Florist Blogs

If you are a bride combing through images on the web in search of the perfect flower color varieties to match your wedding, here's a quick lesson in rose color variation. Popular sites like SierraFlowerFinder.com display thousands of flower photos by variety and can be quite helpful by letting you see color options and seasonal availability - ...

A few months ago, Matt McGee of SmallBusinessSEM.com blogged about the creative use of Google Maps' user-created content feature by Pennsylvania lawn care company WiseGrass. (Great name, BTW.)  WiseGrass designed a real-life portfolio of showcase lawns so potential customers can visit the residences and see their work for themselves. Since ...

Many of the floral designs we create at Avante Gardens Florist are custom and unique for each event. While our eCommerce site allows shoppers to browse through lots of arrangement choices, we frequently find that fresh flower designs for special events and entertaining need one-of-a-kind solutions. So I'm going to share the consultation process ...

This past year, we've been seeing a resurgence of Orange County bride's choosing to carry all white or predominantly white flowers for their wedding day. Colorful, seasonal bouquets have been popular for the last several years, but the return to classic white doesn't mean the bouquets have to look like Mom's.  A light touch of color - ...

Want to get married surrounded by friends and family without all the pre-wedding craziness that usually surrounds traditional ceremonies? Then consider a surprise wedding. We had back-to-back weekends with surprise weddings this month and for couples who want a simple, fun and more stress-free event, they're a great choice. The first couple ...

Dendrobium orchids are the current Featured Flower for Florist Blogs.    I wanted to share how Bouquets used Dendrobium blossoms to enhance a wedding Chuppa: The blossoms were dipped in Crowning Glory, an anti-transpirant, to help them survive the sun and dry Colorado air.  Each blossom was glued to the white tulle with Oasis ...

So the bride's big request was a wall of flowers behind her ceremony.  Here's the result.  How did we do? It seemed a shame to leave the flowers behind when the guests went to dinner, so, knowing that the bandstand was 24' wide, I designed the wall in three 8' wide segments.  The first 4' tall segment sitting on the ground, the ...

Orange County and Southern California brides and grooms can now view a slide show video of our custom wedding bouquets, ceremony decor and reception centerpieces on YouTube.  The presentation features notable local wedding sites including the Richard Nixon Library, Montage Resort, Fairmont Miramar, Hyatt Newport Beach, ...

Many Los Angeles and Orange County wedding ceremony locations include a garden with a gazebo, arch or cupola as a backdrop. These structures allow florists to embellish and customize with a wide variety of styles and colors - and create the perfect look to reflect each bride and groom's personality and ...

More than half of all Southern California weddings are held outside - in public and private gardens and lawns and on or near the beach.  With our great year-round weather, it makes sense to want to utilize the natural beauty of our scenic region. Creating A Wedding Ceremony Setting Some of the most beautiful Los Angeles and Orange ...