The Blooming Idea Blog

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,...

We are announcing the official reveal of our Pinterest page! A fabulous site that I like to think of as an online cork board. And an amazing way to visually plan for your wedding or event! Pinterest has revolutionized the way you "bookmark" online sites, and we give it full praises!

We now have our very own Pinterest page with different boards featuring different categories like: bouquets, boutonni...

Peonies are one of the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen, especially because they are so fragrant. They are also one of the most requested wedding flowers all year round, unfortunately they also have one of the shortest seasons. And yes you can find them out of season but they will usually cost three times as much and be three times as small, which is why unless they are in season, we will...

Purple and green are fresh and fun colors and for the summer always inviting. This beautiful wedding at the Woodlands United Methodist Church in the Robb chapel was absolutely stunning. The bride had fabulous taste and paid attention to the details, like having arrangements on the corner of her buffet tables, and having a stand alone bird gave for cards with a beautiful cascading arrangements on...

Some weddings just take your breath away. I am a sucker for peaches, corals and creams. THis bridal bouquet with peonies, garden roses, hypericum berries, freesia and miniature calla lilies was soft, full of beautiful fragrance and breathtaking!
The Forest Deck at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center is always busy, especially during the summer. The gorgeous outdoor setting is a perfect venue...

Summers are filled with weddings and usually at the end of the summer we look back and realize just how many beautiful weddings we've done, and then realize that not even a fraction of them actually make it onto our blog, so this post and a few after will be highlighting some of our favorite pictures from the Summer weddings of 2012. Above are 2 different styles of arrangements in green blue and...

 Sometimes it's fun to look back and pick out some of our favorite showpieces! This beautiful tree of flowers was stunning in person, there was nothing like it. With rich autumn colors and tropical greenery the line and balance of it all was amazing.
This bright spring piece was on the entry table in one of our clients homes. It was given as a birthday present. We loved the peaches and pinks, the...

 The TSFA convention is not only a fabulous place for florists to meet new suppliers, find new varieties of blooms and compete in the Texas Cup it's also a wonderful place to come and learn.
 The weekend is full of design classes, and we always love to hit the wedding and event shows.
Some designs we see are teaching new techniques, some are completely off the wall creative and some are just simply...

 Each year at convention they hold a floral competition. It's where the best of the best compete for the Texas Cup. This year 2 of our very own, extremely talented designers competed!
There are 4 phases of competition where you are timed and have to create beautiful arrangements with specific themes using only the original flowers your were given. It takes planning, efficiency and hard work to pull...

Education is vital in our industry and we take pride in being at the forefront of new trends and techniques. Mary, {the owner} is on the board of directors for many different floral organizations in the Houston area and throughout the state, one of which is the TSFA {Texas State Florists Association}. Each year they hold a convention in a different city where top designers, suppliers, and growers...

 Polka dots are so fun, youthful and always lively when paired with white and yellow! This bridal bouquet of yellow and white roses, white daisies, white freesia and crystal accents was wrapped with a fun crystal ribbon. The traditional style of the bouquet let the fun and fragrant flowers shine.
The bridesmaids carried similar bouquets with tufts of black and white polkadot ribbon loops with...

Filled with bright colors and warm summer days, July is never a disappointment when it comes to beautiful weddings. This stunning display of pink hydrangea hot pink roses, greenery and tulle across the arch created a soft background for the blushing bride and handsome groom. Their reception was held in the Emerald Ballroom at The Woodlands Resort and Conference Center. The tall centerpieces with...