Raffaldini Vineyards

This spring started out with a lovely punch of color!  It's always welcome after a long winter in the mountains.  I wish you could smell these flowers.  It was mother's day -- the hight of peony season -- and each of them was gathered from several regional farms by me!   These are some of the most fun, emotion-filled images I've seen!  I hope you enjoy them -- by Blue Sky Studios.

Wedding Site/Reception:  Raffaldini Vineyard // Wedding Planner: Zan Oliver // Photographers: BlueSky Studios // Floral Design: Philosophy Flowers // Catering: Queen City Catering // Tent and Rentals: Party Reflections // Hair and Makeup: Mother of the Bride/Debbie Eaker // Wedding Gown: Bridals by Lori // Videography: Carolina Video Productions // (amazing) Cake: Christina’s Dessertery // Music: ZBrothers DJ’s

This week in my iPhone

• Learned I'm allergic to hops
• Found a passion vine in the woods
• Noticed Joe Pye Weed is EVERYWHERE -- for you nerds -- Eutrochium
• Went on a hunt for more queen red lime zinnias, as you can see, I do not settle coming home empty-handed
• Fell in love with the shade of the sandy femma rose -- creamy yellow with a hint of blush and caramel, light fragrance, and low petal count which makes for a pretty opener
• Watched more of Amy's poppies bloom and shatter
• Cut some roses and foxglove from the garden
• Made a lot of arrangements (and ate donuts) with my new friend Erin
• Packed, unpacked, repacked, unpacked, repacked, unpacked, repacked, unpacked, repacked, unpacked my van...remember how I outgrew my last workspace...I think that might be happening with my van...

Life is a fun, crazy adventure and I like sharing it with you!  Like Jesse says, "what did you happen to this week?"  Send me a picture of what happened in your flower world this week and I'll give my favorite 5 a shout out on Team Flower next week :)  [email protected]

Tinge

I've always liked the name of my friend Ashley's business -- Tinge.  Just a touch of color.  Some people overlook it, but people like Ashley and I over-look it as in...stare at it...tilt our heads and smile at it...then let out a gleeful scream because, yes, the colors are just soooo good!  See, how that perfectly rosy, but terra cotta colored zinnia brings out that tiny tinge of color in the leaves?  No?  You were captivated by the cafe au lait dahlia weren't you?  Those will get you too.  But that tiny tinge in the leaf made me forget about everything else...even the dahlia...and I got lost in the flowers again...