by Tara McHugh | Jan 16, 2019 | flowers, garden flowers, local flowers, spring flowers
For me 2018 was a fun year for being creative and flower arranging with materials from my own garden and local Salt Spring Island market flowers. I also took the time to get out my big camera and although my photography is far from perfect it sure beats my iphone...
by Tara McHugh | Oct 24, 2018 | Boutonniere, bridal bouquet, farm wedding, salt spring island, spring flowers, styled shoot, trailing ribbon, Uncategorized, Wedding Venue
I’m very excited to finally share a blog post featuring this “sophisticated farm wedding” styled shoot I was apart of last spring. We were very lucky to have it published in the September issue of Today’s Bride Magazine this past summer. It...
by Tara McHugh | Sep 12, 2018 | Boutonniere, bridal bouquet, farm wedding, salt spring island, silk ribbon, spring flowers, Wedding
In all my nine years in business I have never worked with a couple that was truly eloping! And when I say “truly eloping” I mean it! It was just the couple, the officiant, and the photographer, who also doubled as the witness. They planned every detail and...
by Tara McHugh | Feb 21, 2018 | Boutonniere, Bridal, bridal bouquet, farm wedding, garden flowers, local flowers, spring flowers, Victoria, Wedding, Wedding Venue
This wedding at the Sea Cider Farm on Vancouver Island was such a pleasure to work on. The bride gave me a lot of creative freedom which I am always thankful for. When creating these wedding day florals I was mostly inspired by the words in one of her first emails...
by Tara McHugh | Apr 22, 2015 | DIY, garden flowers, spring flowers
It is lilac season!! It doesn’t last long so NOW is the time to make this bouquet. I have mixed $10.00 worth of grocery store flowers that are readily available in spring with some fresh garden lilacs and hosta leaves. What you will need for this arrangement is...
by Tara McHugh | Apr 17, 2015 | flowers, spring flowers, Uncategorized
Do you feel like you have been seeing a lot more ranunculus these days? They are giving garden roses a run for their money if you ask me. The size of some of the ranunculus we are seeing from Japan and Italy are incredible! They come in a whole rainbow of beautiful...
