tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80351256945538545262024-02-19T00:34:13.347-08:00Paisley PetalsPaisley Petals is a boutique floral design studio specializing in unique arrangements for weddings and special events in the greater Seattle area.Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-47128816246929908572012-05-07T19:38:00.001-07:002012-05-07T19:38:40.293-07:00Styled Shoot: Through the FogIf you haven't checked out <a href="http://www.chloephotographygallery.com/" target="_blank">Chloe Photography</a> yet, do it. Seriously- <a href="http://www.chloephotographygallery.com/" target="_blank">do it now</a>. She is amazing! I had the chance to work on a styled shoot with Chloe back in December. (Yes, I know, it's taken me a while to post about it!) I decided that today would be a good day to share it with you all. It has been a goal of mine for a couple of years to get my work published. <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/12/26/winter-inspiration-shoot-by-chloe-photography/" target="_blank">Style Me Pretty</a>, one of the top wedding industry blogs, ran this shoot in December and it was such a huge thrill for us! Today marks the 5-year anniversary of Paisley Petals being a full-time operation, so I thought it was appropriate to re-visit this goal-accomplishing shoot today!<br />
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Thanks so much to Chloe who had the vision to pull this off, to <a href="http://www.lockesonlocation.com/" target="_blank">Kristal Locke</a> who was our hair stylist, and Brittany Lewis, our MUA. And our cute models Jonny and Erica!<br />
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So, without further ado, let me take you back to a very cold and foggy December morning. Enjoy!<br />
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The bride's bouquet was a mix of hydrangea, spray roses, brunia, anemone, fringed tulips and feather eucalyptus.</div>
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Groom's Boutonniere: Spray rose, brunia and feather eucalyptus.</div>
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Accent Pieces: hydrangea, anemone, spray roses, brunia, wax flower and feather eucalyptus.</div>
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<br />Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-29136778941289717002012-04-25T18:33:00.000-07:002012-04-25T18:33:38.334-07:00Real Wedding: Julie & AsherOh. My. Word. It's so hard to even describe to you how sweet Julie & Asher are! It was so fun for us to get to be a part of their big day! Bonus: they picked one of our favorite color palates! In fact, as we were working on their wedding, I was also right in the middle of planning my cutie pie Aidan's 2nd birthday party in the same colors. I had mentioned to Julie at one of our meetings that I wanted to find some red & aqua paper to make some pinwheels. As it turns out, they were making pinwheels for their wedding and she MAILED THEM ALL TO ME when they returned from their honeymoon so I could use them for the party! Seriously- has there ever been a sweeter bride? I think not.<br />
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I asked Julie a few questions about her & Asher's experience of planning their wedding. Enjoy!<br />
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All photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.jfkweddings.com/" target="_blank">JFK Studios</a>.<br />
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<b>Bride and Groom: </b>Julie Huynh & Asher Yap<br />
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<b>Wedding Date:</b> August 20th, 2011</div>
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<i>Venue:</i> <a href="http://www.harborclub.org/" target="_blank">Harbor Club Seattle</a></div>
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<i>Wedding Coordinator:</i><a href="http://www.lcweddings.biz/" target="_blank"> LC Weddings</a></div>
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<i>Videography</i>: <a href="http://www.kdcstudio.com/" target="_blank">KDC Studios</a></div>
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<i>Officiant:</i> <a href="http://www.windowtothesoulministry.com/" target="_blank">Rev. Mary Calhoun</a></div>
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<i>DJ & Master of Ceremony:</i> <a href="http://www.seattleparties.com/" target="_blank">Seattle Parties</a></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><i>Paula is wonderful and so easy to work with! We really enjoyed our meetings with her. We had only a few ideas for our flower décor and she helped us come up with a complete design plan that we loved. Our flowers were beautiful and she worked within our budget, which we really appreciate. Thanks, Paula!</i></span></div>
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<b>Bride and Groom: </b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Jennifer and Justin Nelson</span></i><br />
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<b>Wedding Date:</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>8.13.11</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>Venue:</i></span> <a href="http://www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/Page.asp?NavID=2417" target="_blank">Pickering Barn</a>, Issaquah<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>Photographer:</i></span> <a href="http://www.chloephotographygallery.com/" target="_blank">Chloe Photogaphy</a><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Caterer:</span></i> <a href="http://www.seasonedinseattle.com/" target="_blank">Seasoned in Seattle</a><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Dessert:</span></i> <a href="http://www.trophycupcakes.com/" target="_blank">Trophy Cupcakes</a><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Coordinator:</span></i> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brianne-Makanani-Day-of-Coordinator/153506908028140" target="_blank">Brianne Makanani</a><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What were some of your favorite moment(s) of your wedding day? </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><i>Overall the wedding was full of wonderful moments. One that comes to my mind is that right before the ceremony started, the heavy clouds broke apart, showing blue sky and a beautiful bright sunshine before I walked down the aisle-- the outside wedding ceremony I've always dreamed of. Oh, and seeing my grandpa dance with the bridesmaids during the reception still brings a smile to my face!</i></span></span><br />
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Centerpiece: Yellow Roses, orange alstromeria, solidago, craspedia, ruscus, scabiosa pods and variegated ti leaf.</div>
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Bridesmaids Bouquets: Coral roses, yellow freesia, craspedia, scabiosa pods and lamb's ear.</div>
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Jennifer's Bouqet: Coral roses, yellow roses, ivory lisianthus, solidago, succulents, scabiosa pods, craspedia, yellow freesia and lamb's ear.</div>
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I remember meeting Amy and her sister for the first time at Starbucks, sipping lattes and getting excited about the ideas she was sharing with me & the look she wanted to create. Amy and Kevin are such a vibrant couple... their wedding suited them perfectly! Such an honor to be a part of their special day! </div>
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I asked Amy a few questions about their wedding & her experience working with Paisley Petals. Enjoy! (all photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.fsweddings.com/">FS Photography</a>)</div>
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Bride and Groom: Kevin & Amy Ullrich</div>
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<br /><b>Wedding Date:</b> 5/7/11</div>
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Venue & Catering - <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/court-in-the-square-seattle">Court in the Square</a></div>
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Photophrapher - <a href="http://www.fsweddings.com/">FS Photography</a>, Portland</div>
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DJ - Marvin Stewart, <a href="http://www.djlakeside.com/">Lakeside Entertainment</a></div>
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Officiant - <a href="http://www.annemariejuhlian.com/">Annemarie Juhlian</a></div>
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Cake: <a href="http://www.celebritycakestudio.com/">Celebrity Cake Studio</a></div>
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<br /><b>Describe the look & feel you were hoping to create for your wedding:</b> We wanted a bright and fun spring wedding, but we still wanted it to have a romantic look and feel. It's amazing how flowers can transform a table and a room - Paula did an amazing job of bringing in the bright, beautiful colors I wanted while maintaining a soft and romantic look. </div>
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<br /><b>Favorite Wedding Detail(s):</b> I have a couple, but one of my favorites has to be the personalized favors my father-in-law made. He made a personalized name keychain for each guest; these doubled as placecards and favors. I loved the fact that we were able to give a personalized favor without spending any money (aside from the cost of making tags wich was minimal). We made sure to include a note on the tag letting everyone know they were made by Kevin's father. </div>
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<br /><b>Favorite moment(s) of your wedding day: </b>Oh there are so many - it was so much fun! First favorite moment: When I arrived in our room to get dressed prior to photos, I got to see my ring for the first time. Kevin had originally proposed wiith a solataire and we picked out the setting later. He was insistant that once that diamond was in the new setting I wouldn't get to see it until our wedding day because he wanted me to have something new - I was not thrilled about this at the time, but it was such a wonderful feeling to see my new ring on my finger for the first time on our wedding day. Second favorite moment: I couldn't believe how beautiful the ceremony space looked when I walked in for the first time prior to the wedding. The ceremony flower arrangments Paula made were so bright and beautiful, the many many rose petals we used for the aisle added so much to the look and feel, and the bright pink candles we lined the fountain with were perfect. It was so amazing to see all the little decisions you make come together to create a beautiful day. I could keep going with so many more favorite moments, but those are my top two. </div>
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<br /><b>What are you up to now?:</b> We are just plain enjoying married life post wedding planning! We love coming home from work every night and being able to just watch TV or a movie when we want - and Kevin loves that I am not always on the laptop :) We also just got our wedding album a couple weeks ago; it's so fun to relive the wedding through photos and albums. </div>
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<br /><b>Care to share your thoughts on working with Paisley Petals?:</b> I think you know how I feel based on my comments above, but I highly recommend Paula. She is easy to work with, professional, responsive (yes, responsive - this is not something you will get with all your wedding vendors!) and just plain good at what she does. </div>
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On October 2nd, Paisley Petals had the honor of participating in Seattle's first <a href="http://www.weddingpreviewevent.com/">Wedding Preview Event</a>. This was something completely different from most wedding shows you've heard of. First, vendors were run through a selection process and put onto 3 complete teams. So, each team had a coordinator, florist, photographer, caterer, DJ, etc. etc. Our task was to come up with a wedding vignette based on our interpretation of the event theme, "Dream in Color." </div>
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Our coordinator, Megan from <a href="http://www.akurantevent.com/">A Kurant Event</a>, threw out the idea of a "Day of the Wed" inspiration for our team. We decided on a vintage, latin-insipiried look with some Dia de los Muertos elements thrown in. The result was quite stunning, if I do say so myself! With the help of Beckie from <a href="http://vintageambiance.com/">Vintage Ambiance</a>, and my awesome old aqua doors, we were able to pull together a lot of vintage pieces as the backdrop for our crazy bursts of latin-inspired color! We were not shy about color... red, orange and hot pink were our main colors with accents of yellow, lime green and aqua. </div>
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For the tables, we decided to do an eclectic mix of container shapes, styles, and heights on each table to keep with the vintage vibe, rather than just one large centerpiece. The result was a happy, colorful mix that also allowed us to show off some really cool vintage glass bottles and silver vessels.</div>
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May Wyatt from <a href="http://www.wyattink.com/">Wyatt ink </a>provided our super-cute escort cards and menu. One of my favorite elements was the way she displayed the escort cards on my old doors. Love that! See those candle holders hanging from the doors? Those are old glass insulators from the 1930's. So cool! Again, thanks to Beckie at <a href="http://vintageambiance.com/">Vintage Ambiance.</a><br />
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Our "Bride" for the evening was Jackie from the morning show on 106.1 FM. Hair for Jackie and her "bridesmaids" by Kristal Locke of<a href="http://www.lockesonlocation.com/"> Lockes on Location</a>, Makeup by Kaarin Boyd of <a href="http://kaarinboyddesigns.blogspot.com/">Kaarin Boyd Designs</a>. Don't the girls look pretty? Jewelry by Courney of <a href="http://meylah.com/courtneyrian">Courtney Rian Designs</a>. Bridal Gown and Bridesmaid's Dresses by <a href="http://www.fromthegownup.com/">From the Gown Up</a>, Menswear by <a href="http://wallstreetclothiers.com/weddings.htm">Wall Street Custom Clothiers</a>.<br />
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The Bride's Bouquet was a colorful mix of zinnias, dahlias, craspedia, celosia, bupluerum, roses and queen anne's lace.<br />
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A few other details that rounded out our team: Cake by<a href="http://www.burningcupcakes.com/"> Burning Cupcakes</a>, Catering by <a href="http://www.kaspars.com/">Kaspar's Catering</a>, Linens by <a href="http://www.creativecoverings.com/">Creative Coverings</a>, Music by <a href="http://www.pugetsounddj.com/">Puget Sound DJ</a>.<br />
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One more fun little detail: The Bride & Groom's pedicab getaway by <a href="http://greenercab.com/">A Greener Cab</a>. So fun!</div>
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And last but certainly not least (because you all know how much I LOVE her!) all photographs on this blog are courtesy of the lovely and talented Latasha Haynes of <a href="http://photomelatasha.com/">Latasha Haynes Photography</a>.<br />
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Oh, and I almost forgot- another special shout-out to Megan and her assistant, Kate from <a href="http://www.akurantevent.com/">A Kurant Event</a>, and my awesome husband Eric... the 4 of us worked our bootys off ALL day getting this set up!<br />
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Such an amazing night! Thanks again to our entire team- you guys are all so talented! It was such a pleasure to work with each of you!</div>
</div>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-19059629562100981642011-10-10T08:00:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:11:52.558-07:00Real Wedding: Kristin & DonaldSuch a sweet couple! We had the absolute pleasure of designing wedding flowers for Kristin & Donald on July 2nd. I asked Kristin a few questions about her wedding, and her experience working with Paisley Petals. Enjoy! (all photos courtesy of <a href="http://www.streamsidephotography.com/">Streamside Photography</a>, click on photos to make them bigger!)<br />
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<b>Bride and Groom:</b> Kristin and Donald Sims
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<b>Wedding Date: </b>July 2, 2011<br />
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<b>Vendors:</b>
Venue: <a href="http://www.sandersmansion.com/">Sanders Mansion</a> in Auburn WA<br />
<b>Photographer:</b> <a href="http://www.streamsidephotography.com/">Streamside Photography</a> in Puyallup WA<br />
<b>Caterer:</b> <a href="http://www.occasionscaterers.com/">Occasions catering </a>in Olympia WA<br />
<b>DJ: </b><a href="http://www.emceeentertainment.com/">Emcee Entertainment</a> in Renton WA<br />
<b>Cake:</b> <a href="http://www.celebritycakestudio.com/">Celebrity Cake Studio</a> in Tacoma WA
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<b>What was your favorite moment(s) of our wedding day:</b>
We don't really have a favorite moment. They were all favorite moments for us.<br />
Donald seeing Kristin walk down the aisle<br />
Putting on my wedding dress<br />
Getting my hair done with all the girls<br />
Walking down the aisle and seeing Donald<br />
putting our rings on<br />
First kiss<br />
taking our picture in our photo booth<br />
smashing cake in our faces<br />
first dance<br />
seeing so many family and friends we had not seen in a while<br />
getting married<br />
leaving down an aisle of sparklers and taking a ride in a rolls royce<br />
seeing all of our hard work of planning and designing finally come to life and have it be
so beautiful
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<b>Your best advice for engaged couples? </b>
Be organized, patient and try not to procrastinate. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Your wedding day may not go as planned but in the end you will be married to the love of your life.<br />
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<b>What are you up to now?</b> Now that the honeymoon is over we are both back to work and trying to get back to some normalcy. We are also reminiscing about and looking at pictures of our wedding day and wishing we could do it again (without all the planning and the cost! :))<br />
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<b>Your thoughts on working with Paisley Petals? </b>Paula was one of the nicest and most professional people you could work with. She would always return my emails within a day if not hours even when she was busy. She takes the time to get to know you to see your true vision for your day. She was able to create beautiful arrangements for our wedding. She took our ideas and turned them into a masterpiece that we truly loved. We would highly recommend Paisley Petals for your wedding.Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-73078547104025646632011-09-23T09:00:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:08:58.868-07:00Featured Flower: DahliasI often get asked what my favorite flower is. For some reason, people don't seem to understand that it's like asking someone to pick their favorite child! :) But, I do have to say that the "seasonal" flowers have a special place in my heart. Things like peonies, sweet peas, and hyacinth that we really only see at certain times of the year. They remind me of specific memories associated with each season. Fall happens to be my favorite season, and therefore dahlias are right up there on my list of seasonal favorites.
Dahlias range in size from tiny button varieties which max out at about 2 inches in diameter, to giant dinner plate dahlias which can reach 10 inches in diameter or more. The range of color is even more impressive! dahlias are available in every color but blue & green, with some really lovely bi-color varieties as well. They also come in a number of different bloom stylies including anemone, water lily, ball and pom pom. The variety is just incredible. It makes it difficult to pick a few favorites to post photos of, but I'll give it a shot:
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"Peaches and dreams"
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If you have dahlias in your garden and enjoy bringing them inside to arrange & enjoy, check out this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR6OsBSu15k">video of care tips</a> from Leanne at the Flower Design Institute. Following her tips should make your cut dahlias last for at least 5 days!
Have a flower you'd like to see featured on the Paisley Petals blog? Leave a comment & let me know!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-86143584613704133422011-09-20T20:31:00.000-07:002011-09-20T20:32:45.608-07:00We're Famous!<a href="http://weddingpreviewevent.wordpress.com/tag/paisley-petals/"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm sure you all know by now that Paisley Petals is participating in the Wedding Preview Event. But did you see our spotlight on the WPE blog? They did a really fun feature on us, so if you haven't read it, <a href="http://weddingpreviewevent.wordpress.com/tag/paisley-petals/">click on over!</a> Find it <a href="http://weddingpreviewevent.wordpress.com/tag/paisley-petals/">here!</a>
Know someone who might be interested in attending the WPE? I happen to have 2 pair of tickets to give away! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/paisleypetals">Like us on facebook</a> and keep an eye on our page for the giveaways!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-48308672785894440462011-07-25T15:01:00.000-07:002011-10-10T14:09:08.721-07:00Wedding Preview Event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhIKyJIfLssQF4vMtrY5S7x-6bg_vvD2Iyocm2ZuhdX9FEjk8onEJO1p2GIHU1ZgUXeC3LjABqpDMkM6zlEVs8s42ar8Gjgg3_9Xn94pSbEStVGdjr-gd2A1TD9r-IhNJIzAwIHLlq78/s1600/wpe+badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="150" width="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnhIKyJIfLssQF4vMtrY5S7x-6bg_vvD2Iyocm2ZuhdX9FEjk8onEJO1p2GIHU1ZgUXeC3LjABqpDMkM6zlEVs8s42ar8Gjgg3_9Xn94pSbEStVGdjr-gd2A1TD9r-IhNJIzAwIHLlq78/s320/wpe+badge.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Exciting news! Paisley Petals has been chosen as one of 3 florists to participate in the <a href="http://www.weddingpreviewevent.com/">Wedding Preview Event</a>! We could not be more excited for this opportunity! If you or someone you know is getting married, you seriously need to check out this event. I have a few free tickets to give away too, so make sure to "Like" Paisley Petals on Facebook & keep your eye out for ticket giveaways!<br />
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You can read more about the <a href="http://www.weddingpreviewevent.com/">Wedding Preview Event</a> at their <a href="http://www.weddingpreviewevent.com/">website</a>.<br />
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Hope to see some of you there!!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-2605231821957223682011-07-12T15:59:00.000-07:002011-07-12T15:59:25.793-07:00Glowing Reviews!Paisley Petals has been receiving some fantastic reviews online, and we wanted to make sure you knew! Check them out <a href="http://www.theknot.com/Vendors/Paisley-Petals-Wedding-and-Event-Florist/Profile/FAD/010/246449/reviews">here </a>and <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/paisley-petals-enumclaw/1fc98733834a56c1.html">here</a>!<br />
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We love our fabulous clients! Thanks so much for your kind words!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-62857643807167294942011-03-10T13:00:00.000-08:002011-10-10T14:09:31.467-07:00Featured Vendor: Latasha Haynes PhotographyWelcome to the first edition of the latest feature on the Paisley Petals Blog: Featured Vendors! There are a lot of AMAZING wedding vendors out there. There are also a few who are... well... not so amazing. I thought it would be fun to feature a few of my personal favorites here to help some of my brides who are still searching for their perfect vendor.<br />
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Today, I would like to introduce you to <a href="http://www.photomelatasha.com/">Latasha Haynes Photography</a>. They are fairly new to the wedding photography scene, but their passion for their work is unmatched. I always tell my brides that it is important to like your photographer- not only their work, but also like them on a personal level. They are going to be up in your business ALL DAY LONG, so it's important that you enjoy having them around! If you're still looking for a photographer, do yourself a favor and consider <a href="http://www.photomelatasha.com/">LHP</a>!<br />
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I did an email interview with Latasha last week... here is what she had to say:<br />
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1. How would you describe LHP?<br />
We are a fusion team, east meets west, boy meets girl. He supports (HER) and she loves Him. In (AN) effort to maximize their God (God-given) gifts, he took to reading, "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", "Richest Man in Babylon", "The Richest Man Who Ever Lived"... Robert Kiyosaki told (HIM) to "mind their business" (SO) he started trading stocks, she started shooting, people that is, with a camera. As she grew, he grew and (...TOGETHER THEY MAKE UP THE TEAM THAT IS) Latasha Haynes Photography! We specialize in sassy, bold, edgy and urban lifestyle portraiture. We love candid moments, love moments, life moments and we love being (THERE) to witness (THEM).<br />
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2. Why do you LOVE what you do?<br />
We get to create memories, a legacy and a heirloom: something that is going to tell a story for years to to come. While doing this-we meet the best families/seniors/couples and children, who become our friends, where relationships are created and its amazing. We have the best clients and I am thankful because many of them become great friends and a huge part of our lives moving forward.<br />
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3. What is your #1 piece of advice for engaged couples?<br />
Get to know your photographer, both their work, what people say about them and decide if you you can be friends with that person because for 6-12 hours of the most important day of your life, they are going to be standing beside you like a best man or maid of honor--you need to know that you can count of them and that they want the best for you. You're trusting their eyes to tell the story of a day where their work is all you will have to remember it.<br />
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4. Who is your ideal wedding client?<br />
My ideal wedding client is high energy, excited and loves fashion and has a editorial eye. They are adventurous and open to trying new things and LOVE to have fun.<br />
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Thanks so much to LHP for being our very first Featured Vendor! Don't forget to hop over to the <a href="http://www.photomelatasha.com/">website & blog</a> where you can see lots more of their amazing work! Here is a small sampling for you to enjoy: <br />
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As we anticipate the arrival of spring, it seems appropriate to feature the quintessential spring flower: the tulip. Available in just about every color and many fun varieties, you can always find a tulip to fit your mood, decor, or event. Feeling romantic? Try a Peony Tulip. Mysterious? The black parrot tulip is for you. Kinda Crazy? A fringed tulip might be more your speed. Want to bring in some of the freshness of spring? Nothing better than a green parrot tulip. Keep in mind that tulips are phototropic...even after they have been cut, they will continue to grow toward the light. Sometimes they will grow an inch or more in the vase! Just as well, though- it will remind you to re-cut their stems & change the water!<br />
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A few photos of some of my favorite varieties:<br />
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<b>Green Parrot Tulips</b><br />
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<b>Peony Tulips (yes, that's a tulip!)</b><br />
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<b>Fringed Tulips<br />
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Black Parrot Tulips<br />
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</b>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-43737453745491659222011-02-03T20:16:00.000-08:002011-10-10T14:10:08.579-07:00Real Wedding: Lindsey and AndyI'm excited to launch our new "Real Weddings" feature on the blog today! I'm hoping that this will be a fun read and provide some insight for couples who are currently engaged. Enjoy!<br /><br />Lindsey and Andy are such a sweet couple, and their love for each other was so evident on their wedding day! It was a privilage to be a part of it! Lindsey was my perfect bride- a great balance between knowing the look she wanted and trusting me to do my job. I knew I wanted to feature her first because she's so thoughtful and genuine, and I knew her answers would reflect those aspects of her personality. <br /><br />Special thanks to Theresa at <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a> for getting these beautiful photos to me so quickly!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lindsey Niuman and Andy Tolman</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">August 7, 2010</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2F4HRS4Q-wKolg5j91Kk1IdmChBmWEJcds9DN_m3dsKhEQ2A133osn9h-sONKMYpvDoIj1tKiYw1FdoXFhvUT6ETahbaYVddmNcxOZMiQ5OZ2G98XYNKv0ps2kCrnKI8zga7ArojO3M/s1600/Tolman+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy2F4HRS4Q-wKolg5j91Kk1IdmChBmWEJcds9DN_m3dsKhEQ2A133osn9h-sONKMYpvDoIj1tKiYw1FdoXFhvUT6ETahbaYVddmNcxOZMiQ5OZ2G98XYNKv0ps2kCrnKI8zga7ArojO3M/s320/Tolman+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569700219920693010" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8_Cx4VYJ2uaXl3zhrS75cAE1O5657PaPNeoC4NjLTkL4yrH-ORTj5FJZ0wr00Ej0fwRYsSDILfGJcCoqZhOos-V1UDo3N_zvviOV31v4bzzdmQjabjnmUiJrZXQMAdO9gnP7ZTj0f_Y/s1600/Tolman+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8_Cx4VYJ2uaXl3zhrS75cAE1O5657PaPNeoC4NjLTkL4yrH-ORTj5FJZ0wr00Ej0fwRYsSDILfGJcCoqZhOos-V1UDo3N_zvviOV31v4bzzdmQjabjnmUiJrZXQMAdO9gnP7ZTj0f_Y/s320/Tolman+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569700534523769330" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE875ATJs24DxVE0oiqwKwaT0X7qVBzx5h3Lv4lNb7BMoyyJn56hoag9Sn-xebgaYeLIJDWZtCFyFgX4nFZXPfbx0VcSGazIpxs2Qygr_P4DQYzbCAFyX9dU0hwmef4qT6UgYGszl4BE/s1600/Tolman+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE875ATJs24DxVE0oiqwKwaT0X7qVBzx5h3Lv4lNb7BMoyyJn56hoag9Sn-xebgaYeLIJDWZtCFyFgX4nFZXPfbx0VcSGazIpxs2Qygr_P4DQYzbCAFyX9dU0hwmef4qT6UgYGszl4BE/s320/Tolman+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569700722644035682" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Vendors:<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span><br /><br />• Venue: Alderbrook Resort and Spa<br />• Caterer: Alderbrook Resort and Spa – Kristin Wiseman<br />• Makeup: Andrea Aiken – Alderbrook Resort and Spa<br />• Wedding Coordinator: Studio G Occasions - Karen Guyt<br />• Photographer: Aubin Ahrens Photography - Theresa and Ned Aubin Ahrens<br />• DJ: Generation X Productions: Jered Delpalacio and Ollie <br />• Cake: Kathy Reese<br />• Videographer: Capstone Media Productions – Veronica Brown<br />• Invitations/Programs: Costco<br /> <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">Favorite moment(s) of your wedding day</span>:</span> I know this sounds scripted, but it really isn’t…the one moment that I got really emotional on our wedding day was when I saw the absolutely gorgeous bouquet that Paula had made for me. I was so happy that I cried and that was really the only time the whole day that I got teary. Aside from that moment, Andy and I agree that our favorite moments were when we saw each other for the first time and when we were pronounced husband and wife at the end of our ceremony. We also really loved getting to spend time with all of our family and friends throughout the day. Seeing all of our hard work and planning come together when we walked into our reception venue (the tables all set, place cards at each spot, candles lit, floral centerpieces in place, the cake, and all of our friends and family sitting around the room) was also pretty awesome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUnbABjsMxn25g1KoT9S0pmdnk0wRXm1SZThyphenhyphenP-hmW5rykWeS-PAc4RxnPaoZdhkECTxdlSjEFXiItK5YJwxzLguuQrJdV43aFdN6h2B5Sy6SJEAo5Pry0YSenSo_zpcC_8RvK0MMoVM/s1600/Tolman+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUnbABjsMxn25g1KoT9S0pmdnk0wRXm1SZThyphenhyphenP-hmW5rykWeS-PAc4RxnPaoZdhkECTxdlSjEFXiItK5YJwxzLguuQrJdV43aFdN6h2B5Sy6SJEAo5Pry0YSenSo_zpcC_8RvK0MMoVM/s320/Tolman+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569700953229932082" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H-jXI6oCYK8oHFEHu3o66DSUwgWRdX8y0peaej_h41gtzr6aPFwejSPTjuaoRWkYhO3RT07eA2K3XLDyGwry0hP24uAmmrhfipQU58BU9GDIRiWp8K8N7W8bnToxLHYPG1E4oHPWYxM/s1600/Tolman+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6H-jXI6oCYK8oHFEHu3o66DSUwgWRdX8y0peaej_h41gtzr6aPFwejSPTjuaoRWkYhO3RT07eA2K3XLDyGwry0hP24uAmmrhfipQU58BU9GDIRiWp8K8N7W8bnToxLHYPG1E4oHPWYxM/s320/Tolman+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569701475026785378" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Advice for engaged couples:<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> Hire Paula and Paisley Petals as your florist!! Seriously, she did an amazing job! We would definitely recommend doing your research and meeting your vendors before you hire them. We either met or got personal recommendations for each of our vendors and we couldn’t be happier that we chose the vendors we did. We were very pleased with all the services we received. One very important piece of advice that we can offer is to allot at least an hour of extra time to get ready before your photos and ceremony. Unfortunately, our hair stylists were 45 minutes late and didn’t finish getting everyone’s hair done until an hour and a half past the time we were supposed to have been done. This was very upsetting, because our photo sessions before the ceremony were cut 1.5 hours short which resulted in a rushed and stressful photo shoot. Our photographers did an awesome job within the crunched time frame they had to work with, but we missed out on getting photos with different combinations of family members and the bridal party. It would have been so much more fun and relaxing not to have to rush through things.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJKcJP4cFK9rAK1W27eYCZ8iGX6tiR26VWKdPrOBL-vKhDauhcmjj5scAmtDEQg-du_D-a-Wm1wrBrVBrB9K3WafbWSqP1wXu5TS5EoS2ATGPRH17oz95Jjtn3y1ZDspyKKsvdLnw100/s1600/Tolman+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJKcJP4cFK9rAK1W27eYCZ8iGX6tiR26VWKdPrOBL-vKhDauhcmjj5scAmtDEQg-du_D-a-Wm1wrBrVBrB9K3WafbWSqP1wXu5TS5EoS2ATGPRH17oz95Jjtn3y1ZDspyKKsvdLnw100/s320/Tolman+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569701151256224578" /></a><br />Photo by<a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/"> Aubin Ahrens Photography</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What you're up to now<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span>: We are still living in Madison, Wisconsin and are looking forward to moving back home to Washington once I graduate with my master’s degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin in May of 2012. I am currently attending school full time and am looking for a part-time job since the group home for teenagers that I worked for closed due to county budget cuts at the end of December. Although I miss my job and the income, it is really nice to have so much more time to focus on school. Andy is currently working for a clothing company down town and is hoping to attend graduate school to obtain a master’s degree in public administration. Andy still loves to play hockey and golf and is looking forward to warmer weather so he can get back out on the golf course. We enjoy being parents to our two cats and look forward to starting a family once we move back to Washington.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thoughts on working with Paisley Petals:<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span> It was an absolute pleasure working with Paula and Paisley Petals. From our very first meeting, I could tell that Paula was a true professional who was as knowledgeable as she was friendly. Paula is a very talented, caring, and sensible florist who will be honest with you about what she can do for you within your budget. When we first met, I described the color palette and “look” that I wanted as well as the different types of flowers I liked. Paula listened to my ideas, asked great questions, and did a wonderful job of explaining what she could create for me. I was thrilled with what she came up with and felt so comfortable knowing that she really understood what I wanted. I was planning our wedding from Wisconsin and Paula did a fabulous job of communicating with me through e-mail, sending me pictures, and making plans to meet in person when I knew what dates I would be in Washington to finalize wedding plans. Paula was always very responsive to any questions or comments I had which was incredibly reassuring, especially since we were planning everything from across the country. When I wanted to make some changes to our original design, Paula was very accommodating and fair. She told me what the additional cost would be for her to add the flowers that I wanted and was happy to make the changes upon my approval. On the day of our wedding, Paula was incredibly punctual and hand delivered my bouquet to me and my bridesmaids. She labeled each bouquet, corsage and boutonniere with the recipient’s name which was such a nice personal touch. She made sure our centerpieces, flowers for the cake, and flower bundles on the aisle chairs for the ceremony were perfectly arranged and set up. Hiring Paisley Petals was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and was definitely money well spent. The value and quality was remarkable. Everything looked amazing and we couldn’t be happier that we chose Paisley Petals as our florist.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0_kyNyNtZsTo75XDoVOwscAQuLk-iGLJb6E_pU7KQd7HSFqHGz10gH7GskT-f-zijX2skQrRRBxUqn3WMQG9_qy63v32oZ7yaYGwEqGdoMqvaeHggdFysHDmwUoOAZqqGeGUUewX9B4/s1600/Tolman+10.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0_kyNyNtZsTo75XDoVOwscAQuLk-iGLJb6E_pU7KQd7HSFqHGz10gH7GskT-f-zijX2skQrRRBxUqn3WMQG9_qy63v32oZ7yaYGwEqGdoMqvaeHggdFysHDmwUoOAZqqGeGUUewX9B4/s320/Tolman+10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569702363266491906" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_eBjEtktWhXENlUBTClpvH_mVfLRWUq15F1PjhxPPPCTAy9DDSS52nIKypn84Z5hS3DBvTcwukcxYQ0_LygwCoBSxmzJRhTtZKrGKfoq4jyHwbR_q5fm6THb2AfXRBDD5WM697iPBKw/s1600/Tolman+9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_eBjEtktWhXENlUBTClpvH_mVfLRWUq15F1PjhxPPPCTAy9DDSS52nIKypn84Z5hS3DBvTcwukcxYQ0_LygwCoBSxmzJRhTtZKrGKfoq4jyHwbR_q5fm6THb2AfXRBDD5WM697iPBKw/s320/Tolman+9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569702361038042722" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://aubinahrensphotography.com/">Aubin Ahrens Photography</a>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-6044009345236501412011-02-02T12:40:00.000-08:002011-02-02T14:10:25.951-08:00Word is getting around...That Paisley Petals is a great company to work with for wedding and event flowers! In the past 4 months, we've won 3 pretty amazing awards that we're super excited about! If you're a fan of our Facebook page, you've probably already heard, but we thought we'd put them all here in one post. We don't want to brag <span style="font-style:italic;">too</span> much, but we've worked really hard to be the best at what we do, and we're pretty excited that people are taking notice!<br /><br />In October, we won 4th place out of 96 nominations for best wedding florist in King 5's annual Best of Western Washington Contest! It was so exciting to watch as we moved up through the ranks! Thanks to everyone who voted for us! The top 5 in each category are featured on the BOWW website all year! Check it out <a href="http://best.king5.com/winners/best-of-western-washington/4779/weddings/flowers?place=4&view=List">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDjUqsqTlzV2BwYPIgeB4d57mKTIXrnA-TarA94-hNMWewZF5rju3vQsS9AKR2KnobbQrCah64Zv_i91cF1aJyLSBJD8NOBGAJLah7qc1YKIRvejRU-BML4fzbFwlY5Hqdi0K0pR3MBA/s1600/boww160x75.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDjUqsqTlzV2BwYPIgeB4d57mKTIXrnA-TarA94-hNMWewZF5rju3vQsS9AKR2KnobbQrCah64Zv_i91cF1aJyLSBJD8NOBGAJLah7qc1YKIRvejRU-BML4fzbFwlY5Hqdi0K0pR3MBA/s320/boww160x75.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569217162478671890" /></a><br /><br />In January, we were notified that we had received two more awards, each from a different nationally known wedding website. The first is from The Knot. Paisley Petals has been rated by local brides and voted The Knot Best of Weddings 2011 Pick! You can check out our profile on The Knot <a href="http://www.theknot.com/Vendors/Paisley-Petals-Wedding-and-Event-Florist/Profile/FAD/010/246449/profile">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href='http://www.theknot.com/Vendors/Paisley-Petals-Wedding-and-Event-Florist/Profile/FAD/010/246449/profile'><img src='http://partnerimages.theknot.com/2011/2011_BOW_blue_web_70x70.gif' alt='2011 Pick - Best of Weddings on The Knot' border='0' /></a><br /><br />The second is the Bride's Choice Awards 2011 from Wedding Wire. This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate quality and service excellence in the wedding industry. This is the third year in a row we've won this award, and it's an honor every time! You can view our Wedding Wire profile <a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/paisley-petals-enumclaw/1fc98733834a56c1.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="124"><tr><td width="130" style="padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important" valign="bottom"><a title="Weddings, Wedding Venues" href="http://www.weddingwire.com?utm_source=BCA%2BBadge&utm_medium=Badge&utm_campaign=BCA%2BBadge" style="padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important"><img border="0" src="http://static.weddingwire.com/static/images/badges/BCA-2011/BCA_2011-badgetop.jpg" alt="Weddings, Wedding Venues" style="display: block !important;padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important" /></a></td></tr><tr><td width="130" style="padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important" valign="top"><a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/brides-choice-awards?utm_source=BCA%2BBadge&utm_medium=Badge&utm_campaign=BCA%2BBadge" title="2011 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners & More" style="padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important"><img border="0" src="http://static.weddingwire.com/static/images/badges/BCA-2011/BCA_2011-badgebottom.jpg" alt="2011 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners & More" style="display: block !important;padding:0 !important; margin:0 !important" /></a></td></tr></table><br /><br />So once again, we'd like to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all of our clients, family and friends for your continued support, love, encouragement and referrals! Looking forward to another great wedding season in 2011!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-10575656976013138882011-01-24T13:10:00.000-08:002011-01-24T13:30:56.119-08:00It's That Time Again!The month of January has become almost as crazy for Paisley Petals as the month of June! This is the time of year when Spring & Summer brides turn their attention to booking a florist. My schedule is chock full of consultations, quote work-ups, and contracts. We already have 8 Spring and Summer dates booked up! Thank you so much to everyone who continues to send us your referrals- we couldn't do this without you! Having said that-- if you know someone who is engaged to be married this year, we would love it if you would send them our way! All of our contact information can be found on our website-- <a href="www.paisleypetals.com">www.paisleypetals.com.</a><br /><br />A lot of you have asked about new photos. I am still working on getting my hands on professional photos from most of my summer weddings. But, here is one to tide you over! Aly & DJ were married on July 17th, 2010. Isn't she beautiful?! Congrats, you two! (Photo by One Love Photo)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIPJD8Oxd6HyBlD6_W857tkJE0gAv9DZN_KwnaoPXNo1W0Sj44No0oGop7EsXCFkMXbEItZ0a3C9ee41NNeSM336aefFLxJ45_pI4EkiMUq_WcV5BOz_nwJTGl9jN_DkjkyN9buYcZNE/s1600/Aly+S."><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuIPJD8Oxd6HyBlD6_W857tkJE0gAv9DZN_KwnaoPXNo1W0Sj44No0oGop7EsXCFkMXbEItZ0a3C9ee41NNeSM336aefFLxJ45_pI4EkiMUq_WcV5BOz_nwJTGl9jN_DkjkyN9buYcZNE/s320/Aly+S." border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565865666662247810" /></a>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-89846024719028998822010-11-04T17:12:00.000-07:002010-11-04T17:19:45.532-07:00Top 5!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8dSZbMB9X0bAMU3Puo3PDJtXHS9Z7kSFleNB7MHZQI9jMJZJ8A6-DZMbBJRwwrFVnW_LJVY0DFknlTjmw1TGZzxBhR3Hmksyra0ZMqRWFwejWb6nfExSD52U-QyryICVm3daM221TNo/s1600/boww160x75.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8dSZbMB9X0bAMU3Puo3PDJtXHS9Z7kSFleNB7MHZQI9jMJZJ8A6-DZMbBJRwwrFVnW_LJVY0DFknlTjmw1TGZzxBhR3Hmksyra0ZMqRWFwejWb6nfExSD52U-QyryICVm3daM221TNo/s320/boww160x75.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535853632035530114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xtQ4iK6yPlqpfmCNqwzz5NVFsPWDv15eNBscjYzj8C0yU6QoAps_tAEjdu8JE8l3BXo0H7LDfIRx8VAhjcQMpNhgJbNKSzBTIGlD8c7AaNesqfDwsPzk8JhbFcpRDdP9zR_eAqi-Q6Y/s1600/top5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 40px; height: 30px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xtQ4iK6yPlqpfmCNqwzz5NVFsPWDv15eNBscjYzj8C0yU6QoAps_tAEjdu8JE8l3BXo0H7LDfIRx8VAhjcQMpNhgJbNKSzBTIGlD8c7AaNesqfDwsPzk8JhbFcpRDdP9zR_eAqi-Q6Y/s320/top5.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535853627527595538" /></a><br /><br /><br />Thanks so much to all of you who voted for Paisley Petals in King 5's annual Best of Western Washington Contest! There were 96 florists nominated, and Paisley Petals got 4th place! Pretty exciting stuff!<br /><br />Click <a href="http://best.king5.com/winners/best-of-western-washington/4779/weddings/flowers?place=4&view=List">here</a> to see us on the BOWW website.<br /><br />Thanks again to all of our clients and friends!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-9354355684570168642010-10-06T09:47:00.000-07:002010-10-06T09:54:34.914-07:00Guess the Price: Round 2Hey there, faithful blog readers! You should be hearing a lot more from me for awhile, as wedding season is winding down. <br /><br />A couple of people have asked, so here it is: round 2 of the guess the price game! Here's a re-cap of how it works:<br /><br /><br />1) I will post a photo of an arrangement out of a magazine<br />2) You, dear readers, will leave a comment with your guess as to how much that arrangement would cost<br />3) The first comment to hit the right answer, or to come closest without going over (price is right rules!) in one week wins a prize! <br /><br />We're sticking with salted caramels from Sweet Necessities as a prize- Yum!<br /><br />Okay, so we're going bridal for this round. What do you think this funky fall bridal bouquet would cost? <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7fUMsOK5CSK-p69vqom5PZEEM71Wo8gfV6yMx8se1jPHsBWMBQk_uiCK9xgrqMbsmUng3viQDyJHps89zZxZPyw3YB-4rR1SsCnSGE3ZxeJc9O-NTY9GOmQgm6AlDR8t067e1_0oSRI/s1600/Funky+Fall+Bouquet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz7fUMsOK5CSK-p69vqom5PZEEM71Wo8gfV6yMx8se1jPHsBWMBQk_uiCK9xgrqMbsmUng3viQDyJHps89zZxZPyw3YB-4rR1SsCnSGE3ZxeJc9O-NTY9GOmQgm6AlDR8t067e1_0oSRI/s320/Funky+Fall+Bouquet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524977022948261090" /></a><br /><br />To help you out with your guess, you should know that this bouquet contains: cymbidium orchids, mokara orchids, fern curls, craspedia, montbreitia, pincushion protea and ferns. <br /><br />Good Luck!<br /><br />Oh, and the winner from last round was Rebecca Nash-- Most of the guesses came in via Facebook, which is why you don't see her guess in the comments section here. Wish I could figure out how to make the comments show up in both places! Anyway- Congrats Rebecca!!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-19590917070436455692010-09-09T15:42:00.000-07:002010-09-09T15:47:20.579-07:00Vote For Us!Paisley Petals has been nominated for best flowers in King 5's annual Best of Western Washington contest! Please vote to help make us #1! All you have to do is click on the "vote for us" icon below. You'll be redirected to our voting page-- it will only take a few seconds. Thank you!<br /><br /><a href="http://best.king5.com/BadgeGo/138367" title="See Paisley Petals on The Best of Western Washington"><img border="0" alt="We're Competing badge" src="http://best.king5.com/GetBadgeV3/sq200/cyan"></a>Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-84750227154270233722010-07-27T21:21:00.001-07:002010-07-27T21:30:15.251-07:00New Feature/GiveawayI've been running up against a lot of misconceptions about how much wedding flowers cost these days. Keep in mind that I have been told by clients over and over again that I am underpriced. Still, even I have a hard time fitting everything a bride wants into her budget sometimes. So, just for fun, I've decided to add a new feature to my blog called "Guess The Price!" <br /><br />Here's how it works:<br />1) I will post a photo of an arrangement out of a magazine<br />2) You, dear readers, will leave a comment with your guess as to how much that centerpiece would cost<br />3) The first comment to hit the right answer, or to come closest without going over (price is right rules!) in one week wins a prize!<br /><br />Fun, right? OK, so here is your first shot:<br /><br />This is a centerpiece from Martha Stewart Weddings. It's all carnations. Those who know me know I'm not a huge fan of carnations, except en masse like this. This look has been quite popular the past couple of years. In fact, I just did centerpieces like this for a wedding last weekend!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAk5XeRCWlo3cgeklLGVkaAC6sHdwnQWWglL-yglAs9n60XaWwk7KBmeZt9PfDe-4KbYQkxV9eJJyIJY5ztxaxJ2zYM43rX9UcYtW6Zn12dy853d_xbRzTEa_uRxsJV96dHLwq_mLdTg/s1600/wd102100_sum06_tbl057_ret_xl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAAk5XeRCWlo3cgeklLGVkaAC6sHdwnQWWglL-yglAs9n60XaWwk7KBmeZt9PfDe-4KbYQkxV9eJJyIJY5ztxaxJ2zYM43rX9UcYtW6Zn12dy853d_xbRzTEa_uRxsJV96dHLwq_mLdTg/s320/wd102100_sum06_tbl057_ret_xl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498808996355837986" /></a><br /><br />So, what's your guess for the price of this centerpiece *NOT* including the white container it's in?<br /><br />This week's Prize: A bag of salted carmel from Sweet Necessities!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-9502234061143019352010-07-19T14:47:00.000-07:002010-07-19T18:15:26.160-07:00The Appendectomy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicatoGb_I_Wr0z9Dt3zivVd1kqSBLFxvPS0kpH8aBukEvs7W_3tbU_CkK06KBSQE3oR-tnNXRxLLJ6dDRwZZY5fPLbyiB0wQ7SGlpjSMjY6_czqiQtn1jnnaT3vusRQjw5r7GvSABvvZE/s1600/Appendix+banner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicatoGb_I_Wr0z9Dt3zivVd1kqSBLFxvPS0kpH8aBukEvs7W_3tbU_CkK06KBSQE3oR-tnNXRxLLJ6dDRwZZY5fPLbyiB0wQ7SGlpjSMjY6_czqiQtn1jnnaT3vusRQjw5r7GvSABvvZE/s320/Appendix+banner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495789823533717570" /></a><br />So, I bet you're curious to know how a wedding florist goes about getting an emergency appendectomy during wedding season. Well, lucky you, I just happen to have a first-hand account of that very scenario!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wednesday night:</span> Don't sleep all night because you have a strange pain in your stomach. Debate going to the emergency room. Decide they will probably just tell you you have a stomach bug, and it would be a waste of money. Get up and run an inconclusive symptom checker through WebMD. Go back to bed and try to sleep. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday Morning:</span> Finally wake Husband up at 5 & tell him you're not feeling so hot. Convince him to wait for nearest Urgent Care to open at 7 to avoid going to the ER and paying too much money. Load up baby and head to Doctor. Wait. See Nurse. Wait... and wait... See Doctor. Get labs run. Wait. Wonder how Husband is getting along taking care of baby in the lobby. Get inconclusive lab results & instructions to drink nasty orange liquid and have an CT scan in 4 hours. Insist on being sent home while waiting for CT scan.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday Late Morning:</span> Drop baby off at grandparent's house. Send Husband to work. Head out to flower shop and put together bride's bouquet, bridesmaid's bouquets, and samples of boutonnieres, corsages, and centerpieces for assistant to copy. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday Afternoon:</span> Get picked up by brother in law and driven back to Urgent Care. Wait. Have CT scan (weird experience!). Wait. See nurse again. Wait. See Doctor. Find out appendicitis is the culprit and an emergency appendectomy the only cure. Insist on being sent to Enumclaw Regional Hospital to be close at hand should any flower questions arise. Run home one more time to meet assistant and go over everything. Leave baby with Gram. Head to hospital with Husband.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday Evening: </span>Have appendix removed. Wake up in worse pain than before. Have visits from awesome family and friends. Try not to stress to much. Take pain meds. Stay overnight in hospital. Get woken up approximately every 5 minutes to have vitals taken.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday Morning:</span> Insist on being sent home as early as possible. Hobble in pain out to flower shop to inspect everything (which looks fabulous, by the way- great work, Kylie) then hobble inside and lay down. Go over delivery details with assistant and mom (thanks again, you two, for your help). Wait anxiously.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday Afternoon:</span> Receive positive report and glowing reviews about wedding flowers. Breathe a sigh of relief, say a prayer of thanks, and try not to stress about next weekend's weddings!<br /><br />As you may have gathered, it's been a little more nuts than usual this wedding season! Although, the same was true last season with the arrival of our sweet baby boy. Here's hoping this doesn't become the norm! A HUGE thank-you to everyone who pitched in, prayed, cooked, babysat, made me an awesome banner that says "boo appendix," brought me coffee, and generally encouraged me through the ridiculousness that was a wedding florist's wedding season appendectomy!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-16455413476520445092010-05-13T21:30:00.000-07:002010-05-13T21:42:04.213-07:00Sierra & MackHi there blog readers! I'm hoping you can help me out with something. <br /><br />I first met with Sierra back in November. We got her floral vision down on paper and started the ball rolling. Shortly after I sent her contract, Sierra was diagnosed with brain cancer. She has had surgery to remove the tumor, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy and rehabilitation.<br /><br />Sierra and Mack are still planning their fall wedding. Since Sierra had just started a new nursing job 3 months before her diagnosis, she obviously did not have adequate medical coverage for the care she needs. Add planning and paying for a wedding and, well-- it's a bit overwhelming.<br /><br />That's where you come in. My cost to do Sierra's wedding flowers as we had originally envisioned them before her cancer diagnosis would be around $1200. I am planning to donate all of the design work, delivery, etc. But I'm hoping you can help me cover the rest of the cost. If you're interested in being a part of helping this amazing couple's wedding dreams come true, please get in touch with me via email at paula@paisleypetals.com.<br /><br />Sierra and Mack are such an inspiring couple. They are fighting this disease with everything they have. Through it all, they remain positive and it's obvious how deeply they care for each other.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.f7photography.printroom.com/event.asp?domain_name=f7photography&group_id=158">Here</a> to read more about Sierra's story and what her wedding photographers are doing to help!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-7785541710149416992010-04-25T23:35:00.000-07:002010-04-25T23:44:29.327-07:00Carnation Urn<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4MMN6aMQWe7VLVsJmQUUrVvFrL7uqYzgCUX_QsZgY8U2XwQ555ONyZlJgwMOf7c16OiyvwZhVBmNkt88IqB5MHlUz3DCv_ftVMUtnOPH18apmTbmf0iIMudKplZcMZboQtQWF3cGYrY/s1600/Carns+in+Urn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4MMN6aMQWe7VLVsJmQUUrVvFrL7uqYzgCUX_QsZgY8U2XwQ555ONyZlJgwMOf7c16OiyvwZhVBmNkt88IqB5MHlUz3DCv_ftVMUtnOPH18apmTbmf0iIMudKplZcMZboQtQWF3cGYrY/s320/Carns+in+Urn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464331468549355042" /></a><br />Photo by <a href="http://www.heatherborenphotography.blogspot.com/">Heather Boren</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnEMOjlvoFObd13gM9g2ZcKeYYgeqKV0zz6aix4VTzBlbhrOP5cXgTuYmAc8U3LFnReEkyB41GVYCnbWRYTKSk5BRuLHgJHe0LaTd3qXQNZ-XZurS-Um2_mkJkGQhtb7BcO1vwyl6too/s1600/Laura+%26+Kyle+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnEMOjlvoFObd13gM9g2ZcKeYYgeqKV0zz6aix4VTzBlbhrOP5cXgTuYmAc8U3LFnReEkyB41GVYCnbWRYTKSk5BRuLHgJHe0LaTd3qXQNZ-XZurS-Um2_mkJkGQhtb7BcO1vwyl6too/s320/Laura+%26+Kyle+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464332667269914162" /></a><br />Photo by<a href="http://www.lukerutan.com/"> Luke Rutan</a><br /><br /><br />Want the lush look of ruffled peonies but it's not peony season? Try carnations! This is the one and only way I like carnations-- en masse. They take on a whole new aesthetic when presented this way. I did this centerpiece for the young life event, and also for a wedding 2 Septembers ago. The bride really wanted peonies, but they were just too far out of season locally to be affordable (read: I could have had them flown in from New Zeland, but that would have put her waaaay over budget!) so I went out on a limb and suggested carnations. She was thrilled with the result! (see second photo)Many people turn their noses up at carnations (trust me, I understand!) but they really do look lovely when they are used by themselves in a large arrangement or pomander.Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-38249644709090066332010-04-19T08:01:00.000-07:002010-04-19T08:16:17.713-07:00Color Cube<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NTUpy4foxYcvqUKC1JP5RTqnBWoUywlnicxUn_4C8XxwudGfc83sJmL5jIp3p55h2XdZ3JgEcQL3bv2ka44NYYPDLMoyvDRFTYFqRFerosUego_8rgMAynwqeDIDdSr9eaGM_ai7f44/s1600/Bright+Cube.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3NTUpy4foxYcvqUKC1JP5RTqnBWoUywlnicxUn_4C8XxwudGfc83sJmL5jIp3p55h2XdZ3JgEcQL3bv2ka44NYYPDLMoyvDRFTYFqRFerosUego_8rgMAynwqeDIDdSr9eaGM_ai7f44/s320/Bright+Cube.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461864571476509890" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkrQ9P4RDqeADml-zQq4tzZ6OWWW2VwB1PIEzwKDF7Owvb_P5Ke-eHcFiklV7ylEWFCuMkrc9b1liD9c1kChBwqPlWiNfezCSWlvGpf5B_GdeyNb9fx9hwCSMkMYeFAfSe4IRHVc48S0/s1600/Cube+w:wire.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwkrQ9P4RDqeADml-zQq4tzZ6OWWW2VwB1PIEzwKDF7Owvb_P5Ke-eHcFiklV7ylEWFCuMkrc9b1liD9c1kChBwqPlWiNfezCSWlvGpf5B_GdeyNb9fx9hwCSMkMYeFAfSe4IRHVc48S0/s320/Cube+w:wire.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461864560586521890" /></a><br /><br />A couple more centerpieces from the Young Life event. These are 2 variations on the same idea--LOTS of color in a cube vase with an interesting accent. The first one has roses(red intuition variety from rio-- take a closer look! One of my favorite roses!), spider mums, hypericum, freesia and anemone. We added black accents with paper, ribbon, and colored wire. This would be a great way to add color to a wedding where the attendants were wearing black (which happens more often than you might think!)<br /><br />The second arrangement has a lot more orange and no black accents, so the overall look is brighter. It's made up of roses, freesia, asiatic lilies, kermit mums, anemone, and hypericum with lilly grass accents. We also used a piece of scrapbook paper under the vase to make the arrangement stand out more against the white tablecloth. This is one of my favorite inexpensive ideas for table decor. It's a great way to bring in a theme like black & white damask.<br /><br />Thanks again to <a href="http://www.heatherborenphotography.blogspot.com/">Heather Boren</a> for the photos!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-72389700996438207232010-04-14T10:36:00.000-07:002010-04-14T10:47:35.780-07:00Picnic in the GrassA few weeks ago, I had the privilege of donating some centerpieces to the Young Life "Palate of the Plateau" event. I love this event because I'm given total creative freedom. They auction off the centerpieces, so it's good for them to be different to appeal to different tastes. I'm not given a color scheme, style, size, or anything-- I just get to do what I want! It's so great because I get to have the BEST time creating and support an organization I believe in at the same time.<br /><br />So, I made about 12 centerpieces and was pretty happy with the results. Then I realized that I was about to have another missed opportunity to add to my portfolio. I'm not great at taking pictures, and I don't have a good camera, either. So, anytime I try to take photos of my work, they end up looking lame. So, I called up my new friend <a href="http://heatherborenphotography.blogspot.com/">Heather Boren</a> with <a href="http://heatherborenphotography.blogspot.com/">Heather Boren Photography</a> and asked her to do me the HUGE last-minute favor of swinging by the event during set-up to take some photos of my centerpieces. The venue was a high school cafeteria, so needless to say, the conditions for shooting decent photos were not ideal. I just got the photos back from Heather, and I have to say, I am SO impressed with what she managed to do in that big, ugly room! If you or someone you know are getting married, needing senior pictures, or a family photo shoot, PLEASE give <a href="http://heatherborenphotography.blogspot.com/">Heather</a> a call. You will not be disappointed! <br /><br />There are so many of these centerpieces, I was tempted to put them all up in one post. But, I decided that since they were all different, it would be fun to blog them one at a time. I had a hard time picking a favorite, so I went with the one that seems to fit the best with today's beautiful, sunny weather. I'm calling it "Picnic in the Grass:"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSZX09cEhqZaI54giztVGMtwmyWVkWwvPANWE8w7KTj_ohATPu5Z5lBuR1JhaQcQ2B4RCurZPnGsWUn_bfgV7GEWw54FHmLn1_A5guakvhNt2OiBtTuxlGZXVSjqHU9aoV4mbeb3tIPk/s1600/078+(1).JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSZX09cEhqZaI54giztVGMtwmyWVkWwvPANWE8w7KTj_ohATPu5Z5lBuR1JhaQcQ2B4RCurZPnGsWUn_bfgV7GEWw54FHmLn1_A5guakvhNt2OiBtTuxlGZXVSjqHU9aoV4mbeb3tIPk/s320/078+(1).JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460050718222044130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ay8jTerGQRuF-Dd02FEBiCYXNI6QWUUHlLMqIiDHdRJEIR0Szfb70l7suJkHKXCziiEC3wmu9USj_fW85SdiVLhZ03-MFcfQfImgjoBOo_ET6q9DtxHO8HzuLpnAUoan8He_kvSLa_0/s1600/035+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ay8jTerGQRuF-Dd02FEBiCYXNI6QWUUHlLMqIiDHdRJEIR0Szfb70l7suJkHKXCziiEC3wmu9USj_fW85SdiVLhZ03-MFcfQfImgjoBOo_ET6q9DtxHO8HzuLpnAUoan8He_kvSLa_0/s320/035+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460050713058185394" /></a><br /><br />Photos by Heather Boren PhotographyPaulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8035125694553854526.post-15843014953371235192010-03-31T11:31:00.000-07:002010-03-31T11:42:39.714-07:00Discount for Available DatesDo you know anyone who is getting married this summer? I have a few un-booked dates on my summer calendar and will be offering a <span style="font-weight:bold;">15% discount</span> to a bride referred by someone who reads this blog who books one of my open dates. <br /><br />Available Dates are: <br /><br />May 15th<br />May 22nd<br />June 12th<br />July 3rd<br />August 28th<br /><br />If you know of anyone getting married on one of those dates, have them contact me (contact info is on my website- <a href="www.paisleypetals.com">www.paisleypetals.com</a>) and mention this blog post. If they decide to book me for their wedding, they will receive a <span style="font-weight:bold;">15% discount</span> off of their total flower order!Paulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14780708504584904524noreply@blogger.com0