Floral Workshops Fall and Winter Schedule

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FLORAL BASICS CLASS-LEVEL ONE: Thursday November 5th 6-8pm $60
Learn the basics of floral arranging with our guest teacher from Vancouver. In this class we will demonstrate several ways to create simple, seasonal and interesting floral arrangements. We will discuss vase choices, floral care, seasonal flowers, colours and textures and we will create a floral arrangement for everyone to take home. This class is a proven success, we guarantee you will have alot of fun and learn new ways to enjoy arranging flowers in a creative and relaxing way. Includes wine and refreshments and your creation to take home.

HOLIDAY WREATH CLASS: Wednesday November 24th7-9 $75
Learn to create a beautiful evergreen wreath for your door using a base that we will decorate in your chosen colours with natural elements, Christmas Baubles, and dozens of other exciting tid bits ;) Includes wine and refreshments and the wreath you will bring home.

HOLIDAY CENTREPIECES CLASS: Wednesday December 8th 6:30-8:30 $75
Learn and discover several different ways to create Christmas centerpieces using fabulous containers, vases and trays. Learn creative ways to keep costs down and in some cases use year after year! Watch a few demonstrations and then delve into your own beautiful creation. Includes wine and refreshments and a centerpiece to take home.

PLEASE REGISTER BY 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT SO WE CAN PLAN OUR FLORAL ORDERS ACCORDINGLY!CALL THE STORE, EMAIL US OR DROP BY TO REGISTER. 604-892-9232 squamishflorist@gmail.comPayment requested in advance, as we have to order the supplies and refreshments according to participation. If the class is cancelled due to low registration we will provide a prompt refund. Thank you!

Squamish Mom Entrepreneurs Website

Check out this website by two of my mom friends here in Squamish.

http://www.squamishmom.ca/

They did a profile of our shop when they first launched their awesome site!

http://www.squamishmom.ca/SM/AlannaVolp.html

Hello again!

Hello to all our dear customers! We had a very busy Thanksgiving week, and it was so beautiful and abundant in the shop. We had pumpkins, modern cornucopias and centrepieces with orchids and gourds. I love thanksgiving as it allows you to be with your family (this year it was just our little family of three and our cat Milla as our families are a little far away), enjoy a nice meal, and be thankful for the abundance that we have. Truly we are so blessed here to have such beautiful food, friends, community, nature, fresh water....

I am getting inspired about my garden again-perhaps because I can actually pull the weeds out easier! I have endless plans and visions for my tiny little space but this year I want to focus on building up the vegetable plot into at least twice its size-raised beds-with beautiful soil to grow lots of vegetables that I will actually harvest and eat. It seems to me it is hard to find time to garden in wedding season, but life is about balance, and it is really important to me to teach my little man Shem, where our food comes from, getting dirty and putting our hands in the earth.....

Shem doesnt like to wear shoes as you can see :) He just started walking on his own this past two weeks and it is-hands down-THE cutest thing I have ever seen. It makes my heart swell every time I look at him. Motherhood is the most incredible gift!

Furry Creek Wedding Flowers

Jackie and Mike had the most beautiful weather for their wedding at Furry Creek this past weekend. Check out their gorgeous photos from Adriana Durian photography.

http://www.adrianadurianphotography.com/blog/?p=862

Fall ...at last!

I seriously love fall. I didn't think I loved it as much as I do but oh the flowers! The colours are so incredible at this time of year, you just want to squish your face into all those beautiful hues. The golden rusty coloured disbud mums with the glowing copper echinacea centres....the burgundy smoke tree and amaranthus hanging so dignified! Oh and of course the peachy/fushia colour which is so hard to describe. I did a beautiful wedding a few years ago where the bride who owns an amazing tea shop called Bayswater Tea Company ( http://www.bayswatertea.com/ ) asked for her flowers to be eminent of these three words: cozy, fall, yummy. I used pale yellow creamy champagne buttery coloured roses with golds and coppers and fall leaves I picked from the trees around Vancouver, with chocolate brown and hits of greeny/burgundy hydrangeas that when they start to dry turn sort of a verdigris colour....ahh heaven.

If you love nature, flowers and poetry, read my favourite poet ever: Mary Oliver. Her poems describe how we feel about flowers, colours, nature. Total bliss!

So bring on the hot chocolate, the scarves, hazlenut latte's, chunky sweaters, brown boots and gourds! And feel free to bring us golden sparkling champagne or crisp white wine into the store at any time, we will add some extra oomph to your bouquets, always in exchange for wine or chocolate ;) (learned that one from Cheryl)

Blackberry Wine anyone? (a great book by the author of Chocolat)

Summer Sale on Now at Billie's Bouquet

SOLAR LANTERNS..... two varieties in store, white and green

ALL STOCK 25% OFF!

Funk out your patio or gardens and create that beautiful ambiance as fall approaches and dusk falls earlier. All lanterns are 25% off. Hurry Stock is selling out quickly!!

POTTED ORCHIDS-FRESH WITH LOTS OF BUDS IN A VARIETY OF COLOURS....

ALL 25% OFF!

Summer's Bloomin

Here are the lovely flowers for the lovely Sonja and Shane who got married this past weekend at Totem Hall. They did an amazing job of the decorating. They turned the room into an evening in the park. The brilliant fushias, and lime greens looked amzing and we are so happy that everything went perfectly with all their hard work.

The next batch of bright and bold colours were the most fabulous couple, Stacey and Kelsey. Wow, what nice people and so laid back. I had a great time putting their flowers together, the striking summery hues would have been gorgeous on their river beach ceremony location. Thanks for being so super wonderful you two!

Here is another beautiful bouquet we made for an early morning wedding this past Saturday, bling was present in the rhinestones and gold wire we incorporated into the flowers, all in very Eastern hues, this power punch of colour was a fun hint of what colours are coming soon for autumn.