Hands-on Lei Po'o (Haku) workshop Feb. 6, 2020 at Floradec Sales

2 hr. hands-on Haku workshop at Floradec Sales Feb. 6.  Sign up now.

Christmas Design Series with Deb Di Bella AIFD at Floradec Sales

HFNA's Wedding Celebrations 2019

The Hawaii Floriculture and Nursery Association began their four island Wedding Celebrations tour on Oahu in June.  Hitomi Gilliam and Sue Tabbal-Yamaguchi AIFDs were to present a show and demonstration at Floradec Sales in Honolulu.  Unfortunately, Sue was unable to attend due to an illness so at the last minute, Lois Hiranaga AIFD and I filled in as designers.

Sample of some of the temperate flowers and foliage used in the designs.

Locally sourced tropical product used in combination with the temperate product to produce a winning combination which Hitomi calls "Tropical Nouveau."

Hitomi's cascade bouquet

Hitomi's bouquet.

Lois Hiranaga's bouquet.

Lois Hiranaga's bouquet.

Hitomi discussing my "wildflower" bouquet.

Hitomi's compote arrangements using Holly Chapple's "pillow."

Lois' compote design.

Tall arrangement by Hitomi

Tower arrangement by Hitomi.

My arrangement demonstrating the armature underneath for all to see the construction.

We also constructed 2 arches.  This is Hitomi's in pastel pinks, lavenders, whites, and peaches.

Lois and I constructed a vibrant colored arch in yellow, red, orange, peach and bronze.  Our construction utilized foam and chickenwire.

One last piece was an asymmetrical floral headband.

A lovely writeup by CTAHR about the Oahu "Wedding Celebration."

Kevin Ylvisaker Wedding Design Show at Flora-dec, Honolulu, HI

Frank Feysa AIFD, in conjuction with Smithers-Oasis, Floradec Sales and Green Point Nursery put on a great show this past Sunday at Floradec Sales, Honolulu.

Frank started off the wedding show with a bouquet which incorporated the mega bead wire.

This was a "Place It" foam arrangement suctioned onto a glass panel (hard to see but it's there.)

A sweet stephanotis bouquet incorporating more beaded wire.

Midolino sticks turned into an armature and used in a vase arrangement.  Steve called this the satellite dish arrangement.

Frank demonstrating how to build a large centerpiece using the Oasis raquette holders.

A beautiful, earthy bouquet with a ribbon collar.

Various gauges of Oasis aluminum wire and beaded wire form a collar-armature for delphinium and kermit poms.

A heart shapaed cardboard box formed the basis for this hanging bouquet and utilized the new Oasis chains.

More beaded wire and the new brooch pins went into this bouquet.

Wire collar, chains and the gold Elegant bouquet holder were used in this bouquet.

A different look with a cone disguising the bouquet holder.

Here Frank demonstrated how to decorate a plane container

This bouquet utilized the new muslin strips, button wire and midollino.

A faux hand tied bouquet.

Again button wire and muslin strips in different colors.

Brooch bouquet using the new brooches, bead wire and aluminum wires.

A vignette displaying the finished bouquets and the "Nostalgia" color palette which inspired these arrangements.

The "Metropolitan" color palette vignette.

Show casing the newest Oasis products.

Frank demo-ing a larger tabletop arrangement.

One of the sponsors, Green Point Nursery of Hilo.

Rustic wire made this armature and tail of this natural looking bouquet.

Burlap was incorporated into this arrangement.

Crowd taking pictures.  The large pink carnation orb is the new large Oasis foam sphere on an extender stick.

New pool float.

6 ga. aluminum wire and button wire.

Wire and midollino collar.

The new flat, round European bouquet holder.

New Oasis foam purse shape.

Fun, different bouquet

Cascade bouquet in a bright palette.