Avante Gardens Florist, Anaheim, CA

Sexy Yellow Flowers Arrangement

avantegardens — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:18:19 GMT

Sexy Yellow Flowers Arrangement

It's their 7th Anniversary.

She loves the color yellow.

He requested an arrangement that was 'sexy' and romantic.

So we combined roses, tulips, ranunculus, orchids, hydrangeas and hanging amaranthus with tropical foliages and woven leaves to add some curves, twists and textures in a design that stood nearly 3' tall.

Flowers for Organic Food Manufacturer's Trade Booth

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:49:08 GMT

Flowers for Organic Food Manufacturer's Trade Booth

Custom arrangements created for the trade booth of Amy's Kitchen, the leading provider of organic frozen foods, for their display at Expo West, the Natural Products show. The floral designs feature Cherry Brandy roses, cymbidium and Mokara orchids, hydrangeas, crimson and green hypericum berries, bupluerum and curly willow and were made in a casual garden style.

PetGuard ExpoWest Flowers

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:42:46 GMT

PetGuard ExpoWest Flowers

Tall phaleanopsis orchids in black cube vases with more casual designs of red gerberas and purple asters to coordinate with the booth and product colors of leading organic pet food manufacturer PetGuard.

Wildflower Garden Vase Arrangement

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:38:49 GMT

Wildflower Garden Vase Arrangement

A custom floral design created for health products manufacturer Bionorica for it's trade show display at Expo West, the Natural Products Trade Show held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Created in a sqaure glass vase, the arrangement features montecasino asters, bupleurum, larkspur, delphinium, veronica, hypericum, gerbera daisies and bear grass in a casual style.

Bionorica Flower Arrangements

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:34:56 GMT

Bionorica Flower Arrangements

A group of arrangements custom created for the Expo West Natural Products trade show at the Anaheim Convention Center for Bionorica, a company specializing in health products crafted from sustainably grown, pure plants.

The designs feature montecasino asters, bupleurum, larkspur, delphinium, veronica, hypericum, gerbera daisies and bear grass in casual styles.

Organic Center VIP Dinner Podium Arrangement

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:06:43 GMT

Organic Center VIP Dinner Podium Arrangement

Organic roses provided from Organicbouquet.com and recycled wine bottles turned into vases provided by Bottlehood.com were incorporated into a multi-level podium arrangement for the Organic Center's VIP Dinner at the Anaheim Marriott. The arrangement was accented with mosses, curly willow and smooth river rocks.

Bottlehood.com Wine Bottle Vases with Flowers

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:03:33 GMT

Bottlehood.com Wine Bottle Vases with Flowers

Unique glasses vases created from recycled wine bottles provided by Bottlehood.com were filled with roses donated by Organicbouquet.com and accented with curly willow and lily grass to be used as centerpieces of the Organic Center's VIP Dinner at the Anaheim Marriott. Environmentally friendly and unique.

Organic Center VIP Dinner Centerpiece

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:09 GMT

Organic Center VIP Dinner Centerpiece

An environmentally friendly floral design created as a centerpiece for the Organic Center's VIP Dinner using flowers provided by OrganicBouquet.com and a unique wine-bottle-turned-vase provided by Bottlehood.com. Curly willow and lily grass add dimension and interest and carry the earth-friendly theme.

Floral Design Competition - Battle of the Flower Designers

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:51:16 GMT

Floral Design Competition - Battle of the Flower Designers

A different view of our floral design entry in the March Madness Battle of the Flower Designers Competition. Learn about the floral design competition and see a different view of the arrangement by following the link.

Floral Design Competition Entry

avantegardens — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:47:26 GMT

Floral Design Competition Entry

One view of our entry into the Battle of the Flower Designers - March Madness Competition. Each designer was tasked to use the same list of flowers and then could select 4 foliages, one branch-type material and a container. View our YouTube Floral Design Competition video to see the process. Vote in Round 1 on the Real Florists Blog.

Congratulations Jessika and Jay

avantegardens — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:03:15 GMT

Congratulations Jessika and Jay

Jessika and Jay outside Trinity Presbyterian Church in Santa Ana, CA. Jessika is wearing a custom gown designed by her mother and carrying a tailored cascade of Phalaenopsis and dendrobium orchids. Jay is wearing a traditional Hawaiian groom's lei.

They're an amazing couple and we wish them much happiness in their life together.

Cherry Blossoms with Origami Cranes Centerpiece

avantegardens — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:56:13 GMT

Cherry Blossoms with Origami Cranes Centerpiece

The bride loved cherry blossoms and the wedding theme colors were lavender and purple so we combined Lavender Lady anthuriums, lavender Dendrobium orchids, heather and tropical foliages with the cherry blossom branches to create an Asian themed centerpiece. Also featured in the arrangement are silver origami cranes flying from the branches - and they were hand folded by the groom. :)

The balloons (seen at each place setting) contained the guests' favors.

Triple Vase Wedding Centerpiece

avantegardens — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:46:50 GMT

Triple Vase Wedding Centerpiece

Three vases in different heights were incorporated in this centerpiece: Low with submerged dendrobium orchids, Medium with submerged Lavender Lady anthuriums and Tall with branches of cherry blossoms. Each vase was finished with a ti leaf wrap and river rocks at the base. River rocks were also incorporated onto the table top to carry the natural feeling of the design throughout the center of each guest table. This arrangement was one of two design styles used in the wedding.

Wedding Flowers, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Santa Ana

avantegardens — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:41:39 GMT

Wedding Flowers, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Santa Ana

Ceremony decor for a spring wedding featuring lavender dendrobium orchids with Italian ruscus and swagged white tulle for the aisle, and large vases of cherry blossoms for the altar.

Purple Orchid Wedding Bouquet

avantegardens — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:38:55 GMT

Purple Orchid Wedding Bouquet

A tailored cascading bouquet of purple Phaleanopsis orchids, lavender dendrobium orchids and heather for a bridesmaid.

Cherry Blossoms and Tropical Flowers

avantegardens — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:01:15 GMT

Cherry Blossoms and Tropical Flowers

We love blooming branches for their abundant blossoms and delicate colors. They're great alone but also pair wonderfully with pastel colored blooms.

Here we've combined 'Lavender Lady' anthuriums, lavender dendrobium orchids, heather, cherry blossom branches and tropical foliages in an tall arrangement for a corporate lobby.

Depending on bud stage, blooming branches like cherry blossoms can flower in a home or office for more than 2 weeks.

Tropical Flowers with Iris

avantegardens — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:42:34 GMT

Tropical Flowers with Iris

Do we usually include iris in our tropical flower arrangements? No - not unless the recipient's name happens to be Iris, which was the case here. :)

Heliconias, Mokara orchids, orange pincushion proteas, green hydrangeas, Lavender Lady anthuriums, iris and beaded lily grass are presented in a leaf-wrapped vase as a way to say 'Thanks for a job well done'.

Orchids and Seashells Centerpieces

avantegardens — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:38:01 GMT

Orchids and Seashells Centerpieces

A trio of vases created as centerpieces for a corporate event on a yacht in Newport Harbor. The designs feature green cymbidium orchids, seashells and lily grass and were placed on deep blue linens. Simple and elegant with a contemporary beach flair.

Red Centerpiece for Front & Center

avantegardens — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:34:07 GMT

Red Centerpiece for Front & Center

A red version of the four centerpiece styles from CSUF's Front & Center, held at the Honda Center last week. The arrangement features Mokara orchids, anthuriums, roses, ranunculus, hypericum berries, ti leaves and Raphis palm. The green centerpiece design and the orange centerpiece style also incorporated the trimmed 'wings' of the Raphis palm.

Centerpiece CSUF Front & Center 2010

avantegardens — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:29:02 GMT

Centerpiece CSUF Front & Center 2010

Orange roses, ranunculus, anthuriums, hypericum, ti leaves and tailored Raphis palm in a monochromatic centerpiece which was one of four styles used during the 2010 Front & Center Gala. The trimmed palm was designed to reflect the wings of the Pegasus - part of the logo of the night's entertainment, the Steve Miller Band.