Sorry, but I already “know foam” and I’m terrified. Recently, I wrote a long overdue blog post about why Sweet Blossoms has been foam-free for years. Many other florists have come forward to make the same assertions. The Royal Horticultural Society, including events like the Chelsea Flower Show, has banned the use of floral foam. […]

These days, there are so many buzz words flying around the sustainability world. I find it difficult to sort through which ones mean what, and which ones are actually useful to me. Some of these words sound better than they are and many companies use them to make their products look better. This is called […]

This post has been a long time coming. Sweet Blossoms has been foam free for years and vocally so, but I’ve never sat down and really verbalized all the reasons why. I think I can break down my reasons for not using floral foam into three categories: health, environment, and design. But first, what IS […]

The Barrel Room is the perfect place for a romantic ceremony at Stone Tower. Add pinecones, and twinkle lights and you have a winter wonderland wedding! We started with our custom built copper wedding arch, covered it with christmas greens and white roses and hanging florals, added a layer of twinkle lights and pinecones and […]

Romance and candles meets copper and industrial. Swoon! I admit, I was unsure of how to make this color palette work in the beginning. It took some careful flower choice. But in the end, I was able to choose the perfect flowers to make this rust and copper wedding at Tenth Ward Distillery work. I […]

I think when the bride hugs her bouquet, it’s worth a blog post! What do you think? This playful spring wedding was so much fun to create. So many of the flowers came from local farms, and they gave the designs a “just picked” look. Amanda’s bouquet was made of clematis vine, sweetheart roses, cosmos, […]

For as long as we can remember, we’ve been decorating weddings with candles, typically paraffin wax candles. There’s nothing more romantic than lighting up an event that’s so full of love with a ton of candle light. If you’re a wedding florist, you’ve probably also figured out that there’s money to be made if you […]

Indoor Wedding Ceremony Mantle at DAR Constitution Hall with white and green florals and candles

I just loved this elegant wedding at Eastern Market in Washington DC. I loved everything about it. I loved the neutrals with moody blush and mauve touches that Christine wanted for the ceremony, and the pops of deep burgundy that got added to the reception spaces. I loved that this was an elegant wedding, but […]

Years ago I wrote a blog post about sustainable floristry and how I recycle at Sweet Blossoms.  At the time that I wrote it, I was quite proud of the fact that I was able to recycle so much of the waste that comes with the flowers that I use for weddings. To be clear, […]

blush and ivory ceremony flowers with blush fabric swag

Anyone who has been following my business knows how I feel about local flowers. If you don’t know, let me reiterate my wish for local flowers. I LOVE local flowers. My company has been committed to buying American Grown flowers and foliage for many reasons:  1) The product is fresher, generally cut into fresh water and […]

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