The Blooming Idea Blog

We love working with other event vendors and seeing their craft. Especially photographers. No matter how many pictures we take, we can never seem to capture the true beauty of the arrangements we create, but low and behold, the professionals always do.
These are some shots from Kathleen O'Ryan Fine Art Photography of a bah mitzvah celebration that she sent over to share with us.
It's amazing how...

Ashelynn Manor is one of our favorite Magnolia reception sites. With the beautiful outdoor gazebo and the large reception hall you can accommodate all your guests in a beautiful and natural outdoor setting.
This beautiful bride played up the season with maintaining a soft color pallet. With the use of white pumpkins she played up the season but kept her colors soft and very bridal.
The centerpieces...

The fall colors are on parade this month and red is often at center stage! These beautiful wedding showcase different styles and designs that just simply scream fall!
Bouquets with texture and visual interest are always more fun to photograph and create depth and impact in bridal portraits.
One of our favorite detail pieces for receptions is having something on the doors. These wreaths were...

The fall always brings with it delicious fragrances. It seems to be the time of year where as you shop for the holidays you are greeted by warm and inviting aromas. Most include cinnamon, clove and pumpkins spices. But one of my favorite combinations, year round are mixtures of fresh herbs with vanilla.
Here are a few of our October weddings where lavenders and rich plums took center stage.
One of...

... Now on to the reception. The newlywed's reception was held at The Carlton Woods Creekside Fazio club house. To dress up the entry walkway we continued the theme of iron with shepherd hooks and lanterns. (right before the guests began arriving we also laid down a heavy layer of rose petals along both sides of the walkway). On the doors we hung the couples initials which were made from autumn...

Rich amber tones are always inviting while at the same time stirring memories of holiday traditions, warmth, friendship and in this case... love.
This stunning wedding was a beautiful event with an even more beautiful bride. Her bouquet was a textural mix of rich autumn colors with vibrant two toned roses, mocara and cymbidium orchids, mango calla lilies and chocolate hypericum berries, wrapped in...

October is always such a busy month that it often takes us a...

...our 9th annual Holiday Showcase & Food Drive!

Thursday November 17th 2010

5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Come see our newly decorated shop, enjoy wine, h'ordeuvres & beautiful holiday arrangements! And just because we love to see you, we are also offering 40% offall silk holiday decor! We are also hosting a food drive and we will be accepting any non perishable items to donate to the local food bank. So...

The theme for this years annual Member/ Guest Gala at The Club at Carlton Woods was taken from the amazing decor at The House of Blues in Houston.
With rust, gold and navy silk draped from floor to ceiling you couldn't help but feel like you were where the party was going to be! Our flowers popped off the fabric colors creating beautiful focal pieces that truly took center stage for this amazing...

The Club at Carlton Woods is always busy this time of year with parties, wine dinners, golf tournaments and amazing galas. A few weeks ago they had a spectacular western weekend as a kick off to their annual member guest gala. So here is a sneak peak at the weeks earlier events.
Western themes can vary from bandannas and burlap to wild sun flowers and wheat grass. It just depends of what type of...

Are you ready for all Hallows Eve? We sure are, and so are our spectacularly spooky arrangements for some eerie events! Throwing a Halloween party?