Flower of the week: Calla Lily

I'm brushing off the cobwebs of our blog since it has been so long since it has seen a new post... We are still periodically upgrading the website with new features and options so be sure to check back often for the newest updates. Our poor blog however, has been neglected. So we are giving it some love today with one of my personal favorite flowers, calla lilies! This ever popular wedding flower screams of elegance, simplicity, sophistication and yet easily works in modern looks. It is gorgeous tucked in bouquets with other luscious flowers, clustered together or large ones can even stand alone.

Is your wedding style romantic elegance? How about summer garden? Clean and modern? Or even tropical? Well the calla lily eagerly waits to enhance any of these looks. The less used large size callas only come in a couple colors, but with over 50 varieties of mini calla lilies, they come in virtually any color from white to the deepest plum. And never fear, they are available year round!

Free 2 Day Trial - February 28, 2011

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Happy Valentine's Day

Here's an arrangement we made just for you in celebration of Valentine's Day!

Enjoy this day of love and we hope you get to enjoy some fresh beautiful flowers today!

Our favorite gallery requests from the past week! Don't forget to send us your designs to be included next time!

Beautiful lilies!


Perfect wedding cake for Spring!

Love Gerber daises on a cake!


Classic Roses

And our bouquet winner for a free subscription to Bloom!

We're bringing in the New Year with a Bloom giveaway!!

1. Create an amazing bouquet on Designed by the Bride
2. Post your bouquet design on our facebook wall or email it to us at designedbythebride@gmail.com by Monday 1/10
3. We will select our top favorites and post them here on the blog on Tuesday 1/11
4. Vote for your favorite bouquet here on the blog from 1/11-1/14 (A poll will be posted)
5. Winners will be announced on Saturday 1/15

So what does the winner receive....
a FREE 3 month subscription to Bloom!

Email us with any questions!


So hurry up and start designing that bouquet! But you only are allowed one entry, so make sure it's the best you can do!

Winners!

Thank you designers for submitting your designs and for all of you who voted! We are happy to announce that is was a close race but Design A pulled into the lead and will win the 3 month subscription, but all is not lost for Design B as they will win a 1 month subscription. So congrats to both of you!!!

As always please feel free to post your designs on our facebook page, www.facebook.com/designedbythebride , leave us a comment here on the blog, or drop us a line at designedbythebride@gmail.com

Happy Holidays and Happy Designing!

Freebie contest

We have two very lucky ladies! It seems everyone was preoccupied this weekend and didn't get a chance to get their design posted on our facebook page in time... Your loss is the gain for our two submissions because they are now the guaranteed winners! We are still going to give our lovely readers the opportunity to pick which one should be the 1st place winner (recipient of free 3 months subscription) and who should be the 2nd place winner (recipient of free 1 month subscription).


How to vote: comment on this post with the letter A or B depending on which design is your favorite. The design with the most votes wins 1st place!

Design A

Design B

You have until Friday 12/10 at noon to cast your vote!