The Week in "Re-bloom"

Lots happening lately at Bank of Memories & Flowers! The last week has seen us creating lots of vibrant bouquets with unique elements and composition -- one of our designers even had the opportunity to create a large-scale silk arrangement for the local hospital! We also had the privilege of attending a Teleflora program which focused on sympathy arrangements. Here are just a sample of some of the things that have been keeping us busy...  

Lots of bright and summery arrangements have been flying out of our doors lately, complete with unique elements such as poppy seed pods (seen in the upper left), looped bear grass (in both the upper right and lower left photos) and perfectly elegant ranunculus (the full white flowers in the lower right).

Our Menomonee Falls location manager and floral designer, Krista, had the opportunity to prepare this silk piece for the new addition to the Cardiac unit at Community Memorial Hospital (above). The inspiration for the arrangement came from the artwork which hangs on the wall near the reception desk (below).

This week also contained a rather unique request from a customer who wanted to send a birthday gift to her son, but wasn't sure how to put it all together. We ended up origami folding random bill denominations in the shape of leaves and hiding them throughout a green plant which we then delivered. What a cool gift -- maybe money DOES grow on trees?? ;)

Last week we also had the amazing opportunity to see designer Gerry Toh at a program sponsored by Teleflora. We not only learned some new floral design techniques, but also how to better serve you, the customer!  This experience was very eye-opening and we are certain these new designs will brighten up any area. Gerry creates many sculptural pieces, meaning that he groups the flowers, almost like they are growing in a garden.  These pieces stretch the imagination and creativity much more that your typical arrangement. 

 

We loved the way Gerry used some of the flowers in more of a "cascading" form, even the long-stemmed roses! Such a beautiful "out of the box" design!

 

This topiary sunflower arrangement would be such a delight to receive!

 This "living picture frame" would make such a wonderful tribute to honor a loved one.

Lastly, Brittani & Nate tied the knot this last weekend in Saukville, Wisconsin! Her flowers consisted of blue dendrobium orchids, white lilies, and stephanotis accented with beautifully elegant pearls. This outdoor wedding took place at Tendick Park and shop owner, Melissa, arrived early to adorn the gazebo with an amazing floral arrangement.

Congratulations, Brittani & Nate and THANK YOU for allowing us to be such an integral part of your monumental day!

Here's to another crazy week ahead! All of us at Bank of Memories & Flowers, hope your crazy week is going fabulous and we look forward to filling you in again on our latest happenings next week!

Mia + Brandon = Wedding Day

Ceremony: Christ Church, Mequon

Reception: The Bog, Saukville

Florist: Bank of Memories & Flowers

Photographer:  Edward Fox

Month: June

Picture an enchanted forest and this is exactly the atmosphere surrounding Mia and Brandon's Wedding Day.  Mia was a stunning bride, complete with her full ball gown style wedding dress. The wedding arrangements were filled with ivory garden hydrangeas, cream roses, and off white peonies. Birch branches accented it all for a soft woodland feel.Truly magnificent!

 

 

Cylindrical vases of 24" tall adorned the length of the church aisle. The vases alternated, some with floating candles and birch branches submerged in water while the others held simply elegant lush mounds of fresh ivory hydrangeas.

The bride's father's kiss on her cheek prior to giving her away was by far my favorite moment of the entire day.

The enchanted forest feel carried over to the reception: the cylindrical vases were used as centerpieces on the tables and the altar arrangements were used by the fireplace.  We absolutely loved the various charming little details, such as the bride and groom's initials as well as the table numbers which were covered in moss and the place card table decorated to resemble a forest floor. And what forest atmosphere would be complete without S'mores? The wedding guests enjoyed these as their favors -- how cute (and delicious!).

The day was truly splendid, from beginning to end and we were so happy to be a part of it. From all of us at Bank of Memories & Flowers, we wish Mia and Brandon a Happily Ever After!

The Week in "Re-bloom"

This week was another fun one at Bank of Memories & Flowers as we continued our "projects" around the shop and prepared the flowers for another amazing wedding, this time for Amy & John...

"Project week" continued with various tasks. Chloe really got into it (left) and Melissa began the tedious task of cleaning and re-caulking the 100+ year old stained-glass windows (upper right). Our alley fence even got a much needed re-staining which Dana did with a smile on her face (lower right)!

 

We had the distinct pleasure of preparing and providing the flowers for Amy & John's wedding which took place in Theinsville on Saturday. Pictured above is the bridal bouquet (left) which had a unique combination of a compact shape with a small cascade of stock and seeded eucalyptus. The bridesmaid bouquets echoed the same type of feel and had some great pops of vibrant color (right).

 

 

The flowers for the ceremony were soft and elegant and added such great detail, right down to the flowergirl's kissing ball (left) and the arrangements to hang on the doors (right).

 The great colors and blend of style continued on into the reception where the tables were adorned with mason jar centerpieces. Each arrangement contained soft pink hydrangea, bright fuschia carnations, pink alstromeria and more seeded eucalyptus. The centerpiece arrangements were each bound with wire to make for easy distribution to the guests at the end of the night -- what a great idea!

As we bid farewell to one busy and exciting week, we welcome another! All of us here at Bank of Memories & Flowers can't wait to share what we're creating this week next Tuesday!

 

A Flowering Fourth of July

As hard as it is to believe, it's already been two weeks since we celebrated the Fourth of July. Hopefully you enjoyed yours and your summer is now in full swing! We wanted to share what the Fourth of July found the Bank of Memories & Flowers doing: driving a van covered in flowers, of course! We wanted to share some of our photos, just in case you missed us in the Menomonee Falls parade...

Our van never looked better!

Our banner was carried by Business Owner, Melissa Maas (left) and Menomonee Falls Shop Manager, Krista Roskopf (right) joined by her pride and joy, Penny :)

The Owner's daughter, Florence (left) as well as shop employees Marcia and Sam (right) loved handing out candy.

Shop Owner's husband, Tom and son, Teddy, waved from the passenger's side window.

We hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July -- let FREEDOM RING!

As Good in the Vase as it is in the Garden...

Here at the Bank of Memories & Flowers shop, we always love having something unique and fun to work with. This past week, it's been Veronica or Speedwell, as it is sometimes called, grown in the garden at our Pewaukee location. 

I've always been a huge fan of this plant and its blooms in the perennial garden but I never really thought of it as a cutflower. After seeing it in the bouquets and corsages we've done this week, I've definitely changed my mind!

 

These vibrantly pink Veronica stems add amazing texture and a fun twist on an otherwise common bouquet. The hue plays off of that of the Gerbera daisy perfectly.

After being asked by multiple customers what these little beauties were, we realized that we weren't the only ones intrigued by them! And the coolest part? Veronica is a perennial here in the Upper Midwest! Grown in sunny locations, the common blue variety of this plant is one of the truest blues available in a blooming plant. 

 

These plants grow in a mounding habit, approximately 1 - 3 feet tall. As if the beauty and cutflower use of these blooms wasn't enough, they also are great attractors for pollinators, such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and honey bees.

The Veronica stems were the perfect addition to this corsage, completely the more "natural" garden look.

Summer is upon us, so why not head to your local garden center and pick up a few plants? Or just come on in and ask us -- we may just have some to put in a bouquet for you!

Summer Flowers!

If there were ever a time to be excited about flowers, it's now!  Summer is in full swing and blooms are everywhere you look when outdoors -- so why not bring them indoors?! In the spirit of the season, we here at Bank of Memories & Flowers have put together just a few of our favorite designs we made this past week:

 This one is a relatively simple arrangement but contains an amazing blend of oranges and yellows with peach-colored dahlias, brilliant yellow and orange gerbera daisies, all tied together with cheerful yellow roses and subtle alstroemeria.

 

Subtly unique, the above arrangement contains small homegrown tangerines as well as looped bear grass within the vase itself. The bouquet is packed full of summer colors: fun lime green hydrangeas and hypericum berries, fuschia roses and daisies, and a peachy orange dahlia. So fun! 

 

For the garden lover, this "watering can" arrangement is as beautiful as it is quirky. It is impossible not to smile with the bright and cheerful yellows and oranges adorned with a whimsical monarch butterfly.

Don't have time to garden and add bloom to your outdoor space? We've got you covered :)