{friday faves} protea

happy friday friends!!

 i first came across these super large blooms when i worked afternoons in my local florist back when i was in school.  i was shocked when many brides would turn down this dramatic tropical bloom for their centerpiece, but times have changed and i'm happy to see the protea flower is making its way into today's weddings.  

1.-2.  {100 layer cake} | 3. {grey likes weddings} | 4. {nastass jaharvey} | 5.-7. {once wed}

{blooms} olympics bouquet

have you noticed the monochromatic congratulatory bouquet at this year's winter olympics in vancouver? the bouquets are made up of green spider mums and green hypericum berries and large leaf greens, fern and loops of monkey grass and tied with a simple blue ribbon.  i think they are quite beautiful. do you agree?

{blooms} violets

this month's flower is {violets} . violets are a five petaled velvety blossom that represent faithfulness, virtue and modesty.

meringues with edible violets {country living}

violet bouquet and wedding cake {martha stewart weddings}

{blooms} carnations

{carnations} are january's flower. carnations represent beauty, pride, admiration and gratitude, the carnation’s multilayered, feathery soft petals conceal a hardy core – an appropriate paradox for this first-month-of-the-year flower.

white carnation centerpiese {eddie ross}

fuschia bouquet {samm blake photography}

assorted pink centerpiece {southern weddings}

carnation topiary {pb bloom}

{blooms} narcissus

{narcissus} is december's flower. it's bulb belongs to the amaryllis family and it's common english name is daffodil. according to greek mythology, a young man named Narcissus was so in love with himself that he stared at his reflection in a pool of water until he eventually turned into his namesake flower.

bride photo {frolic}

potted narcissus {brides}

narcissus bouquet {martha stewart weddings}