big week

I actually made myself some flowers. That never happens. This first arrangement is sitting on my bookcase making everything a little better.

dark and stormy

I suppose you're supposed to update blogs, huh? I'm still learning here. Making a few pieces today. Rainy, grey, cool outside. The weather wasted no time skipping from the last weekend of summer to the unofficial first day of fall. I like making flowers when it's rainy. I suppose it reminds me of Portland. It's especially nice when the rain holds out until AFTER you get back from the flower market. Thank you for that one. Big week ahead and heading into it already tired. Need to work on my sleep schedule.

union square

Been hunting around for local goods for an upcoming wedding. Was blown away by the union square flowers today. Holy heck! My main man Luke from The River Garden in the Catskills gave me the lowdown. Excitedly. He is going to hook me UP! This man is my hero of the day. Got a few bundles of their mixed bouquets to get a good look at all the different varieties they offer. Oh, and he gave me a freebie bunch of petite Black Eyed Susans. Swoon! These bouquets went on several subway rides and through multiple boroughs in this darn heat. Out of water I should add.

As soon as I got home (about 5 hours after buying them), I plopped them in water and took those suckers apart. Below is a little mock up of what I'm thinking about making next week. We need to go a little color crazy for this one, and I'm having trouble focussing, so this was excellent practice. It's true - practice really does help. (I learned that when I fanatically avoided practicing the piano in 4th grade. I can't play crap now. My loss.)

Now I'm super pumped to get to work on this wedding next week. Feeling really lucky that my clients trust me so much even when I get a little lost around the edges. Starting to find the focus in the blooms though. Giddy up!

chamomile, persian carpet zinnias, celosia, snap dragons, and the dopest grass ever. It's magic grass... but not that kind. 

backyard

snuck some clippers into the backyard and put together this little bundle for my mom to greet her arrival. 

ferns, begonias, hydrangea, mint

hello

Welcome to my new blog, a subset of my yet to be finished new website, a further subset of my new flower life here in the nyc. Let's start with a bouquet, shall we? love this pic by AGA images