centennial garden wedding: the oasis in the city

Do you know of this gorgeous venue? It is one of our favorites.

This oasis in the city is one of our all time favorite spaces. It has the versatility of a clean space without too much fuss, all in the middle of an urban garden. It has the best of both worlds and allows for our creativity to get to work. With a neutral color palette the space also allows the client to bring in whatever color their heart desires.

We worked with Jennifer Laura Designs, a local event planner, who played a crucial part in putting all the pieces together. Hope you love this one as much as we did as we got to introduce some fun elements that we think turned out perfectly.

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Invitation Suite. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Welcome Sign installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Garden style floral arrangement in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Cake flowers with loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Altar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Neon Sign. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar installation with modern structure, loose garden style floral in mauve, blush and white. Neon Sign. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

Bar acrylic sign mauve, blush and white florals. Centennial garden, Houston, TX. Simon Ly Photography. Floral Design by Maxit Flower Design. Houston Florist

how to stay inspired: create for an audience of one

I have found that inspiration come from everything.  Music, art, food, movies, traveling, podcasts and so much more. As an artist we demand creativity from ourselves on a regular bases, pouring all we got to create something out of nothing.  To be able to do this on a consistent basis I have found that pouring back into that cup of creativity is one the best things I can do to continue to give as much as I can.

Creating for an audience of one is important.  I create pieces for me, no one else.   There wasn't an order, a wedding, or event that booked me for this one.  I got inspired and needed to develop a shape, and an idea with flowers.  I have found by doing this I can not only get an idea out and see if it works well, but also keep flexing that creative muscle. 

This inspires me and keeps me going.  This fills my cup.

This is how we continue to learn and develop the skills that we are so known for.  I did not design like this 10 years ago.  Trust me I am so glad Instagram was not a thing back then.  But with time and patience I created more and better. 

I used garden roses, peonies, lilac, roses, garden spray roses, anemones, ranunculus and lisianthus to name a few. We found this gorgeous urn at the local garden center and knew it needed to be filled with gorgeous blooms.

"Elisa"

This bouquet! So soft, elegant and just perfect for our sweet bride.

they end up

Sometimes there are leftovers and sometimes they end up inside my home in my workspace.  It's very rare.  My roommate, also known as my boyfriend, is allergic to flowers.  Yes, you heard it here.  The floral designer's boyfriend is allergic to flowers! 

This was the bridal bouquet for this weekend's bride.  Well, the raw version before it was wrapped and ready to go.  Then the leftovers...