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Slow Flowers Summit, 2017

INQUIRE, INFORM, INCLUDE, INSTIGATE, INSPIRE Slow Flowers has been making quite a stir in the floral world these past few years, pledging its members to source their flowers consciously and locally. As the 10th anniversary of Amy Stewart’s movement-inspiring book, Flower Confidential, and with the momentum of 725 members now registered with Slow Flowers, 2017 was a prime year to hold the first annual Slow Flower Summit.   Slow Flowers got its […]

Introducing Rachel Evans Heath

I am pleased to announce a new contributing writer for the Flirty Fleurs blog, Rachel Evans Heath. Rachel and I met a few years ago when she attended one of my floral design classes. We’ve kept in touch and worked on projects together since that first class a few years ago. You will be seeing […]

Tartan Dahlia Centerpiece

Striking Burgundy and White Tartan Dahlias growing in my Cutting Garden. They are huge, full, and luscious! The Tartan dahlias were my inspiration for this centerpiece. They are a big bloom which can be a bit tricky in an arrangement, I kept them low and to the center of the arrangement. Next added in the […]

Floristry Now by Paula Pryke

Floral designers of every level will find an armful of informational inspirations within the pages of Paula Pryke’s latest book, Floristry Now. True to its title, Floristry Now is littered with contemporary applications to the world of floral design as we know it today. She does not shy away from topics such as Pinterest and […]

Creating a Canadian Flag Flower Wall with Fiori Floral Design

We have a guest post to share with you today from our friends Miles & Leigh at Fiori Floral Design :   Our client asked us to create something dramatic for an event at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel. They wanted it to be something that guests to the event would enjoy watching be created and […]