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Traditional meets Artsy Chic = Gorgeous pastels at the Curtis House in Ashfield
Meghan wanted all blushes, whites and creams…but she’s also an art designer, has one or two tattoos, and her hair makes me think of a unicorn (not to mention their wedding hashtag was #megbreaksben – courtesy of her fun and personal instagram feed!), so I knew that while a traditional color scheme was in order to go with her beyond-gorgeous lace dress, I could add a creative touch here and there to add a little extra style to these romantic flowers, starting with the bride’s bouquet. Location: Gloriosa & Co. at The Curtis House, Ashfield, October. Photography: most by Tim Mackay Design (unless otherwise noted.)
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Inspiration: a mustard wedding dress! Summer wedding flowers at Quonquont Farm
“I want it to be a surprise. My dress is going to be mustard.” Glorious words to a florist! I love a white or cream or ivory wedding gown, of course – they’re classic, gorgeous, traditional – but mustard! Mustard is different. It’s a hue a color-loving flower farmer can get inspired by! Location: Quonquont Farm, Whately, Massachusetts, Late July. Photography: Kim Lindler, Time Bandit Photography. Jesse and Dave had me do the personal flowers for their wedding, including bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, a hairpiece and a floral necklace, as well as a garland for their chuppah, and friends and family created most of the reception centerpieces using buckets of flowers…
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Classy, fun wedding at the Boylston Rooms!
The Boylston Rooms in Easthampton is the epitome of industrial chic, and Erin and Donny’s wedding reception’s classy, classic but fun vibe fit perfectly in the space. Erin’s colors were white, gold, and pink, and her instructions to me in regards to the florals were to make them lush and a little bit messy. I was very happy to oblige! I can try for controlled, but messy is really my thing! Location: The Boylston Rooms, Easthampton, Massachusetts. Late May. Photography: Lauren Dobish Photography.
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Putting the farm to bed for the winter…
October is kind of a bittersweet month, no pun on bittersweet, that gorgeous, noxious, invasive vine intended! October means frost, which means the end of most of my flowers, including the dahlias, ageratum, and zinnias that populated so many of my fall-themed bouquets and arrangements. October means the end of my summer farmer’s market. October means I only have a few more weeks to make sure everything I want to overwinter has its best chance of making it. This means lots of digging, planting the stragglers, mulching, snipping, and covering. October means apples and pears the various jams and butters I make. October means wildcrafting wreath making supplies and dried…
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Summer Sunset Wedding at the Warfield House Inn in Charlemont
The theme of the wedding was sunset and the night skies. The day of the wedding was the day of a solar eclipse. The flowers followed suit: sunset colors of oranges, pinks, and pops of purples went into their personal flowers. So fun! So romantic! Location: The Warfield House Inn, Charlemont, Massachusetts. August. Photography: Lauren P. Wadsworth Photography
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About
Who we are: Passalongs Flower Farm in Florence, Massachusetts is a 1-acre, no-till, hand-dug, labor of love! We grow and sell cut flowers and plants and create heartfelt floral designs for all occasions. Our flower farm and floral design studio is located on the outskirts of the village of Florence, Massachusetts, which is part of the city of Northampton. Our owner and lead designer, Adrienne Bashista lives on the farm with her family. Half of the growing space is on her property. Half is leased from the city of Northampton and is part of the Mineral Hills Conservation area. ———— A note from Adrienne: As long as I can remember,…
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Year 2: flowers I’m loving, flowers I’m not
This is half a note to myself for next year, half a blog post! Now that I’m smack dab in the middle of year 2 of my little flower farm, I’ve developed some clear favorites and discovered some flowers that simply were not worth space or money. Some are too fiddly and not very impressive, some are kind of ugly, and some simply aren’t worth the bed space. Plants I grew this year that I could do without: delphinium. I know! It’s gorgeous! Its blooms make a nice flower crown. But in the kind of arrangements and bouquets I’m doing right now it’s too tall to use effectively and it…
