We were asked to submit a few bouquets for consideration for the cover of New York Magazine Weddings coming out this spring. And oh the requirements. Like finding flowers in the dead of winter that were spring/summer like - in season when the issue comes out. The design needed to be circular, small in size and tight in design.
So I found myself having a staring contest with these flowers, just waiting for that moment where it was going to feel right to start designing. I started one and then took it apart, and I did this three or four times. Then I started with another, the hardest in my opinion - an all green succulent bouquet. And it was then that I started to get into my groove. That bouquet was my favorite and for many reasons. One being that it was unlike any of the others - not quite what I was asked to design but most definitely a style I gravitate towards. I waited to do this one because I knew it would be a challenge. And it wasn't until I designed it that I felt the creativity starting to flow. Next time I am faced with this sort of challenge I'm going to indulge it first as oppose to starting the obvious - It just loosened me up and inspired me to do more.
In any event, one of those bouquets was indeed chosen for the front page and I am so very excited. I asked the editor not to tell me which one was chosen as I'd prefer it to be a surprise come newsstand day, March 21st.
Some of my materials I used are below and the final product to follow.
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| David Austin Garden Rose |
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| Fritillaria |
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| Fritillaria |
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| French Tulip |
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| Liberstar Lily Tulips |
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| Maidenhair Fern |
My Final Four
My favorite bouquet:
Succulents, maidenhair fern, assorted fern and fritillaria
My least favorite:
Tuberose, fritilleria, parrot tulip, garden rose, ranunculus, maidenhair fern
This would be my first pick had I not created the succulent bouquet:
David Austin garden roses, french tulips, lily tulip and geranium leaf
French tulips, lily tulip, pink ranunculus, white garden rose, David Austin garden rose
