Salsa

“And Then There Was Salsa” from Frito Lay Dips on Vimeo.

Ok this defines creativity. You must watch this on Vimeo, click the link "And Then There Was Salsa"

Up There

UP THERE from Jon on Vimeo.

You have to admire the few guys who are keeping this art alive.

Good find SwissMiss

Glitter

Pink's performance at the Grammys. To me the set design was rivaled only by the performance.

A Candy Buffet

photo found at mercinewyork

Silk Bouquets not gaudy anymore.

Silk Bouquets sold on Etsy. There are so many cool silks and botanicals out there.

a DIY Bride

I'm so intrigued by DIY blogs, the creativity demonstrated by Brides these days and the ability to make and install such creativity makes me so proud of these kids. This couple, married in Nashville did everything. From a cool cupcake display, fabric treatment, to this amazingly innovative TV display, this energetic and quirky couple out did themselves. I almost feel like offering them a spot on our design team.

If you check out this post on DIYBride, make sure you watch the video they had made of the event, they perform a number that is so friken cute.

Metallic Calendar or Escort Board

Find complete DIY instruction here

Making personalized Place Card Rocks

A great little idea using air dry clay and letter stamps.

Found this idea at the violet hours

Sometimes it's good to know that flowers have a meaning.

Turn glass vases and jars into enameled beauties

Flower Ring

A new trend? Or the result of a beautiful creative mind. A flower ring made by Dore from Stems for a girl attending her prom. I for one think it's a cute idea, body adornment has always been in so why not the finger?

Mojitos & Proposals

I am setting here hashing out some thoughts on paper after a long day on the road yesterday. I met with a new client who's daughter is getting married near the families estate on the Eastern Shore. Marcy and the girls are still in Buffalo till tomorrow which gives me all day to kick back to a fresh pitcher of Mojitos, my lap top, and oodles of quiet time to mentally create. All the windows are open and the light cool breeze is filtering fresh scented spring air through the house. Life is good, and if this amazing proposal wins favor with this client I will have a tremendous amount of fun props to build this summer! Life is good right now, I have a great job.

Jouni Seppanen

Finnish Master Designer Jouni Seppanen shows distinct designs at a annual show in the UK.

Photos courtesy of Fusion Flowers Magazine

Ooo La La!

Mimomoss Design Interiors - Frank Artgalerie

It's Earth Day! Unplug, get outside and do something!

Edible City

Edible City Trailer 2 from East Bay Pictures on Vimeo.

Learn more about Edible City here

String Gardens

Lovely idea, lovely website, lovely way to display cherished plants without taking up floor space. What about a strawberry plant dangling in a window seal, how fun to watch berries ripening in the sun.

I see this a really cool application for Special Events too.

Quote of the Day

"We just talked with our Dutch Buyers and we have Cargo Space allotted for Monday's shipment of your Peonies". Susan Taylor, Delaware Valley Wholesale (the result of numerous annoying and frantic calls regarding next weeks wedding order).

Emergency Mode

Baronesse

Miranda

As most florists in the states who have weddings this weekend and next weekend know that the Volcano cloud in Iceland is wrecking havoc with more then just travelers trying desperately to fly out of Europe, it's also causing untold wedding flowers from Holland to not reach desperate florists in time for weddings that are quickly approaching this weekend. Fortunately I don't have one this weekend however I have two next weekend. One wedding requires lots of Peonies, arg!. It's still a bit to early for US grown Peonies, what is ready has I'm sure been cut in small bud form because of the unfortunate demand.

Getting creative is the key. Putting your foot down at this point in the game is CRUCIAL for assuring the look you sold to the expecting bride. What we have done is bypass our supplier's "we're trying, we will check into it and let you know" action and procure substitutes now.

Peonies are unique, probably, well at least for us, requested "because she loves the so" by the bride. I will say that there is a chance in hell that we will present a full bloom of Peony at her wedding, not good enough, so we have ordered, and they will arrive early in the week, several varieties of Garden Roses grown in Ecuador. These varieties are the closest resemblance to Peonies available , plus they smell so sweet.

Amazing Chuppah in Colorado

This amazing Chuppah was made by building a plywood frame structure, water picking flowers to styrofoam sheets and screwing the sheets to the frame. I must say that this is one of thee most beautiful Chuppahs I have ever seen. I am so so inspired to recreate this. This beauty was made by Bloom in Denver Colorado.

Tabletop Lanterns

We placed an order for these very nice lanterns from Pottery Barn. I will be placing the larger ones in a wreath of white and orange flowers for a Eastern Shore Wedding in October. These are great to have around.

The 4 Chord Song

Who knew?

A game of Scrabble?

Large Scrabble chips, kind of cool, a myriad of useful ideas for event signage, or wall art. Available at Great Big Stuff.