Floral Creations

Orchids and Roses are beautiful flowers

Sharon — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:19:53 +0000

Peonies in Bouquets

Sharon — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:37:51 +0000

Peonies are are a beautiful flower and come in so many different colors, which are locally available from the late May to middle of June. I have grown them in my garden for years and when I tell people that they make lovely arrangements for home as well as beautiful flowers for weddings work, their comment is “what about all the ants that are hiding in the flowers.” Well the secret is to pick them early in the bud to half open stage any then they do not have ants.

Location: First Methodist Church, Kalamazoo, MI

Reception: Rose Street Market

Flowers: Hot pink Peonies, hydrangea, orchids, and orange lilies

Hosta Centerpieces from the Garden

Sharon — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:57:17 +0000

Flowers are a key element to the wedding reception, and creative arrrangements can be done on a budget. An example of an inexpensive arrangement would be using vary varieties of hostas and the blooms for a dramatic centerpiece. Hostas can be inserted in a vase to disguise the stems, and are a fantastic accent other flowers in arrangements. Hosta leaves can be curled and used for a simple arrangement with calla flowers. Hostas come in so many different sizes, shapes and textures that they are a statement by themselves.

Orchids, Orchids, Orchids…

Sharon — Thu, 20 May 2010 20:21:35 +0000

Orchids do not just have to sit on your counter any more, they make for a great wedding flowers. They can used as centerpieces for your reception or integrated into a bridal bouquet. For this spring wedding in Kalamazoo, Michigan, we used green orchids in all of bridal bouquets and the groomsman boutonnieres along Green Tea rose and hydrangeas. Even though orchids seem delicate they are long lasting flower and make for an ideal wedding flowers at any time of the year.

Location: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kalamazoo, MI.
Flowers: Green Hyrangeas, Green Tea Roses, Green Dendrobrium Orchids
Photographer: Emily Kay Photography
Cake: Bert’s Bakery
Reception: City Scape, Kalamazoo, Mi.

Creative Floral Seminar

Sharon — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:33:30 +0000

The following design was created by Sharon at the Creative Floral Arrangers of the Americas in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 19-21, 2010. The creative design was of wisteria shaped to fit in the ceramic container and the plant material was yellow heliconia and clipped palm spathe.

Creative Floral Design

Summer Wedding Flowers

Sharon — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:12:45 +0000

Rhinestones can be added to most bridal bouquet to add interest and sparkle. Crystal rhinestones were added to the center of Charlotte Roses, along with Star Gazer lilies from my garden. Selecting the right color combination is often a challenge. So I often recommend using white in the bouquet to make the flowers stand out. This bride chose to carry a cascade style bouquet, as opposed to the more popular Martha Stewart handheld. The cascade style bouquet has really become very popular with brides this year.

Location: Brook Lodge, Augusta, MI
Color: Red and White
Flowers: Lilies, Red and White roses
Photographer: Michael Terri Studios
Cake: Continental Pastries

Portage Bridal Show

Sharon — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:20:54 +0000

The Portage Bridal Show was held on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, MI. It was exciting to meet so many brides and look forward to meeting with many in the coming weeks to discuss their floral needs for their wedding. The following are some of the designs which were presented at that show.

Bridal Bouquets

Sharon — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:39:26 +0000

The Bride’s bouquet is generally considered the focal point of your wedding floral presentations. This bouquet speaks volumes about your values, wants, dreams, life-style and much more. The bouquet can range from a few stems of calla lilies to an elegant regal cascading floral presentation. The selection of floral material will be exactly what the bride (and sometimes her mother) envisions.

A Wedding by the Lake

Sharon — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:47:53 +0000

The lovely outdoor wedding of Liz Werme and Brad Koetsier at the Spring Lake Country Club, Spring Lake MI on August 8, 2009.

Location: Spring Lake Country Club, Spring Lake, MI – Outdoor wedding
Color: Bright orange, Hot pink and Yellow
Flowers: Gerbera daisies
Photographer: Emily Betcher
Cake: Angie Hannic

One Comment

Liz Koetsier Posted August 12, 2009 at 9:50 am | # |

Sharon you did a FANTASTIC job on all the girls flowers, mine was especially beautiful!! Your work made my whole wedding. You took a few stresses and took care of them for me and it all turned out better than I EVER could have imagined. You truly have a gift. Thank you for working so hard and being such a big part of our day.

Cake Flowers

Sharon — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:56:31 +0000

From the chapel, to the reception hall, to the wedding cake, there should be a coordinated, well-orchestrated, floral presentation. At Floral Creations by Sharon, we work with the bride and her wedding cake bakery to ensure there is a tasteful integration of reception elements that enhance the total experience.