Fun shoot

Nicole Seu of Design3511 wanted to practice with a fancy camera so I volunteered to muster up a few wedding bouquets for her to shoot.  Mahalo Nicole for those gorgeous shots!

Eucalyptus collared bouquet with roses, carnations, iridescent viburnum berries and wax flower.

Black and white pearls and crystals surround this bouquet of delphinium, roses, carnations, wax flower and viburnum berries.

Leaf covered handle below the wire collar.

Eucalyptus leaf container holds a mini bouquet of roses.  These may be grouped to create a centerpiece or used separately as accent pieces.

Mechanics & Techniques with Hitomi Gilliam: VERTICAL MODERN MASS DESIGN

European Holiday Classes with René van Rems AIFD

Holiday Floral Workshop with René van Rems AIFD

Mechanics & Techniques with Hitomi Gilliam: MIDOLLINO EXTENDERS

Francoise Weeks Maui Woodland Workshop Oct. 2014

The theme was "Woodland" and we had a fun time creating several designs using local and non-local product.  Françoise introduced us to new ways of using materials.  Lisa Almeida of Blossoms Hawaii, Maui was our host.

Woodland arrangements.

Angela DeCoite's bridal bouquet.

 Back and sideview of Angela's bouquet.

Erica Rasmussen's bridal bouquet.

Handle treatment for Erica's bouquet.

Deb's Woodland bouquet.

Handle treatment for Deb's bouquet.

Different style using a wire collar.  Lois Hiranaga's bouquet.

Deb's collared bouquet.

Botanical purses.

Francoise with our purses.

Erica with her headpiece.

Holiday design workshop with Gerard Toh AIFD 11/2/14

Fall classes with René van Rems

California State Floral Asso. 2014

Mechanics & Techniques with Hitomi Gilliam: MIDOLLINO SPIRAL

Gala in the Garden w Rene van Rems & Team

Florabundance Inspirational Design Days 2015

To remove or not to remove...

Focus On Design - September 2014 with Rich Salvaggio AIFD

Fundamental Mechanics and Techniques with Hitomi Gilliam AIFD in Honolulu

Hitomi working on a midollino armature.

Midollino and acrylic base before adding the flora.

Study in angles.

Class projects.

Hitomi Gilliam AIFD and Lois Hiranaga AIFD on Kauai

Hitomi and Lois were on Kauai to present a fabulous design show in late July at the Kauai Beach Resort.  Here are some of their arrangements.

All red columnar arrangement by Hitomi.

Hitomi's angular arrangement.

Hitomi's arrangement with a bit of bling.

Lois Hiranaga's compote.

Hand tied bouquet of mixed temperate and tropical flowers by Lois.

AIFD Symposium 2014, Chicago

I was not able to attend the annual AIFD Symposium this year, but I decided to post some of my favorite designs which I saw on Facebook.

Gorgeous bouquet with matching necklace piece by Tomas De Bruyne for Team Hitomi.

Green Point Nurseries vendor table by Hitomi Gilliam AIFD

Ocean View Flowers vendor table by René van Rems AIFD

Composite lily wedding bouquet by Walter Fedyshyn AIFD

Cascade bouquet by Robert Koene

Arrangement by Hitomi Gilliam AIFD

Amazing lilies on Lily Occasions table by René can Rems AIFD

Lily Occasions table by René van Rems AIFD at Symposium

Hands-on workshop with Hitomi Giliam AIFD in Honolulu on July 27, 2014

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Robert Koene

King Kamehameha Day Lei Draping Ceremony

http://www.kitv.com/news/Remembering-King-Kamehameha-at-Ali-iolani-Hale-ceremony/26451814

It takes a fire engine to help drape the lei on the King's arms.

Mayor Kirk Caldwell helping to drape lei.

Most of the lei are now draped.  The public donated plumeria when it was announced that the supplier did not have enough plumeria to finish all the lei.

A shot of the crowd watching the ceremony.

One of three statues which was decorated today.