February 27, 2008

Floral Design Class

Graduates of Last Night's Class

Our classes are a great introduction to the art of pavé floral design and a fun way to improve your floral design skills. We teach the basics of construction, how to group flowers together for maximum impact as well as tips for longer lasting florals. At the end of the evening you get to take home the floral arrangement that you have created.
Read what one of our students had to say about their class: Urban Hennery.
Our classes run from 6:00 to 9:00 and are held at our studio on Capitol Hill in Seattle. We limit our floral design classes to 10 students so we can give one-on-one assistance. Private classes are available for groups of six or more. Tuition is $125, including tax.
Upcoming class dates are March 11, May 20 and July 15, 2008. Call us at 206.329.3944 for a brochure or to register. You may also email us by clicking here.

February 25, 2008

A Poolside Dinner Party

The last week's sunny days have us dreaming of summer and reflecting on past events. This was one of our favorites and featured that quintessential summer flower: the dahlia.

For a summer dinner party at a waterfront home in Bellevue, we used dahlias to provide lots of color to accent the owner's extensive art collection. The theme began at the front door with dahlias floating in the pond.





We carried this theme out to the swimming pool by floating dahlias and candles, safely encased in glass bubble bowls. The current from the pool cleaner created a constantly changing pattern of clusters of flowers and candles reflecting off the pool surface.






Poolside bistro tables were the perfect spot to enjoy a drink. A simple combination of dahlias, kalanchoe blooms and mint were showcased in glass cube vases. Additional color was provided with sheer overlays from Choice Linens. We handled all of the linen, table and chair rentals for our client.




Dining tables were decorated with mixed florals of hydrangeas, dahlias, mint, millet, aspidistra and cymbidium orchids.




The dining table served as a buffet station for food. The long but narrow table was decorated with three complementary florals of varying sizes and sandblasted manzanita branches.







The powder room was decorated with a stem of cymbidium orchids and viburnum berries in the client's vase.









Dahlias and viburnum berries were used with candles to decorate the client's heirloom trays on the bar.

February 15, 2008

Our Northwest Flower and Garden Show Winner

This floral was our People's Choice Award winning entry in the 2004 Northwest Flower and Garden Show. We called it Morphology because the Green Goddess Calla lilies, viburnum and limes seems to be climbing out of the cocoon of it's cymbidium orchid filled vase. The equisetum reeds provide a pond-like frame for the vase.
We thought it would be interesting to show you how this floral translates into other settings.












This is how we translated Morphology for a client's dinner party in their home. Imagine their guest's surprise to find a floral standing three feet high greeting them as they entered the front door!
We replaced the limes of the original floral with Granny Smith apples and the equisetum with wheat grass.






This is another iteration of Morphology in a completely different color palette that we created for a wedding show. Notice how the floral elements all work together to provide a cohesive look from ceremony to reception.

February 01, 2008

Valentine's Day Is Coming

With just two weeks to go, we are busy preparing for Valentine's Day. We have created some amazing florals for you to choose from, nothing less than you would expect from Seattle's premier studio florist. Our Valentine's Day florals begin at $75 for a mixed floral. All florals are made to order, so please call to place your order before coming in. Delivery options are listed below.

Dozen Rose Florals
Nothing is as romantic as our dozen rose arrangements. This year we have chosen three beautiful roses to offer: The rich deep red of Black Magic, golden yellow Gold Strike roses and the creamy pale pink of Quicksand. Our roses come in a 12" tall cone vase with a monstera leaf wrap, hydrangea, cymbidium orchids, aspidistra leaves and kalanchoe or fern curls. Red rose florals begin at $175 for one dozen $215 for 18 or $250 for two dozen. Yellow and pink begin are $160 for one dozen, $195 for 18 or $215 for two dozen.










Mixed Florals
If you don't want the traditional roses, these mixed florals are a great choice. They include red/yellow variegated parrot tulips or double yellow tulips, hydrangea, kalanchoe, cymbidium orchids, and aspidistra, in a modern white glass cube. Mixed florals begin at $75 for small (front) or $125 for a medium size floral (back).


Sexy Florals - SOLD OUT
This exotic combination is perfect for someone looking for something different than a traditional Valentine's floral. We have paired Pink Mink Proteas with berzillia, ti leaves, feathers and textural elements in a ribbon wrapped 5" glass cube. This exotic mix very long-lasting and sure to draw compliments and is perfect for men or women. Our Sexy Floral begins at $100 or $150 with red roses added.




Candy Pavé
We don't use carnations often because they get a bad wrap. When we do use them, you can be sure it will be something extraordinary. Our Candy Pavé includes 25 hot pink carnations all placed tightly together to look like one large flower accented with fern curls, cymbidium orchids and a cuff of berzillia. They are available in your choice of pale pink or chartreuse green ribbon wrapped vases. The green vase is suitable for men or women. This long-lasting floral is $85.







Orchid Plants
We have selected the best orchids for Valentine's Day. Orchids are a long lasting way to make a statement of your love. Beautiful phaelenopsis orchids begin at $75. Intriguing Spider orchids begin at $50.

Hand-Tied Florals
For our walk-in customers, we are offering simple hand-tied florals of tulips or roses beginning at $40. Since they do not include a vase, hand-ties are available for in-store pick up only.

Delivery
We have the largest delivery area of any Seattle florist. Our couriers can deliver from Everett to Olympia and Bremerton to Issaquah. Please order the day prior for delivery. Our delivery drivers will personally deliver all of the orders within the downtown, Madison Park and Capitol Hill areas. Valentine's Day deliveries begin at $12 for the center of Seattle, $14 for the rest of Seattle, $17 to the Eastside, and $20 for areas further out. Courier delivery to other areas begins at $27. Timed deliveries on Valentine's Day can be arranged for approximately twice the standard delivery fee as these will need to go by cab.

Out of Town Delivery
Fiori Floral Design is a member of a prestigious network of fine florists throughout the world. Only the best florists are invited to join so we can make sure that what you send to your loved one in another city is a beautiful as something we would create for you. Valentine's Day minimums for out of town orders begin at $75 plus delivery and a $10 order relay fee. Please call us to place an order for delivery anywhere you sweetheart may be.

Call us at 206.329.3944 or place your order online.