Floral Forum

Floral Forum

February 13th, 2010 @ 11:30 am by Mrs. Sewing
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Entering into a conversation about florists and flowers with my Sewing-Mom, she wisely asked what my vision was, knowing full well I don’t know two things about flowers. That’s why I called her. After all, she used to work at a nursery.

On the topic of centerpieces -

Me: “Something short and sprawly and lush! Lots of green, with red flowers interspersed!”

Sewing-Mom: “Are we after that tropical feel?”

Me: “Yes, but not beach tropical. More like, rain forest tropical. Prehistoric. FERNS! Oh, let’s have some ferns!”

Sewing-Mom: “What kind of ferns? There’s many kinds. What kind do they have in Hawaii?”

Me: “Oh, I don’t know, we’ll just go to Home Depot once we’re there and find out. And then afterwards we cans eat them!”

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Consider the conversation effectively over.

In any case, I think I really do have an obsession with ferns.

A big leafy fern (there’s only a million bajillion different species!) in a short pot is what I’m thinking.

A Maidenhair fern… so cute and delicate!

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The E.T. Fern… so prehistoric!

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The Lemon Button Fern… also pretty cute!

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Maybe a few fiddlehead ferns thrown in would be nice?

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We can also add in some red flowers.

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Adorable baby red wax ginger!

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Simple and effective? It’s hard to say without putting something together first. And I still don’t want to make my own, but maybe this is something easy (and cheap) for a florist to do?

Oh, and the best part about using potted plants - the Hawaii guests can take the ferns home afterwards, and eat them with their cats! (No joke - you CAN eat ferns.)

I wonder what they taste like?

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Are you using a floral centerpiece? What kind of flowers/plants are you using?

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18 Responses to “Floral Forum”

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MissKimchi (message) 130 posts, Blushing bee

BWHAHAHHA! i love fiddleheads..or more importantly…I love to EAT fiddleheads!! they are delicious… I eat them every time I go to a Korean restaurant…but i’ve never cooked them at home before!

2/13/10 @ 11:47 am (reply)

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KMSull (message) 6,442 posts, Bee Keeper

Ah ha ha ha ha! Best conversation with mom EVER. Your poor mom (heck, my poor mom should be looking forward to the same kind of conversation day day). I love ferns, though. They’re so easy and yet make a huge impact!

2/13/10 @ 12:26 pm (reply)

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warigia1 (message) 2 posts, Wannabee

I like ferns too, and I also want to use tropical flowers for my centerpieces. I’m thinking birds of paradise with some greenery thrown in. Or banana leaves, if I can find them.

2/13/10 @ 12:27 pm (reply)

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bellenga (message) 7,536 posts, Bee Keeper

I love fiddleheads! I had no idea they were tasty.

Tropicals are gorgeous. I love using real and sustainable plants for decor (lasting decor) and have you checked out the designer in GA who uses real plants for wedding decor? You rent the flowers and they design the setups..
http://www.nectarandcompany.com

2/13/10 @ 3:11 pm (reply)

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Miss Pretzel (message) 1,893 posts, Buzzing bee

Fiddleheads are yum! No Joke- used to have them when I lived in New England.

2/13/10 @ 3:15 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Mouse (message) 5,844 posts, Bee Keeper

Haha, you are so funny. The lemon button fern is my fave, I think.

2/13/10 @ 7:12 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

Those fiddleheads are awesome looking!

2/13/10 @ 9:00 pm (reply)

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OurFutureIsBright (message) 138 posts, Blushing bee

we’re doing flowers on half our tables and candles on the other half. We don’t have much to spend on them, but i dont want to do them myself. ive heard from several friends that a woman at our local farmer’s market puts together beautiful arrangements and bouquets for cheap. ive been going there for 4 weeks and she hasn’t been there - but today i scored! got her number and will be calling her this week for more info.

2/13/10 @ 9:44 pm (reply)

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mrspaetz (message) 3,805 posts, Honey bee

haha! the eating part is kinda weird (i never knew they were edible!) but i hope to see how your vision pans out!

2/13/10 @ 9:56 pm (reply)

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Cybele (message) 355 posts, Helper bee

I have to say the last pic looks pretty bleargh to me … I don’t care how yummy they are, it just looks like a pile of centipedes all curled up… wouldn’t go for the “eating ‘em” bit but that’s just my personal preference, YMMV.

2/14/10 @ 12:26 am (reply)

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futurebean (message) 73 posts, Worker bee

Mmmm… fiddleheads! Sauteed in butter with some wild mushrooms… springtime in Oregon– can’t wait for the Farmer’s Market to open!!

I thought Mrs. d’Orsay’s tute here had a beautiful fiddlehead idea:

http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/miss-dorsays-diy-how-to-turn-a-wine-bottle-into-a-vase-or-votive

But, I really like these:

http://www.kellyoshiroevents.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/green-wedding.jpg

Good luck– I’m sure you’ll find tons of gorgeous ferns in Hawaii to play with!!

2/14/10 @ 12:39 am (reply)

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Miss Sewing (message) 2,701 posts, Sugar bee

@MissKimchi: @Miss Pretzel: kay now I REALLY want to try them!
@warigia1: ohh, birds of paradise sound pretty awesome!
@bellenga: i like the idea of using living plants, definitely a happier end for the plant!
@OurFutureIsBright: that sounds awesome! way to score a deal!
@Cybele: hehe, i’ll try not to think about the centipede thing, it’ll give me the heebies!

2/14/10 @ 1:03 am (reply)

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NurseK (message) 162 posts, Blushing bee

I am hoping we can use in-season flowers for our centerpieces, very simple. Mums, goldenrods, grasses, etc. Getting married in October in North Florida. I love the look of Fiddlehead Ferns, but had NO idea you can eat them. Funky!

2/14/10 @ 10:56 am (reply)

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Miss Argyle (message) 2,516 posts, Sugar bee

The red flowers will look great with all of the greenery. And, the fiddlehead ferns will give great structure to your arrangements!

2/15/10 @ 12:12 am (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

i love the fern idea! you have such a great, unique vision for your wedding in general, so i can’t wait to see what you pick!

2/15/10 @ 7:00 pm (reply)

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Miss Giraffe (message) 4,216 posts, Honey bee

Love the ET fern! So hip!

2/16/10 @ 11:19 am (reply)

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jessicarney

I’m going pretty clean on my centerpieces. I’m planning (will probably change 13 more times though) to just use different size candles with origami paper bands around some of them with our monogram and some petals of the same flowers we use in the bouquets

2/18/10 @ 1:40 pm (reply)

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binza14 (message) 341 posts, Helper bee

Oh my gosh. Please pretend I’m not giving away my hick roots right now, but fiddleheads are SOOO good. My dad and I used to go pick them all the time. Steamed with butter and vinegar? Love.

2/19/10 @ 9:10 am (reply)