This gorgeous photo from professional photographer Sarah K. Chen, depicts the clever and elegant way Christine Saunders from The Spiraled Stem used blumeboxes to transport bouquets for a recent Southern California wedding. Eight-inch Black blumeboxes and six-inch yellow blumeboxes were adorned with different thicknesses of yellow and black ribbon, then whimsical name tags were affixed on the front. Silky black ribbon wrapped the yellow and white Calla Lilies in delicate folds. It was a perfect, fanciful look, and easy enough to try at home!

Posted on September 1st, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Tags: black white and yellow, bridal bouquet transport, ways to personalize a wedding

She’s been dreaming about this day since she can remember, so the little details are really important to her. Don’t deliver a bouquet in a bucket or boring glass container – personalize a blumebox in a corresponding color to show her you care about the details, too!

Many florists and wedding planners use blumeboxes this way, but do-it-yourself brides can utilize a blumebox for a bouquet transport just as easily!

For the black, yellow and white themed wedding above, the simple bouquet of Stephanotis was adorned with tiny pearl beads, and set in a six-inch yellow blumebox. A simple square of stock card was personalized with the brides name. Time to put the transport together? Just a few minutes, but the bride loved it, and it helped keep the flowers fresh all through the evening.

Posted on September 1st, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Tags: black white and yellow, bridal bouquet transport

The color we associate with sunshine is just about as cheerful as it gets. Mixing one of the most recognizable heralds of spring – the smile-inducing daffodil – with elegant black and white accents can turn any occasion into a gala event.

This look was created using a tall Cornflower Yellow blumebox, filled tightly with a dozen daffodils. A black, patterned ribbon was affixed at an angle, and topped with a scalloped, monogrammed tag. The entire arrangement took only minutes to assemble, but the overall look was simply elegant. 

Posted on August 27th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Tags: Add new tag, black white and yellow, bridal bouquet transport, DIY centerpieces, DIY wedding shower centerpieces, ways to personalizing your weddding

For a friends 39-again birthday party we wanted to create a modern contemporary table setting and because this wasn’t her first 39th birthday party, we wanted to keep the cost per centerpiece to a reasonable level.

This mod inspired centerpiece was a cinch to create. We started with a black 4” cube ($3.50ea) and adhered our eco-friendly printed ribbons ($1.99 per centerpiece) to each side giving it a crisp boost of contemporary style. Using black and white bird blumebud place card holders ($9/6-pack) adds a classic and personal touch.

Adding lots of greens to these centerpieces also allowed us to minimize the number of flowers required yet still creates a colorful centerpiece.  In this case we allowed each of the guests to take the centerpieces home to enjoy as a party favor, but maybe we should have folded them up and used them for her 39th again party next year…

Posted on June 10th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
Tags: black white and yellow, mod centerpieces, palm springs inspired centerpieces