The Blooming Idea Blog

 Father's Day was a blast this year, and with any major holiday, there's usually a fabulous party at The Club at Carlton Woods. This year was no exception!
 With stunning tropical buffet centerpieces in a modern and masculine style, these flowers were awe-inspiring.
 With bold mixtures of colors, fabulous tropical and unexpected textures and soaring designs you couldn't help but say wow!
Some of the...

 This bridal bouquet was created in a traditional nosegay style with white roses and accents of white wax flower. The bridesmaids bouquets were a mixture of lavender, purples, whites, and hints of blue. Made with stock, roses, wax flowers, delphinium and lisianthus.
The boutonnieres for the gentlemen were made with myrtle and blue dendrobium orchids tied in black satin ribbon, while the mothers and...

 What a wonderful time of year to celebrate! This is just a taste of how we like to spice up the holidays!
 The annual Advisory Board dinner at The Club at Carlton Woods always is an event to behold, and this year was no different.
 This fabulous table scape of whites, browns and evergreens with crystal and candlelight accents made the dining room sparkle.
The table was decorated with a beautiful...

 Grand is always more fun! These centerpieces used at various events at The Club at Carlton Woods were spectacular focal points; with vibrant colors, wonderful movement, and amazing flowers they are a feast for the eyes.
I'm a sucker for rich fall tones, exemplified by this stunning arrangement. The chocolate cymbidium in the vase accented by orange pebbles and topped with butterscotch football...

Phaleanopsis orchids are some of the most exquisite flowers on this earth. They are truly striking in their shape and delicate nature. What is even more amazing? We have a wonderful selection of different colors shapes and sizes here at The Blooming Idea. We hand pick our orchids from a local grower. Not only do we love supporting local businesses but we LOVE being able to pick the most stunning,...

 May is always a beautiful month, especially for a wedding! This ceremony on the Forest Deck at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center  was a soft combination of lemony yellow and sky blue with white accents.
The reception was held in The Emerald Ballroom at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center. With alternating styles of arrangements the combination of yellow tulips and blue hydrangea...

 Hitomi was able to make it to Houston this last month and we were luck enough to be able to go see her show. Hitomi is a fabulous designer, whose creativity is endless. We love going to see different designers so we can become inspired and take some of the ideas we see back to our shop! Here are just a few of the many things we learned about from the fabulous Hitomi!
Bouquet wraps, decorative...

Here is a fabulous photo recap of our very busy April! {Above: The Vista staircase decor with floral tie backs and draped tulle with peach, champagne and ivory roses and yellow alstromeria}
{Bouquets in a handtied style with white hydrangea, white dendrobium orchids and stephanotis)
{The Forest Deck at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center with white hydrangea pew decor, and a multi colored...

If there's one thing about the Team at The Blooming Idea that we all have in common, it's that we all love to PARTY! And let's be honest, it isn't a party without decor, and no decor speaks more, gets more wows, and sets the mood than flowers! These beauties are done in oranges, yellows and whites with a fun sliced lemon accent in the oversized martini glass vase. The white hydrangea, dendrobium...

Winter in Houston is not quite what you imagine when you think of a white winter, but that doesn't mean there's not a fair share of white to go around. With it being the most popular winter wedding color it's not a surprise that in December we had quite a few spectacular white weddings. This beautiful bride carried a bouquet of white roses and cymbidium orchids wrapped in a white satin ribbon with...

... 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...