Coral Charm Peony

August 1, 2013

Wow. Just...wow. The magic of nature makes me weak in the knees.

Image | Floral Design | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

Peony Season!

May 9, 2013

I have been ridiculously busy lately and have sadly been neglecting this blog, but I'm trying to get back into the groove. Two things: first, I am thrilled to announce that I've brought on my very first intern! Kathy is joining me for the next few months and I am so excited to have her on the team! Second, it's peony season!!! I know you're just as excited as I am, or you wouldn't be reading this blog. Peonies are stunning confections of frothy petal gorgeousness. I can't get enough!

Images | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

Au Natural

March 27, 2013

I'm designing with a LOT of color these days - my clients are pretty gaga over the vibrant array of spring shades that are available right now. And I love color too, no doubt about it, but despite the gorgeous hues at my fingertips, I still gravitate towards green and white. It's just so fresh and lovely and natural. And it looks good in my home, so there's that. Big arrangements, small arrangements, any arrangement at all.

Images | Floral Design | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

Botanical Foraging

March 6, 2013

This is literally one of the best times of year for botanical foraging. If you live in a more suburban or remote area, it's likely that you'll have a lot more variety when you head out to forage for botanical elements-- but seeing as I'm in Los Angeles, the second most densely-populated city in the United States of America, I think these pictures are proof enough that botanical foraging can be highly successful even in the most urban of settings. A few blossoming branches, a handful of fresh lavender from the plants by my front door, some purple-hued foliage from a potted plant, and a few more bits of foliage from neighborhood bushes, and I have everything I need to create some sweet little super-springy arrangements for my home. Perhaps next week I'll venture further afield: I saw jasmine vine growing over a fence in a parking lot the other day, and there's masses of bougainvillea in the alley behind my housing complex. What have you found in your botanical-foraging expeditions???

Images | Styling | Floral Design by Lauryl Lane.

The Romantic Antike

February 27, 2013

The ruffled petals of this romantic antike garden rose are almost too much to bear. The name couldn't be more perfect, and looking at these pictures reminds me why roses have been used throughout history as a way to declare love. They are beautiful, and sensual, and perfect, straight from nature- and what better way to tell a person you love that you think they are all of those things, than by giving them a flower that embodies the same qualities???

Images | Floral Design | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

Recovery Mode

January 15, 2013

It's been pretty chilly here in Los Angeles, and I'm willing the warmer weather our way. The weather report is predicting that we'll be back up to 79 degrees on Thursday, and I can hardly wait. The flu has held me hostage for nearly a week now, but I'm getting back on my feet and getting back to work. And those warmer temps on the horizon will definitely help. If you too have been under the weather (it seems every one I know has been sick this month!), drink lots of chamomile tea with local honey, take it easy, and feel better soon! Before you know it, the roses will be in bloom again and all will be well.

Images | Floral Design | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

weekend wishes

November 17, 2012

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simple garden roses

July 18, 2012

Garden roses are extremely popular right now for weddings and events, highly coveted for their variegated colors, full, luscious petals, ruffly textures and intoxicating fragrances. While the garden roses that are cultivated for cut-flower use tend to be very expensive, now is the time to cut and enjoy the garden roses growing in your yard... or your neighbor's yard! During the months of May and June, the rose bush in my yard in Denver went wild! Now I see the roses in Los Angeles are going crazy, too. They don't have a long vase-life, but they sure are lovely for the few days that they will last in water-- and they will fill your home with their heady scent!

Images | Floral Design | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

weekend wishes

June 30, 2012

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weekend wishes

June 16, 2012

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monday monday

February 27, 2012

Monday again. Back to the grind. But such a pleasant grind!

I must confess the Academy Awards were a bit of a disappointment. Apart from the actual awards (most were quite well-deserved, in my opinion), Esmerelda Spalding's heavenly vocals, and seeing my girl-crush, Rooney Mara, looking exquisite... well, the show was a let-down. And I was a little devastated by Billy Crystal's racist remarks. I was reminded why I left the film industry, and why I love the wedding industry so very, very much.

Fun stuff to come this week: flowers, yummy baked goods, and copious cups of tea. Just a few of my favorite things!

radio silence

February 3, 2012

Thanks to all who have sent messages and tried to alert me that my website was down. It was actually out since Tuesday night due to some major hard-drive failures at the server host. As a result, my email wasn't working properly either, so I've been biting my fingernails the past few days, feeling somewhat at a loss.... you've no idea how much I rely on this site and my email for the day-to-day operations of running this business. I told my grandmother about this over the phone yesterday, and about the blizzard we're currently experiencing here in Denver, and she encouraged me to use the time wisely and consider it a "gift." I did manage to clean my office after having turned it into a war zone while I was prepping and paying my business taxes... and now that we're back "online," I'm excited to jump back into corresponding with my clients, relaying new design ideas, and of course, blogging!

Have a wonderful weekend! Real wedding coming at you on Monday morning!

Image | Styling by Lauryl Lane.