Floral Designs from the Piedmont District Fall Meeting

The morning program at the 2018 Fall Piedmont District meeting of the VFGC was held on Monday, October 8th at the Four Points Sheraton in Richmond, VA.  Over 200 attendees were delighted to watch Peyton Wells design floral arrangements using design types from the NGC Handbook.  She was a fun and informative speaker who has recently been approved to be a GCA judge.  Her knowledge and hints were quickly written down and whispered across tables to make sure we “got it right’.  Her use of the Crystal Clear Professional Bulb T-Bag was explained as well as the bonding wire.  The Holly Pillow was showcased in her design which she described as a “Hot Mess design”. This design type was described as trending and being chosen by brides that are planning upcoming weddings.  For more information on Peyton’s designs and availability, please contact her at Peytonwells@gmail.com or you can visit her website at peytonwells.com.  Used with her permission.

Peyton offered the following insights into her designs.
“I would add that Biedermeier Design is using an analogous color scheme where the contrast of form, color and texture creates interest in the design...

The creative table design was a Stabile-Kinetic; a creative design with a fixed base, where motion is implied, with restricted use of plant material (Garden roses used here)

The Echo, where all units share the same colors, textures and forms, creating balance and harmony, are usually placed in containers of the same shape but different size or color.  And, you could say that fatsia and aspidistra leaves were used in the Echo as well.”

The following designs are :

Panel design (or transparency) using orchids, protea and components of orange and hot pink

A Hot Mess - trending mass design popular with events and brides

Biedermeier - formed in concentric circles where the use of color and size of plant material is dominant

Parallel design - using three vertical components with negative space in between each vertical placement.  The base is covered but not dominant.

Creative design for use on a tabletop.  The components are dried wisteria vine and hydrangea branches that have been wired together. Flowers are encased in tubes filled with water.

Echo design of sanseveria and dahlias.  This design type uses two designs that are close to identical but are in two different sizes.

Peyton presented each these with thorough explanations of the type and material placements.  It was a very good program for our meeting.