Making the most of the Daphne

I had to share the beautiful scent of the Daphne with my flower club friends... here are some of the designs for this week:

Winter Wedding

My Cousin's wedding this weekend was a beautiful afternoon wedding... finished nice and early which was perfect as I was a little tired by the end of it. Here are some pictures:

Corporate and Weddings

In class this week we made a hand tied custome bouquet with a wire frame and a formal linear arrangement in floral foam:

The handtied:

This is a formal linear arrangment in floral foam. I loved making this one. When I get my vase back that will fit the bowl I arranged it in, I will take some nicer photo's.

Cake Topper made as one piece and balanced on top of the cake. Its similar to making a fully wired bouquet but quicker and alot smaller!!:

Daphne: The Most Beautiful Smelling Flower

Daphne is by far (in my book anyway) the most amazing smelling garden shrub flower. It has a strong sweet smell that fills the air around it.

This is what it looks like:

Country of Origin: Western China

Availability: Mid to Late Winter (May - July in Australia) although I got some today (Early August. I didn't really seen much of it over the winter.

As much as I wanted to eat it this morning, it is actually poisonous if eaten.