Bryson's and Kaylie's Wedding

 

 Got to do these sweet flowers for a sweet couple!

The pictures do not do the bouquet justice.

The pink Gerbera daisies were striking against the white roses.

I thought it turned out to be a beautiful bouquet, and Bryson and Kaylie looked great!

Congratulations to the happy couple!

Flowers for Rita

I was asked by the grand-daughters of a very dear lady who passed

away if I could make some corsages and boutonnieres for her

children and their spouses that they could wear on the day of her funeral.

The family sent a picture of the casket spray, and the carnations

in that photo looked to be more of a hot pink.  I could not found 

a hot pink carnation, and bought the only pink carnations I could find.

Well, when I saw the casket spray, they had used the same carnation I had found!

I love it when things like that happen.  I felt it was a bit of a tender mercy.

It would not have mattered if the carnations didn't match, but it was just

something that made me happy since I can be a little bit of a perfectionist

when it comes to matching!  I felt very privileged to have been asked 

to do these flowers.  Rita was a wonderful woman who
set a wonderful example for so many!

Flowers for Arlene

 A dear neighbor passed away last week.

She will be missed by all who knew her.

May God continue to bless her family.

Flowers for a Sweet Baby Boy

I always figured there would be a time when I would be

asked to do funeral flowers, but never did I think about

the fact that someday I would need to do a spray

for an infant's casket.  Sadly, that day has come.

It was tricky to figure out what size to make this.  

The baby was born prematurely and still,

and I was told that the casket would probably be about the size of a shoebox.

That just breaks my heart!

I did use a shoebox as a guide so I hope that the spray wasn't too large,

and that the family is able to feel at peace during this difficult time.

6th Grade Graduation

I had a friend call and order a wrist corsage for a 6th grade graduation,

and I decided I would make one for my daughter, too.

What a great idea!  I wish I'd thought of it with my 3 older daughters!

Congratulations to these two gals.  Have fun in Junior High!

A Goodbye Gift For Mrs. Cazier

 

My daughter has been part of a very close-knit Madrigal Choir group this year,

and at the beginning of February, our high school choir teacher announced

she would be retiring at the end of the school year!  We didn't like that news!

Mrs. Cazier is one of the most patient, kind-hearted teachers you could ever know,

and we will miss her terribly.

Her Madrigals wanted to present her with some special gifts, one of those

being a bouquet of 30 roses, a rose from each of the 30 Madrigals.

They were going to present the bouquet on the evening of a farewell banquet

that's held every year toward the end of the school year.

When I order roses, I order in bunches of 25, which meant I would need

to order 2 bunches and have 20 extra roses.  The Madrigal group

consists of juniors and seniors, 16 of which are seniors.

I e-mailed Mrs. Cazier and told her I would have some extra roses from an "event"

 that I was doing flowers for, and I could bring them to place on the tables

as centerpieces. After my daughter presented the roses to Mrs. Cazier,

she announced that the seniors could each take one of the roses from the tables.

I could see that they were very surprised by that.  It's fun to surprise people with flowers!

My daughter came home from school yesterday and said that Mrs. Cazier just 

kept going on and on about the flowers and how much she loved them!

They're called Pink Akito.  I love them, too!

We wish Mrs. Cazier the very best in all that she does!  I'm so grateful

3 of my kids got to have her as their choir teacher.

Flowers for Mike

 

I think it's time to do another wedding!

I've had way too many funerals lately, and most have been family.

Honestly, it is an honor for me to do flowers for funerals.

I find myself wanting to make sure they're "just so."

I hope each family knows that they're done with love,
and that they will bring comfort to the family as well.

My cousin's husband passed away last weekend and I was asked if I would

make the spray for his casket.  I've only done one other casket spray,

and that was last week for my stepfather-in-law.

I had a little help with that one, but for this one I was on my own.

I was told that an easel spray had been ordered with red roses and sunflowers,

and luckily, I was able to get those flowers.  I was pleased with how it turned out.

My parents also asked me to do a grave spray from the extended family members.

I didn't have my nice camera, so had to take the pics with my cell phone,

(I apologize for the blurriness), but I also thought it turned out pretty.

I always have a hard time deciding when I don't have guidance on what flowers to use.

I decided on a mix of spring/summer colors.

Kaelyn, your family is in my thoughts.  Love you!

Saying Goodbye to Grandpa Bill

 

 

 

 It's been quite a week around here.  We received a call on Monday night informing us that

my mother-in-law's husband passed away.  It's always such a bitter-sweet thing.

He'd been struggling so much, especially the last two weeks of his life,

so we're grateful he's free from the pain he had to endure.

My mother-in-law asked me a couple of times if I'd want to do flowers.

I've always had a desire to learn how to do a casket spray and easel spray,

but figured I would get my mother-in-law's help if I was ever asked.

She is the person I went to when I was first learning to do flowers, but I knew she

wouldn't be able to help me this time.  I was hesitant and very nervous,

but with a little bit of help from my mother-in-law's former business partner and dear friend,

we were able to get the flowers done.  We had a little bit of drama with the roses (they literally arrived 2 hours before we were supposed to be at the funeral home.)

The only thing my mother-in-law requested for the flowers were orange roses,

so I couldn't let her down!  And what beautiful roses they were!  Stunning, in fact!

My children are going to miss their Grandpa Bill.  He was such a wonderful, fun-loving,

kind and gentle soul, and we look forward to the day we will be reunited.

Uncle Gerald's Funeral

Sadly, we received word last Saturday that my husband's uncle passed away

unexpectedly after having a heart attack.  He was a wonderful man gone way too soon!

Rest in peace Uncle Gerald until we meet again!

Our love and prayers continue to be with his family!

Sympathy Flowers for the Jensen Family

I had a gal call and order something for her sister who passed away.

She wanted something special and unique!

The pressure was on, but she called me and let me know

how beautiful she thought they were.  Whew!

I am glad she was happy with them.  I thought it turned out to 

be a very pretty Spring arrangement.

Prom 2015

 

 

This year's prom was my biggest order yet.
This is a sample of what I did.

It took a little preparation, but I think I figured out a system 

that will save me a lot of time!

I hope everyone had fun!  Have I said how much I love doing this?

Prices

I've had a few people inquire about prices lately, and because I cannot figure out how to

add a price range on my Facebook page, I'll post a blog in hopes that 

those inquiring will see it.

For school dances, here are my prices:

Boutonnieres:  $7.50 plus tax

Wrist Corsages:  starting price is $18.00 plus tax, which usually includes

flowers with baby's breath and  ribbon.

Anything extra added (rhinestones, feathers, etc.) will be an additional cost.

For weddings, please contact me by e-mail at flowers.by.lorilee@gmail.com or

by phone at 801-774-5338.  This is my home phone, so I won't be able to receive a text.

Wedding prices vary depending on the flowers you want, the style of bouquet,

and, of course, by how big your wedding party is.

I promise to get back to you asap with an estimate.