The Blooming Idea Blog

  • Allied Florists of Houston March Meeting

    A Wedding to Remember was a well deserved title for this wonderful event. Each month Allied Florists of Houston gathers at one of the local wholesalers and puts on an amazing program with famous designers for a night of amazing food, beautiful flowers and most important; education. This month we were invited by Greenleaf Wholesale as one of the premier wedding florists of Houston to put together a...
  • Pastel Pallets


    With spring around the corner all the beautiful pastel colors are back in season! This last weekend was filled with blush pink peonies, white tulips, yellow ranunculas, white lisianthus, yellow and white freesia and atlantis daisies. With such a fresh color pallet you simply can't go wrong. The Brides bouquet was filled with blush pink peonies with accents of white lisianthus and yellow ranunculus...
  • Roses are red, so are Gerberas

    It's slightly ironic that one of the most popular colors for flowers is red, but in all reality there are not as many true red flowers as there are of some other colors. Gerbs and roses are always an easy find, and very reliable. Other focal red flowers might include amaryllis, anthirium, ginger, dahlias, gladiolas, and of course carnations. The dilemma is that most of the flowers listed are...
  • Champagne & Roses Anyone?

    Ashelynn Manor was the perfect setting for a reception hall filled with champagne flutes and dozens of roses. Classic black, white and red is a timeless colorscheme filled with passion and romance. The bride chose 3 different designs for her tables. The first design included a floating Black Magic rose over black pebbles in a clear glass cylinder, the second design included champagne flutes and...
  • Deck the Halls

    Kelly's wedding at the Woodlands United Methodist Church is the Robb Chapel was a beautiful combination of Christmas accents and gorgeous colors, creating a beautiful wedding day filled with a blushing bride and beautiful flowers.
    Her bouquet was a combination of hydrangea, roses, lisianthus, and ranunculas wrapped in an off white satin ribbon with a keepsake locket as her something old.
    Poinsettia...
  • Vintage Beauty

    Classic. Simple. Elegant.


    Trends come and go but vintage beauty remains timeless. The pop of fiery colors made this event truly striking. Each table had its own cake adorned with a wide satin ribbon and a single Gerberadaisy bloom in various shades of red and orange accented by 3 small cubes with a different variety of bloom in each vase. The brides bouquet incorporated mango calla lilies, red...
  • Black and White

    If you were to look back 10, 20, 30, even 40 years at wedding picture you would find one thing in common amongst them all... Black and White color schemes. It's a classic understated elegance that has evolved with a contemporary flare.This last weekend one of our weddings was just that, understated, classic, elegant with a little flare. I like to think of it as Traditional in a non traditional...
  • It's Time To Party

    It's only the second week of October and we've had over 20 events! Needless to say we are excited for the chance to make some gorgeous arrangements; here's a sneak peak:
  • Southerns Christmas Show with Jim Granger

    A few weeks ago we made another treck down to one of our wholesalers to see the first of many Christmas shows. During October our local wholesalers host a number of featured designers to show off the newest and most glamorous Christmas decor. Christmas for the floral industry starts in October!

    We shopped for Christmas goodies and beautiful decorations for the shop, so make sure to come by and see...
  • September Weddings

    September was a month full of rich colors and beautiful brides. Here are a few pictures from our many events:


    Bouquets

    Ceremony Decor


    Centerpieces


    Cakes


  • Seasonal Changes at the Carlton Woods

    With each change of season we redesign a beautiful dried arrangement for a grand foyer table at the Carlton Woods. This seasons creation is full of movement with vibrant oranges and feather accents. Each week we bring over fresh cylinders with swirled leaves of every kind, and a coordinating floating gerbera daisy. It is the perfect touch of color to coordinate with the beautiful fall tones of...
  • Hello Fall

    Autumn is the most popular time to get married in Houston. The weather finally cools down and everything is still so lively and green. Autumn also tends to be more of a comfortable season with warm colors that create a sense of peace and unity. The hot fiery colors create beautiful backdrops for more earthy styles, and often times you'llfind accents of feathers, pods, wheat, or other harvest...