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My biggest achievement as of late is that 'Katie Brown Floral' is now a registered business with the state of Utah! I have three weddings in the next two months, and I can't wait to get arranging!

I've got a beautiful bride who is getting some bridals taken today, so I made her a wildflower bouquet and her fiance a matching boutonniere. They are getting married in three weeks, and I can't wait to do the rest of their flowers for the big day! I used the leftover flowers in the third arrangement. Here are some sneak peaks!!

Flowers used: David Austin garden rose, Gypsophilia 'Million Star' (baby's breath), Queen Ann's Lace 'Chocolate', fresh wheat.

If you or someone you know is looking for flower arrangements in Utah Valley, let me know! I can do everyday arrangements, weddings, or any other event. Email me at katiebrown@byu.edu.

Calling All Utah Brides

Looking for a florist for your Utah wedding? I am looking for wedding floral experience, so let me know, and I will cut you a great deal! 

Email me if you're interested: katieschroederbrown@gmail.com

E&E Overvliet Wedding

My sister got married a few weekends ago, and I was able to help do her flowers! With ample help from the fabulous Laura and Alex Wolfe, they turned out really beautiful. I don't have many pictures yet, but here are a few of the bridal bouquet. The colors were red and gold, so I decided to spray all the foliage green with a just for flowers color spray. Also, I sprayed the inside of the anemones. Flowers/foliage used: tea roses, tulips, anemones, ranunculus, and Israeli ruscus.

Pictures courtesy of Alex Wolfe. 

Flowers Flowers Flowers

This past semester I took a floral design class. It was a great opportunity to try my hand at something I didn't have any experience with. And guess what? 

I LOVE IT. 

I sometimes ask my self, "Why don't I get to play with flowers everyday?"

Starting in the fall, I am going to be a TA for the floral design class at BYU, but in the meantime, I'm going to attempt to do at least one arrangement a week. And of course post it on my blog! 

Here are some pictures of arrangements I did throughout the semester: 

This was a wrapped bouquet that I transferred to a vase. This was my first arrangement ever!

Wrist Corsage- spray roses, wax flower, golden rod, statice, and leather leaf fern.

Four Boutonnieres- (right to left) (1) rose with  leather leaf fern and baby's breath, (2) carnation with wire stitched salal, (3) daisy mum, (4) wildflower

This is a close up of the wildflower boutonniere- it is wrapped with wire with a few loops up the back to add interest. (wax flower, golden rod, and purple aster)

This is a springtime design using tulips, ranunculus, daisymums, statice, carnations, leather leaf fern, and some pussy willow sticks.

Japanese Design (Ikebana, "Living Flowers")- the three heights of flowers (from highest to lowest) represent heaven, man, and earth. It symbolizes that man resides between heaven and earth. 

Spiral Bouquet- I did a classic all white bouquet with roses, carnations, wax flower, and salal with red pins going up the handle. Good practice for my sister's wedding!