Lily grass can be a great way to give your bouquet a little more interest and a slight contemporary feel. This bright bouquet of circus roses and flame mini callas has just a touch of looped lily grass around the edge instead of a more traditional greenery. The loops really give the bouquet a more finished look than it would …
Lush, Garden Centerpieces
Loose, lush and garden-y are some of the words we have been hearing this season. The vintage-garden look is very popular for bouquets as well as centerpieces. Here is a collage with some great examples of garden centerpieces with lots of texture. Our blog is full of other great examples of lush, vintage-style bouquets and arrangements. Look back at our …
Spotlight on lighting!
Lighting at a ceremony, reception or special event can make a huge difference in the mood of the party. The following images show centerpieces with and without pin-spotting. The first photo shows short, full arrangements on the tables without any special lighting or effects. This image shows the same tables and centerpieces highlighted with pin-spotting. The centerpieces are illuminated at …
Day 7- Sunday
To Dos: WE REST!!!
Day 6- Saturday
Saturday To Dos: Check and load all wedding flowers. Deliver each event with a smile and be sure that all aspects of the flower contract are completed with our own Sisters touch! All the Sisters designers split up into teams. Each team for the day has a specific event and set of instructions. The teams will deliver and set-up each …
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Day 4 and 5- Thursday and Friday
Thursday and Friday To Dos: Finish all bouquets and centerpieces and pre-pack for Saturday. Everyone works together to put the finishing touches on the weddings. Bouquets and other personal flowers are finished as well as centerpieces. We make flower petals the old fashioned way!! Apples are put into vases for centerpieces and then pre-packed into boxes for Saturday. When everything …
Day 3- Wednesday
Wednesday To-Dos: Process cherry blossom branches, start working on personal flowers, organize cooler! This particular week, we have large centerpieces with cherry blossom branches. Even though it had been unseasonably warm, our supplier was able to secure us the very last of the season’s blossom branches. They came in and they were VERY, VERY tall!!! Each branch needs to be …
Day 2- Tuesday
Tuesday TO DOs: Process any new flowers that come in and start to separate flowers for each wedding. More flowers arrive! We unload them from their boxes and unwrap and process all of them. Each item we are expecting from market is checked off our flower list. Shelly says flower processing is fun! Once all of the flowers are processed, …
A Week in the Life of Sisters!- Day 1, Monday
This week, we will be doing something different and fun on our blog! We recently took pictures every day for a week of what we do here at our design studio. Day by day this week, you will be able to take a look at how we organize and design for our weddings. From start to finish, we will show …
Reminder about Vase Rebates!
Just a reminder about our vase rebates! We have blogged about this in the past, but we think it bears repeating!!At Sisters Flowers, we do our best to leave a smaller “footprint” on the environment. We have always recycled and tried to conserve as much as possible. Starting in 2008, in an effort to be even more environmentally aware, Sisters …