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Join us for our Wine & Design Night this holiday season! Come celebrate with mulled wine and make wreaths with Flou(-e)r on December 17th, 2015 (Thursday) at 6:30pm. Only limited spots available so contact us at 617-514-3756 for more details or to hold your spot!

Nothing like ending our wedding season in style with Misty and James’s Wedding at The Boston Park Plaza, which is rich in history and is known for its sophisticated, elegant venue! Our bride was more than excited when we handed her the bridal bouquet we designed for her and showed her bridesmaids bouquet, which reduced her to tears. The bridal bouquet consisted of white hydrangeas, white roses, Freespirt orange & red variegated roses, & burgundy hypericum berries that was tied with an ivory ribbon to coordinate with her wedding dress. It had texture and depth through multiple blooms and colorways with an autumnal feel.

Her maid of honor and bridesmaids also had handtied bouquets which were designed with white roses, mango calla lilies, burgundy hypericum berry’s, orange & burgundy cockscumb, Freespirt Roses, & deep saturated red roses. The color scheme of their bouquets complimented their royal blue dresses gracefully. In addition, the groom looked stunning in our boutonniere of a white rose with accents of green all tied together with a black satin ribbon. The blooms in the centerpieces were arranged with white hydrangeas, autumnal variegated red & green hydrangeas, burgundy hypericum, deep red & Freespirt roses, burgundy carnations, red & burnt orange chrysanthemums & leucodendron all placed in high clear glass pilsner vessels. The white hydrangea was at the base of the arrangement with all the other blooms being the show stopper. The arrangement had a true autumnal feel to it to tie in the theme of their fall wedding beautifully. We were honored to be a part of their remarkable day and celebrate the joys of their love!

Thank you John LoConte for capturing their wedding day, check out the lovely images he took below!

As the holiday season is quickly approaching, so are corporate holiday parties! Your concept for the holiday party planning are in the works, but with your busy schedule it will be impossible to accomplish it all so call Flou(-e)r and leave the designing to us! When searching to find the right space to host your event whether it be a ballroom, restaurant or unique venue you should consider bringing along your designer so that they can help offer suggestions on how to enhance the space with holiday florals and decor along with offering suggestions on how to transform the space to look like a holiday party. Here are some tips to include when creating a corporate holiday party!

Florals

Seasonal blooms will always make any party more chic, elegant, and fit the theme of the party. Try to choose the right hues that will coordinate well with your palette and using subtle but elegant flowers will elevate your ambiance. Find colors that will work well with the background and compliment your setting. Designing your arrangements in elegant ornate vessels or if you prefer more simplistic look, try a small pot or clear cylinder vases.

Drinks and Desserts

It’s a holiday party so make sure you have lots of food and drink for the guests! Make sure your corporate event provide some delicious crowd favorites or themed colored sweets to match your holiday party. Don’t forget the drinks! Instead of serving it to your co-workers and bosses by hand, come up with a creative way to display the drinks by having a make-it-your-own drink bar or displaying the pre-poured drinks in an artistic manner or better yet hire a caterer to take the stress away from the guests who should be enjoying themselves.

Tablescapes

Make sure your tables are unique and that they stand out. If you are looking for a specific color scheme or a certain personal touch, try adding floral centerpieces that will amaze your guests. For more of an energetic vibe choose linens that are a vibrant, bright, or printed. If you are looking for a cleaner and simply look, go for lighter color tones with a touch of shine. Get sophisticated glassware to compliment your linens.

Backdrops

Whether it be a backdrop of twinkle lights or evergreen trees behind your band or DJ or bringing in up-lighting or a chandelier to set the mood, think of transforming the entire space. Another way to enhance your space is suspend blooms from the ceiling bringing the entire venue together.

Contact Flou(-e)r to learn more about our services and let us help you coordinate an amazing corporate holiday event this coming season! Call us at 617-514-3756 or use our contact form and we will contact you right back.

Unlike summer and spring wedding blooms, fall weddings bring on a whole new scheme of color and texture to make your wedding that much more intriguing. Here are a few fall wedding flower trends that will help guide you to a stylish fall wedding!

Texture– Adding textured flowers and elements is a great addition to your wedding! Lush, richly deep hued arrangements is one of the hottest fall wedding trends. For your centerpiece, in place of two or three different blooms opt for a wide range of flowers coordinated with your color scheme. An example of this could be a base of classical flowers such as hydrangeas and roses and add beautiful coxcomb, hanging amaranthus, and kale into your arrangement. Try adding non floral accents such as hypericum berries, lotus pods, fiddlehead ferns, or even dusty miller to make your arrangements more chic and fall wedding ready!

Rich Hues- Classical flowers in rich hues are the epitome of fall wedding flowers. Texture might be key, but classical flowers like elegant dahlias and roses in deep, dramatic shades that are in autumn hues are very popular in fall weddings. For more of an adventurous arrangement try unexpected colors like copper, forest green, or aubergine in your blooms. Other fall flowers that can go great with your fall wedding theme are antique hydrangeas in a green or purple tone and calla lilies in deep crimson.

Polished Wedding Bouquet– Autumn wedding bouquets can be more structured and refined unlike summer or spring weddings where the bouquets are more loosely tied. The bouquets can be in the color schemes of red, plum, and green in a round like shape that’s densely packed. Stems should be cut short and instead of having them exposed, wrap the stems in textured fabrics, ribbons, or velvet sashes. As for boutonnieres, they can be polished with a satin ribbon or burlap around the stems.

Plants- A popular landscaping trend for centerpieces at fall weddings are succulents. They add a great accent with their deep fall colors like aubergine, cactus green, and pomegranate. Succulents also mix well with flowers since they have leaves that look like petals.

For a tasteful Autumn wedding with rich hues of fall blooms that have great texture call Flou(-e)r at 617-514-3756 today to set up an appointment with us! We can help you arrange the perfect blooms for your Autumn themed wedding.

When looking at your venues blank reception space try to imagine the possibilities to transform your space, not only low and high centerpieces but how to accentuate the existing fixtures within the space to wow your guest. What about the window sills, the chandeliers, or even niches within the space. Suspended wedding décor has been a huge trend this year! Floral chandeliers especially has looked romantic and stunning at weddings. Chandeliers in and of itself gives even the most raw of spaces an upscale vibe, it creates texture and amazing accents for your wedding. Have your vendors work together to create even more depth, texture and interest by up lighting, pin spotting, or suspended sheers to create even more of a dramatic effect. Here are some examples below of some of the magical creations we did for past clients! Call Flou(-e)r today to set up an appointment to create your own floral chandelier today!

Celosia, otherwise known as cockscomb, is a unique bloom that is in season throughout summer to late November. There are two common types of celosia, the Bombay celosia look like a velvet brain or a piece of coral and the crested celosia which has feathery plumes resembles fluffy grass. These blooms come in many hues such as orange, pink, hot pink, red, yellow, and chartreuse making it much easy to compliment your wedding theme. Cockscombs are great for summer weddings since it holds up in the heat well, but also great for the fall because of its deep saturated color and looks chic throughout your special day.

Even though these blooms have a funky look, celosia looks amazing with traditional flowers such as orchids or roses. Even just a whole bouquet of cockscomb will be a showstopper anywhere you place them! Celosia not only looks velvety, it feels just as it looks and people can’t resist touching them. They give a unique texture and accent to other blooms and is a great conversation topic at your wedding reception. For your upcoming fall wedding, call Flou(-e)r today at 617-514-3756 to learn more about celosia or fill out our request form here to book an consultation with us!

It’s summer and a perfect time for a wedding! Katelyn and Kevin celebrated theirs last July at The State Room in downtown Boston. This venue is known for their stunning and unparalleled views that overlook the city and the Boston harbor. The tables were adorned with navy blue satin linens that paired nicely with the urban chic venue. Their soft pink centerpieces complimented the elegance and the color scheme of the room. The ornate clear glass vessel set the stage for a grand arrangement on top consisting of white & blush hydrangeas, dahlias, many shades of pale pink roses, stock, along with football mums. The hydrangeas created the base of the arrangement and the additional blooms added depth & texture. The arrangements were tall and grand, yet had a traditional feel. To create visual interest while the guests enjoyed their meals Katelyn and Kevin choose to use clear glass floating candle pedestals with a lush arrangement at the base. The bridal bouquet was also traditionally reserved, but simply elegant with all white blooms consisting of hydrangeas, tibet roses, spray roses and lisianthus. The hand tied bouquet was wrapped with ivory satin ribbon with some stems to show. We had an amazing time creating this elegant wedding while seeing their vision come to life! Thanks to Person & Killian for capturing such amazing images for us.