Poppies & Posies » Floral Arrangements

Summer BBQ-Santa Barbara

poppiesandposies — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:29:23 +0000

There are so many thing that I love about this project we were a part of. 1. We worked with my hubby and his company Stuart & Co along with our great friend Jen Huang to put together this summer, BBQ in her Santa Barbara backyard, 2. What is not to love about being in Santa Barbara for work, 3. When we were finished styling the dinner we got to eat all of the beautiful food.

Jen Huang Art inscribed a slate tray with the evening’s menus and we adorned it with this summer garland. The rosemary smelled delicious.

Jen’s dog Gatsby thought he was going to get lucky and sneak a taste of Stuart & Co’s Bitchin’ BBQ Sauce.

We invited some of our closets friends in Souther Cali to enjoy Michael’s BBQ with us. Summer & Brian Watkins of Grey Likes Weddings is shown here passing the farmer’s market chopped salad.

Check out the recipe for Bang Bang Shrimp on Camille Styles.

You won’t want to miss Stuart & Co’s recipe for baby back ribs here

Head over to Camille Styles for additional photos from the evening and recipes for all of the yummy dishes you see here.

West Elm

poppiesandposies — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 21:33:42 +0000

Take a peek into our studio and check out our advice for choosing a florist for your wedding on West Elm’s blog today!

Deconstructed

poppiesandposies — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:46:38 +0000

They’re calling color of the year Radiant Orchid, which is a purple color that I usually avoid at all cost. Of course there are some exceptions and the flowers from this week were one of them.

This purple scabiosa resembles more of a watercolor painting than a real life flower. The color variation on each petal was incredible.

Japan is at it again growing the most beautiful varieties of ranunculus. The one shown above looked like delicate paper.

I wish parrot tulips were available year round because they last a long time and just get better with age. This deep purple hue is pretty yummy as well!
More from Japan today is spirea. Soon enough we’ll be seeing this and it will be local, which makes me very happy. I would use spirea in ever arrangement if I could.

Ilana & Tim

poppiesandposies — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 21:16:30 +0000

During the first of what has become many blizzards this year, Ilana & Tim tied the knot at The Foundry. As blustery and cold as it was it was a beautiful day and Les Loups captured it just perfectly! Check out the full post here!

{Venue: The Foundry, Photography: Les Loups, Event Planning: Firefly Events, Music: Les Loups, Catering: Creative Edge, Cake: Nine Cakes}

In the studio

poppiesandposies — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:55:53 +0000

We’ve had a busy month in the studio despite all of the wind, snow and freezing temps outdoors. The product in the market is actually quite spectacular right now.

Featured in Martha Stewart Weddings

poppiesandposies — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:35:36 +0000

It’s hard to believe that almost exactly a year ago my friends I packed up 6 suitcases that all weighed over 50 lbs and took off for Costa Rica, so I could get hitched. You may be thinking what could we have possibly dragged to Central America that would weight that much. In the next few posts we’ll show you all of the amazing goodies we brought to decorate the day. There is one thing for sure, I could never have done any of it without the help of a few very special people. Juliet and her sister Ellen we’re total rock stars. Ellen dragged our linens down and back for us which weighed over 50lbs themselves and that is no exaggeration. She also did my hair for me both nights, which turned out totally amazing. Juliet waded into the bush to find the perfect blooms and then spent days designing the centerpieces and my stunning bouquet. Not to mention the months of planning and decision making she went through with me. Matt and my close friend Brie worked tirelessly with them to help make the day beautiful, fun and stress free. From there every person who made the trek with us (there were 37 total) pitched in to make this wedding in the tropics the best one Costa Rica has probably ever seen. Jen Huang and her husband Elihu photographed and shot Super 8 film for us. I’ll just let the photos speak for themselves because they are unreal, over the top and more amazing than I could have ever dreamt. In fact there is a ban in our household on hanging any other wedding photos in fear that the entire house will be taken up by them. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite shots of the flowers and then we’ll get to the details. Especially the paper goods designed by Paperfinger; they’re a real treat!

Pick up a copy of Martha Stewart Weddings Winter issue on stands now to read about all of the details of how Michael and I met, why we decided to get hitched in Costa Rica and who helped us create such a special week.

{Custom dress by Ellens Couture, Photography by Jen Huang Photography, Flowers by Juliet Totten of Poppies & Posies, bow tie fabric design by Stephanie Eventov-Singer, bow tie production by Boutaugh}

Baby Shower

poppiesandposies — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 20:51:32 +0000

We’ve been neglecting our blog for the past few weeks due to the holidays, but we’re back and excited to start posting again consistently. First and foremost Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a happy and fun holiday season. I can hardly believe that it is January of 2014 but here we are.

We started off 2014 with Firefly Events at a baby shower in Soho. We we’re psyched to have a chance to use winter poppies along with quince and some other pretty seasonal elements. I snapped these photos quickly on the good ‘ole iPhone but one of our resolutions is to try to take a few minutes at events to take better photos. Guess I’ll get started on that this weekend. Jen flew in from the West coast to photograph the shindig so we’ll make sure to share all of the adorable details that Firefly put together. In the meantime, stay cozy!

Diana & Owen

poppiesandposies — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:31:45 +0000

Diana & Owen wed this past August at Owen’s family home in Dorset, VT. Diana & Owen are not only fantastic together, they’re both amazingly kind, passionate, and intelligent as individuals as well. We felt so fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of their special day and it is one we won’t soon forget. Check out their feature in Well Wed Vermont this month as well!

{Photos: Jen Huang Photography, Catering: Michael Stuarty NY, Tent: Sperry Tent, Paper Goods: Bride}

Northport,NY Wedding

poppiesandposies — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 17:03:10 +0000

Aaron Almendral captured this gorgeous Northport, NY wedding so perfectly. Here are a few sneak peeks from the day.

Weheartblogshop

poppiesandposies — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:14:43 +0000

Last weekend we were lucky enough to collaborate with the Blog Shop at their NYC class held at the Sunday Suppers studio. It was all things fern for us on Saturday from fern hair wreaths for each of the students to wear to a simple fern Photo Booth backdrop. If you’re looking to take a fun class in your city check out Blog Shop!

{Photos 1,2. @angelakohler, 3. @chrrrista_ct)