When these sweet, young ladies came to me for a whimsical garden wedding at Glen Ellen Farm in Ijamsville, MD, I knew immediately this one would be a STUNNER. I have said for my entire career that Glen Ellen Farm may very well be the most beautiful wedding venue in Frederick, and this color palette […]

While using local flowers and reducing plastic in your studio might be two goals you have as a wedding or retail florist, they may not intuitively feel related to you. The truth is that using local flowers for your arrangements can actually help you reduce the amount of plastic in your studio substantially! I recently […]

The O’Byrne Gallery at the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is the perfect space to hold a classic white and green wedding in Washington DC. It is one of the prettiest historic venues in the city, in my opinion. It has a beautiful portico overlooking the Washington Monument, a decorative fireplace […]

This wedding happened in the late fall, and was a beautiful transition into winter. We used magnolia leaves and mixed ferns and vines to go with the classic white and blush blooms for this classic blush and white late fall wedding at Woodend Sanctuary. For the bridal bouquet, we used orchids, mixed roses and other […]

I don’t think there’s anything more romantic than a candlelit dinner and inviting all of your closest friends to share in the most romantic day of your life, amidst as many candles as you can fit on the tables, only ups the romance level! This romantic candlelit winter wedding at St Francis Hall in Washington, […]

Sorry, but I already “know foam” and I’m terrified. Recently, I wrote a long overdue blog post about why Sweet Blossoms has been foam-free for years. Many other florists have come forward to make the same assertions. The Royal Horticultural Society, including events like the Chelsea Flower Show, has banned the use of floral foam. […]

These days, there are so many buzz words flying around the sustainability world. I find it difficult to sort through which ones mean what, and which ones are actually useful to me. Some of these words sound better than they are and many companies use them to make their products look better. This is called […]

This post has been a long time coming. Sweet Blossoms has been foam free for years and vocally so, but I’ve never sat down and really verbalized all the reasons why. I think I can break down my reasons for not using floral foam into three categories: health, environment, and design. But first, what IS […]

The Barrel Room is the perfect place for a romantic ceremony at Stone Tower. Add pinecones, and twinkle lights and you have a winter wonderland wedding! We started with our custom built copper wedding arch, covered it with christmas greens and white roses and hanging florals, added a layer of twinkle lights and pinecones and […]

Romance and candles meets copper and industrial. Swoon! I admit, I was unsure of how to make this color palette work in the beginning. It took some careful flower choice. But in the end, I was able to choose the perfect flowers to make this rust and copper wedding at Tenth Ward Distillery work. I […]