August Garden

August Garden

The August garden feels like the peachy bloom in a year’s bouquet.  When I was a teacher (in that other life before flowers took over), August was a wild, crazy, exhausting month.  Since the flowers came, things have changed.  This year, August has been a...
DIY Wedding Flowers: Timeline & Tips

DIY Wedding Flowers: Timeline & Tips

If you’re one of those brave souls willing to go out on a limb we’ll give you our best tips for DIY Wedding Flowers today.  Today’s post may also be helpful for you if you’re just branching out into the world of wedding floristry.  Today we’re...
DIY Wedding Flowers vs. Hiring a Florist

DIY Wedding Flowers vs. Hiring a Florist

DIY WEDDING FLOWERS vs. HIRING A FLORIST: We’re back with part three in our series on Wedding Flowers with a discussion on DIY wedding flowers vs. hiring a florist.  (Read part ONE and TWO here.)  You might want to grab a cup of coffee and some courage, because things...
Mennonite Weddings and Their Traditions

Mennonite Weddings and Their Traditions

As we talk about Mennonite weddings today, a disclaimer.  I am a Mennonite and since my audience is mostly (but not all) fellow Mennos, I will be alluding to our Mennonite wedding traditions throughout the series (read THE FIRST POST here), with a brief intro in this...
DIY Wedding Flowers, the Series

DIY Wedding Flowers, the Series

DIY Wedding Flowers, the Series Disclaimer:  I’m writing this as someone who has been involved in countless weddings and thinks eloping might be kinda nice. My Mennonite community has a rich musical heritage, so for years I was part of a capella groups that sang...