Dried Flowers fall 2015

This was a dried flower order I shipped to the east coast for a couple for a fall wedding. The bride shipped me the leather she wanted used and the maps as binding. Something a little out of the ordinary to make some unique detail shots.

Flowers by Brie's Honeybees & Flowers

Photo by Sara Weir 

How to Clean Beeswax

Have you ever wondered about the steps it takes to get clean, candle-using beeswax? 

Step 1: own a hive, take care of it, pesticide free.

Step 2: harvest honey (photo not shown). 

Step 3: After a honey harvest, you will have the left over crushed up comb as shown below. Place it on a self-made filter consisting of window screen and paper towels, which is placed above a pan filled with water, and all is placed inside a solar wax melter.

*The sun will melt the wax, and it will drip into the water below and harden once the sun goes down.

Step 4: remove the towel with the filtered out excess impurities (i.e. left over bits of honey, pollen, dirt).

Step 5: reveal the beautiful beeswax that can now be repurposed for candles.

Vegas Wedding with Dried Flowers

Vegas weddings sometimes have a certain stigma attached being they are a place most people elope, but this Vegas wedding was nothing like you'd think. This lovely couple ordered dried flowers from me for the bride, bridesmaids, groomsmen and centerpieces, which were all shipped and arrived flawless. It was a quick turn around, given we had less than a month to plan the whole thing out, and we NEVER met. This entire wedding was planned via email and ordered online, and all went smoothly, thank goodness, and most importantly the bride and groom had their flowers for their wedding!

I love my brides. So far everyone has been so great to work with. Thank you Jessica, for trusting me to be your out of state floral designer.

If you are interested in dried flowers for your wedding, I can ship anywhere in the states. You can see more designs on my website. Or you can email me at briewalter [at] iCloud [dot] com for more info.

Photos by: Maria Alvino

Bohemian Bridal Brunch

Teaming up with 'Cause We Can Events and Dish Wish again for what is one of our favorite shoots yet!

This week's theme was an inspired Bohemian bridal brunch, with lots of color, feathers, cute candle decor, and of course fabulous dishes. What I love about these dishes is you can rent them for whatever occasion you have, and you don't have to buy and store all these sets of china, someone else does it for you! That way you can entertain with so many different styles and be super creative, mixing and matching whichever pleases you.

For the flowers, I used bright colors of orange and bright pinks (pin cushion, orchids, blooming seeded eucalyptus, and a beautiful garden rose that had yellow centers lined with red fringe), contrasted with deep purple carnations and brown feathers, and it really helped the table pop.
More photos on my website Brie's Honeybees & Flowers.

For the vase, I repurposed a metalic lined candle holder--an eco-chic feature we always like to include in our designs in some way. And with a few extra blooms, I made a head piece for the bride--because who doesn't love wearing beautiful flowers.

The beautiful photos were taken by Alissa Noelle Photography.

Winter Whites For The Holidays

My favorite way to decorate for the holidays is playing up the all white theme. I'm always looking for new ways to decorate my home with anything white for the holidays be it on my mantle, my Christmas tree, candles, and table spreads. There is something so clean, crisp, but mostly modern and chic about it that some how could easily come off as stark if done poorly, but extremely warm and inviting if done well.

With the collaboration of Stylist, Gabby Norton of 'Cause We Can Events, photographer Jeannie Mutrais, dishes from Dish Wish Events, and myself with flowers from Brie's Honeybees & Flowers, we put together some ideas for the holidays coming up that are white, chic, and a bit modern, but I think very inviting.

Boudior Photo Shoot, "Springtime in Paris"

Brides often want to plan a gift for their husbands-to-be, and trending right now is the boudoir photo shoot. In a private shoot, you can take some sexy photos, or even just some really beautiful shots of your shoes, ring, and special pieces before the hustle and bustle of your big day. It's a day to get pampered with hair and make up done for you, and dress up in this shoot. And when it is French themed you get to eat wonderful French foods as well.

I was happy to able to provide flowers for this shoot, so am just posting some of those in this blog post. We chose the color scheme to be peaches, pinks, and whites. If you are interested in booking yours, this package is available through Chloe Moore Photography.

 Here are a few shots taken at the Boudior shoot, themed, "Spring Time in Paris."

If you are throwing an event and interested in this style of flowers or otherwise, please contact me directly: briewalter [at] icloud [dot] com

You can visit my website to see more floral work at brieshoneybeesandflowers.com

 Make up done by: Nicol Artistry
Design by: Gabby Norton, of 'Cause We Can Events
Photos by Chloe Moore Photography