Last one I promise, I think this is my favorite of all the new Martha Stewart meets 1800flowers. I simply LOVE tulips, and these purple and white parrot tulips are gorgeous. It’s funny that they call them “white” when they clearly are green/white beauties instead.
Many of you have probably heard about the grand merge between 1-800-Flowers and Ms. Martha Steawart. Well it turns out that they are actually gorgeous, and relatively well priced arrangements. And pssssst, I happen to know that if you use code MarthaShow you’ll get 10% off until the end of April I think. I will add, my biggest complaint about 1-800-flowers or FTD is that it seems like whenever I order something, I get a cheap clear vase instead of the cool one that is shown in the picture (and half of the reason why I made that selection…grrr). So hopefully Martha won’t allow that to happen. Check out some of these beauties.
There has always been the thought of how to incorporate special items into a bridal bouquet, but it’s going a little more mainstream. It is a simple way to incorporate the bride’s heritage, history, family traditions etc into the main “bride” item on the big day. Cameos, pearls, and other sparkleys of the past add a personal touch and sweet elegance to your wedding bouquet and will forever remind you of family. And of course, we have examples!
I have a great flower site I used back during my own planning, for inspiration and color availability. http://www.fiftyflowers.com/ They have a great search feature where you can search flowers by color, or by type. It came in handy when I was talking with our florist and can help if you’re not sure what type of flowers you want/like but now what colors you want to incorporate.
You can also get a TON of rose petals for <$200. You can use them to line your aisle, or as part of your decor. Make sure you check with your venue before ordering and many have “no scatter” policies… mainly because they don’t want to clean them up.
Another little inspiration for all the coffee bean centerpiece seekers. A gorgeous pumpkiny candle, and great ribbon wrap adds a personal touch.
From The Knot:
We at Farfalla have not used any of these sites for coffee beans, so can’t vouch for their service, but their pricing seems fair, and some even offer free shipping. So where do you get the beans?
http://www.wholesalecoffeebeans.com/
http://www.coffeebeandirect.com/
The best bulk deal: http://www.ccmcoffee.com/index.php you can get 25-40lb boxes, instead of 5lb bags.
We’ve been getting emails about our coffee bean centerpiece post, requesting picture ideas, so we went hunting and pulled a few of our favorites. We’ll keep an eye out for some more, but these should get you started.
I have always loved the look of fruit incorporated into centerpieces. It’s a fresh, springy fun touch. There is a natural bonus as well, lemon in the water will help maintain the color of your flowers (not that you NEED them to last very long, but hey, it’s good to know).
I have an addiction. I love tulips, and peonies, and orchids. Truly, I love flowers. There is something about orchids that I just love though, look at this amazing bouquet, courtesy of MarthaStewart.com:
