Nesting place

In early spring, life returns: birds sing, flower bulbs emerge, buds burst forth. This egg-shaped nest is the embodiment of a cozy place where small living creatures can nest or take shelter. The base is a balloon to which Compactuna has been applied. Subsequently, the balloon is wrapped in mustard yellow rope, leaving an opening. After thorough drying, the rope hardens, and the nest can be placed on a gold-colored metal pin with a base. The spring flowers are processed in Oasis Bio floral foam. Flowers used: Hyacinthus, Muscari, Rosa, Dianthus, Limonium, Clematis, and Mentha.

Wonder

It is fascinating how an egg breaks open and new life emerges from it. This creation symbolizes that wonder. The base is a polystyrene hemisphere on which a (duck) egg is first placed centrally. Quail eggs are then glued around this egg. The polystyrene serves as a mold and is removed after gluing. A piece of Oasis Bio floral foam is placed on a dish – the hemisphere with quail eggs is placed on top of this. A variety of spring flowers are then inserted into the floral foam. Flowers used: Clematis, Muscari, Scabiosa, Delphinium, Achillea and Limonium.

Floral nestlings

In the spring, birds build their nests. For this, they carefully select all the materials to create a beautifully structured nest. For the base of this fan bouquet, a structure is made of stub wires wrapped with brown floral tape and decorative gold wire. The flowers of Dianthus, Ranunculus, Mentha, Clematis, and Scabiosa are inserted through the structure and then tied in a sheaf. A nice spring accent is formed by the wired eggshells filled with a rose, which are inserted between the flowers as flower nests.

‘The ideal customer gives me complete freedom’

Florist Églantine Blanckaert loves to decorate weddings with flowers and make bridal bouquets. In addition to being a flower shop (in Floreffe in Belgium), her company Xanadu Flowers is also a total concept with its own flower garden and events floristry.

‘For me, the ideal customer is the customer who has confidence in my abilities and gives me complete freedom to be creative. I try to work as ecologically and sustainably as possible. The reason I love field bouquets and also the loose character of the 'bohemian' style, both also look very lively and natural. I often find my inspiration in nature and in everything that surrounds it.’

‘As a young florist, I focus not only on a younger audience but especially on the people who share my values, ideology, and taste. Every florist dreams of customers who love beautiful things without immediately looking at the price.’

‘The mission to translate emotions into flowers’

The combination of creativity, technical knowledge and organizational talent makes floral designer Chantal Post an ideal partner to decorate weddings and grand events. Chantal is always looking for creative challenges and new knowledge, which she also enjoys sharing. In 2020 she won silver at the Belgian championships.

‘As a floral artist, I am constantly looking for elements that can form a new source of inspiration, and that can be very diverse: an individual, painting, place, building, plant, flower, emotion, or an event. Each and every one of these are seeds that are about to germinate.’

Chantal is a master at creating (reusable) structures, which she decorates with great precision and respect for flowers and color combinations. 'It is our mission to translate emotions through flowers every day, but especially during important life events. The color, shape, and texture of flowers are powerful means of conveying a message.'

'Whoever looks, sees, and experiences a lot'

Floral designer Stefan Van Berlo works as a freelancer. ‘The challenge of bringing a particular project to a successful conclusion is a motivation for me. Over the years it has become clear to me that I am more of a project florist. You start something, you make something beautiful out of it, the job is done and you can move on to the next. I need that challenge.’

'Whoever looks, sees, and experiences a lot. And music is always an important source of inspiration. Music means expressing feelings. If you don't put your feeling into your work, I usually find that something is missing.'

'Spring, with lighter, longer days, is a season to look forward to. Everything awakens. It is also the period in which flowers can have a healing effect. People can draw strength from flowers and become cheerful from all the spring colors. In terms of trends, I also notice that customers dare to go for colorful. More special types of flowers are also appreciated – I suspect that in the coming years we will gradually grow towards a stylized style.'