The Blooming Idea Blog

  • Easter 2013... part 2

     The second event we'd like to showcase from our fabulous Easter Weekend was held Saturday morning at The Club at Carlton Woods for the kiddos, it's called breakfast with the Easter Bunny. This is a fun event where everything is whimsical, youthful and very colorful!
    The centerpiece for the buffet lay underneath a canopy of curly willow and ribbons with a beautiful wreath of flowers with blooming...
  • Easter 2013... part 1

     Easter week is always a busy time at the shop, and this year was no different. We'll start the weekend off showcasing an event held the Friday before Easter at The Club at Carlton Woods; their annual Seafood Buffet.
    The fabulous flowers always reflect some underwater or oceanic theme. This year, in purples and greens, we used tropical flowers for their unique foilage and fun accents like seas...
  • Birthday Celebration


    Growing up in my house there were always a few days that all the kids looked forward to. Christmas with it's magic and lights (and where I'm from snow). Easter with the hunt, and more than any other day; birthdays. Your birthday was the best day of the year, partly because you didn't have to share it with anyone and also because my Mom did everything to make your birthday uniquely special....
  • Carlton Woods Member Guest Event

     In the fall of each year The Club at Carlton Woods holds its annual Member Guest event. This year it couldn't have been on a more beautiful day. The skies were blue, there was a light breeze and the temperature was near perfect. So what could have made the day more fabulous? Well our stunning flowers of course!
    With a mix of low, medium and high standing arrangements we created lots of focal...
  • Carlton Woods Holiday Party

    Happy New Year!
    There's nothing like a good party at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands Texas! It is true what they say, in Texas everything is bigger, and I might add better! Every year The Club at Carlton Woods throws a fabulous holiday party and we are always excited to bring out some fabulous showpieces. But it all starts with first impressions, and nothing says "Happy Holidays" more...
  • Thanksgiving 2012

    As we near the end of the year we want to do a re-cap of our fabulous 2012 holiday season. I'd like to start with Thanksgiving. This year at The Club at Carlton Woods we amazed the crowds with a full, lucious and absolutely divine giant cornucopia. This beautiful showpiece was overflowing with lilies, mums, antique green hydrangea, flat copper wire, roses, cabbage, lotus pods, bitter sweet and...
  • A Very Merry Christmas Indeed...

     What a wonderful time of year to celebrate! This is just a taste of how we like to spice up the holidays!
     The annual Advisory Board dinner at The Club at Carlton Woods always is an event to behold, and this year was no different.
     This fabulous table scape of whites, browns and evergreens with crystal and candlelight accents made the dining room sparkle.
    The table was decorated with a beautiful...
  • White Winter Wedding

     The Club at Carlton Woods is a stunning venue for weddings. With fabulous views over the golf course and amazing decor, you simply can't go wrong. As their in house florist we pride ourselves on making your floral centerpieces, personal flowers and decor speak volumes and amazing your guests.
    This beautiful white wedding did just that. with gorgeous white hydrangea, lilies, roses and alstromeria...
  • Succulents and Lotus Pods

     Tablescapes are such an elegant way to dress up a long dining room table. Especially during the holidays when you are usually seating more than usual. These gorgeous arrangements were lively and lit up the room!
    Vibrant orange two tone roses, butterscotch cymbidium orchids, red lilies, brown hypericum berries, succulents, lotus pods, striped aspidistra leaves and loops of curly willow gave these...
  • Sparkling Roses

     Tablescapes are one of our many specialties. With esparance roses, antique green hydrangeas, miniature garden roses and green hanging amaranthus they were the perfect combination of soft, romantic colors for a very romantic eventing.
    Using silver pedestal vases for the arrangements and silver goblets for the candles heightened the luxurious ambiance of the dinner. 
    The men's boutonnieres were...
  • A Few Fabulous Fall Centerpieces

     Grand is always more fun! These centerpieces used at various events at The Club at Carlton Woods were spectacular focal points; with vibrant colors, wonderful movement, and amazing flowers they are a feast for the eyes.
    I'm a sucker for rich fall tones, exemplified by this stunning arrangement. The chocolate cymbidium in the vase accented by orange pebbles and topped with butterscotch football...
  • Spook-tacular Arrangements

     Halloween is such a fun holiday. With vibrant oranges, lime greens, plum and black the contrast between the shades is fun and slightly mysterious.
     Each year at the Carlton Woods they throw a fabulous Halloween Party for the Children in the neighborhood. So we like to get a little spooky with our flowers.
    Plus it's a fabulous excuse to incorporate candy into our arrangements. And honestly, who...