Camp Wedding Photo Shoot

It's always fun getting flowers together for photo shoots, and even more fun to see how the pictures turn out in the end.  This fall, many vendors came together to create this a beautiful rustic styled wedding shoot at Camp Dewan in Burlington, WI.  These two lovebirds just made the shoot!  What a fun and unique wedding setting.  

A HUGE thank you to all of the incredible vendors involved:

Photography + Video - Katie Guth Photography
Venue - Camp Dewan
Planner - Weddings With a Twist, LLC
Florist - Bank of  Flowers
HMA - Dana Welch
Dress - Bucci's Bridal
Dress Designer - Ti Adoro Bridal
Rentals - Relics Vintage Rentals
Stationery - Coqui Paperie & Gifts
Tuxedo - DuBois Formalwear
S'Mores Bar - Cover It With Class
Linens - Windy City Linen

Link to the Video:  https://vimeo.com/185871012

Melissa Maas
~Owner
Bank of Flowers

   

 

 

 

 

Lea & Adam - Love at Western Lakes

Ceremony: Western Lakes- Driving Range

Reception: Western Lakes- Banquet Hall

Florist: Bank of Flowers, Pewaukee

Cake: Aggie's Bakery and Cake Shop

Month: September

Lea came to our March consultation with her homework in hand.  She was ready with her inspirations for her bouquets and boutonnieres for her September wedding at Western Lakes.  The dresses she chose for her bridesmaids were blush and the mens suits were dark blue.  The combination of the those colors mixed with white suited her bouquet to a T. 

Lea's bouquet included very pale garden roses, blush roses and astilbe, white with blue anemone and blue viburnum berries.  We chose greens with a more grey tone like brunia, dusty miller, and seeded eucalyptus with touches of variegated pittosporum.  Her bridesmaids carried the same flowers with more blue, which we attained by adding delphinium.  The flower girl basket matched the bridesmaids flowers.

Adam and his gentlemen all wore grey brunia berries with seeded eucalyptus and pittosporum, a smart choice for our unseasonably warm September.  Even though Brutus, their ring bearing bulldog did not get a boutonniere, Joe, the dog whisperer did! 

I recently received the most wonderful email from Lea.  She wrote:

"I just want to start off by saying thank you so much for the gorgeous flowers for our wedding. I was absolutely obsessed with them. Literally everything in the consultation we went over was depicted in our bouquets. The greenery and the dark blue bulbed flowers, just obsessed!"

All I can say is - Happy Bride, Happy Florist!!!!

Luan Kurriger

~Manager, Bank of Flowers

Pewaukee, WI

 

 

Scouting Out A Floral Adventure!

Are you looking for something fun to do during this cold Wisconsin winter?  Do you like fresh flowers?  Have you ever wanted to try a floral designing?  If you answered "YES" to any of these questions...you might want to sign up for a flower design class!  We offer specific classes throughout the year, but also book custom classes for scouting troops and ladies groups.   We have hosted holiday-themed classes for ladies as a work Christmas party, a bridal shower group, as well as our popular Daisy Basket Class for the scouts.  No matter the age group of class, everyone seems to have a great time and goes home with a flower arrangement that they made themselves! 
This past weekend, I had the honor of teaching a delightful group, Brownie Troop #6281 from Sussex, Wisconsin.  We had 5 girls participate as well as the 2 adults join in on the fun!  They were a great group to work with!  Everyone brought home a cheery arrangement, some to keep and others to give away as a gift.  At the end of the class, Chloe, our shop cat made her cameo appearance and said hello to the troop.  Thank you to Girl Scout Troop #6281 for a fun-filled Saturday afternoon!

Wendy Kaye Walker
Bank of Flowers

A Holiday Miracle

My name is Wendy and I'd like to share a story with you about a holiday miracle.  I have been a florist for over 20 years, and have been with Bank of Flowers for just over 2 years. Being perpetually single, the holidays are always a tough time of year for me, this year especially.
A few weeks ago, I was preparing the blog about the new adoptee "Monte" the cat, who joined the Pewaukee store from the Washington County Humane Society.  While on their site to link to our blog, I looked at the dogs who needed homes, and that's when I first saw Mary.  Mary Puppins was the longest resident of the shelter and in need of a home, but I just couldn't afford to adopt her and get all of the necessary supplies to bring a dog home.
All of the shop gals were gathered for our Secret Santa Party just before Christmas, and I got a little stuffed dog that looked like Mary Puppins as one of my gifts.  It sparked a discussion of the shelter dog, and before I knew it, some of my co-workers chipped in and gave me enough money to adopt Mary.  Others gave me the supplies I needed to bring a new dog into my home.  I was so happy, I started to cry.  I got a companion for Christmas, and Mary Puppins got a home!
It's only been a week, but I am happy to report that Mary and I are adjusting very well to each other and we are both very happy.  It's a holiday miracle for both of us!  Thank you to a wonderful team of ladies at Bank of Flowers! 

Wendy Walker
Bank of Flowers