Locally grown wedding flowers

Why I Choose Locally Grown Flowers

Why choose locally grown flowers? It’s more than just getting the freshest bloom. Diversity of choice, freshness, workers rights, economic health, carbon footprint, and pollution are the reasons I source American grown […]


Best Summer Wedding Flowers

There is such an abundance of choices for summer wedding flowers it can be hard to pick! And though I am a complete flower nut, I know there are some people out […]


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Flower Jewelry Workshop

Floral Jewelry Class Create a unique gift for someone special.  Take time to relax and focus on the beauty of nature – its power is restorative.  This flower jewelry class will revive and inspire […]


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A Wedding at Home on Whidbey Island

There’s something really special about a home wedding.  Last July I had the honor of helping Cathy & Jon plan theirs at Cathy’s family home on South Whidbey Island. A backyard wedding always […]


New Roses for my cutting garden

I got an exciting package in the mail yesterday!  A new batch of Roses for my cutting garden from Heirloom Roses in Oregon.  If you don’t know of this company, you should.  They […]


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Blush and Lavender Whidbey Island Wedding

This blush and lavender wedding features all the best of early summer flowers – Peonies, Roses, Sweet Peas, Ranunculus. Feast your eyes on this beautiful Whidbey Island wedding at Fireseed Catering.


Floral Jewelry

I’m in love with floral jewelry.  For a wedding, a piece of floral jewelry is a great alternative to a corsage or a bridesmaid bouquet.  Think about it:  corsages get crushed, but […]


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Flower Farmer’s Market makes the news!

I am a florist who proudly specializes in using locally grown blooms.  One of my favorite sources for the best, freshest product is the Seattle Wholesale Growers’ Market.  It is a collection […]


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Whidbey Island Backyard Wedding

Last weekend was the culmination of several months of work helping plan this backyard wedding overlooking Holmes Harbor in Freeland on Whidbey Island.  These are not stellar pictures but you can still […]