatic presentation for the cake or reception table at a wedding. This one uses roses, stock, hydrangea, wax flower, ruscus, and seeded eucalyptus.
Bespoke is a style that reflects natural random placement of different elements resulting in a unique design every time. Popular floral choices are roses, hydrangeas, curly willow and lots of informal greens.
