Sunny summer

About fifteen leaves were formed from pokes. These were then wrapped with Oasis paper wire. From the loose leaves, a frame was formed by attaching them together with tonkin canes. This creates a playful, yet sturdy base for the bouquet. The flowers exude summer. The delicate, blue-purple hues of the Delphinium combine beautifully with the yellow spherical Craspedia flowers. The bright green snowball lifts the whole in color beautifully. Together they create a cheerful and vibrant display that is perfect for the bright, sunny days of summer. 

'Beauty is in the moment'

Florist and master florist Ilona Oostenveld runs her studio with heart and soul. 'After years of having a store, I recently chose a new path: no more opening hours, but a studio where I only work on order. I wanted more freedom and creativity in my work. In a store you are often tied to the clock. Now I work by appointment, I can fully focus on the wishes of my customers and I have more time for freelance work.'

'I get my inspiration from everyday life, a walk in the woods or beautiful art I come across, these are things that excite me. Nature gives me endless ideas, especially in the summer. For me, that is the most beautiful season: everything is blooming, alive, vibrant. I like to work with seasonal flowers - Delphinium and peony are the real summer flowers for me.'

Ilona's floral work is an ode to color, seasons and the small happiness of every day. 'In a world that is often rushed, I want to show that beauty is in the moment - if you have an eye for it. I love the colors and trend of today: organic shapes and natural tones, through this we draw nature inside even more!'

Summer power

We have already had a taste of it this spring: summer. And what is striking about those first beautiful summer days is the power it brings. Not only in nature, which literally explodes, but also in people. Everyone seems more cheerful, lively and full of energy.

Mirror, mirror

The base of this bridal bouquet is a round mirror framed with wooden sticks. To this is attached a stem made of rustic wire that is wrapped with bindwire for a neat finish. Then all the flowers were glued to the mirror frame, here the unusual, and therefore exciting, use of color stands out. Flowers used: spray roses, lisianthus, spray chrysanthemum, Peperomia leaf, Craspedia, Chasmanthium grass, Limonium, Talinum 'Long John' and Gloriosa. 

Floating drop 

This simple looking bridal bouquet has a base of thick aluminum wire with a number of thin aluminum wires in gold over it to fix the shape. Over the frame are mere tendrils with small tufts of yellow and white Limonium placed on bouillon wire to create this filled drop. A ring wrapped with thin aluminum wire acts as a handle. This is secured in the center with a wire, creating space between the bouquet and the handle and making the bouquet appear to float. As a finishing touch, three yellow Gloriosa flowers are glued to the top. 

Cuddly

Attached to an Oasis lady round bridal bouquet holder is a stem made of wire, the whole thing is sprayed gold. To make it feel more comfortable in the hand, the bottom is pasted with pieces of wool. On the outside, fluffy Stipa grass was glued with hot glue, giving it an extremely cuddly appearance. To finish off the edge nicely as well, small stones in the same color were pasted on top. The flowers, lisianthus, Scabiosa, gypsophila and carnation, were cut, then Peperomia and Begonia leaves and a jasmine vine were glued on top.