The Blooming Idea Blog

Not only is the weather in Houston excruciatingly hot right now but so is the color purple! It's been around on the popular color pallet for a while now and we're sure it's here to stay for a while!This blushing bride mixed different tones of purple with champagne roses and vibrant green spider mums and gladiolas. The vibrant contrast is so eye catching and really helps personalize the reception...

...or rather pink in the Vista Ballroom at the Woodlands Resort and Conference Center. There is something so beautiful about a pop of bright color in this ballroom, with all the windows and chandeliers. We used white hydrangea, pink gerbera daisies and lavender spiders in a beadermier style for the centerpieces and buffet arrangement, while the bridesmaids bouquets were filled with pink gerbera...

The summer is always a great time to throw a party, and with so many things to celebrate we've been busy all summer long! Bright orange tulips, purple lisianthus and dendrobium orchids were a fun and vibrant combination for this lovely party. The movement and textures kept the arrangements interesting and youthful. What parties are you planning this summer? Make sure to give us a call to set up a...

As you walked into this wonderland of silky draping white fabric and purple uplighting you couldn't help but stand in awe as the gorgeous arrangements took center stage. With a base of silver and white green and purple accents the flowers took you by surprise in every way.
The bride found these beautiful silver faux curly willow trees in square silver pots that we used as a base for half of the...

... have you ever seen that drink? Well aparently it's supposed to give you a super boost of energy when your feeling drained. I think we get the same type of "boost" from all the gorgeous flowers we work with, because although May was crazy and we were all exhausted we just kept on goin {kind of like the energizer bunny}

Mothers Day is the 2nd busiest holiday for florists and as you guessed we had a few fabulous parties on top of all the daily orders. It's so nice to see all the ways people honor their Mom's. Above are some the the arrangements we did for the Mother's Day Dinner at The Carlton Woods in soft lavenders and white. I also included a very fun picture from easter that I found of the ice sculpture (i...

There is something so refreshing about spring colors and this wedding showcased them at their finest. The cake was adorned with a beautiful cascade of yellow alstromeria, lavender miniature garden roses, dusty pink lisianthus, green hypericum and white miniature garden roses. While her bouquet was a soft mix of whites, ivories and greens with roses, freesia, hydrangea, and miniature garden roses.
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Hello February 15th! (All florists everywhere can now take a deep breath and start to clean up from the ensuing chaos that was Valentines Day... just kidding). But in reality we've been having way too much fun making gorgeous arrangements this lovers holiday. We finally have time to post all the fabulous pictures from the Dream Weddings bridal show at The Marriott in The Woodlands.
This was a piece...

Kelsey was indeed a beautiful bride with a gorgeous violet bouquet. Her rich and regal color scheme at Augusta Pines was the perfect setting for such a blushing bride and her guests to celebrate.
With curtains of miniature cymbidium and dendrobium orchids , coffee bean candle jars, floating candles and table scapes this wedding had all the details covered.
With a array of different centerpiece...

 Here are just a few snapshots of some of the weddings we did in November. Featured above was a gorgeous ceremony set up with a beautiful white 100 foot aisle runner framed with glowing lanterns and mixed rose petals.
We also had a beautiful wedding on The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center Forest Deck. I love the way rose petals look along the aisle on the deck. It softens everything up and...

They also had an adult Halloween party with gorgeous plum, black, lavender and ruby toned decor. Each...

For some reason Callas are one of those flowers that you either LOVE or hate... Why? I wonder if it has to do with the definitive shape and overall line of the flower The interesting thing is that callas are great by themselves or intermixed with other blooms like roses, orchids, or hydrangea. This bride was in love with purple, as so many of us are. For her bridesmaids we chose a more...