I just ran across an incredible florist located in NYC. His name his Michael George and he has a shop called “Hybrid.” I absolutely LOVE his work! I think I am drawn to his style because it reflects much of my own personal style. Located on his website is a series of videos he has [...]
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Are you one of those people that just really struggle with Valentines Day? Just don’t know what to get your sweetie? I can guarantee that as long as you DON’T give pre-arrangements to a funeral home, you are doing something right! This year, at Rachael West Designs, we are currently accepting Valentine pre-orders for beautiful [...]
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There are many different pieces to put together for a wedding day and one of them happens to be the actual design of the wedding cake. Recently there has been a rising popularity in having flowers on the wedding cake. The addition of fresh flowers on a wedding cake adds color and beauty. They truly [...]
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The one thing in any females life that she always looks forward to is her very own wedding day. There is much planning involved with a wedding and one important process is deciding on your flower arrangements. Many florists utilize fresh flowers for the arrangements, but there are some that will use silk flowers instead. [...]
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A beautiful place for any wedding in and around Hickory, NC is of course the Mosteller Mansion. Once again I had the joy of having a wedding at the Mosteller Mansion and I’d like to share it with you. Throughout this event at Mosteller Mansion there was a large variety of flowers used with arrangements [...]
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Currently we are closed to to a kidney stone! We will be open late afternoon Wednesday and then hopefully, in full again on Thursday, Nov 19th. We will check email and messages often if you would like to set up a wedding or business consultation. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Winter time, and especially Christmas time, is a wonderful time of year to have a winter wedding. The decorating possibilities are not only endless, but extremely simple. Garlands, wreaths, swags, poinsettias, and Christmas trees make for quick and easy Christmas decor while artificial snow and iced branches create a magic winter wonderland. Even with the [...]
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With the struggling economy, loss of jobs, and all of us who are over-worked and just plain tired, the upcoming holiday season can become….well, a stress. More and more of us are simplifying and going back to the traditional basics to help cut costs and focus on the holiday spirit. Recent surveys, along with retailers, [...]
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Can you believe it is already time to start thinking about Christmas? It truly is amazing how the holidays sneak up on us, one after another this time of year. Our holiday services include: party arrangements, holiday centerpieces, Christmas tree decor, and of course, holiday weddings!! Remember, all of our work is custom…we design everything [...]
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The cake for this wedding was extremely simple, which is what made it wonderful. Simple clusters of coordinating flowers adorned the edges of the cake while a loose dome sat atop. The whole cake looked very lovely in the stained glass nook of the Mosteller Mansion.
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