Looking for examples of floral arrangements?

I%26#039;m not a large fan of flowers, other than orchids and lily-of-the-valley. I%26#039;ve seen tasteful arrangements done with ivy and other leaf plants in place of flowers, but I can%26#039;t seem to find any pictures on the internet.





Anyone know where I can find some pictures of floral arrangements sans the flowers?
Looking for examples of floral arrangements?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy Flowershttp://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_herbs/articl...


http://www.myneighborsgarden.com/pages/b...


http://www.yorkvilleflower.com/product.a...


http://www.ftdfloristsonline.com/flowers...


http://www.theflowershopsandbach.co.uk/i...


Ah, the best for last - found a nice site -


http://www.tlarryjones.com/prod05.htm#21...
Reply:you can do some kind of ivy topiary on each table


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here are some others


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Reply:have you ever thought about having a feather bouquet? Lily of the valley bouquets are very simple so it won%26#039;t be so over whelming.
Reply:Try Martha Stewart%26#039;s website or The Knot. I have found many examples on those two sites alone.





http://www.marthastewart.com/non-floral-...





http://www.theknot.comReebok

I'm having problem identifying a flower?

The other day I walked by an arrangement of flowers that included this type of plant that had little white flowers the size of my fingernail with 4 or 5 petals all hanging off a string like vine. can anyone tell me what this may be?
I%26#039;m having problem identifying a flower?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy Flowersi think it is a yarrow
Reply:Possibly


Allium


there are alot of varieties %26amp; I have a white one
Reply:could be bacopa! (sutera cordata)
Reply:I%26#039;m guessing at a wild clematis.


Try looking up a picture of that on line and see if it matches.loan

I have wedding this coming May. I'm not totally familiar as to what flowers and/or arrangements to look at?

I don%26#039;t want to get screwed by some florist suggesting flowers for every single decoration. I don%26#039;t have a big budget at all.
I have wedding this coming May. I%26#039;m not totally familiar as to what flowers and/or arrangements to look at?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersYou can do as little or as much as you wish. I was on a budget and my bridesmaids carried one long stem rose. I have also worked 4 years as a florist and you have the say in what you want. You won%26#039;t be screwed, they want to help and will work with you no matter your budget.
Reply:Do contact a few florists or look on-line to see what flowers are in season. This helps to keep costs down. If there is a Farmer%26#039;s Market in your area start going a few months before your wedding . Find a vendor you like. In our area there are a lot of flower peddlers that have beautiful bouquets for about $8.00 %26amp; that is for the most extravagant flowers and they are already arranged. Buy some vases check out the dollar store and less expensive stores like Target. Just keep in mind that this is something that will be thrown away or given to your guests to enjoy or perhaps given to a nursing home.
Reply:Your best bet is to tell three florists your budget and ask them what they can do for you. Once you pick your flower homey, then just sit back and trust them. You have enough to worry about....
Reply:hi, since you said that you dont have that big budget for your wedding i can suggest that you can go to dangwa or visit divisoria so you can have an idea. good luck to your wedding
Reply:what colors are in your wedding, i would just try to go with them and you dont need the florist to tell you what you need, just pick what you like and then you can decide how you want then arranged, i just took petals of each flower color and plavced them on my tables at the reception and it only cost me 50 for the flowers for the reception so do fret. AND CONGRATS
Reply:Go to your local florists and ask them to let you look at their wedding books. You can find arrangements that you like and then do them in your wedding colors. It is fun to look through the books and you will get lots of ideas.
Reply:Roses and orchids are expensive, carnations and daisies usually aren%26#039;t. Keep it all simple, if it%26#039;s a church wedding, you%26#039;ll need something for the alter, but usually you can transfer those flowers to your reception site, if you like.....


Check into silk flowers too, you may know someone that can do your flowers up for you, buying flowers from a hobby store or a discount store.....


and Congrats on your upcoming wedding....
Reply:Ok this is just my opinion, but I have always thought lilies were more tasteful for a wedding than roses. They are less common and look very nice in an arrangement. See what your budget can afford, when all is said and done, any flower looks nice when they are neatly and tastefully done. Good luck!
Reply:It is your wedding and YOU decide what YOU like.
Reply:ive heard (other than vday) roses are the least expensive for weddings. i can%26#039;t say for sure, i meet with my 1st florist tomorrow. i%26#039;m going to at least 3, and i would recommend that. one being a grocey store. my friend had her flowers done at a grocery store, and they were SO beautiful and the price was good. you need some ceremony arrangements- maybe 2. flowers for you and attendants, parents, ushers, people who do readings. you don%26#039;t need flowers on your cake table (some people have a flowers arch). you don%26#039;t NEED flowers on pews, you can use bows! some churches already have these. also, daises are inexpensive and pretty. you don%26#039;t nee flowers for centerpieces at reception, either, there are plenty of less expensive alternatives. p.s. if you know someone who can arrange flowers, you can buy 100 stems of roses from costco for like $85!!
Reply:im not sure where you are but im from sydney australia and i paid $990.00 for my flowers.


i have a large bouquet of white lillies and red roses and my maid of honour and 2 bridesmaids had small bouquets made up of red and white roses. (their dresses were red).


i also received a tiny basket of red and white roses for the flower girl to hold as well as a hair piece made up of the same roses to go around her hair.


i got 6 botton hole flower things (forgot what they are called!!!) for my hubby, best man and 2 grooms men, the page boy and my fater inlaw and a corsage for my mum.


they also had 3 HUGE flower displays at the church and a flower arrangement on every second pew of the church along the aisle.


i thought all that was pretty cheap!!!!!


the reception place looked after the table arragements which was included in their costs.


hope that helped!!!!
Reply:I always buy flowers from Costco (if you have a membership)- you can get 2 dozen roses for $14. They also have wedding packages available online that can be ordered for your special day. Quite affordable and good quality in my opinion. Check these packages out. Good Luck!


http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgrou...
Reply:I love white flowers. or yellow with orange since it will be in may... it all really depends on the colors of your wedding.c++

A friend who owns a flower shop died yesterday. Where do I get the funeral arrangement?

I been buying flowers every saturday from this local family owned flower shop for the past fifteen years or so. Throughout the course of my purchasing at the flower shop the owner and I have became close friends. She passed away yesterday. Should I send a funeral arrangement from their own shop or from another? Let%26#039;s face it, people notice these things even in times of mourning. You may ask yourself, Don%26#039;t you think they%26#039;ll be too busy planning the funeral to be worried about your stupid arrangement? They have workers, other than the immediate family that assist in putting the arrangements together. I%26#039;m in a pickle!
A friend who owns a flower shop died yesterday. Where do I get the funeral arrangement?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersThat really is a tough one, because you don%26#039;t know which way the family will feel about it. Either they%26#039;ll be too worried or hassled or feel that you%26#039;re unsympathetic if you order from them, yet if you order from somewhere else, you%26#039;re giving another business money and they may feel insulted that for the one time you%26#039;re buying FOR them, you didn%26#039;t get it FROM them.





Honestly, I think the former is much more likely. Get it from somewhere else, because they may just feel extra pressure in a time of mourning to make a flower arrangement for THEMSELVES. Ask a friend who lives nearby where they usually get flowers, and if it%26#039;s a good place.





I%26#039;m so sorry for your loss. Feel better and good luck!yahoo finance

Will this poem make your soul flower?

Soul Flower


Written By Semper Fi 83 8/25/07





I did a double take,


When I saw her bouquet.


For I had never seen such an arrangement of flowers.





Yet there she stood,


In all her grace.


A light flashed,


Across her face,


That was her smile.


She had a joyous sound to her laugh,


And her dress swayed just above her calves,


In the moonlight.





She was like a desert rose,


Blooming through a crack in the asphalt.


Who is responsible for this beauty?


I thought I heard a man say, %26quot;It%26#039;s my fault!%26quot;


Yes indeed, yes indeed!





I tried to tame the flavor of chocolate!


My tastebuds threatened a strike.


For no man can be a constant gardener.


No man can claim her power!


She%26#039;s so unexpressably lovely!





She%26#039;s a Soul Flower.


Her petals never fall to the ground.
Will this poem make your soul flower?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersOkay, first off, I got the reference to chocolate being her skin--some people are just clueless with imagery. However, I do think the image is a bit misplaced, beautiful as it is. The rest of the poem talks about flowers, bouquets, petals, and this reference to a flavor and tastebuds just seems out of place.





But overall, I loved the poem! The images are lovely, and you really get a sense that this is one unique woman who really captured your attention.
Reply:I think it is a great poem.
Reply:Beautiful, but a bit confusing when you threw in the chocolate. I might remove that section and use it to develop another poem. Unless you say I tried to tame her, the flavor of Chocolate...??? still a bit awkward. Love the rest of it.
Reply:I know what you mean by Chocolate.....it%26#039;s my favorite flava...beautiful.
Reply:This is sensational, wow!!!!. I love the last stanza, brilliant.
Reply:Oooh! that%26#039;s very creative indeed. I like it so much.
Reply:you must really love your wife my friend. may you both have many more years of happiness. she makes you write beautiful things and she is so lucky to have some one who writes such beautiful things about her.


GOD BLESS YOUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER!!!


It%26#039;s not very often that you find such a love in this cruel, cruel world of ours.
Reply:that%26#039;s nice. i like it. hope the lady you wrote it for likes it too.
Reply:No, its just a bunch of words thrown together to sound profound and meaningful, but it falls way short.
Reply:I agree with imagesawy, someone thats not really into poetry would write something meaningless like that.
Reply:Sorry but it%26#039;s stupid.visual arts

Any ideas how I can decorate the reception table the flower colors are Pink, Lime Green with Orange Accents?

We are having a destination wedding and have planned a local reception here in NY. We are having a champagne buffet brunch at a very nice restaurant along the Hudson River. The restaurant is very plain and neutral so I that is why I went so bold with the flower colors. Since I can%26#039;t really decorate the restaurant what else can I put on the tables to tie in with the flower colors. The arrangements are really tall and slendor. Looking forward to your great suggestions....Thank You.
Any ideas how I can decorate the reception table the flower colors are Pink, Lime Green with Orange Accents?

FlowersBirthday FlowersSympathy FlowersHi,





First, pick one of your colours as your predominant colour - use that colour for your accents. Say you pick pink you could get pink:





If you can put tablecloths on (or for just the head table), go to a Little India area and go a saree shop. They use beautiful, vibrant colours with beading and prints and the fabric is cheap.





Make your wedding drink Bellinis or some brightly coloured %26#039;girlie%26#039; drink - in martini glasses with a cherry garnish - pretty!





Jellybeans!!!





Napkins, matchbooks and other paper goods, ribbon.





Find someone to do a fruit sculture (asian chefs seem to know how to do this)





Do Pink champagne





Bring the green and orange in with vases perhaps, the bridesmaids%26#039;/ushers%26#039; gifts, the guestbookmakeup tips

How do I make a flower carpet for a flower show arrangement?

Get chicken wire that has holes small enough to be covered by flower heads. Cut it the size you need, and cut a piece (several if needed) of felt to cover the back so the wire won%26#039;t scratch the surface it will lay on. Spray glue the back of the wire and lay on the felt, pressing down to adhere.Flip over to wire side up.Remove the heads from the flowers you are using, and hot glue them down, covering the holes in the chicken wire.books authors