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floral crowns in february
Last month, I had the pleasure of teaching a floral crown workshop. This winter has been brutal on New Jersey, especially the week that we held the workshop. Spring flowers were needed to lift our spirits, and that is exactly what they did! It was hosted by Stef, Erica and Jenn of Bits & Pieces Vintage Rentals at their warehouse. To say I was impressed is a huge understatement. The space and pieces are gorgeous!
The photos were taken by Adeline of You Look Lovely Photography. Her photo talent is impeccable.
The photos were taken by Adeline of You Look Lovely Photography. Her photo talent is impeccable.
floral crown workshop!
I am excited to announce that I am teaching another workshop with Bits and Pieces Rentals! In this workshop, I will be sharing how to make floral crowns. Perfect for the DIY Bride, mommy of little girls, the inner hippie or just to make spring come a little earlier! Join us on Friday, February 27th from 7- 9:30pm at Bits and Pieces Rentals here in New Jersey. There will be treats, drinks and fun times, as always!
Go here for more details and to register!
wreath workshop re-cap!
I had the pleasure of teaching a winter wreath making class that was hosted by Bits and Pieces Rentals at Murray & Finn in downtown Summit, New Jersey. It was a lovey evening!
Most of these photos were taken by the lovely and talented Adeline Ramos of You Look Lovely Photography!
Table settings:
The wreath ingredients to choose from:
The fragrance from the evening was tantalizing! Fresh cedar, bay leaves, white pine and eucalyptus mixed with the scent of hot cocoa.
Demonstrating and making pretty messes:
Me and the final wreath!
The ladies at Murray and Fin and Bits and Pieces Rentals did an amazing job. They sure know how to throw a party. The food and drinks were so tasty and the camp-out theme was pinterest worthy.
A few attendees, hard at work:
A finished wreath! The evening was truly a delight. We enjoyed chatting and laughing well into the evening. I was so impressed by how everyone's wreaths came out. I will be teaching some more workshops in the near future so stay tuned!
If you are interested in hosting a workshop in the New York City, New Jersey and surrounding areas and would like me to teach, please contact me!
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wreath workshop
I am excited to announce a winter wreath workshop that I will be teaching on Thursday, December 11th, 2014! Bits and Pieces Rentals will be hosting at Murray & Finn in downtown Summit, New Jersey. Join us for some drinks and treats from 7:30-9 and of course, winter wreath making. The wreaths are fragrant and long lasting, perfect for a holiday gift or for yourself. Cost is $40 per guest. Everyone attending will receive 25% off Murray & Finn merchandise, it's the perfect time to holiday shop too! Register here or by visiting Murray & Finn in person. Hope to see you there!
a closer look at the flowers in the great gatsby
The Great Gatsby won two Oscars at the Academy Awards last week in the design category. The movie took large strides in inspiring both fashion and decor last year. Catherine Martin was the production manager and won Oscars in both best costumes and best production design with set decorator Beverley Dunn.
The flower scene in The Great Gatsby is my favorite, both in the novel and the movie, although the later far surpassed my limited imagination in high school English class. The scene is set for Gatsby to reunite with his beloved Daisy and no luxurious detail is spared.
"The flowers were unnecessary, for at two o’clock a greenhouse arrived from Gatsby’s, with innumerable receptacles to contain it. An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby, in a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie, hurried in. He was pale, and there were dark signs of sleeplessness beneath his eyes."
Daisy and Gatsby sharing a moment amidst an explosion of lavish hot house orchids. Stems of cymbidium, dendrobium and phalaenopsis orchids in a cream, soft green and white color palette.
"We chose to put a ludicrous number of flowers, particularly orchids, because that would've required hothouses and would represent Gatsby's extraordinary wealth." production designer Martin said.
Martin, who also won two Oscars for production and costume design of Moulin Rouge, answered a few questions for the LA times on the art deco floral design inspiration:
What was the inspiration for those outrageous floral sprays in Gatsby's house?
I looked at interiors done by Elsie de Wolfe, but the main influence was Constance Spry, probably the most famous florist in London in the 1930s and a favorite of the duchess of Windsor. For her time, she was extremely wild and surrealist, adding cabbage leaves and unexpected country garden things to arrangements. We chose to put a ludicrous number of flowers, particularly orchids, because that would’ve required hothouses and would represent Gatsby's extraordinary wealth. Constance Spry was one of the first people to put flowers in urns and ceramic swans and other unusual containers, but her arrangements tended to be a little less full. I chose to override her style a little bit and fill the arrangements out. The modern eye wouldn’t understand such a deliberate period look.
The Harlem apartment of Tom Buchanan's mistress also has a giddy gaudiness. How did you achieve that?
I worked with Karman Grech, who has original wallpaper sample books from the 1920s and had a floral with lots of red and pink reproduced. In the Fitzgerald book it says the couch is upholstered in something that looked like the 18th century painting of a girl in a swing by Fragonard. So we had that digitally printed onto the upholstery fabric.
I was hard pressed to find out if they were silk orchids or fresh until I came across this article pointing to an all artificial orchid scene. This explains their particularly perfect appearance, not one bruise or brown blotch in sight! What a visually stunning movie.
I put together examples of some of the orchids used:
Photo credits warner brothers and lucky magazine.
The flower scene in The Great Gatsby is my favorite, both in the novel and the movie, although the later far surpassed my limited imagination in high school English class. The scene is set for Gatsby to reunite with his beloved Daisy and no luxurious detail is spared.
"The flowers were unnecessary, for at two o’clock a greenhouse arrived from Gatsby’s, with innumerable receptacles to contain it. An hour later the front door opened nervously, and Gatsby, in a white flannel suit, silver shirt, and gold-colored tie, hurried in. He was pale, and there were dark signs of sleeplessness beneath his eyes."
"We chose to put a ludicrous number of flowers, particularly orchids, because that would've required hothouses and would represent Gatsby's extraordinary wealth." production designer Martin said.
What was the inspiration for those outrageous floral sprays in Gatsby's house?
I looked at interiors done by Elsie de Wolfe, but the main influence was Constance Spry, probably the most famous florist in London in the 1930s and a favorite of the duchess of Windsor. For her time, she was extremely wild and surrealist, adding cabbage leaves and unexpected country garden things to arrangements. We chose to put a ludicrous number of flowers, particularly orchids, because that would’ve required hothouses and would represent Gatsby's extraordinary wealth. Constance Spry was one of the first people to put flowers in urns and ceramic swans and other unusual containers, but her arrangements tended to be a little less full. I chose to override her style a little bit and fill the arrangements out. The modern eye wouldn’t understand such a deliberate period look.
I worked with Karman Grech, who has original wallpaper sample books from the 1920s and had a floral with lots of red and pink reproduced. In the Fitzgerald book it says the couch is upholstered in something that looked like the 18th century painting of a girl in a swing by Fragonard. So we had that digitally printed onto the upholstery fabric.
I was hard pressed to find out if they were silk orchids or fresh until I came across this article pointing to an all artificial orchid scene. This explains their particularly perfect appearance, not one bruise or brown blotch in sight! What a visually stunning movie.
I put together examples of some of the orchids used:
Photo credits warner brothers and lucky magazine.
flowers for the NJ Devils
a brooklyn backyard wedding
I had the chance to design for a gorgeous brooklyn backyard wedding.
The pretty scene was set amongst the textures of brick and ivy and featured on Style Me Pretty.
Photos taken by Isabelle Selby Photography
For the whole photo gallery, visit style me pretty here.
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