A Beautiful evening in Alaska with an abundance of my favorite things, people gathered around a table sharing food, laughter, a palette of pink, brown, orange, foraged bits, snowy mountains, and flowers! Photography –Amanda Kolstedt Photography Table – Anchor to Arrow Florals & Styling- Bloomsbury Blooms
Such a cozy day inside with a fire and a great group of women. In one day we packed in all sorts of wedding flower hands on experience, bridal bouquets, corsages, bouts, crowns, and more. As always I love to see what others create and share conversations around flowers.
We are planting 100 more peonies this week. All Festiva Maxima, white with beautiful red centers. There is patience required in growing peonies. I suppose there is some degree of patience required in growing anything. July, the height of peony season where we live in Alaska is good month to be a bride. Kathleen…
Orange and teal heck ya! Anna and Joe’s May wedding was full of color; Copper, orange, yellow teal, purple, and a sea of greens. Giant geometric shapes hung over the dance floor and Spin Entertainment kept the dance floor full! This was a fun wedding! Fun for vendors and guests. Rachel Lord of Alaska Stems…
A few months back when it was below zero and Spring was light years away Relic Photographic came over for the day to play with flowers, take photos and talk weddings. Here is a peak into my world through the lenses of Relic.
The words are not coming out in very eloquent sentences, but I felt the need to share these photos… #1 A woman full of such sparkle who I had the pleasure of meeting in Saturday’s workshop. #2 Foraged florals washed out…
Turned off the depressing news not long after turning it on and replaced it with Van Morrison and danced around the house putting flowers together this morning. Packed up the flowers with hot water bottles safely in totes. Discovered a low tire, solved with the magical air compressor. Went to the friendliest post office in…
It is a time when we all review, reflect, dream, set goals, and plan. I did one of my favorite planning activities today and started my seed orders. The list of varieties is getting smaller, but the quantities larger. Sort of like a wardrobe, over time you figure out what works for you and abandon…
December a month of desert travels, desserts, and darkness. There was also the theme of foraging greens. The amount of greens it takes to make a wreath might surprise those who have not done so. There were flowers I gifted to friends(those are the best kind) and flowers I bought for myself even better and…
Happy Thanksgiving! The shop will be open 12-6 Tuesday and Wednesday November 22nd and 23rd and closed Thursday November 24th for Thanksgiving. Regular hours Friday and Saturday. Call today 907 350 7536 to order your flowers for pick up on Wednesday or place your order online. This florist will be extra thankful if you order…