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September 15, 2014

My First Wedding || Ellensburg, WA

As you know, two weeks ago I did the flowers for my first wedding. I thought I would share some of the few photos I took there and the days leading up to it. I didn't get a chance to get good photos of the bouquets, so Im waiting to get the professional ones before I show you those. This wedding was out in the country in Ellensburg, WA and the bride wanted to feel like she was standing in the middle of wildflower meadow. Let me know what you think!

P.S. A HUGE thank you goes to my boyfriend and his 2 best friends. They did the dirty work of filling all of the jars with rocks so that they wouldn't tip over from the wind. It was a killer that day. Thank you so SO much!

September 10, 2014

Sunrise Bouquet

A couple weeks ago I woke up a little early and just felt the urge to make a bouquet. The sun was rising and creating the most gorgeous glow and the flowers I had on my porch were mostly creamy oranges and yellows and peaches. Everything fit perfectly. This bouquet is made of dahlias, roses, lisianthus, yarrow, scented geranium and love in a puff vine.

Have you created anything lately? I want to see it! :)

September 8, 2014

Pastel Hair Club

Well I guess I wouldn't be a true blogger without putting unnatural color in my hair at least once, right? My cousin and I have been planning this for quite some time now, just waiting for my hair to get to the perfect length. I was so nervous to get this done. I would have never thought I would be putting blue and purple (there was supposed to also be pink on the ends, but that didn't stay) in my hair, but since it washes out over time, I thought why not? I am so glad I did! I love how it turned out! Paige (paige_l_osborne) did an amazing job on it! This happened a week or two ago so it has washed out a little. It is now more blue and greenish than blue and purple, which is kind of cool. Once this is out, I think I might play around with pink a little before I cut it all off. Maybe…

Outfit Details

Top & Sunnies || Forever 21

Skirt || Nordstrom Rack

Photos by my Mommy

September 4, 2014

Mukilteo Beach Loves

Its been awhile since my last outfit post. Hopefully we can get back to our normal schedule soon! The past 2 weeks have been jam packed with flowers, flowers and more flowers! As you could probably tell by my last couple of posts :) These photos were actually taken a couple of weeks ago and I just never had the time to post them. So here we go! We went to dinner here at the walk-up Ivars bar in Mukilteo and went and found a log on the beach to eat. It was lovely. Watching the ferries come in and out and looking at the other islands in the distance. Gosh. I just love Western Washington, but you already knew that :)

Outfit Details

Top || Kohls

Jeans & Shoes || Target

Photos by my mom & Brent

August 25, 2014

My Flower Filled Week

I found a little down time in between these crazy two weeks I am having. Come Thursday I will be in full work mode getting the flowers for my friends wedding ready. So much pressure! Last week I took a class with one of my favorite Farmer Florists, Erin from Floret. I will have a full recap on the magic that happened in that class very soon. So many amazing photos to go through. I am so lucky to live only an hour away from her, so she sent home 7 buckets full of flowers for me to practice with. And that is exactly what I have been doing. I am so grateful to Erin and her team for giving me the opportunity to practice and build my portfolio with flowers straight from her farm. It was a dream.

Dress || Spool No. 72

Photos by my Mom

August 18, 2014

It's Here!

Remember this little bouquet I picked in celebration of signing up for an amazing opportunity? That amazing opportunity is tomorrow. I can't believe it is here already. I am so nervous and excited all at the same time. I know this will change a lot and give me a HUGE push in the direction that I want to be going with my future. The last part of August is just going to fly by. I have the class tomorrow and Wednesday and then I am doing the flowers for my first wedding Labor day weekend. Talk about pressure. This floral class couldn't have come at a better time. I hope I remember to take photos of everything. Big things are happening!

Outfit Details

Skirt & Top || Urban Outfitters

Sweater & Boots || Target

Necklace || Forever 21

Photos by my Mom

August 14, 2014

Flora Focus || Sunflower

I would love to have an entire patch of sunflowers. The huge kind. The ones that are feet taller than I am and the blooms are as big as my head. One day I will, if the squirrels don't get to them. Could you just imagine getting lost in a field of sunflowers and looking up and seeing nothing but large yellow blooms? Sounds amazing, minus the bugs…

Sunflower
Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus
Flower: Daisy like flower, usually with yellow petals but can also be white, orange, brownish or burgundy. Can be 4-15 inches across. Blooms mid to late summer.
Leaf: Heart shaped leaves with large teeth. Also have bristly hairs. 4-12 inches long.
Meaning: False Riches

When the Spaniards first arrived in Peru in the sixteenth century, they were surprised to see fields of yellow flowers. The same yellow flowers that were made from gold and made into jewelry worn by the Inca Priests who officiated at the Temple of the Sun. Much to the Spaniards surprise these flowers that they saw were not made of gold like the jewelry. False riches.

Past Flora Focus Posts

Sunflowers are also a sign that fall is coming to me. They come up at the same time that corn comes up in the valley. Corn mazes and fall. Who else is more than ready?

xo

August 11, 2014

Ill Take the Sunshine & Sunflowers

To me these photos look like an easy, laid back, late summer evening. Which it was. I nice change of scenery to what the rest of my weekend looked like. I would have been completely fine with this weekend not even happening. More than fine with it. It included a couple of trips to the hospital, human and doggy kind. Don't worry, everyone is home and doing good for the time being. This was just a very scary weekend and I wouldn't mind if things got back to normal and there be no more hospital visits in my future. Ill take sunshine and sunflowers for now on.