Monday, October 25, 2010

Dripping With Flowers


Carlton Woods celebrated the champions from their annual Member Guest golf tournament with an absolutely gorgeous event on Saturday night. In this instance, pictures truly don't do our work justice. With a woodsy and  almost ethereal ambiance we aimed to please with rich autumn tones and bright bold blooms. We had such a great time decorating the entire ceiling of the wine room at the Fazio with beautiful anthirium, roses, spider mums, orchids, and draping vines. 
For the Champions tables we used one of our big beautiful metal trees with hanging arrangements and candles and roots of flowers extending along the table. Additional candlelight was scattered throughout the table. Each clear votive cylinder was wrapped in a sycamore tree leaf and rafia.

The event had 3 big beautiful and bold showpieces. Our "wave" as we like to refer to it was something you couldn't miss. With bark, curly willow, mushrooms, dangling crystals and twinkling lights the flowers grew out of the crevasses in between. With anthirium, hanging amaranthus, spider mums, two tone roses and gorgeous cushion mums the colors were awe-inspiring.
Each table had a coordinating arrangement. Some had beautiful metal trees with hanging candles and flowers and some had more traditional all around arrangements, rich with fall colors.

Our third showpiece was dripping with crystals. Constructed on a tilted armature and woven with curly willow the flowers spiraled up through the canopy as the giant glass crystals caught the sunlight.
If you can think of it, we can do it, and we'd also be more than happy to dream it up for you too! Our team at  The Blooming Idea works seamlessly together to create stunning floral displays for any event. We had a fabulous time working on all the arrangements for the Carlton Woods Member Guest event and are looking forward to a holiday season filled with fun and exciting parties. Make sure to call us now to book your holiday party, because no party is complete without gorgeous flowers!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Hauntingly Gorgeous

There is something wonderfully spooky about Halloween! And no Halloween party is complete without a spectacularly spooky centerpiece. Whether you have a fun light hearted theme, or you are turning your home into a vampire's lair we've got just the right piece for you. Give us a call and make your Halloween centerpiece reservations today!

Friday, October 15, 2010

It's All In The Details... Part 3

Sometimes it's all the little details that make an event. Here are a few of the simple accents that made a big impact.



Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Carlton Woods Wedding... Part 2

With beautiful hot colors the vibrancy was irresistible.  Again I'd like to thank ANA&IVAN Photography for the use of these stunning images of our work.

 This is a great picture to show the difference between a traditional shoulder corsage, a boutonette style should corsage and a wrist corsage.




Sunday, October 10, 2010

A Beautiful Bride... Part 1

First and foremost I have to credit ANA&IVAN photography for the use of these beautiful pictures. This gorgeous bride celebrated her special day at Carlton Woods Country Club, and more that words can express, the pictures are stunning. I hope you enjoy viewing some of our finest work.






Stay tuned for more to come...

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Sneak Preview...

Don't you love a good teaser? Here is a picture from one of our recent weddings. There are MANY more to come, I promise!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

We Are Party People!

There's nothing we enjoy more than a good party! But no party is complete without stunning decor, right? In addition to the fresh fragrance they provide, fresh florals add texture, color and visual impact to any room. The pieces above were just a few of our favorites from a part we did with a major contemporary flare. We created gorgeous visual impact with lots of texture by using Kangaroo paw, naked sunflowers, pin cushion protea, spider mums, safari sunset, amaranthus, curly willow and roses. With the holidays around the corner, make sure that your parties are simply perfect by calling us early to place your party orders!

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Sun shining day

Everybody could use a little sunshine right? How can you resist the big beautiful faces of these shinning beauties! This was a fun buffet tablescape that we did for a home party this last weekend. Speaking of sunshine, September is such a beautiful month here. It finally starts cooling down enough to enjoy the great outdoors. There's nothing like waking up in the morning and going for a walk when the air is still cool and crisp, it makes us smile. So tell us what kinds of things make you smile? 

Monday, September 20, 2010

So it is true...

We've always heard that flowers make you feel better, and how can you not agree? A recent survey done by fittnessmagazine.com shows that having flowers around not only makes you a happier person, it also is one of 24 proven ways to boost your energy and mood! Here is the article: 

Ready, Set, Recharge! 24 Ways to Boost Your Energy and Your Mood

woman holding flower
Ericka McConnell

Buy Yourself Flowers

Why wait for your guy to treat you? A bouquet can put you in a good mood -- and even give you an all-day energy boost -- regardless of where it comes from, according to Harvard psychologist Nancy Etcoff, PhD. When we see flowers, our brains may instantly conjure festive memories. Put a vase of gerbera daisies on your kitchen table to start your morning right.

So what's stopping you? Go buy yourself some gorgeous flowers!

Friday, September 17, 2010

TSFA 2010 Convention Interview

Each year we have the opportunity to go to the Texas State Florists Association florist convention where we take hands on classes with amazing designers, attend symposiums and shows and learn all about the upcoming trends in the floral arts. This year our owner Mary McCarthy was asked to do an interview by Flower Shop Network. We thought we'd share it with you! Just follow this link:

http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/local-texas-florist-intervie/