new year musings.

We say this often but we mean it: thank you, thank you, thank you!

We’ve been through a few transitional years re-branding the studio and moving towards more wedding and event work. 2018 has been the most challenging and rewarding year yet. To our couples, our clients who have become old friends, the people who stop in for a $10 bouquet, who support us in every way, thank you.

There are a lot of plans in place for this year, from studio renovations, to new floral projects. We’re optimistic and excited about what the future holds for our little studio.

2019, we welcome you with open arms and lots of flowers. Thanks for letting us live our wildest dream. Happy New Year!

peaches and dreams.

The best part of a late summer wedding? LOCAL DAHLIAS.

We try to source from local farmers as much as possible during the growing season. The dahlias and cosmos from Courtney and Chris’ wedding came from our favorite Philadelphia flower farm, Jig-Bee. I designed the bouquet mainly using these elements because honestly? Nothing beats flowers coming straight from the field. There’s a delicate, whimsical feel to locally grown flowers that cannot be replicated in my opinion.

Courtney was incredibly laid back during the entire design process, allowing us to create a beautiful soft palette of peaches and creams. The bridal party flowers consisted of a mix of (mainly) dahlias, cosmos, butterfly ranunculus, spray roses, Pink O’Hara garden roses, Blushing Bride protea, and seeded eucalyptus, finished with silk and satin ribbons.

Regardless of the style the bride requests, I always want my bouquets to have some movement. Courtney liked the idea of a slightly unstructured bouquet, so I added cosmos and ranunculus for a soft airiness, and used a variety of dahlias for texture (you never want a bouquet to look flat, especially when it photographs- dimension is key!)

Florals: Mullica Hill Floral Co.

Photography: Meghan Leigh Photography

Venue: Rode’s Barn

Cake: The Cake Boutique

trying something new.

Hello hello! Hildegarde decided I should take my writing skills and create a little journal for the studio, so welcome to our first post!

I’ve always wondered if anyone would actually be interested in reading these posts, but really…it doesn’t matter. Writing things down and creating a visual diary is such a good way to reflect on past experiences and note where to make changes!

I plan on using this space to breakdown the thought process behind weddings, installations, and the everyday (mis)adventures of designing. Floristry, like any other art form is trial and error (especially when you have to pretend to be a photographer). The pictures in this post are some of the first from my new lighting setup (thank you to my brilliant photographer friend Sarah Ratner for the advice!) And as you can see I’m still working out the kinks (we’ll get there). Going to attempt to post once a week, wish me luck.

Talk soon,

Rosalie