Posts Tagged: Christianson’s Nursery

Flower Workshop at Christianson’s Nursery

08/26/2019

Flower workshops are one of my favorite activities. And you can’t find a more inspiring location to host a workshop than at Christianson’s Nursery in Mount Vernon, WA.  When I want to feel transported to another world for awhile, I go here. Held in their 100+ year-old school house that sits amongst their English rose garden, we were surrounded by beauty and charm. This workshop was held in the summer, when the bounty of my gardens was at it fullest.  I chose the color peach as my starting point. Flowers included dahlias, garden roses, zinnias, phlox, snapdragons, foxglove, and cosmos. Greenery included hydrangea leaves, asparagus, mint, sweet pea vines, oregano and cherry tomatoes. Though garden roses are my favorite flowers, I think the cherry tomatoes were the star of this design! Check out our Workshops for upcoming group events. Or schedule a private lesson with me, to focus on theRead More

French Country Garden Wedding Inspiration

07/02/2016

Wedding Tours are a new wedding show trend, giving couples a chance to view multiple venues in a city or area on the same day.  For the recent Skagit Wedding Tour, I helped plan the decor at one of my favorite venues, Christianson’s Nursery. Our inspiration was a French Country Brunch, in shades of lavender and cream. One of my favorite items to plan for a wedding is the dinning table. For this look, we chose to feature a rustic farm table and wooden chairs.  The florals were a combination of potted lavender plants and urns overflowing with garden flowers. The venue offers two ceremony locations, one of which was set in the historic school house. The front porch is the perfect location for an entry table. The school house offers a perfect blank wall to create wall art on.  This is one of my new favorite ways to frame a couple for theirRead More