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On Styled Shoots, Exclusivity and Exploitation

On Styled Shoots, Exclusivity and Exploitation

With the recent surge in folks speaking out against racism in the wedding industry, there will likely be an increase in highlighting BIPOC folks in styled shoots. Here are some things I have learned and guidelines I’ve made for myself as a white person and wedding vendor.

Wedding Flower Installations

Wedding Flower Installations

A Lush Celebration of Dahlias and Bold, Autumn Colors for Darwin & Katie’s September Wedding at Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis. Full floral arch features mainly locally grown dahlias and lisianthus, while copper beech provides a rainbow of hues as the foliage backdrop. Photos by 

Self-Love and Skivvies : A Roundup of Fun Lingerie

Sure, many people are salty about Valentine’s Day. But it’s never been about even mostly about romance for me. I love love! I love hearts, flowers (duh), candy, sparkles, and pink! It’s the cutest holiday ever. Cards and stamps and mail — Valentine’s Day is 

Minneapolis Springtime Gardens: Kristin Perry Photographs our May Color

Someone talented recently gifted me a new perspective on the flowers on our front garden. Kristin Perry is a teacher, writer and photographer who regularly spends time with the botanical world around the Twin Cities. I admire her practice of being quiet and still outside; 

Supporting BIPOC Farmers in Minnesota

Supporting BIPOC Farmers in Minnesota

Minnesotans are Black, Hmong, Native and Mexican. Minnesotans are all ethnicities of beautiful people. MN farmers may disproportionately be white, but the number of BIPOC farmers are growing, even if slowly. Make a commitment to working toward equity in our local food and farm movements.

Easter Offerings

Easter Offerings

Spring is here! We’re happy to be flowering for you for this adorable holiday and are partnering with other great vendors again, too! You can add treats from Spinning Wylde, a family-run business in Saint Paul, to your Easter floral order. We are delivering flowers 

Brayana & Will’s Vineyard Wedding: DIY Wedding Flowers for Small Events

Brayana & Will’s Vineyard Wedding: DIY Wedding Flowers for Small Events

Late last summer, two people and those closest to them gathered in a Minnesota vineyard and were married in the sunshine. Brayana and Will had a ceremony outdoors and a very small reception both at Schram’s Winery — in COVID days, small is safer, but 

Weddings Amid COVID: The Unexpected Joys of Revision

Weddings Amid COVID: The Unexpected Joys of Revision

Catherine and Dylan had originally planned a large indoor wedding but ended up with a guest list of 20 in the backyard of their home. Read our Q&A with the couple to see what made this change of plans extra special. Had you ever considered 

Flower Club FAQs

Flower Club FAQs

Is Flower Club like a CSA? It’s only like a CSA in that 100% of the flowers come from small, nearby, sustainable farms. It is *not* like a CSA in a few ways: it’s not farm-direct. I purchase fresh flowers from many different farms to 

Ten Colorful Early Spring Plants for Your Minnesota Garden

Ten Colorful Early Spring Plants for Your Minnesota Garden

How to get the most colorful, early spring garden in northern climates. Plants that bloom in May in Minnesota. Zone 4 Spring Flowers.