Valentine's Weekend Flowers

We are Taking Valentines day orders from now till February 14 (all day). We will have every ones traditional favorites designed with our creative twist. Roses, Tulips, Stargazer Lilies and Mixed Bouquets. At the house we will be transforming the dinning room into a flower shop with buckets of fresh flowers. So you can stop by and pick up your flowers or pick out your sweeties blooms, adding a more personal touch. We will be delivering as well.

We have beautiful handmade Valentines Day Cards from Local artisan Kelly Taft so you can share your loving messages.

The Painted Tulip will create the perfect bouquet for your Sweetie on this Special Day.

On Saturday February 13 we will also be at Waterbury Winters Farmers Market at Thatcher Brook Primary School on Stowe Street in Waterbury from 10-2 . We will have our flower there as well.

The Painted Tulip is an Eco -conscientious business, using Eco-roses (when available) and vases that are made from recycled glass. Though it some times costs us a bit more it is worth it. Due to our climate in Vermont our Valentines Flower are from California, Canada and South America.

In the press with Vermont Vows Spring & Summer 2010

The New Spring & Summer Vermont Vows 2010 is hot off the press. It is filled with wonderful and many inspiring Wedding ideas. It is once again a lush and beautiful publication. The Painted Tulip is featured with a DYI Decor page from my own wedding. We have some Tips and Trends published to help you add a few ideas and details to your wedding ...making it extra special.

Weddings on a small budget DYI

This is a DYI planter at a wedding I did some bouquets for... cute idea

Today I received a call today from a groom on a very tight budget. So I just wrote him an email about some ideas but I though huuumm.. I should post some of these ideas on my blog. So here they are.

• We do ofter flowers by the bucket. For people interested in designing the own wedding flowers. Please feel free to call us about pricing. When doing this try to get family and friend to help maybe make it a day before activity. Be ready .. it is a ton of work.


• Planted herbs or flowers in pots or baskets as table arrangements. You can also do this large scale for large arrangements. Make sure planters are potted up in time to grow into the pots. We do sell bedding plants for this as well. Please contact us for a list.


• Fruits can be placed in table settings with you cut flowers.


• Twigs and ribbon are inexpensive ways dressing up a ceremony site or entry way.


• Plan ahead... and delegate some people for setting up.


• Never keep cut flowers in the heat of the sun. Once flowers are cut they like to be cool.. but not freezing. Basements are great.


• For more ideas and help go to http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/

Our California Trip

Nicole and her husband Ovi went to northern California for week. Visiting one of largest producers of cut flowers in the States. The San Francisco Wholesale Flower Mart was amazing ...to see specialty cut flowers that we don't get on the east coast. The local food and floral arrangements were refreshing.

In Napa and Sonoma the wineries we visited we amazing . As Ovi loves great food and wine we managed to eat, drink and absorb natures beauty on the Gold Coast.