wedding orchids and seedlings

Today I have been getting flowers ready for a wedding design. The wedding bouquet will be deep purple Naomi calla lilies arranged in a nosegay style (round) and then I am twisting blue aluminum wire into free form circles to encompass it. Blue is being used to contrast with the callas and to add a bit of drama and unexpectedness. The toss bouquet is white and purple and white dendrobiums, hand tied in a very simple design. The bride is wearing white dendrobiums in her hair and the maids will wear purple and white dendrobiums. I am continuing the tropical theme with tiki torches at every table and am affixing dendrobiums and lilies to each. For the head table I am utilizing seashells with the flowers off to the side. The cake flowers will consist of Naomi callas, Starfighter Oriental lilies and dendrobium orchids, all cascading down the 3 tiers to replicate a stream of flowers, and the cake will be placed on a bed of raw sugar to replicate sand. I love doing wedding design, each wedding is different as is each couple getting married. I really get into making sure each brides vision is realized, and doing it in such a manner that she does not need to stress about her flowers. My philosophy too is for each to have all my attention, so I do not book more than one wedding design per day.
The seedlings are coming along great, with the exception of the lavender that resented transplanting. Theres one remainder lavender, and I am now understanding a bit more why it thrives in the garden, I leave it alone. Last night I had a class here at Kindred Spirits Organics about growing herbs in containers. 7 people came to the class and seemed to really enjoy it. Tomorrow night is our weekly guided meditation class after the store is closed, its really a great way to begin the weekend and allow stress from during the week to slip away.

seedling update

Wow! These little seedlings arent so little anymore! This afternoon I will be moving some of the taller tomato seedlings into 6 inch pots. I'll be posting some pics as I transplant them, just like a proud new parent. I also got more seeds this morning, mostly herbs. I picked up other seeds as well, cilantro, purple basil (perfect for flavored vinegar!) more thyme, more green mammoth basil, and oregano.
Shh, I'll let you in on a little secret, I also have a few more tomato varieties started...Black Krim, Marglobe, Rutgers and San Marzano. I love San Marzano for dehydrating and then steeping in extra virgin olive oil.....yum yum yum! Marglobe I haven't grown yet, so this is new for me.
I also got some Watchman hollyhock seeds, they are deep dark purple that looks nearly black. They are flat out exceptional near pale buttery yellow hollyhocks.
I love the whole cottage romantic style of gardening. Flowers billowing everywhere, paths meandering and allowing me to slow down for a moment, fragrances wafting, to hear the birdsong and see butterflies enjoying themselves. Fresh veggies, herbs, containers of plants here and there, and a garden bench to sit on, glass of lemonade or wine to refresh. This, to me, is paradise.