gift guide: for the floral designer in your life

Simple Wrapping DIY: Use white paper, tie with twine and add a sprig of greenery. 

There are so many things to love about the holiday season: the exceptionally chipper music, the familiar hearty food, the delicious cocktail and the cooler weather. However, one of the not so fun things about the holidays is coming up with unique gifts for that special someone/someones in your life. You can ask for ideas or lists but they never seem to tell you exactly what to buy! Thankfully for you, we have done all of the hard work this year. We have complied a wish list of our TOP 5 FAVORITE FLORAL DESIGN GIFTS.

1. A great pair of floral snips.

We especially love these clippers by Floret Flower Farm. They are simple and straight to the point while being sturdy. You can snag them here.

2. A fashionable yet functional apron. 

This canvas and leather apron by Emily Thompson Flowers is something we have been eyeing for a while. The tool pouch and straps are both removable AND the canvas apron is washable. (That's major!) You can get it here for $175.

3. A basic Swiss Army Knife.

You never know when you may need a certain tool, so why not buy the tool that has them all! This is a great gift for people who don't like to carry a ton of weight and who may need something in a pinch. Purchase one from Williams-Sonoma here for about $40.

4. Some pretty floral art.

While we get the chance to work with flowers almost every day, its nice to have something beautiful to look at in your office while you aren't getting your hands dirty. You can even commission someone to create something personal for your favorite flower designer, like the one we had done for Maria. You can contact Motley Illustrates on their site & get the custom party started.

5. A ticket to an educational workshop.

This may be the most expensive gift on their list but it is so incredibly beneficial to your designer's career. Florists are always craving and needing further education, so why not surprise them with a trip to Seattle to work with Sinclair & Moore?! Registration for their 2017 workshops are open now here.

Flower Snips by Floret Flower Farm.

Apron by Emily Thompson Flowers.

Swiss Army knife from Williams-Sonoma.

Custom art by Motley Illustrates.

Photos from a workshop hosted by Sinclair & Moore.

And there you have it! Who knew that shopping for your florist could be so incredibly easy? (All thanks to us.) Good Luck and Happy Shopping to you and yours. We hope your hearts and trees are abundantly full this holiday season!

Love, the Maxit team.

amber + adam [rehearsal dinner]

We had the honor of creating gorgeous arrangements for Amber and Adam's rehearsal dinner at Lawless Spirits & Kitchen in September. If you have never heard of Lawless, you seriously have to check it out. If you have an eye for design, a love of good cocktails or are into old historic buildings, it is absolutely a joint for you. It is always fun to see our work in places other than the typical wedding venue. 

"Lawless Spirits & Kitchen celebrates the mavericks, dissenters, and nonconformists who have shaped the world with their unbridled courage and unrestrained passion. Its glitzy style evokes visions of Frank Sinatra or Steve McQueen leaning on the bar with a stiff, well-crafted Rye Manhattan. Plush lounge areas and revolutionary cocktails beckon to modern-day adventurers, intellectuals, and pioneers forged with the character of a Teddy Roosevelt, Mark Twain, or Susan B. Anthony."

Adam & Amber on the night of their wedding rehearsal. Red arrangement including roses and greenery.

Photography by : Sarah Mackenzie Photography. Sarah is based here in Houston, TX and has been photographing couples for 6 1/2 years. She also has the sweetest pup known to mankind. 

The guests enjoying each others company. Ivory tablecloths with brick background and red based arrangements.

The calm before the storm. Florals by Maxit Flower Design. Red and blush flowers with red napkins.

A wide shot of the table with the spirits in the background. Gold chivari chairs with red flower arrangements.

The gold chivari chairs were the perfect match to our gold compote containers. They really were the perfect pop and made everything feel THAT much more romantic. (Not to mention, the uplighting from the prohibition style bar is so dreamy. )

A close-up of the compote arrangement featuring roses and greenery. Florals by Maxit Flower Design. Red based floral arrangements.

Amber & Adam chose red as their inspiration with touches of blush and lush greenery to fill the compote arrangements. We wanted to play off of the colors and flowers that they used for their actual wedding day while not mirroring them exactly. The arrangements are composed of the following flowers:

• Garden Roses
• Spray Roses
• Scabiosa
• Cotinus
• Privett Berries
• Pepper Berries
• Eucalyptus
• Bay Laurel
• Gomphrena

Welcome area at Lawless in Houston, TX. Whimsy floral arrangement by Maxit Flower Design.

A beautiful set-up for a rehearsal dinner. Wide pan of Lawless and victorian chairs.

cheers! Guests enjoying cocktails at a rehearsal dinner.

Friendly conversation. 

Documenting the night with a cell phone.

Amber & Adam were simply dream clients. (And can we talk about that rehearsal dress?!) We just love when our clients trust us to make such special, intimate events beautiful. We wish Amber & Adam 100+ years of happiness! Photos of the newlywed's big day will be featured soon, so be sure to check back to get a dose of all the gorgeousness!

she's engaged

So, we have to admit- we totally know this is so 2 weeks ago. BUT, with our crazy busy fall season & the holidays sneaking up on us, we just haven't had time to properly celebrate our fave Bachelor star & fellow Houstonian, AshLee Frazier! (Cue office dance party!)

For those of you who don't know AshLee: she was a contestant on Sean's season and made it to the final 3. She then went on to do Bachelor in Paradise. These days, she is a killer fashion/fitness/lifestyle blogger & all around cooler-than-we-will-ever-be #girlboss! You can find her blog here.

We can't believe it's been 3 years since we have had the opportunity to meet this rockstar. After brainstorming with some of our favorite creatives (Joseph West and Christina Landrum with Pomp & Circumstance),  I came to the conclusion that there weren't enough events that help meld the masculine and the feminine sides of event design.  The dark tones of masculine sensibilities and bright cheerful tones of feminine energy.  

We also thought it would be fun to play on the idea that she was on her hunt for her prince charming and grab the vibrant, fun nature of her personality. Flash forward to today and she has found him!

Here are some of our favorite shots:

Ashlee Frazier in a stunning wedding gown during an engagement styled shoot. Houston, TX.

Dark floral inspired Prince Charming invitation suite for styled shoot in Houston, TX.

Big blushing flower bouquet with orange, pink & anemones. By Maxit Flower Design in Houston, TX.

Bridal Bouquet with pink, orange, red & greenery. By Maxit Flower Design in Houston, TX.

Bridal Bouquet with pink, orange, red & greenery. By Maxit Flower Design in Houston, TX.

Floral chair backing with silhouette sign. 

Greenery and floral chair back in warehouse setting. 

AshLee Frazier in wedding dress with cascading tulle. Dark tablecloth and black candles. 

You can check out the entire shoot here. We wish AshLee & Aaron an incredibly happy marriage and many years of wedded bliss! P.S. If y'all need a florist- you know our number. XOXO

the knot magazine

Advertising can be a tricky thing that many people don't talk about and to be honest I knew little about until my mom became the founder of her own magazine.  With owning a magazine and becoming the editor, there are many nuances that without the insider info, I would have no clue about.

As a small business owner, we are putting our hearts into the day-in & out of the business. Being a creative business owner has it's own sets of vulnerabilities that only multiplies the insanity of it all.  With all that being said, we need advertising.  We need to have our future clients know that we exist, and what type of work we produce.  

But bring in Social Media and advertising can be a full time job! We have been an exclusively word of mouth business and we love it that way.  You know about us, because someone loved us.  And what can make a creative business owner happier, more proud and excited than having THAT client come to us.  

This month we got another feature in The Knot Texas magazine. We couldn't have been more excited to be the front image of the Houston section.  The Knot has been a Maxit supporter for many years, even though we have never advertised with them.  Which is AMAZING! We love that they support the creative community without condition.  There is no pay to play and it creates a fair playing ground for the community of creatives that have just started to get their small businesses out into the public.  Why is this important?

When we all began, we began with out anything. No money, but a ton of passion. And because we are in a vulnerable state at that time, we create on the back of our life savings. To make our dreams a reality.  All this to come back around to The Knot.  Yes, I have a point here people! 

The Knot highlights these small companies, and puts them on a national platform that makes the difference for so many of us. And because of that I want to thank them here.  THANK YOU! Because with out your dedication to the wedding and event industry many of us would be lost and many of our clients would never know who we are. There is something amazing about a massive company still giving the little guy a chance.

Thank you!

And now to the wedding that they highlighted: 

The remainder of the images are on the gallery tab... HERE

playfull pampas

We've been seeing a fun trend that we LOVE and must highlight.  PAMPAS GRASS!!! 

The lovely blooms are the most gorgeous puffy grass that can add so much movement to an event.  This color is like nothing else in the repertoire of flowers that we have available to us. 

How do we use it?  From anything from boutonnieres, to bouquets to corsages these blooms offer large blooms as well as little small wisps that can be incorporated to anything.  

And to give it even more reason to love it, there is a lovely region in Argentina (my home country) that is known as the Pampas. This is where these gorgeous grasses originated from and have a large presence in that area.  

These bad boys can grow to anywhere from 6 feet to as tall as 13 feet tall!!! They are beauties like no other.  I have not personally gone to cut them, but rumor has it that the grass surrounding the bloom is sharp and very difficult to deal with, so take caution before you go foraging.

Let's get back to that 13 foot tall branch!! This has me day dreaming of an insane tall entry urn of nothing but pampas grass?  Anyone?! And please note, you guys, just because they are grass does not make them cheap! Oy vey! What a misconception!!  Grasses and greenery, can be deceivingly expensive. Why?  Because they don't have that gorgeous bloom that we are ok with spending money on.  It's JUST green.  

Well guys, someone is still growing it on their property, watering it, pruning it, and then cutting it and processing it for us.  This costs money, time and lots of labor.  One 3 foot stem of pampas will run you $4.50.  A STEM.  But don't fret, they have a great bang for the buck.  

Keep an eye out for the event we did with this arrangement bellow! We added those pampas blooms and so many more goodies for a gorgeous back yard affair.