The Grand America Set Up

Finally we started loading the arrangements in the vans around 9:30. I took my car and followed the delivery van. When we arrived at the Grand America we started loading up the arrangements onto this cart.

Before we could place the arrangements on the tables, we first had to dry the containers and put ribbon on some of the centerpieces. There were five different centerpieces which made it a little tricky when placing them on the table by making sure one of the same arrangements were not next to each other.






After placing the arrangements, this is what the final result was.

June 19th

On this particular Saturday I worked at the Main store in Salt Lake City. I was to help with a set-up this day for a convention at the Grand America but before we loaded up, I had time to do some more cooler arrangements. Liz, one of Every Blooming Thing’s designers, taught me how to make a grid with my arrangements. After showing me, she just told me to go for it and make an arrangement that was more contemporary and different. So that’s what I did, I practically closed my eyes and went for it. I came up with this arrangement.



And this is a closer look of the Grid I made in the back. I used the Grid to help the arrangement hold up the flowers.


After making this arrangement, I had time to make another arrangement before we left to go on the set. Liz challenged me again by wanting me to make a Roundy Moundy more creative and different. I came up with this.



Both of these arrangements helped me to realize that I have more in me than I give myself credit for. Liz really inspired me to get me more excited with the arrangements that I make and helped me to realize that we are artists making art.

Top Heavy

With this particular "Topiary" as much as it looks very nice, it made me learn an important lesson...




After I made this large arrangement, it went out the door to be delivered only to be brought back when the driver said it kept tipping over because it was too top heavy. Mark helped me fix it so that the arrangement would stay secure. I just learned an important lesson that day. I learned that I need to consider not only visual balance but physical balance as well.

Creative Ways to Use Moss

Over this internship, Robert has shown me ways to make my arrangements more creative. Here are some examples of creative ways that I have used moss.

With this "Roundy Moundy", Robert taught me how to have moss not just on the top of the container, but all over the container using this spray glue.



With this "Topiary" I used moss instead of ribbon to go around the flowers.




In this vase arrangement, I used moss around the base to make the design more creative.



Here is another arrangement I designed using moss.

Pink Wedding

On June 6, 2009, I had the opportunity to help out with this particualr wedding. Since it was Wednesday, Robert, the manager from the Main store, was filling in for Mark's day off. I was able to help out a lot and I felt like Robert really showed me his way of design.

Robert first had me tape and wire spray roses for a couple of flower crowns for the wedding.





Robert also let me make the Toss Bouquet. As he was making the Bride's Bouquet, I was making the Toss Bouquet to kind of follow his foot-steps. This is how my Bouquet turned out.

My First Wedding Set Up

On June 6, 2009 I went on my first wedding set up. I helped with some of the centerpieces shown below.



Making the arrangements were pretty easy. Because all the arrangements were the same, it was like following a recipe after making centerpiece after centerpiece. I really had a lot of fun making them.

After working on these arrangements the past couple of days, we loaded them up in the delivery vans. I went with Josh, who is one of the delivery drivers. We went to the location of the where the reception was going to be held. When we arrived we were allowed to use the bride’s room to set up the arrangements. Some of the centerpieces we had to actually set up there. We first had to fill all the tall containers with water had to add ribbon to the arrangements as shown below.


When Mark, the manager arrived, he put the flowers on the cake.



Mark also set the buffet arrangement and the arrangements on the Bride and Groom's table.




Josh and I then sporadically placed the tall and short centerpieces around the room. This was the final result.

My First Set Up...At The Capitol

The first set up that I went on was May 30, 2009 where there was a convention at the Capitol. I didn't really make the arrangements but I did Color Tool the Hydrangeas three different colors to make them look a "Cranberry" color.

When we arrived at the capitol, the building was so big that we had to make many trips up and down the stairs. But it was more than just placing the arrangements on the tables. For the tall arrangements, we had to first put this sticky floral clay on top of the stone so the arrangements would stay.




We also added moss around the middle of the stone to add more detail. Here is also one of the smaller arrangments.



And now for the finished look...



We were finally done with the set-up around 1 in the afternoon. I'll be excited to go on my next set-up.

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