The Blooming Idea Blog

There are just some color combinations that calm you down. Blues, greens, ivories and whites are the perfect combination for a calm yet excited bridal party. Naturalistic design and visual impact with intricate textures creates dramatic impact while the colors cool everything down. These blushing attendants carried bouquets with agapanthus, hydrangea, blueplurum, lisianthus and a mixture of...

There are certain flowers that are so delicate they truly can only be used for event work. Stephanotis and gardenias fall in that category. Both sweetly fragrant, they have to be handled with the utmost care.





Stephanotis are a sweet star shaped flower that can be customized to fit your style. Gardenias on the other hand are a larger focal flower with an intensely strong fragrance. Both of which...

Talk about beautiful colors. This bride had an absolutely gorgeous wedding. They had a traditional Indian ceremony complete with Saris, Jewels and Henna tatoos. The catch was that as the bridal party were being announced to their guests, you'd think you were at a different wedding! The entire bridal party had completely changed from their Indian Saris to black tuxedos and a-line gowns, including...

There is something so crisp and clean about blue and white weddings. Reminiscent of winter and the chill in the air with the turning of the seasons to spring. Appropriate symbolism for the beginning of a new life together as husband and wife. This beautiful wedding was held in the new chapel at Ashelynn Manor. With the feel of an old southern church and the clean contemporary decor makes this a...

With spring around the corner all the beautiful pastel colors are back in season! This last weekend was filled with blush pink peonies, white tulips, yellow ranunculas, white lisianthus, yellow and white freesia and atlantis daisies. With such a fresh color pallet you simply can't go wrong. The Brides bouquet was filled with blush pink peonies with accents of white lisianthus and yellow ranunculus...

It's slightly ironic that one of the most popular colors for flowers is red, but in all reality there are not as many true red flowers as there are of some other colors. Gerbs and roses are always an easy find, and very reliable. Other focal red flowers might include amaryllis, anthirium, ginger, dahlias, gladiolas, and of course carnations. The dilemma is that most of the flowers listed are...

... or at least thats what it looked like. Although some would argue Houston is semi-tropical. But this is one of those occasions where the photos say it all. Classy, modern, feminie and passionate were just some of the qualities incorporated into this beautiful wedding.
The ceremony was held on the Forest Deck at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center but instead of using the gazebo this bride...

We love following the current color trends. It is so interesting to see what colors become popular with each new season. Purple has always been a color symbolic of royalty; and for good reason! It's rich hue creates a sense of luxury. With its velvety texture the blooms long to be admired. Colors have a significant impact on how we feel and react to certain situations. Purple embodies the balance...

It is interesting to follow color trends as the years progress. As a designer you notice the colors that stick around, almost in a sense becoming timeless, staples to any type of design. A few years ago turqouise and chocolate made it's big day view, and although turqouise has shifted from a predominant home decor color it's making its way into fashion. Last year we saw the addition of green in...

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