Wedding Flowers & Flower Photography

Dearest blogging friends, I hope this finds you well. I have been so busy and not meaning to take such a long break but, I have had things that have needed my attention. A dry run for the wedding flowers was done, I spent some time with Sammie on spring break and then I set to organizing around here. As I mentioned before I have my eldest daughter's wedding coming up this month. Check lists are getting done, new items and projects being added. So my artwork has been set to the side for the moment, yet I am managing to stay creative in helping with the wedding. I managed to take some flower photographs of some of our wedding choices.

Today I did take the time to alter some of photographs that I took of the wedding flowers we are choosing for the table top arrangements and played with them giving them some textures and such, but ever so lightly so you could see the beauty of these flowers. Top of the list are the beautiful blooms that May has to offer. Lilacs on their stems, Ranuculus, Gerbena and Vintage Roses. The wedding flower pallet that Laura chose is a soft pastels, with lavenders, peaches and pinks.

Although you can get Ranunculus in May you have to get them three days ahead to let them open and their heads are smaller, but they are such a beautiful flower, it will be well worth the extra care. The Gerbena Daisy is so beautiful with its big head I would love to grow some to take photographs of as they are simple beauties. I didn't know they are a member of the sunflower family until I was reading about them. Did you know that fact? Then the true wedding flower hits that we chose were the vintage roses in a blush and the Lilacs on their stems. The smell of these beauties is soft, fragrant and colors are a beautiful. They all lasted well over a week with changing the water and feeding them.

As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life. John Lubbuck

More wedding flower prettiness to come and crafty goodness later this week, but wanted to let you know what I am up to.
What are your favorite May or wedding flowers? What projects are you working on? I'd love to know~

Flower Photography

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I wanted to share some flowers that were in bloom in my backyard. This may well be some of my color inspiration for the week~Left to right; is a Butterfly Bush, Pomegranate flower, Chives flowering, Rose. When I combined these images I thought how nice it would be to see them matted and framed just like this! What is blooming in your flower garden? I have been taking an e class, Sammie is on summer vacation and hubby is working out of town and weekend after next is my second youngest daughters bridal shower~ One word, busy! So forgive me if I am not blogging quite as often with crafty goodness and tea parties. What is going on in your summer right now? Are you crafting? Tending to the garden? Making some sun tea? I love mine with lemon~ How about you?

Pink Flowers in Spring

Glorious pink flowers are blooming. I am hoping to get a chance to visit some local botanical gardens and take some more photographs of flowers. I am in love with spring, my camera and flowers. I guess I will have to tell my hubby, but I think he already knows! This is my color inspiration for today~ What are you in love with this spring? What colors inspire your creativity?

Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night. ~Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke