Rosa di San Valentino

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Well, Valentine's Day has come and gone and I didn't get to do a Valentine's Day post because as a floral designer one gets a little busy around this day....just a little :)
I was noticing in Valentine's Day blog posts around the wedding/events community that all the details were red and white, red and white, red and white. Oh, and chocolate, chocolate cupcakes, chocolate hearts, chocolate covered strawberries. Also, all the blog posts were " cute". I honestly can say I didn't see a unique one anywhere, or really romantic, or even sexy. I mean it is Valentine's Day, somewhere someone should be doing something romantic or sexy....no? Am I the only one who thinks this way? Why can't you be sexy, romantic and sweetly stylish? Is there some law in the wedding/events community that for Valentine's Day you have to have red hearts and red everything? Don't get me wrong I LOVE red, but I want an adult red. I want it paired with black not white. I want bling. I want champagne or at least red wine....sure let's have chocolate but in a fondue or mousse. I quite possibly may be in the middle of a full blown rant....so full blown....I've turned pink, and I'm not even really a fan of pink....but pink works for Valentine's Day, and people will always love roses for Valentine's, and well, I had to add some of my bling feather pins, and instead of chocolate some of my soap because baths are romantic....and....I think run on sentences are sexy.... (hee!!)
I hope you had a fabulous Valentine's Day and I hope it was a little grown up, unless, of course you are fourteen :)

Labels: aromatherapy soap, cream and pink weddings, event blogs, feather hair pins, pink roses, romantic weddings, Valentine's Day, vintage inspiration board, wedding blogs

posted by Bella Fiore @ 8:00 PM

Business to Business LOVE

Monday, February 14, 2011

A little business to business LOVE to celebrate Valentine's Day in Victoria, B.C. Win one custom floral arrangement delivered to your business for three months!! Valued at over $300.00 What do you have to do to enter:

• Like my facebook page and get two other friends to like my page as well. http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bella-Fiore-Custom-Floral-Design/317149355690
• Post on my wall that you have liked me. Get your friends to post on my wall on your behalf.
  
• Already like me? Get three friends to like me and post on my wall on your behalf.
• You must have a legitimate business with either a shop,studio or reception area to qualify.
• Your business must reside in Victoria, B.C.
• This offer is not redeemable for cash value nor negotiable.
  
• The floral arrangements are designed according to Bella Fiore Custom Floral Design's aesthetic. We will take into consideration your business aesthetic as well. They will be beautiful :)
  
• One arrangement will be delivered to your place of business once a month for three months. Starting in February 2011 ending in April 2011.
• This contest will close Friday February 18, 2011 at midnight.
• The winner will be chosen by random draw and notified on Facebook by Saturday February 19,2011.

It is a known that fresh flowers in the work place lift staff morale and boost productivity. Please share this post with businesses you know in Victoria, B.C.
Happy Valentine's Day! Good Luck!

Labels: Bella Fiore Custom Floral Design, business to business contest, facebook friends, facebook promotion, fresh flowers in the work place, Valentine's Day Contest, Victoria

posted by Bella Fiore @ 3:57 PM

Valerie and Jack Married!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Valerie and Jack got married on a very hot summers day at the Laurel Point Inn. Valerie's bouquet was a jewel toned delight of roses,freesia,gardenia,greens and berries.
Her dress had beautiful detailing.
I made these huge altars pieces of colourful roses,lily,delphinium, and various greens. They were so heavy, I could hardly lift them! Thank goodness my "Muscles" was helping me (aka my son)!!
The flower girl tossed jewel toned rose petals from a simple basket.
I also made this beautiful fresh flower hair clip for her out of deconstructed freesia petals, hydrangea florets and greens embellished with chartreuse fine wires and a little crystal.
Aaah, the boys made an entrance with those sunglasses! They had boutonnieres of rose,freesia and greens. Each corresponded with a bridesmaid bouquet.
Here come the girls in their stunning jewel toned dresses with complimentary bouquets of roses and freesia.


Close up detail.




The flowers in the thick of the action. I really did love that fresh flower hair clip!
It was a cocktail reception so I did a mix of high and low centerpieces.
One of the tall centerpieces through the window. Dark purple delphinium with a chartreuse hydrangea cuff.
I really love how this cake turned out. I love adding flowers to cakes. I even add flowers to our birthday cakes at home!
There is the happy couple! I would like to thank Jen Steele Photography for sharing some of her images of this special day. I would also like to thank Valerie and Jack for allowing me to be a part of their wedding celebrations and wish them a lifetime of love, joy and happiness!

Labels: cream roses, freesia bouquets, gardenia, hair flowers, jewel tone dresses, keepsake wedding bouquets, Laurel Point Inn, outdoor wedding, real wedding flowers, summer wedding

posted by Bella Fiore @ 12:20 AM