Getting Festive with Ghosts and Gourds

I had to share all of the seasonal and spooky new things that just arrived at the shop. We've been working on displays of Kentucky Field pumpkins and green heirloom gourds--all made of resin so you can put them out on your porch or dining table year after year! We've also got great door mats, ghost string lights and absolutely gorgeous seasonal wreaths. Also new are rustic lanterns to add a glow to your autumn patio. If you're ready to welcome fall with the cooling of the weather, stop by and find the perfect touch to put yourself in the mood.

BOUNTY!

When asked what the best season is for flowers, I wouldn't normally offer up Autumn, as I always forget how cool and different the selection becomes. Yes, spring has tulips and all the other luscious bulbs, as well as peonies and blooming fruit branches. Summer has, well, everything. The best roses, dahlias, zinnias, lilies--it all comes on like gangbusters from June through August. 

But in September, we get the harvest. Pods, berries, seeds, rosehip, cattails, mahogany sunflowers, vine maple, pin oak, persimmon and pomegranate on the branch--all the rich, woodsy textures and hues of impending Fall.

At this morning's market I found pepper plants and pumpkin tree! We will use these as whimsical seasonal accents in our rustic barnwood bloom boxes, and in centerpieces for Halloween and Fall tables.

Beyond Bridal

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of designing flowers for the wedding of our ultimate TriFecTa-I Deux customer, and a lovely woman to boot. Sarah hired us to design her simple but fabulous, blush-pink romantic wedding at Millcreek Inn. While meeting to discuss the flowers, she learned of I Deux and not only found her perfect gown, but consigned a beautiful gown she'd had languishing in her closet. She's the perfect TriFecTa trifecta! But back to the flowers, she brought in a photo from a magazine of a luscious bouquet the size of a basketball, with nothing but ivory spray roses and blush pink garden roses. I had never designed something that required so much wiring and shaping techniques. It was a challenge but turned out beautifully. When Sarah saw it and said, "It's more beautiful than I could have imagined," I was thrilled. Congrats and thanks to Sarah for making TriFecTa--and I Deux--a part of your big day!