Terrarium Board on Pinterest

Check out these great terrariums I've gathered over on Pinterest. I love the simplicity of them. The perfect touch of green for your home, especially great to have in a tiny nyc apartment. The addition of miniature accents is super cute and can really make them your own. These self contained little worlds don't require much care so they are perfect if you have a "not so green thumb". Look for a terrarium making workshop near you to learn just how to do it. I might take a road trip, pick up my sis and head to Terrain and check out one of their workshops soon.

You can find the one below over Run2TheWild on etsy.com. Sweet idea for your Valentine.

 

 

 

Source: etsy.com via Anne on Pinterest

Japan Bloom Show at New York's Japan Society

I took a quick trip to the Japan Society earlier this week to see some of the most beautiful flower specimens. More varieties of sweet peas than I could count and amazing displays throughout. Here are some of my favorites.

 

 Gloriosa Lilies for the main entrance.

 Chocolate Cosmos and yes they actually smell like chocolate!

 

Scabiosa japonica "Pretty Pearl"

 Over 100 varieties of sweet peas, you could smell them the minute you entered the building. 

My "favor" when I left the show was a bunch of these intoxicating sweet peas, lucky me!! 

 The entire structure is covered using a combination of sweet peas and scabiosa.

 I LOVE these leaves and I'm so happy to finally know the proper name!

 Peony (Paeonia suffructicosa, the pink is "Fukujuden" and the white is "Godaishu".

A combination of blue tweedia with accents of the "crispy wave" leaves shown above.

 Test tubes with single orchid and accent of smilax. This could be a perfect accent for a wedding design, hanging from ceiling or used to accent the chuppuh or ceremony area.

 The arch was made entirely of sweet peas with just a few accents of lisianthus. Wouldn't this make a spectacular entrance to the aisle for a wedding ceremony?

 The image on the left is a structure of made of yellow gloriosa lilies...amazing! 

The simplicity of the smilax hanging from the ceiling in the second picture was perfect and again I can see so many uses for these in the design of a wedding ceremony or reception.

Merci New York at The Wedding Party

I was lucky enough to partner with Jackie from Merci New York to create beautiful arrangements for her already stunning table at The Wedding Party. In contrast to the table I designed with these watermelon poppies these arrangements had a much more subtle color palette. I used a combination of soft pink ranunculus, white anemones, peach roses, dusty miller and pink sweet peas. They looked so perfect among the stunning jewelry and accessories Jackie featured on her table.
Be sure to visit Merci New York for more stylish inspiration.

Thanks again to the wonderful Trent Bailey Photography for the beautiful images!

Coral and Grey color pallete at The Wedding Party

I was so happy with the end result of my collaboration with The Wedding Library and Revel. Working only from an inspiration board designed by the ladies over at Revel I chose these watermelon colored poppies and soft pink sweet peas. Simple clear ribbed glass vases were the perfect choice, keeping the overall feel of the table light and airy against the dark steel grey linen. Accented with varied heights of votive candles made it sparkle!

 

All of these gorgeous photos courtesy of Trent Bailey Photography.

If you haven't already taken a look at the amazing inspiration over at Revel be sure to check it out. They will have all the details of the entire look of the table plus much more!

Leftovers, changing one design into another.

Who knew that leftovers could be so good? I love when I'm able to redesign an arrangement, take apart the elements from one and make it into another. Unfortunately because I'm a little forgetful sometimes and because I didn't know that I would have the chance to remake these arrangements I don't have a picture of the before, but here's an after with only two of the elements along with a simple bud vase of ranunculus (which I can never get enough of).

You should do the same at home when you receive an arrangement or buy your own flowers. Different flowers will last for varying lengths of time. By getting rid of the dead ones and refreshing those that are still good you will be able to enjoy the arrangement for a few more days. Give a fresh cut, some sparkly clean water (that's what they love best...all those remedies are just to keep the bacteria away!) and you'll have a whole new look.

Wedding Party hosted by The Wedding Library

If you are planning a wedding then The Wedding Party hosted by The Wedding Library with Martha Stewart Weddings is an event that should not be missed!

It's coming up this Sunday, January 29th so hurry to get your tickets here along with all the information you need.

See you there!

City Winery

I went to an event last night for some wedding industry peeps at City Winery in NYC. I hadn't been to the space before and was thrilled to get the chance to take a look. There  are a lot of options for set-up, offering space for both the ceremony and reception. I love the long tables and modern chairs paired with the somewhat rustic design of the space. There is a great stage for a band (and I often don't love "stages") plenty of room for dancing and seating for up to 185.

There are so many ways to personalize the space and you even have the option to customize your own wine and of course you can then customize the label for the bottle. 

Some great vendors participated in the evening including Bees Knees (if you don't know about them you MUST taste some of their YUMMY treats!), Hatch Creative Studio created lovely table designs throughout the space, music provided by On the Move and East Six invites were beautiful.

If you are looking for a unique venue with tons of character you should definitely check out City Winery for your next event.