Flowers I Love These Days

Peonies are still my all-time favorite flowers, but here are some other flowers I'm really loving these days!

Anemones... love the dark center...
what a chic, modern option for your wedding

Ranunculus...with their never ending layers
(kind of reminds me of peonies)

Tulips... so simple, so sweet.
(If you want a more modern take on the
traditional tulip, find one with frayed edges)

Chartreuse roses...love the lime green

Pretty pink winterberries
(I know these aren't "flowers" but I love them!)

Something Blue

It's very rare to find true blue flowers. In most cases, the so-called blue shades are often closer to purple. So, you can imagine how excited I was when I found this lovely photo of a blue bouquet on The Wedding Corner. It has calla lilies, roses, and delphinium. The delphinium is where you get the blue color -- mixed in with the pure whites, this bouquet is classic, clean, romantic.

Of course, there's always the trusty hydrangea family! Hydrangea come in so many different beautiful shades of blue...

This pretty boutique has roses and calla lilies tied together with soft blue hydrangea.


Rows and rows of blue hydrangea mixed in with green carnations -- an inexpensive way to create interesting arrangements!


(AC, this post is for you!)

I drool...

amanda1986 from Etsy is truly AMAZING!!! I promised you a fabulous post today, and ladies, it just doesn't get any better than this on a regular Wednesday afternoon!!!! I drool over these beautiful, handmade, vintage-inspired bouquets. I especially love the jewel-encrusted ones with the delicate vintage fabrics. AH~ I wish I had found these when I was planning my own wedding -- these are one-of-a-kind keepsakes! They're perfect candidates to become family heirlooms, don't you think? Btw, amanda1986 takes custom requests so you can have a perfectly tailored, never before seen, bouquet for your special day!! Seriously, it just doesn't get any better than this!


I also love these adorable boutonnieres for the men ... they're so unique and fanciful. Imagine how eye-popping they would be in your wedding photographs!!



For the ladies in your wedding (i.e., mom, mom-in-law, sisters, aunts), why not give them one of these amazing brooches in lieu of a traditional floral corsage? They would make sensational gifts!


Last, but certainly not least, take a look at this gorgeous centerpiece dripping with chandelier crystals. It's charming yet so glamorous at the same time! I looooove...


All I can say is, amanda1986, YOU ROCK!!!!!