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You don’t always have to re-invent the wheel each season. It’s okay it use the same favorite aqua napkins at Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. Whether you prefer using your favorite tried and true natural egg dyes or your trusty dollar store tablets that you soak in vinegar, there’s no shame. Your ‘Sunday’s best’ outfit can […]

Revisiting some of my Favorite Easter Ideas

Mar 30

Lifestyle

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Spring Centerpiece

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Yes, you read that title correctly. May. That was 3 months ago and I’m playing catch up. You know those rumors about having lots of time due to COVID and all the shut downs? Well it turns out if you work in the wedding or hospitality industry it was all just a myth. I’ve been […]

5 Flowers for the Month of May

Aug 14

Flowers

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Mother's Day brunch ideas

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Mother’s Day is this week, those of you who plan ahead – good for you!  Those of you who haven’t taken notice of this important date on your calender, fear not!  I’m here to help! Not to state the obvious, but obviously taking Mom out to brunch this year is not an option.  There is […]

4 Simple Steps for Setting the Perfect Mother’s Day Table

May 5

Home Decor

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The Best Wedding FLowers for April

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Here it is the last day of April… what a strange month!  I’m sure we all have are own stories of oddities to share from the past few weeks.  It seems like each part of the country and each industry and even each person has been affected somehow, but differently, with all the sickness and […]

April Flowers

Apr 30

Wedding Planning & Advice

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Yellow poppy centerepice for spring wedding flowers

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Yes, it’s techically April 1st and I’m just finishing up my March flower series.  But since we’re all at home in quarentine, who really knows what day it is anymore anyway???  Plus these flowers will spill beautifully into the month of April as well. My orginal plan was to create this arrangment (using my 5 […]

Mauve & Yellow Flowers for the Month of March

Apr 1

Flowers

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Coming here to write has been a little bit of a struggle.  With all the things happening in the world, chatting about flowers seems a little frivilous.  I mean, they’re just flowers… At the end of last week I watched videos of some of the California wholesalers having to dump product because their doors are […]

5 Flowers for the Month of March

Mar 24

Flowers

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Peach Wedding Flowers | The Day's Design

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So many of my posts here are born out of a rant.  Things that drive me crazy with weddings, décor or the world.  This one is no exception.  Because there is something graceful and romantic about the way flowers should linger in a bride’s arms.  They should be held gingerly and with love. They are […]

How to Carry a Bridal Bouquet

Jul 18

Weddings

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If a Florist Wed | The Day's Design | Kelly Sweet Photography

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Imagine a quiet morning, the dew is still on the grass and the birds have just started to sing.  There’s an anticipation in the air as guests will mingle and celebrate in the countryside, as one woman and one man will pledge their love eternally to one another. But before the celebration comes the preparation.  […]

Featured :: If a Florist Wed on Trendy Bride

Mar 13

Celebrations

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Spring Engagment Photo Session | The Day's Design | Ashley Slater Photography

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I don’t know if it was the change of scenery that brought about my whole new perspective on lilacs or perhaps I finally learned to open my eyes to the world around me – but either way, it seemed that the lilacs were unbelievable this year.  It seemed like every time I turned around, I […]

Friday Flowers :: Lilacs

Aug 19

Flowers

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