Flower Class was so much fun !

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Sunday flower class. What a blast ! Check out some of our photos below.

 The studio and flowers before the students arrived.

 We had some very lovely Spring flowers; tulips, sweet peas, ranunculus, hyacinths, but also garden roses, guelder rose, freesias, peonies (yes, early peonies !) and some nice foliages.

 That would be me, waiting nervously for the students to arrive. Sorry about the goofy look on my face.

 I'd like to introduce you to one of the loveliest people I know...Kathy MacLachlan. Kathy was one of my very first customers (10 years ago) and has been a great client and friend ever since. 

Thank you Kathy !

 The ladies starting to muck in. And also have a bit of a giggle.

 Totally focused on the task at hand.

 Choosing flowers for their compositions.

 I think everyone was totally into their creations. And by the way, doing an AMAZING job.

 But still having time to crack jokes, relax and have fun.

Everyone seemed to like the choice of mossy urn for their arrangements. Something they would definitely use after their flowers had expired. I heard talk of planting with herbs for the kitchen counter. Nice one !

If you like to check out our flower  classes email us at flowers@wildthyme.ca

"WILD" Flower Classes: Spring 2011

 

UPDATE: We're thrilled our Sunday class is SOLD OUT ! Still two spaces available in our Wednesday class. Come join us !

We'll be hosting two flower classes this Spring. Check them out !

Loose, Natural, Vintage

Sunday, March 27, 1 pm to 4 pm

Spend the afternoon creating your very own nature inspired bouquet.

Learn how to arrange flowers into sweetly romantic jars and pots, mossy urns and fabulous retro vases.

You will be encouraged to let your flowers tumble, nestle, cluster and drape.

And we'll be working with garden style roses, ranunculus, vines, tulips and more......

Refined, Sophisticated, Elegant 

Wednesday, March 30, 6 pm to 9 pm

An evening dedicated to the art of the Parisian hand tied bouquet.

Learn to arrange flowers in your hand; twisting, turning and creating a bouquet, understanding textures and how flowers complement and support each other. And the piece de resistance ?

You will take a way a breathtaking bouquet filled with the loveliest spring flowers and foliages.....

Just like you had bought it in Paris! Ooh la la ! 

Come Join Us !

All classes include tools, containers and flowers

Refreshments and pastries will be served and we'll finish with a glass of bubbly.

Each class  $150.00 plus HST

To sign up for a class, please contact us at flowers@wildthyme.ca

 

 

Photo credit: Hallie Burton   

Colour

At this time of year I fall completely and madly in love with this colour palette. Firey reds and oranges bursting with life and passion but beautifully balanced by plums, burgundies, grey greens and more subtle burnt oranges. Some people call these jewel tones.

The textures in the flowers and the old world vibe of this picture totally speak to me.

Both arrangements convey a sense and feeling of autumn yet they're filled with spring flowers ! Did you notice the tulips and ranunculus ?

Colour is definitely a seasonal thing for me. In the fall, it's jewel tones as in the pics above. It doesn't matter that there are Spring flowers in the arrangement. The colours remind us of the time of year.

The winter calls for deeper reds and burgundies with even deeper greens or alternatively wintry whites. In early spring I'm loving pale lavenders, blues and soft yellows which lead into the softer pinks, peaches and creams of late spring/early summer. And high summer is all about fuscha pinks, corals, hot reds and bright greens.

How does colour speak to you ?

Apologies for not crediting the photos. I seem to have lost the photographer's name. If anyone recognizes, please do let me know and I will gladly credit.

Here's to 2010 ............

Yipee !!

Oh to look this glamorous and so utterly bored !

While my New Years Eve party days are behind me, I could have a lot of fun lounging about on the sofa on the BIG night in this most gorgeous deep chocolate brown ball gown.

Let's see, we'll be sipping champagne (ok, prosecco) served with some delicious canapes, perhaps with some oysters (actually, no oysters - not a fave thing I'm afraid) and followed by scrumptious macaroons, ideally from Laduree, but realistically from Patachou (a great French patisserie here in Toronto).

We'll likely have some music playing softly in the background -- a little of everything; lounge, Cole Porter, Vivaldi, Brazilian bossa nova and a little pop and indie stuff just to stop things from feeling too highbrow. Depending on our mood, a film from The Film Buff might be in order (something cheery I hope) and if time allows and I can hang in there, a late game of Scrabble.

Throughout the evening we'll chat about our resolutions and aspirations for 2010......the goals, the dreams and the bets on how long it will take to break them !

Last year I followed a set of resolutions offered up on Vivre.com (of all places --my goodness) and found them to be spot on. They were all doable, achievable and I pretty much kept these in check for 2009. I think I'll build on these for 2010:

Well ok, I still have to work on the black clothes thing and planning in advance, but four out of six isn't too bad.

And.... I think I'd like to take up dance lessons.......

We'll see.

I wish all of you a most festive New Years Eve and a fabulous 2010 filled with good health, great joy and love.

Image 1: Anna Williams (photographer); Image 2: Vivre.com; Image 3: Toast

Summer love....aka Wedding season !

We are working on a wedding this weekend and I must be up and out of the house by 6 am Saturday in order to get things rolling.

However, before I hop off to bed, I want to share some pictures from a wedding we did a while back. It was one of our favourites. 

The wedding took place in early Spring, with lots of candlelight and wonderful white flowers. The celebration was held in a very handsome gentleman's club with lots of history and political intrigue. The bride was beautiful and confident, and she chose a simple, but sophisticated style.

The colour palette: crisp white, silver and oyster with the palest silver blue accents.

The flowers: White parrot tulips, pencil tulips, sweet peas, freesias and fabulous white cherry blossom branches and trees (not seen), hydrangeas and roses.

Candlelight was an essential element and as you can see imparted a great ambiance to the room.

The seating was mainly lengths of banquettes that sat approximately 50 guests, with some lovely oval shaped tables to break up the symmetry of the banquettes.

The bouquet: unfussy and pretty.

Have a fabulous weekend !