Sunflower wedding bouquets are usually hand tied, rustic bunches of flowers, brilliant and effective, but you wouldn't think of them as versatile, but think again. There are many ways to use sunflowers, cascade bouquets are perfectly possible, and perhaps best of all, yellow is right on trend, so for fashion and fun, sunflowers may be the best choice for your bridal flowers.

Wedding florists can be worth their weight in gold when the work with you, help you with your budget and deliver the flowers you always dreamt of. But florists are also in business to make a profit. Are they worth what you might end up paying? Read the post, watch the video. What do you think?

Tulips once changed hands for a small furtune, they even caused an economic crisis back in the 17th century. Todays tulips come in many forms, love them for themselves, or use them as substitutes for peonies, some say the peony tulip is even better than the peony itself! Read all about ways to use tulips, and most importantly how to choose and prepare them for use in your flower arrangements, centerpieces and displays.

What's the most sought after special occasion flower? No, it;s not the calla lily or the rose, it's the peony, now the most popular flower for special events including weddings, birthdays, sweet sixteens and anniversaries.

Can there ever be too many roses? Is there an occasion where roses aren’t appropriate? I don’t think so.

Sunflower wedding bouquets are usually hand tied, rustic bunches of flowers, brilliant and effective, but you wouldn’t think of them as versatile, but think again. There are many ways to use sunflowers, cascade bouquets are perfectly possible, and perhaps best of all, yellow is right on trend, so for fashion and fun, sunflowers may be the best choice for your bridal flowers.

Purple is a favorite color for many, but the problem is that there just aren’t that many flower which come in purple, in fact, when it comes to wedding color schemes there’s only one which is more difficult, and that’s blue. This post looks at the flowers that are available in all shades, from pale lilac to dark purple and the looks at some of the most interesting designs of purple wedding flowers, purple with white, purple with pink and the bold and beautiful purple with red. Fresh flowers, silk, bouquets and centerpieces, we’ve tried to cover it all, but if you have questions, please add a comment and we’ll try to add more!

Do you love the symbolism of flowers? Daffodils symbolize rebirth and renewal, some say they are the flowers of second chances. They’re the national flower of Wales, and tremendously versatile, ranging from tiny white stars to large golden cups. You can achieve any look witha daffodil, and they seem so appropriate in spring, but did you know you can get them all year round?

Here's a great video which shows how to take single dendrobium orchid flowers, wire them and turn the result into a beautiful tropical posy.

This project was inspired by the flowers chosen by Princess Charlene of Monaco. Her choice of pale pink protea blossoms to represent her native South Africa, was a little disappointing, but only because we didn’t get to see the bouquet. I started to wonder what a protea bouquet would look like, and my first thought [...]