More Wedding Details...

This wedding outside under a pink and white tent featured approximately 30 simple white hydrangeas carefully placed on a bed of simple greens in a square vase.
Also, 6 tall centerpieces featuring curly willow and hydrangeas, snuggled in a bed of greens placed a top white orchids submerged in water really created height and drama under the tent.

May Wedding

Here is just a sampling of the wedding party.....bridesmaids white and green bouquets really popped against their hot pink dresses. The lily in their hair really pulled it all together!

This beautiful bride carried a bouquet of callas, freesia, with a simple collar of greens.
The perfect bouquet for timeless elegance.

This arrangement (approximately 24 feet long) doubled as an altar arrangement for the church ceremony and as the head table arrangement for the reception. It created the perfect "wow" factor for this little country church wedding.

Travel Photos

This bird is made completely made out of moss, greens, flowers, and other natural elements. I just love flowers as art!

Gaylord Palms Hotel, Orlando, Memorial Day Weekend

Recent Projects

This arrangement was so fun and bright. Sadly, I am not a photographer and only had just a minute to snap a photo before it went out the door for delivery. Hot pink peonies, purple irises, lime green kangaroo paw, greens, magnolia seed pods, and a little butterfly were the stars of this arrangement.

Detail of butterfly.

Bridal Bouquet

bridal bouquet featuring calla lilies and freesia

its Wedding Season!!

Weddings are some of my all time favorite events. I love the flowers and the reminder of how important it is to be happy in love. But with that comes a lot of hard work and special attention to even the tiniest of details.

With that in mind, we are limiting our orders at this time to be able to pay extra special attention to our brides. Weeks where we do not have weddings, we will be happy to take on extra projects, but our goal is to have every project, even the little ones, be special. If we over-do, we are not giving our best to you.

So, if you have a special occasion coming up, give us a call early before our schedule fills up. We would be honored to be the accent to your special occasion.

Rachael West Designs

These are a few of our favorite things...

Spring Sensation!

This bright arrangement would brighten up anyone's day with beautiful pink roses, tall birds of paradise just getting ready to open, green bells of Ireland which perfectly matched the container, loops of grass, and bright yellow star shipped lilies just waiting to draw in the viewer.

A spring birthday sensation!

Tulips, Veronica, and Ranaculus

Corsage: Ranaculus and Veronica

Bout. wrapped in galax leaf

Bouquet: tulips, ranaculus, veronica, peackock fan tail and trailing bow

Detail of bouquet

Testimonial

"Thank you so, so much for helping with our church dinner. The tulips were gorgeous, simple, and festive---just what we wanted. You are so talented and we are so grateful for your willingness to lend us your talent. Thanks again!"

Business flowers!

Recently I was asked if we do flowers for businesses? Of course we do!

We specialize in events like weddings and funerals, but we equally do as many corporate and business offices as well.

Our clients have included bed and breakfasts, restaurants, lawyers office, dental office, accounting office, web marketing office....just to name a few.

Most of these clients have also been men or in a male dominated office setting. In these types of situations we use far less cut flowers and feature blooming orchids and other beautiful plants that are not too feminine or too fragrant.

We would be happy to come in on a schedule of your choosing to help maintain and upkeep all of your arrangements.

RachaelWestDesigns.com
828.455.3774

On the road again! Part 3

By now you should all know that my talent is NOT in photography!
I do however love to take photos of flowers for ideas and inspiration. I love to see the talent and creative skills that other designers are using. These photos are from the Hilton hotel in Atlanta where we were staying and attending a business conference.

On the road again! Part 2

These fun contemporary arrangements were found in the Hilton Hotel in Atlanta.

On the road again! Part 1

The Omni Hotel by far as more impressive flower arrangements...umm, and in my opinion better customer service than the Hilton.

Youth Group

I recently had the opportunity to teach a youth church group how to make corsages. It was so fun to watch how every girl made their corsage individual and unique.
The class provided an opportunity to share how corsages are not just for your grandmother any longer and that by adding gemstones, pearls, lights, butterflies, and fun ribbons you can create a totally unique corsage to fit any girls trendy style.

Call 828.455.3774 for a list of our current classes.
www.RachaelWestDesigns.com

Sundance

I just ran across this photo I took last summer.
I love the contrast between the natural elements and the elegant lilies. Simply stunning!

Bridal Bouquet

The picture does not do this bouquet justice. The white star shaped lilies really opened up and popped throughout the day while the little blue delphinium buds were the perfect subtle contrast the grassy loops of grass.

Need help coming up with your perfect bouquet?
Give us a call! We have lots of ideas!
828.455.3774
www.RachaelWestDesigns.com

Click on the comments for this posting to read a very generous comment from our bride.

Tropicals?

Want the look of tropicals when you don't have tropical flowers on hand?
We have lots of tricks!!

www.RachaelWestDesigns
828.455.3774

Sweet Valentines!

This special flower arrangement was from Valentines Day. It consisted of 36 red roses, all of which were super-long except 3 snuggled in at the base of a heart made out of long grasses. Dripping off the front and side of the basket were chocolate bon-bons to add a little extra sweet to this already great treat!

Let RWD help you celebrate the little things in your life.
www.RachaelWestDesigns.com
828.455.3774