It's always fun to find out the color Pantone has chosen as its Color of the Year, and 2019 is no exception! We're definitely predicting this year's selection, Living Coral, to be a popular shade for wedding flowers, linens, wedding party attire and more throughout this year and, likely, beyond. On ... Read more »
Inspiration
Planning Your DC Wedding Ceremony
For most couples, the wedding ceremony is the most meaningful part of their special day - which is why we suggest adding some extra style in the form of beautiful florals! Adorning your ceremony aisle makes a memorable first impression on your guests, looks stunning in photos, and gives your vows ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Astilbe
Some flowers are just really fun. Luckily for us, astilbe is not only fun, but surprisingly versatile for a wide range of wedding looks. Pronounced uh·stil·bee, these ethereal, feather-like blooms effortlessly infuse whimsy and romance, imparting a touch of rustic and garden allure to wedding floral ... Read more »
Mexican Cultural Institute Luncheon – Dia de Los Muertos
While the majority of event design work at Petal's Edge is for luxury weddings, every so often, we get the change to design a fun corporate event. There's nothing we love more than letting our creative talents loose! Coinciding with a Dia de los Muertos exhibition at the Mexican Cultural Institute ... Read more »
Styled Shoot: Daisies and that 70s vibe
We had great pleasure earlier this year to participate in a styled shoot coordinated by Casey Crowe Taylor Photography. Taking inspiration from daisies and fern and with a bohemian, 70's vibe in mind, we helped create a few pieces. We couldn't be happier with how these photos turned out and are ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Greenery
Great, green gobs of goodness Whether serving as structural support or merely acting as a textural accent, greenery is one aspect of floral design that often gets overlooked. From the fern of a baker to the ear of a lamb, (known as baker’s fern and lamb’s ear, respectively), there’s a vast array ... Read more »
Design Crush: IKEBANA
"Ikebana is the art of space - the space between branches, the space between flowers and leaves and the space between masses. In other words, the space between the branches and flowers comes alive. This space is a plentiful void projecting tension and power." -Sofu Teshigahara, Founder of Sogetsu ... Read more »
Pantone Color of the Year: Rose Quartz and Serenity
This year, Pantone broke tradition by selecting not one, but two colors as the "Color of the Year." Rose Quartz and Serenity, with their gentle yet captivating presence, struck the perfect balance between a warm, embracing rose tone and a cool, tranquil blue. We had the pleasure of designing the ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Delphinium
The “great blue yonder” of the flower world Between perishability, seasonal availability, shortages due to changing weather patterns - and the skyrocketing prices that can ensue as a result - you would have to be wearing rose-colored glasses not to see that the cut flower industry is no “bed of ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Carnations
Not just an old-fashioned floral favorite for fundraisers and FTD! Carnations have long been the subject of the fickleness of trend. It was said they were popular during the reign of Louis XIV (they were the official flower of court), but though they’ve fallen in and out of favor over the ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Narcissus
Sleek, spring-time elegance bursting forth to banish the colder months Diving right into the topic of banishment, let us now banish the notion that the winter months contain no hope of the crisp, airy lightness in flower-form that spring affords. May we present to you narcissus, more popularly ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Orchids
Versatility in vibrant and exotic colors with unexpected shapes and textures Orchids are one of those flowers that really deserve a category of their own. With a genus boasting over 25,000 species, they don’t exactly need to ask permission for any labels created by mere humans. There are tons ... Read more »