Sorry doesn't cut it unless it's with flowers

Have you ever written a personal note on behalf of someone? I suppose you have not unless you are a PA to a boss who can't lift his own finger or you are a florist or.. I can't think of any other profession but you get the idea. I've written quite many well wishes and other greetings to go along with my flowers and I'm glad that I still dodged the really sad ones like...death. It feels strange still to write something on behalf of someone else and I often have many thoughts in my head as I pen it down. "Does this look like his/her writing?"
"Don't be absurd, it's obvious it came from the florist."
"Is this what they really want to say on the card?
"Oh grammar mistake, I have to fix it."
"Oh no..what did you do this time!"
"Does this look professional?"
"It's just a dumb boy, get over it!"

I made this white fluff of a "I'm sorry" arrangement below, it's my first sorry note so I didn't know how to feel. As I was writing it I tried to feel as sorry as I can for all the bad things I did in my life...you know...so when he reads it he could FEEL it..I guess it looked pretty real. Who am I trying to kid, I didn't feel sorry. AT ALL. Maybe if I dripped couple of drops of water to fake the tears...

Boxed

My talented stylist friend from Singapore needed flowers for his friends for the opening of their awesome place at Paramount Gardens. Desmond who I met via Instagram couple years back is sorta like a twin I never had. I remember how when we first met up we were carrying the same Celine bi color clutch except his is in a more manly color and mine was a bright pink and orange! That...my readers was not a coincidence.

Moving on to the real story here, Desmond wanted a big arrangement to make up for not being able to attend the opening. Now...I can't make my twin something I don't consider to be big so I ended up getting the Mr. to make me a box with my custom measurements! Yes it was brilliant... until it sorta came out a little bigger than I expected. It measured correctly but I guess I went a little overboard and only had myself to blame. But you know what they say, you learn through experience. I've learned to take the measurements down 1 notch. It would have been easier on my little arms when I was carrying it too. :/

Rich hues

Rich hues to channel more fortune in to my life. HAHA!

House warming

Fate has brought me back to the housing community with the map! HA! Funny how I keep coming back to this place, it's my 3rd time but it's not ordered by any of the past clients. Luckily this one went to a home which was way easier to find...piece of cake!

Pour Le Dentiste

I was asked to make a masculine gift by the wife of a dentist. I really don't know how to translate that so I suggested maybe a rustic looking crate gift basket with some flowers. She was cool with it so I proceeded with making this. I should have made an appointment to scale my teeth on the day I delivered it coz I'm kinda a lil overdue. :/ Oh well.

Reason #101

You don't really need a reason to send someone flowers really. So stop giving yourself excuses to not send any. But there are also a hundred and one reasons to give em. Number 101 here is - Because you helped settle my student card issue and I can now take my exams.

Box it

For most store openings you will find the usual congratulatory flowers right outside at the entrance, standing at 5.5ft up to 6ft at times. That's the norm. Personally I'm not a fan of those sort of flowers on stands and neither is this client. I was more than thrilled to make this and have it in a box with a rustic touch.

Flowers & Scones hits back

So a returning client wants to give more of these scones with flowers away. I must say its pretty fun to make them and therapeutic too. My current oven is broken and Amelia is now way too occupied with her other business (non bakery) to bake me anything. I will have a brand new oven once my new home is ready. Yup I'm moving! I can't wait to start baking again just for fun as I use to make pretty good cookies back then. The Mr. and I bought ourselves a red KitchenAid mixer but without our oven it still sits in the box. I also can't wait to set up my lil nook of a studio to make my flowers! I'm pretty darn excited bout that space...although I'm sharing it with the washing machine but that's all good. I can keep an eye on the laundry I guess.

Placid blue 2.0

Following from placid blue post, these are the flowers for the actual wedding day by the same client. I scored that giant hydrangea for her bouquet and mind you there's only ONE stalk in there. That's how big it was. By this point I really wanted to not see a hydrangea for a couple of week because it's exhausting keeping them alive. :/

He's probably not the one

It's really not the end of the world when you break up with your significant other. Trust me, it's not worth getting worked up on it (for too long). And sometimes you can count on a really good friend to cheer you up! Like sending you flowers when you least expect it. See? Who needs a significant other when real friends will always be there?

Happy Birthday Popo!

Don't you ever...ever use distance as an excuse! This young lady ordered these from Oz land for her grandmother's birthday. Men please take note. It really is the effort and thought that counts. Apparently this pot lasted way longer than it should have. I'm glad to hear that.

For mama with love

This was ordered by a male client for his momma! I made sure it will survive the trip up north. Clearly the pine cones and Amaryllis are a dead giveaway again that this is a very delayed post. My apologies.

Optimus Prime

I admit I LOVED THIS BOUQUET TO BITS! Why was I never given flowers like this??? Honestly I've never made anything this big so it was a great experience. I would LOVE to do it again. Somebody please order this or something similar again. Please? Pretty please?

Flowers for the South

I was pretty stoked to make these for a company's annual dinner held in a state down south. I really did slave my butt off all night. My biggest fears when working with hydrangeas is a wilting one. I think they are complicated bunch because sometimes they are fine without air-conditioning, just heaps of cold water suffice but sometimes even sticking em back into the fridge doesn't work. I learned how to revive them on my own...slowly but surely through many trials and experimenting. I find it works best when you snip the stems short..say about 3 to 4 inches diagonally so it has a larger surface to absorb the water but I also snip the stem right in the middle, creating a slit at the end of the stem. I then add some flower food into cold water and stick the whole thing into the fridge. I kept checking on it the whole time I was up making flowers but it just looked dead in there. I decided to just let it sit inside and see the results the next morning. The next morning VOILA! It ressurected!! So I learned it can take up to 12 hours for it to slowly revive. 

 

To great husbands

A family friend ordered these for his wife. Well I must take some credit for suggesting these peonies when they were in season for a brief moment. I couldn't stop smelling them all night. Good choice.

What are the odds

Sometimes simplicity is more, or was it less is more? Same thing. These were ordered by different people, yet they both wanted plain roses. I was close to asking "Are you sure you don't know Nur?"

EGG

Just when I found a new place to dine while delivering this order for the opening or E.G.G at Sunway (look it up) the Mr. said it's not his thing. Oh well... So I can't say I've been there because I was really just there to drop these congratulatory flowers off. Oh good God, the reflection off the marble wall is hideous. My apologies. Still trying to fund myself for a good camera but until then you guys have to just deal with my iPhone photos.

Color Phunk

I'm always impressed with natures beauty. God is pure genius I must say. He's beyond creative, artistic and makes the most overwhelming beautiful things like this hydrangea.

Getting down and dirty

Today I had a great day because I finally went to the flower nursery to pick up some flowers and plants. It was also a family day outing, very rarely we get to do something like this anymore and coincidentally we were all off work from a public holiday. Yes I do have a day job which I dislike terribly, infact I'm borderline despising it already. Yes I'm a part time floral designer but my heart is definitely in it FULL TIME and even at my day job all I can think off are my flowers, where will I be with them in the next half a year. I often find myself day dreaming of a little floral shop I wish to own some day. I also always wish I can take Powder my fur buddy along with me anywhere I go. So doing this full time and owning a store some day will make that possible.

It can be very scary at the same time, venturing out on your own. Equipped with nothing more than a dream & guts. Plenty of guts. But also determination and contentment at the end of the day. Is there something you really wish to do in your life but have yet to do so? I say my friend now is the time to do it and never look back. I have a small list of things to do which requires some bravery. The checklists are :

1. QUIT MY DAY JOB, the sooner the better
2. Run my floral business on FULL THROTTLE
3. Camp in the woods or stay in a cute rented cabin in Norway
4. Fish for my own food from the rivers in Norway
5. Buy a house, do it up, sell it.
6. Buy a house, do it up, use it as my studio.. etc...
7. Eat a bug. Im just kidding.

Had a budget to stick to this visit. I will be back for you my Calla lily and red maple. I will be back for you.