Destiny & Destinee

A month an a half ago, I had the pleasure of meeting a fun-loving bride and her equally genuine fiance. She was the first flower account I booked immediately after making the decision to start my own business and ironically, her name is Destinee (a sign, perhaps!). Two weekends ago, their big day came and went with the blink of an eye. Everything went smoothly and turned out beautifully. Unfortunately, I didn't have much time to take photos since the chair rental guy decided to show up only 15 minutes prior to the ceremony start time and left without filling up the generator with gas!...Never a dull moment in the wedding world. Destinee's wedding is the first of a series of fall weddings I have to come and I couldn't have asked for a better start. It's clearly "destiny" in the works.

Zen-ly Stated

The simplicity of this arrangement, enhanced by the soothing color scheme and the modern, structured yet random look, gives off such a feeling of Zen. I created this arrangement to look like a piece of art full of interesting lines and movement...definitely not your run-of-the-mill centerpiece. The fluffiness of the ranunculus beautifully contrasts the stiff lines of the mini calla lilies and equisetum giving the overall look much more depth and texture.



Although the look is simple and clean, I would caution you to be very selective on the florist that can execute this type of style. Believe it or not, randomness is harder to achieve than uniformity. It takes a floral designer that has an eye for modern design or understands effective spacial placement...(don't tell me I didn't warn you).



Due to the height of this particular design, it would work best on a guest sign-in table or place card table. In a wedding, I would complement this arrangement with similar but lower seating centerpieces for the guest tables so that guests are able to have an unobstructed view in conversation. Surround these works of art by intimately lit candles and--voila!--a Zen scape has been painted.