Designing a Bridal Bouquet One of our favorite things at Petal's Edge is working with couples to design their wedding day - and the first thing on that list is the bridal bouquet! The bride's bouquet can set the tone for the whole day. Even for our smallest weddings - elopements and mini-weddings - ... Read more »
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Ask the Florist! Incorporating personal items into my flowers?
Dear Petal's Edge, Is it appropriate to ask our florist to find a way to incorporate our family's tallit (Jewish prayer shawls) into the chuppah they are constructing for us? What about finding a way to bring in some of our mothers' jewelry or wedding dress pieces into the flowers? Can they do ... Read more »
Ask the Florist! When Do I Need My Bouquets?
Dear Petal's Edge, I'm unsure of how early I should have my florist deliver my bouquets. Do I need to have them for the "first look" and the early pre-ceremony photos? I'm just wondering if they will still look nice for my ceremony if I get them 3-4 hours before the ceremony, which is when my ... 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: 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 SPECIAL EDITION: Sweet Escimo Roses
Soft, pastel, pink dream - spelled not with a K but with a C! We thought we’d do something special this month and crush on a specific variety of a flower! And so we present luscious Sweet Escimo roses for your visual (and olfactory) pleasure. Nicknamed (just now, at this moment, by me!) “Sweet ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Hydrangea
The mother hen (capable bachelorette?) of floral design When it comes to floral design, few flowers offer as much literal - as well as figurative - support as hydrangea. Large and in charge, not unlike a roosting hen, it commands attention. Though the flower means serious business, it is also ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Ranunculus
The precious gems of floral design Ranunculus is extravagantly petaled with a studded center, surrounded by a fringed, eyelash-soft stamen ring. Distinctive and unmistakable with an impossibly-layered petal formation, they are like tiny, little morsels of perfection because - though special ... Read more »
Ask the Florist! Seasonal Flowers
Dear Petal's Edge, I've met with a couple different florists for my wedding, and most of them are telling me that it's not likely I will be able to get peonies for my September wedding. I know that peonies are a spring flower in the garden, but I thought that with modern technology and ... Read more »
Flower Crush: Hellebores
Haute horticulture for your hand bouquets and table centerpieces Evocative of the blossoms on a fruit tree in spring, hellebores are not your average “garden variety” sophistication, but rather afford a degree of “just picked” stylishness that only a handful of other flowers can buy. One of the ... Read more »