In 2014, I attended my very first floral workshop with Kelly Perry of Philosophy Flowers.  She became the sweet voice of encouragement that believed in me, and pushed me to believe in myself.  I nervously signed up for her Team Flower Workshop not really knowing where I was heading, but understanding that there was a […]

Remember back in the day when people would want to show you slides from their vacations?  Alright, so maybe I’m not that old but I have definitely been forced to sit through rolls of awful developed images with full of landscapes, with pictures and pictures of rocks and trees, a few buildings and inevitably the […]

Yesterday one of my favorite bouquets I’ve ever created was featured on Style Me Pretty, along with a whole other slew of talented ladies who love to create beautiful blooms, with beautiful hearts.  It was a reminder of spring, of the vibrancy, the color and the much needed refresh we all need in our life […]

The first time I decided to collaborate with another planner on a project the feedback I received was less than positive.  I was asked questions about why, how things would work and who would receive the credit. Many times we create these new works of art  for the possibility of them being submitted to large […]

Waiting.  I fear we live in a world where that concept is lost.  It’s old fashioned not to have instant gratification.  It’s rare not to have something new in your hands moments after discovering that you want it. On Monday, I was sent of preview of what was to be posted on Once Wed this […]

Photo by Heather Payne Photography I think it’s really funny how life turns out sometimes.  I mean you head down one path and completely turn and do a 180, finding were meant to be on another all along.  And the answers really were simple, and right there in front of you – you just never […]

It’s funny looking back at my time in North Carolina.  I felt like I was surrounded with beauty every single moment of the day, the number of flowers so easily accessible to us was slightly overwhelming and the gorgeous mountainside scenery really did steal your breathe away.  Then I received the pictures back of my […]

It seems I’ve been on the road a lot lately — quick trips to Holland, wedding planning in Northport and Maple City and then the every day travels throughout Grand Rapids.  And while I love traveling, sometimes it’s just good to be in the comfort of your own home office (where’s there’s actually internet and […]