Harbingers of Summer

Barely unfolded, they bloom before your eyes and are gone in a day.

Now stay beautiful garden rose, your fullness and sweet scent must linger for a few days. This is a David Austin, could be Gertrude Jekyll.

Japenese Iris, like India Ink.

Pink & Green Grosse Pointer

Fun pink and green bouquet fitting for a bridesmaid or a bride with a whimsical side.

This elegant corsage is perfect for mother of the bride.

RO - mance. The hypericum berry was intended to be bright green, these are seasonally green before changing to the deeper shades.

Groomsmen like it neat and not flower-y

Brittany, a tall elegant model for the pieces and the beautiful

Enzoani gown. Brittany's favorite aspect was the pleated bodice and of course her bouquet of peachy-green roses, silver dusty miller and berries.

Peach-ey Keen

Bellissima Cuts the Ribbon

Bellissima Bridal Salon, in the Village of Rochester had it'sribbon cutting ceremony. The Chamber of Commerce brought the "over-sized" scissors. A delightful fruit & cheese buffet was sponsored by Nino Salvaggio and Home Bakery added a cake.

Silks Have Purpose - Made for Bellissima Bridal Salon, Rochester Michigan

Begin with blooms that have a name. In this case ranunculus & anenome.

Combining stems that have appearance of fresh is the key. Wrapping each individual stem and assemling just as you would a hand-tied bouquet bring the best results.

A strong yellow mime. Spring bouquet all bejeweled with pizazz with buckle wrapped handle.  

Choosing blooms, re-wiring and wrapping each in order to group as you would fresh flowers. This raspberry combination with spray rose and dembdro orchid could be made entirely of fresh blooms.

A cascade of flowers in size and shape and arrangement of ones you would see in a fresh floral bouquet. Treating the handle as you would tri out a fresh bouquet is crucial. Make sure all stems are trimmed and secure. 

Retro circa the 1970's

Step back, remember the floppy picture frame hats, and baskets of daisy's that the bridemaid's held?

Were you barefoot in the grasses on your wedding day? Did you have a daisy chain on your head? Every bride wanted soft large roses, much more costly than today and with the rudimentary babies breath.

A caricature of themselves.... giant gerbera daisys.

Rochester Hills - Your day, Your way

Pretty peach sweets, snaps and white stock and bluplurum greens bring a

Spring touch to a bridal or bridesmaid bouquet.












Peach and lime towering romantic arrangment.

Converts to tall table after ceremony site use. Add LED lights and verdant green orchids to fill the tower.





















A lovely mother's corsage.

Contemporary and Cheap

Four parrot tulips - that is all !!

It can be dramatic, contemporary and quite reasonable. It has to be in season, otherwise they are puny and colorless.