happy monday everyone! just a quick, but very pretty share with you this morning. check out these japanese spray roses we picked up last week! they have this unique reddish center and layer upon layer of delicate petals.

{photo by jen huang photography}

happy weekend!

ok last little post for the week is a very sweet city hall wedding featured on ruffled blog today! make sure to check out the full post because there are some really stunning photographs taken by trent bailey photography!

happy weekend!

big friday

typically we post one thing a day on our little, modest blog but today seems to be a very exciting day. so, here goes....

a few weeks or months back (i can't even tell time at this point) we were invited to attend a soiree thrown by you & me lifestylists (one of our absolutely favorite duos hands down). the concept was for each guest to teach the rest of the party one new trade to kick off 2011. we of course wanted to share a floral skill, so we taught everyone how to make a dapper boutonniere/corsage to spruce up any outfit. the best part, all of this was capture by trent bailey photography and included in the 3rd issue of rue magazine! check it out folks!

THANK YOU!

photo by jen huang photography

well it seems that after last night our new studio space has become official! with the help of many friends and family we celebrated our new space and everything that led us to this point. despite the foot of snow that got dumped in our backyard yesterday morning, it was absolutely perfect in every way. we could not be happier and more grateful to everyone who has supported us over the past few years. so, THANK YOU!!

xx,

sierra & juliet

a special thanks to oh darling photography for their always fun photo booth last night, ny ceremony music for playing the most beautiful music, michael stuart catering for their delicious nosh, and bryn from paperfinger for designing our lovely invitation, which brought everyone in. ninecakes, we missed you greatly!

love you all!

Wedding Inspiration: Vintage Carnivale

photos: saipua, oncwed, sundance, etsy

so fresh!

here in nyc we're working on our 7th storm of the season! if you're experiencing a frigid and icy mess as we are, we hope that this fresh bright photo shoot will help you cheer up.

check out the full post on brooklyn bride!

photography by jen huang photography

food by michael stuart ny

dress provided by lovely bride

venue the green building

floral design and styling by poppies & posies

models samantha shay sanderson & andrew sanderson

Wedding Inspiration: Fruits & Veggies

Photos: She 'n He photography, Oncewed, Love Street Cakes,
Poppies for Grace, Poppies & Posies

wedding party

happy monday everyone! we had a blast this weekend at the wedding party hanging out with some of our favorite people and meeting all kinds of new faces. if you didn't get a chance to peep our creations here is a peek into what jen huang's booth looked like.

thursday

our studio is loaded with lot's of pretty flowers today for two really fun projects were working on. if you're going to be at the martha stewart event this saturday make sure to stop by jen huang's and trent bailey's spaces!

ranunculus, hellebores, anenomes, garden roses, poppies, berries, vines, succulents and we may even have some lily of the valley tucked in the corner!

Joan Shum

We recently came across the gorgeous frocks of Joan Shum and had to share her work with you! Her striking ensembles, many of which consist of handmade corsets and separate skirts, are sure to create the perfect silhouette for your big day.

the green building.

it is another glorious winter day here in nyc. 30's with a mix of rain and snow. lovely! the best news is we're headed into the green building to play with fluffy dresses and have our flowers shot by the always amazing jen huang photography. check this place out because it is a great venue and stay warm!

vintage garden

juliet and i both swoon over the fruits and veggies at the market. whether we're sourcing kumquats, persimmons, or raspberries, produce is always an element that elevates any design. so, when i was perusing the ny times this weekend and came across these gorgeous illustrations i had to stop and peek.

the story goes...

"From 1850 to 1895, Vilmorin-Andrieux & Cie, a Parisian seed company, commissioned a series of lavish illustrations as advertisements for its vegetables and fruits. The collection of 46 lithographs, by some of the period’s most notable botanical artists, was eventually published as the “Album Vilmorin (Les Plantes Potagères),” a volume that survives in only a few libraries today. The album showcased the work of the company, started in 1743 by Claude Geoffroy, the daughter of a seed merchant, and Pierre D’Andrieux, a botanist to King Louis XV, and the pioneering work done by their heirs, who were among the first to practice the science of seed breeding."-NY Times

fairy tale dresses

what could possibly be sweeter than ivy & aster's bridal dresses and accessories?! well, their story of course. it involves two best friends and a fairy tale ending. read it here!

flowers for your honey

ok here's the deal. valentine's day is just about 1 short month away and we'd love to design an arrangement for your honey! think unique containers and custom designs to compliment their style.

just shoot us an email at poppiesandposies@gmail.com or give us a shout at 917.545.5514 and we'll take care of the rest!

xoxo

sierra & juliet

Roost Flowers!

Yesterday we were lucky enough to be featured on Becky Devlin's blog Sugar From Sunshine. Becky, who owned and ran a small organic flower farm for many years, began designing floral arrangements from the fields of flowers she so lovingly grew. Now her passion has turned into a full fledged design operation, Roost Flowers & Designs. Her wonderful, holistic approach to the art of floral design makes us think she is the bees knees.

uk trend alert

tackled uk magazine, next step royal wedding!

big thanks to missy photography who took this gorgeous photo.

centerpieces ooh la la!

a few months ago we were asked to head over to brides magazine with some of our favorite centerpiece ideas. we joined a great group of designers from the city and contributed a few of our favorite ideas. yes, of course there was moss involved!

check out ours and all the other designs here!

jen huang is a dear friend of ours and one of the most talented people we've ever met. hands down. her upcoming creative workshop will be one you won't want to miss!

chandeliers. yes, please!

in the off chance that we get to have a lazy morning i typically find myself catching up on some good old internet time. most of the time i come across something fun or inspiring and i don't even know how i got there. that is the beauty of the world wide web.

today's goal was to find us a chandelier. this is where it took me...

all photos via james merrell