Ahhh! The First Wedding of the Year and we were snowed out of the original venue of the Lynn Britt Cabin on Snowmass Mountain. So, we had to retreat to the Snowmass Club, thanks to the fabulous wedding coordinator, Windy of Events by Windy, who moved so fast to create a smooth transition into the different venue. Our floral decor looked great in there and I think the wedding party was fine with all the changes, and of course they had fabulous weather! Here are some shots that my little camera caught, can’t wait to see more from the photographer!
Creamy Peony ready to open and pink Sweet Peas, Astrantia, and Chokecherry! Fresh.
Oh! the ever popular small mouth Mason jars with burlap ties. Rustic but classy.
Ceremony site had the dual purpose Mason jars again, for inside use later. The Peaks still had snow!!
There were so many great weddings that we did this past year that I am only now finding time to reflect on them during this white snowy day. I was thankful to have had ELEVEN beautiful brides to share my flower creations with this summer, and here are a few of their bouquets. I am still waiting on photos from the rest…sooo LOVELY!
Jessica and Ted’s wedding at the Aspen Historical Society was beautiful! More photos to come!
Green and White is represented using Lisianthus and Dahlias with a collar
of Rust Colored Peony Leaves.
Heather’s Bouquet sits in the window at the Telluride Catholic Church with a
reception to follow at New Sheridan Chop House Restaurant (which is lovely!)
Azura Winery is a lovely place for a wedding in Paonia and this bride
carried a beautiful white and green bouquet, well suited to the setting!
For a June wedding at the famous Maroon Bells of Aspen these blues and
whites showed up nicely, especially down at the T Lazy 7 Ranch where the
reception was held!
How cool to be mentioned in another blog about Green Weddings. Obviously that is what we specialize in here at Field Florals and now I hope to work a wedding one day at the wonderful looking Silverthorne Pavillion. Here is a bouquet of Sweet Peas for you Silverthorne!
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crimson sweet peas straight from the Field!
Some might want to see what a typical flower bouquet from Field Florals looks like. I have taken a few pictures of this weeks flowers. Here we see the early season varieties of Asiatic Lily, Saponaria, Delphinium, Japanese Iris and other fun early season Annual and Perennials. I know that these bouquets brightened the day of everyone I saw this morning. Call me if you would like to make an order. 970.527.4541. Enjoy this summer heat and bring on the blooms!
Ahh the Peony!
What a great way to get your summer off to a great start, FLOWERS, FLOWERS FLOWERS!!! We start the deliveries for the North Fork Valley the week of June 21st, Summer Solstice. Our deliveries will run for 12 weeks from June-September. What a great way to experience the summer of flowers we produce here at Stinky Blooms Flower Farm. I am picking loads of Delphinium right now, and have Peony coming on every day. Flowers are a great way to increase your serotonin levels and I think of them as food for the soul.
I am encouraging those who can’t sign up for flowers every week to inquire about my DIY Growers Bunches (which is essentially one type of flower that I have a lot of that is sold either by the stem or in a bunch of ten stems) that I will have upon availability for farm pick up only. I will have a sign up list that you can receive weekly updates for what is in the Growers Bunch for the week. Hopefully you can walk away with armloads from our fields and make your own beautiful bouquets. I will be offering a class via Dava at Fresh and Wyld on bouquet making in August, but more on that later…
I anticipate deliveries to Roaring Fork Valley starting up soon too, so stay tuned! Don’t forget to stop and smell the Peony, they are SO fragrant right now!
The Peony are budding up and we are looking forward to more spring heat (although the moisture has been great!) We are hopeful that all our little babies in the ground will now start putting on some growth. It has been a slow spring and yet Daphne at Zephrose Farm and Garden is talking about he blooming lily in the High Tunnel.
Speaking of High Tunnels, we are on a tour this Saturday put on by the Paonia Chamber of Commerce that will tour the valley showing off Greenhouses of all sorts! If you click here you will see the description for this Saturday, May 22. They will arrive at Stinky Blooms Farm (our farm at Field Florals) at 1 pm. Come by!
Photo on Right: Last years High Tunnel Sweet Peas
I’d like to share a few popular floral trends we are seeing this wedding season in Colorado. So many factors contribute to each season’s “hot” flower choices: color trends, increasing attention to texture, influences of specific designers and new flowers introduced to market. The three trends that definitely stand out this year are vintage appeal, going retro and textural flower arrangements.
Textural Arrangements
Brides are adding texture with greenery, ribbons, fabrics and container choices. For example, fabric-wrapped recycled tin cans offer an opportunity to coordinate colors as well as add texture.
Textural
Vintage Appeal/Going Retro
Dahlias of various colors look groovy arranged in silver pitchers, very retro! Inspired by the trendy color combination of lemon and celadon, a blend of yellow Ranunculus and green Lady’s Mantel make a smashing duet for spring and summer weddings.
Vintage
Although these are the three trends that stand out this season, the bottom line is YOU must be the one to choose the flowers that are going to grace your wedding!
What are your favorite flowers? I love Peonies because of the way they grow, the varieties of color and the deep aroma. Lilies are a “hot” floral choice, but do you like Lilies? I encourage you to look to nature for inspiration. If there is a botanical garden in your area, go for a visit. Take a notepad so that you can write down the common names of the flowers that you like the most.
It is easy to get overwhelmed, but don’t feel lost in the garden. Slow down, smell and touch the different varieties. I always encourage the couples I work with to come walk the fields with me. A special luxury afforded only to those who choose to work with a farmer/designer.
Photos below from our farm in Paonia:
Check out this article that was published this winter! Karen wrote a great article about all our Flower Farming Friends!
Sweet Peas from our Farm
Flower Power
Fresh, local, pesticide-free flowers are the next big thing in the market
By Karen Connington
Sourced from http://www.ediblecommunities.com
Before we incorporated sustainability into our purchasing power, many of us bought fruits and vegetables, and even meats and fish, for their shape, color or shine. Today we’re apt to select the “greenest” apple in the bunch — that is, the organic or locally grown one — over the big, round red one with the highest gloss. We even extend this sensibility to our choice of wines, skin creams and counter-top cleaners. Why is it, then, that we buy flowers so impulsively — almost romantically — as though we were just picking a few daisies from our own garden? Where, in fact, do these flowers come from?
According to a story published in The New York Times, more than three-fourths of cut flowers sold in the U.S. are imported, primarily from warm nations like Colombia, which delivers about half our supply. And Ecuador grows about one-third of our roses. Bulbs and other varieties arrive from Europe and Africa. According to Ashley Krest, owner of Field Florals in Paonia, “most cut flowers travel to more countries than you or I by the time they get from grower to buyer.”
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