A Close Up Look at Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Wedding

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2017716/Duchess-Cambridge-Kate-Middleton-Queen-view-royal-wedding-dress.html

Fruit, Flowers and Garden Snails for a Corporate Event At The New York Public Library

If your thinking of doing a event at The New York Public Library reach out to:
http://www.nypl.org/spacerental/event-spaces/schwarzman

Thanks Mark for the Flower Gig! markfahrer.com

Flowers For The 2011 Fred & Adele Astaire Dance Awards

Established in 1982, the Fred & Adele Astaire Awards (formerly known as The Astaire Awards) recognize outstanding achievement in dance on Broadway each season.
The award was established with the cooperation of Fred Astaire to honor him and his sister, Adele,
who starred with her brother in ten Broadway musicals between 1917 and 1931.
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www.theastaireawards.org

Well Weds Hampton Affair at Brecknock Hall

Many Thanks to Krista Washburn for inviting me to participate in Well Wed Hampton's bridal event held this pasted weekend at Brecknock Hall.

Brecknock Hall is one of the most sought-after venues for Hamptons brides. A historical mansion restored from it’s 1857 founding, the Hall is Long Island’s most magnificent example of 19th century Italianate stone architecture. Featuring restored interior spaces, outdoor lawns for tents and landscaped grounds (including a pond), the manor provides an elegant, inspirational backdrop for any event! www.BrecknockHall.com





My flowers were chosen to be in the Fashion Show as well.




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The Importiance Of Being Myrtle

Myrtle Myrtus Communis
A sprig of wonderfully fragrant myrtle (known as the "herb of love") -- with its star-like flowers, creamy-white petals, and dark green leaves.

In The UK
Following her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840, Victoria planted the sprig of myrtle from her bouquet in her garden.
Since that time, all royal brides in Queen Victoria's family, including Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, Princess of Wales, have carried a sprig cut from Victoria's myrtle tree to the altar on their wedding day.
In Wales, brides once gave a sprig of myrtle to each bridesmaid.

In Other Cultures
Although Agrippa ascribes it to the Moon, myrtle has long been associated with Venus and love magick.
Aphrodite is often shown wearing a myrtle-leaf wreath in her hair, and during the Roman festival of Venus Verticordia (Venus the Heart-Turner)
On April 1, women bathed in water scented with myrtle and wore myrtle wreaths (the picture below shows a gold myrtle wreath from the time of ancient Greece).
In Eastern Europe, the wreaths held over the heads of a couple being married were originally made of myrtle (now gold crowns are used instead),
In the Appalachian Mountains, throwing this magick herb into a fire was believed to make the face of one's future mate appear in the smoke.
In England, folk believed that myrtle wouldn't grow if it was not planted by a woman.

Flowers Of The Week... Something Yachty Blue!

Photo By Alex Z Photography
Flowers Nancy Swiezy Events

Caged Birds and Ballerinas at the School of American Ballet’s Annual Winter Ball.

New York last night, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, it was also the School of American Ballet’s annual Winter Ball.

http://newyorksocialdiary.com/node/1905625

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http://www.nicoledextras.com/ephemeralart/weeds/01.html

A Very Musical Runner

The Gift of Flowers

Language Of Flowers... What Will Your Flowers Say About You?

The Victorians were familiar with various meanings that were associated to different flowers, such that a bouquet often conveyed an understood meaning to the recipient.








View my bouquet containing Queen Anne's lace and lily's

Almond flowers -- Hope
Anemone -- Forsaken
Balm -- Sympathy
Basil -- Best wishes
Bay leaf -- "I change but in death"
Bell flower, white -- Gratitude
Bergamot -- Irresistible
Bluebell -- Constancy
Borage -- Courage
Broom -- Humility
Campanula -- Gratitude
Carnation, red -- "Alas for my poor heart"
China rose -- Beauty always new
Chrysanthemum -- Love
Clover, four leaved -- "Be mine"
Convolvulus, major -- Extinguished hopes or eternal sleep
Coreopsis, arkansa -- Love at first sight
Cuckoo pint -- Ardour
Daffodil -- Regard
Daisy -- Innocence, new-born, "I share your sentiment"
Fennel -- Flattery
Fern -- Sincerity
Forget-Me-Not -- True love
Furze or Gorse -- Enduring affection
French Marigold -- Jealousy
Gardenia -- Ecstasy
Gentian -- Loveliness
Geranium -- "You are childish"
Hare bell -- Grief
Heartsease -- "I am always thinking of you"
Honeysuckle -- Bonds of love
Heather -- Admiration
Ice Plant -- "Your appearance freezes me"
Ivy -- Fidelity, friendship, marriage
Jasmine -- Grace
Jonquil -- "I hope for return of affection"
Lavender -- Luck, devotion
Lemon Balm -- Sympathy
Lily -- Purity, modesty
Lily of the Valley -- Purity, the return of happiness
Marigold -- Health, grief or despair
Marjoram -- Kindness, courtesy
Myrtle -- Fidelity
Oregano -- Joy
Pansy -- Loving thoughts
Periwinkle -- Happy memory
Phlox -- Agreement
Poppy, red -- Consolation
Queen Anne’s Lace - sanctuary.
Rose, cabbage -- Ambassador of love
Rose, red -- Love
Rose, pink -- Grace, beauty
Rose, yellow -- Friendship
Rosemary -- Remembrance, constancy
Rue -- Contrition
Sage -- Gratitude, domestic virtue
Snowdrop -- Hope
Star of Bethlehem -- Purity
Sweet Pea -- Departure, tender memory
Sweet William -- Gallantry
Tuberose -- Voluptuousness
Tulip, red -- Reclamation of love
Violet -- Loyalty, modesty, humility
Violet, blue -- Faithfulness
Wormwood -- Grief
Wheat -- Riches of the continuation of life
Willow, weeping -- Mourning
Wallflower -- Fidelity
Yew -- Sorrow

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Red: Love and Romance

One of the most universal of all symbols, the red rose represents true love. It has also appeared throughout history and across cultures as both a political and religious symbol.

Yellow: Friendship, Joy, Get Well

Throughout history, yellow has been closely associated with the sun, making these roses excellent for cheering people up. Yellow roses send a message of appreciation and platonic love without the romantic subtext of other colors. The color represents feelings of joy and delight.

Pink: Love, Gratitude, Appreciation

Pink carries with it the connotation of grace and elegance, as well as sweetness and poetic romance.

Dark pink roses are symbolic of gratitude and appreciation, and are a traditional way to say thanks.

Light pink roses are associated with gentleness and admiration, and can also be used as an expression of sympathy.

PLUS: 5 Ways Love Makes You Smarter

White: Purity, Innocence, Sympathy, Spirituality

Early tradition used white roses as a symbol for true love, an association which would later become the hallmark of the red rose. Also known as the bridal rose, the white rose is a traditional wedding flower. In this sense, white represents unity, virtue, and the pureness of a new love. White roses are also associated with honor and reverence, which makes them a fitting memorial for a departed loved one.

Orange: Desire, Enthusiasm and Passion

A literal mixture of yellow and red, orange roses were seen as a bridge between friendship symbolized by yellow roses and love represented by red roses. They can be an expression of fascination, or a gift to say 'I'm proud of you.'

PLUS: 13 Things Your Florist Won't Tell You

Lavender: Enchantment, Majesty, Love at First Sight

The color purple has a traditional association with royalty. In this regard, shades of lavender roses suggest an air of regal majesty and splendor.

Flowers for Housing Works "Bride on a Buck"

This is the Topiary I did for the Housing Works Bridal Event.

























The next one will be in April
www.Housingworks.org

DIY Flowers

The Versailles Centerpiece can give your wedding an elegant glow by adding seasonal flowers and 8 small votive candles.

Measures overall 10.63x10.63x12.2"H On Sale for $29.99

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Turkey, Feathers and Harvest Flowers Were Bountiful At The 205th The New England Society Dinner Dance

This was my fifth year doing the decor for The New England Society.
Feathers were accessorized not only in the Thanksgiving flower arrangements ,
but many of the guests were adored with them as well!
Many thanks to Ann Watt for shooting our event.


http://www.society-photos.com


To learn more about The New England Society please visit
www.nesnyc.org



Kathleen Schauer Vogue's her Turkey Feather hair piece and watering can!




Thumb-Controlled Watering Pot
Handmade in Maine, this delightful earthenware "thumb pot" resembles those seen in 17th-and 18th-century English gardening prints. Immerse the pot in a barrel of water to fill and, holding a thumb over the top hole, carry it around the garden to water the plants. Releasing your thumb allows a stream of water to flow from the bottom.


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A Trump Rose!

I was looking for peach and orange roses for The New England Society Dinner Dance this year and I found this rose called TRUMP!
Who knew Donald had his own rose!

The Secrets to a White on White Newport Wedding