Yin and Yang

This isn't the big wedding coming up with many moving parts that involves a lots of nail biting concerns. I woke up this morning thinking about how floral design is a little bit like farming; there is unpredictability using plants for food or beauty that are completely dependent on weather. For designers, we don't know if certain seasonal flowers we want to use will be in right stage of bloom when we need them. We can be coaxing something to open, trying to hold it back from opening too soon, or watch the bloom time sail by with no substitute in sight. Our concerns pale in comparison to farmers, though. They're my rock stars. They're actually feeding us and so much is out of their control. Our concerns pale in comparison, though I will humbly submit that flowers are food for the soul.

This is a little wedding I participated in earlier this summer. It was so easy, the bride picked out and bought all her flowers, there were a lot of DIY components, lots of help. Truly, I got to do all the fun stuff and use the inevitable leftovers to make a few more big bouquets.This can be such a stressful business; special days like this are so appreciated.