Glossier Seattle's Newest Florist!

We’re excited to announce a new partnership launching this month with the brand new Glossier Seattle store! Seattle is the first Glossier store in America to open post pandemic (other cities previously had stores, but they had to close during Covid, and are slowly reopening). So, technically we are the first Glossier florist in the country post pandemic! We love the store’s modern “Alice in Wonderland” theme, with mossy borders, big poppies, sprouting mushrooms, and bright vibrant colors. It’s the perfect backdrop for our floral magic. Flowers will be delivered fresh 2x a week, and the design will be different every time! Stop by to see what we will create! 1514 10th Avenue in Capital Hill.

This Garden Arch Went Viral!

On a blissful rare occasion, I have the time to design my own styled shoot. An event that is floral forward, colorful, bold, and innovative. This styled shoot at the Jackson Street Studio in Pioneer Square, Seattle, ended up being just that. The theme was lush fall, mixing soft on-trend mauve and blush tones with vibrant corals, peaches, and bronze. Coral is one of my absolute favorite colors to work with, and there are so many good tones! I was inspired by two ingredients in particular—Romantic Antike garden roses and Maple leaves all sourced from SGM and Mayesh. The trick is getting Maple leaves at the exact right time in October—when they are the perfect blend of muted bronze, bright coral and mauve. Yes folks, maple can be alllll those colors at the same time! Fall foliage is so fun to work with, especially mixed with a little soft spring color action.

This shoot was also special because of the amazing team I got to work with. Shannon Beauclair was our stellar photographer, and she is literally one of the best in Seattle. Her main work is portraits, but she is all about experimenting with art and she and I have done several highly noted fine art shoots together. Her daughter, Dominique Beauclair was our makeup artist and she nailed the complimentary look with the flowers perfectly. The dress is none other than Dawson and Deveraux, who does some of the finest in Seattle. And finally, the star of our show, the incredibly beautiful Amour Benjamin who was our model. She truly brought this shoot to life.

The shoot was such a blast to create, and so greatly rewarding to have it go viral via IG, and featured by Florist’s Review Magazine, Ruffled Blog, as well as get to the cover of Washington Wedding Day.

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Dreamy Dresses

This beautiful styled shoot shot by our friend Marissa at Haven Photo Co, was put together by The Dress Theory in Seattle. The adorable bridal shop wanted to showcase some of their exquisite wedding dresses against a floral mirror backdrop—enter Anthera Floral. This floral installation was super fun to make. It’s always nice when a client gives us full authority on the design, and lets us run wild with creativity! We went with an etherial, soft, spring, branchy look with lots of ranunculus, stalk, caramel carnations, babies breath and larkspur. The shoot was a favorite from start to finish!

Photos by Haven Photo Co.

Venue: The Dress Theory Seattle / Models: Amour Benjiman, Erica Roth, Kara Veldman / Hair and Makeup: Urbanista Weddings

Lavishly devoted: a floral tribute to Rona Besterman

When she loved you, she loved you fiercely.

She carefully guarded her tender heart, but once you became part of her tribe, Rona wore it proudly on her sleeve.

She possessed a kind of grace and gentleness that made your nerves soften. Rona was that kind-hearted, sweet women you didn’t mind sharing a car ride with, a coffee, or an office. She knew how to read the subtleties of the room. She understood when it was time for silence, or when a warm conversation was needed.

A love for nature, travel, culture and story. Deeply sensitive, she felt what you felt.

She would fight for you, listen to you, accept you no matter what.

Her internal strength carried her through much heartache, illness, and loss. Until the end, she persevered with steadfast, eternally devoted love.