Wednesday 26 August 2009

flower girl

childhood memories of having fresh flowers every week (from the sunday rose vendor), or when my mom comes home from church, always have a fresh bouquet of flowers for the altar, have probably meant that i carried that tradition on to adulthood.

adrian and i have have fresh flowers every two weeks (flowers last longer due to the climate) for the front room, hallway and dining area.

every dinner party, i sometimes cut flowers from adrian's flowers (but he gets angry everytime i do that, so i stopped), so i end up being friends with the flower market guy at the local market so i could haggle a fresh basket or two and do my own arranging.

everytime were invited to dinner, i bring fresh flowers to the lady of the house, wile adrian brings a bottle of french wine.


apart from my pots of plants by the kitchen where i could gaze lovingly at it, while doing the dishes.


so really, it was about time, adrian thought of enrolling me in a flower arranging course. sadly all the courses offered are VERY expensive and it was impractical too. there are cheaper ones, but i think the way they arrange their flowers put me off.

good thing, Whole Foods Market was offering flower arranging courses taught by their resident flower lady Wanda. it was cheap(er) and you could bring home the arrangement you make.


every month, they feature a module of arranging. last night was about modern hanging arrangement...


it was exciting. and i was engrossed that i didnt realize the 3 hour lesson just flew so quickly.

im excited to do the ikebana arrangement for the next lesson. ( i vaguely remember ikebana arrangement lesson from my elementary HE classes).


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my own arrangement, prior to attending any class...a mishmash of flowers, and sometimes, no coherence,haha=)but i promise to improve from now on..=) i love lilies, carnations,mums..



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i cant believe i made this...okey, it still look's too busy but Wanda (the teacher) gave me a two thumbs up and a wink saying it's good,LOL..:-)a combination of dahlia's,grandiosa's,rose, wildberries,eucalyptus and ivy=)




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photos from the class.


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wanda is the girl with the flower in her hair


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some classmates..we got different ideas,lol


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thats Corran, a classmate..she's so posh, you'd think she's related to the queen..and she speaks like her too=)


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thats emma, Corran's niece..and they went to class together..


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unfinished business..mine, what a mess, this class.



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busy, they are=)



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me with my take-home arrangement..


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care to come to the next session with me?=)


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after that, i met with my husband who was faithfully reading a book and drinking latte by the foodcourt, and excited for an advenure to where to eat next=)

8 comments:

Aileen said...

beautiful arrangement, chel! super!

hiddenrage said...

wahehehe, thanks ai=) i hope i get better each time=)

Mommy Blogs said...

chel, another art that you will master in no time! nasuya ko you have flowers every two weeks... samot ko nasuya nindot imo arrangements. kuyog ko beh! di sad gyud ko kamao, pakauwaw lang hi hi hi!

hiddenrage said...

chel, another art that you will master in no time! nasuya ko you have flowers every two weeks... samot ko nasuya nindot imo arrangements. kuyog ko beh! di sad gyud ko kamao, pakauwaw lang hi hi hi!

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hi che=) i wish mu improve akong skills soon, coz i really enjoy it=) akong dream is to hold a big party in cebu,and ako ang mubuhat sa centrepieces=)

i wish silingan ta, magkuyog gyud ta aning class...but wait, unay kaayo ka diha=)patudlo sa imong mga siblings oh!=)

JiN said...

chel! i love the flower arrangements. =) and the flowers kay amazing. wa pa ko personally nakahikap og nakakita ana nila diri. hihihi.

bitaw, I admit I am not the flower type of person in the sense na medyo maikog ko if tagaan ko bouquet. hahaha! Pero ganahan kaayo ko magtan-aw lang especially sa inyong mga kuha. =)

Shutterfairy said...

wow wow wow... macro shots akong na think.. hulman ang buwak kay pikchuran. if only flowers here aren't that expensive, i'd like to have them in my house.. compared sa plastic na buwak...

hiddenrage said...

chel! i love the flower arrangements. =) and the flowers kay amazing. wa pa ko personally nakahikap og nakakita ana nila diri. hihihi.

bitaw, I admit I am not the flower type of person in the sense na medyo maikog ko if tagaan ko bouquet. hahaha! Pero ganahan kaayo ko magtan-aw lang especially sa inyong mga kuha. =)

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hi jin=) mga nindot ilang flowers dinhi kay unique siya.mahal man gud ang flowers sa atoa tunog dili kaayo mutubo tunog sa atong climate=)

maulaw ka tagaan ug bouquet? =) inig anha namo sa inyong house, tagaan tikaw ug bouquet, ayaw ulaw ulaw ha!=)

hiddenrage said...

wow wow wow... macro shots akong na think.. hulman ang buwak kay pikchuran. if only flowers here aren't that expensive, i'd like to have them in my house.. compared sa plastic na buwak...

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mai, humot gyud ang effect sa fresh flowers sa balay, theyre natural scents =) what you do, instead of plastic, put some indoor plants sa balay=) bitaw, luoy ayo ang flowers nimo, mahurot ug macro shots,hahaha=)