We have updated our Photo Gallery! I'm really excited about the layout. I hope you find it more user-friendly and enjoy browsing our flowers.

We are celebrating our 3 year anniversary! I am so thankful for each and every one of you. This has truly been an unforgettable journey! I love being a part of this community and God has blessed each relationship here! So, to celebrate, I would love for you to stop by the shop on Friday April 22, 2011 and enjoy some coffee and treats and if you are needing some flowers, enjoy 30% off  wrapped bouquets!
***If your house if full of old vases, we recycle, bring us your old vases and in return we'll give a bouquet of flowers***

Next, I want to tell you about LADIES NIGHT  April 28th from 6-8 pm. at Rock Solid Chiropractic (Near UPS store in Wal-Mart Shopping Center)! The event is FREE and we'll have food, shopping, door prizes, free massages, and special presentations. Plus, some of your favorite products/services will be there as well. Bring your friends for a fun evening.

Last, but not least, Mother's Day and Falcon High School's Prom is the same weekend-May 7th and 8th! We want to be able to serve everyone so we are asking you to Pretty Please order EARLY for both. We are going to having an amazing and unique selection of flowers for Mother's Day! Give your mom something special!

Thank you again for supporting me over the last 3 years and I'm excited to see what the future holds!


Happy Easter and Blessings-Amber

This weekend I'm doing the flowers for a grand opening of a custom bridal shop in Old Colorado City. It's an italian themed event because the owner is from Italy! When I think of Italy, I think of rich colors, architecture, unforgettable smells and flavors.  I have decided to create an arrangement that express those things. I'm going to use flowers in burgundy and puples and add some fun texture-artichokes. They will add beautiful color contrast and a different texture. I am so excited to go shopping for the flowers. 

Whether you are planning a special event or wedding, try making the flower arrangements more interesting by using something unusual that adds texture and interest. It's always fun to add something that represents you as well!

  Aren't these so pretty! I love their coloring!

 

I was reading through my CountryLiving Magazine and came across an article about Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co. Her work is beautiful and she still hand-crafts her products! Check out her amazing stationary and custom wedding invitations. They said she was located in Winter Park and my heart leapt...Florida, not Colorado...bummer...road trip!

Photo found here

Peonies-probably the most requested wedding flower from brides in my shop. One of my favorite because it has a romantic/vintage look and smells great!  Typically peonies are in their prime between the end of May and beginning of July. During the other months of the year, they are really small.
 
I recently found a wholesaler that could supply me with AMAZING peonies during the majority of the year. This is great news for brides! The downside is they will cost you a pretty penny for them, but they are available.

Fun Peony Facts:
*There are more than 30 varieties
*Symbol of Happiness
*State flower for Indiana
*The traditional flower for the 12th marriage anniversary
*Held in high-esteem in China and mean Honor and Nobility
*Named after Paeon a Greek god of medicine and healing

Below are some peonies I bought a couple weeks ago. They were flown in from Israel. Aren't they beautiful? Have a lovely weekend!

Today I got an iced mocha from Starbucks with the new logo/branding. I like the simplified look. I believe it's a confident move on Starbucks part to remove the wording. They are saying to the consumer we are confident you know who we are...no words necessary.

 It made me think about my own logo and branding. If I took the words away, would people know who I am and what I do? Something for me to think about and change if necessary.

On a personal note. If my words were few, would people know who I am and what I stand for.

Have a great Thursday!

I met Ashlee about 3 years ago when we started planning the floral design for her wedding. Her wedding was so well planned and everything turned out gorgeous! It is no surprise to me that she has chosen to open Smash Events! She is a wonderful planner with amazing and unique ideas. I believe that every bride should have help planning their wedding. It relieves so much stress and provides creative input.  Whether you need help planning your whole wedding or someone to organize and oversee the day, Ashlee is a wonderful choice! We were so priveledged to have provided the flowers for her first bridal show! This is only the beginning...

photo compliments of smash events

This Valentine's Day was really stressful. It always is. My body and mind are completely spent.  All the build up to the holiday, all the pre-planning and then looking at the plan again to make sure everything will go smoothly is exhausting. Thankfully everything did go smoothly and that is due to the wonderful people who surround me and support me. I absolutely could not do it without each and everyone of you. I was overwhelmed yesterday as I thought about how much people do to help me be successful. Thank you! 

I also realized as I was saying hi to those who stopped in this Monday, I KNEW a lot of them. They said how much they love coming to my store, they love what I offer, and I thought about how much I love getting to know them! Life is not always easy and my body and mind do get tired and weak, but my heart is completely full this week with all the love and support I feel from my family, friends, employees, and customers. I hope that I can be a blessing others in all that I do because so many have blessed me.

Thank you!

In November, I was invited to the Garden of the God's Club bridal show and I ran into my childhood friend's brother. It was fun catching up and meeting his lovely bride-to-be Ellie- I just loved her! We met later that week to plan their winter wonderland wedding. I got to reconnect with my friend from kindergarten and design a lovely white wedding! Ellie wanted to incorporate her Hawaiin heritage, so we added lots of gardenias to the bouquets. Everything smelled wonderful! They wanted the reception to be a shimmering white wonderland so we lit the vases from below, added sparkling beads and all white flowers. Thank you David and Ellie for allowing me to be a part of your special day!

Ceremony: Broadmoor Community Church
Reception: The Broadmoor Hotel
Photographer: Lindsay Pierce Photography

A big thank you to Lindsay Pierce for these lovely photos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had the opportunity to work with two amazing professionals to put together one AWESOME Colorado Winter Wedding inspiration shoot!

Carly Mitchell was behind the camera and Mary from mkgraces was behind the special vintage touches. I designed the flowers and love the way everything turned out! What a beautiful, cold day in Vail, Colorado.

Thank you Carly and Mary for doing such an amazing job! To see more amazing pictures of the day visit
Carly's Blog