Tuesday, September 21, 2010

SEATTLE BOUQUET

Here it is! Seattle is the very first bouquet in my new series of one of a kind bouquets that are inspired by iconic cities. When some people think of Seattle they may think of grey clouds and rain but not me. Seattle to me is vibrant and eclectic just like this bouquet. Full of inspiration and life coming from many different angles and yet it all comes together beautifully in a show of color and art.
The bouquet is tied in lavender and purple dupioni silk ribbons and topped with a vintage rhinestone button. Each stem is wrapped in emerald green silk dupioni.
Normally my bouquets feature clear rhinestones but I wanted this bouquet to be all about color. Each orange and fuchsia Catala bloom is centered with genuine freshwater pearls in orange or fuchsia and Swarovski ab crystals. The enormous teal silk bloom is also accented with peacock freshwater pearls and a gorgeous vintage brooch.
The small lavender blooms are created out of lavender dupioni silk and hand dyed ombre silk to create a special depth within the cluster. Each one is hand cut, pressed and centered with a genuine freshwater pearl.
Of course this would not be the Seattle Bouquet without an emerald flower for the Emerald City. This boasts a bold green ab vintage rhinestone center.
The next city in this series is... Paris! I have some great ideas coming for this bouquet. I hope to see you back here for that reveal!
Don't forget to leave your comments below and let me know what you think.



8 comments:

Jen Taylor said...

It is beautiful
Jen Taylor
Taylor'd Events by Jennifer

arah said...

It's gorgeous. Love the colors. It totally fits Seattle and all its eclectic art. Can't wait to see Paris!

Alison @ The Knotty Bride said...

Gorgeous, Marie. Breathtaking. This is hella ad-worthy, I might add. You got the magic hands!

Unknown said...

That bouquet is as refreshing as the Pacific Northwest. Vibrant & glistening! A breath of fresh air.

Aleah + Nick Valley said...

As always, everything you create is utterly stunning! This captures Seattle in such a fun way - the evergreen is perfect! Can't wait to see Paris! Aleah + Nick

Brenda's Wedding Blog said...

I LOVE this bouquet - so amazing to see one your floral bouquets in such vivid color. Congratulations on an amazing creation. Can't wait to see what you come up with for Paris :)

Kate-EmeraldWeddings said...

It is beautiful! Love the colors, thank you for capturing the colors of our gorgeous city.

claire said...

I think that's so beautiful. I love the depth of the colors. Very deep. I like.