The Blooming Idea Blog

  • Carlton Woods Wedding... Part 2

    With beautiful hot colors the vibrancy was irresistible.  Again I'd like to thank ANA&IVAN Photography for the use of these stunning images of our work.

     This is a great picture to show the difference between a traditional shoulder corsage, a boutonette style should corsage and a wrist corsage.




  • A Beautiful Bride... Part 1

    First and foremost I have to credit ANA&IVAN photography for the use of these beautiful pictures. This gorgeous bride celebrated her special day at Carlton Woods Country Club, and more that words can express, the pictures are stunning. I hope you enjoy viewing some of our finest work.






    Stay tuned for more to come...
  • Sneak Preview...

    Don't you love a good teaser? Here is a picture from one of our recent weddings. There are MANY more to come, I promise!
  • We Are Party People!

    There's nothing we enjoy more than a good party! But no party is complete without stunning decor, right? In addition to the fresh fragrance they provide, fresh florals add texture, color and visual impact to any room. The pieces above were just a few of our favorites from a part we did with a major contemporary flare. We created gorgeous visual impact with lots of texture by using Kangaroo paw,...
  • Sun shining day

    Everybody could use a little sunshine right? How can you resist the big beautiful faces of these shinning beauties! This was a fun buffet tablescape that we did for a home party this last weekend. Speaking of sunshine, September is such a beautiful month here. It finally starts cooling down enough to enjoy the great outdoors. There's nothing like waking up in the morning and going for a walk when...
  • So it is true...

    We've always heard that flowers make you feel better, and how can you not agree? A recent survey done by fittnessmagazine.com shows that having flowers around not only makes you a happier person, it also is one of 24 proven ways to boost your energy and mood! Here is the article: 

    Ready, Set, Recharge! 24 Ways to Boost Your Energy and Your Mood

    woman holding flower
    Ericka McConnell

    Buy Yourself Flowers

    Why...
  • TSFA 2010 Convention Interview

    Each year we have the opportunity to go to the Texas State Florists Association florist convention where we take hands on classes with amazing designers, attend symposiums and shows and learn all about the upcoming trends in the floral arts. This year our owner Mary McCarthy was asked to do an interview by Flower Shop Network. We thought we'd share it with you! Just follow this link:

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  • Can't Buy Me Love

    We love a good party and a few weekends ago we made these little beauties with lilies and blue delphinium for a fun beatles themed Quincinera party. It's always fun to make arrangements more individual and personal. They were thrilled with the fun pictures of the group and were rocking out to their top hits all night long.
    We also made this gorgeous arrangement as a prototype for one of our...
  • Golf Course Views

     
    There are great advantages with picking a venue with a golfcourse. My favorite is of course the beautiful scenery and picture opportunities. This beautiful bride had a gorgeous bouquet with hydrangea, roses, miniature garden roses and stock.
    Stock is such an unfortunate name for such a beautiful flower. It's slightly spicy fragrance is intoxicating. In fact, I would love to have a giant bouquet...
  • Strawberries and Chocolate

    Although the summer can be excruciatingly hot it didn't deter this beautiful couple from taking the plunge. Miss Amber picked a beautiful all inclusive location called Theresa's Place for their event. They used the adorable outdoor gazebo for their ceremony. And just to spice things up a bit we created a luscious flower garland in hot pinks and whites to dress it up. The fragrance from the...
  • Faux Tropical Tablescape

    It's amazing what a little color and interesting textures can do to dress up a dinner table. These fun coordinating centerpieces, along with out chocolate beaded votive holders created a fun, and visually interesting table scape for our guests.

    Do you have a party coming up? Let us help you dress out your table with gorgeous flowers and candles. Come by and look at our design books to get...
  • Marine blues

    There is something about a man in uniform that makes the ladies go all doe-eyed. But with a handsome groom like this, can you disagree? This lovely couple had a vibrant celebration with yellow and blue accents throughout the ceremony and reception. Kari's bouquet was a traditional style handtied with lots of texture and variety. Her flowers included blooms like hydrangea, asiatic lilies, iris,...