Showing posts with label Garlic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Garlic. Show all posts

Friday, August 17, 2012

Herbs, Veggies, and Grains OH MY!

One trend we’ve been seeing a lot of lately is brides creating bouquets, boutonnieres, and centerpieces out of objects other than flowers, and we can see why! The results can be stunning, unique, and more budget-friendly. You can make them or order them as ahead of time as you like. Best of all, they won’t wilt and you can keep them after the wedding as (gorgeous) keepsakes!
A few flowers on the table are always pretty, but if summer heat has zapped your garden like it’s zapped mine, flowers may be in short supply. Herbs to save the day! A few sprigs of mint, thyme, and basil are as pretty on the table as anything. And who says you have to draw the line at herbal arrangements for the table? See that mint boutonniere? I bet that groom smelled great!


Wheat. We’re loving the wheat bouquet and boutonniere below, especially for a fall wedding


 Vegetables. Asparagus and kale look perfectly at home in these bouquets. Who would have ever guessed


Cotton: Being a southern girl, what an interesting take on something that grows in abundance!

Herbs. For those of you who feel like a bouquet just isn’t a bouquet without something fresh and green, what about herbs? Besides being budget-friendly, a bouquet made of herbs would smell soo good. 



Whether you mix nonfloral objects with flowers, or go totally nonfloral, these bouquets show that it can look absolutely stunning. There are so many more possibilities too–we’ve seen bouquets that included seashells, buttons, ribbons, and maple leaves, just to name a few.
So may herbs to chose from, chives, mints, lavender, rosemary, thyme, dill, parsley, cilantro, fennel! get crazy!







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Tuesday, August 7, 2012

All about Allium

Allium, the generic word for allium in latin means garlic, but these fantastic fillers are anything but garlic-y.  About 400 species of alliums exist. The best-known are edible varieties, which include onions, shallots, leeks, chives, and garlic.
While their savory cousins excel in the kitchen , ornamental alliums, like the Allium gigantium, shine in the flower world. Their bold and unusual blooms accent any and all arrangements with personality and depth! 
Although most alliums bloom in shades of purple, some varieties bear flowers of blue, pink, yellow, or white. The flower heads generally are globe-shaped and range in diameter from 3 to 12 inches. Alliums come in all heights, from 4 inches to 4 feet.