Decorate Your Cake

If you enjoy baking like I do, you know how important the final presentation of your masterpiece is. What better way to spice up your hard work than with some fresh flowers?! They are very popular for many reasons. Whether you are hosting a party and want to impress some guests, or you are getting married and need to give your cake a special and unique touch, we have the best, most simple, and elegant solutions!

Fresh flowers are a beautiful accent to add to your baked goods. Their colors stand out and really pop against your cakes, creating a beautiful color palette. The picture I've showcased today is from an actual wedding that we did the cake table decorations for. Remember that though these flowers are beautiful and might look delicious, it's typically not recommended to eat them. Just in case you are tempted, though, I have compiled a general list of flowers that are okay to use for cake decorations:

-Apple Blossoms -Begonias -Cornflower -Daisies -Freesia -Geranium -Hibiscus -Honeysuckle -Lavender -Pansies -Roses -Tulips

-Violets

Please refer to my previous post on cooking with flowers for more information if you are doing your own cake decorations. [Remember, make sure your flowers are clean and pesticide-free!]

If you would like us to help you out or want us to work on your wedding, we are full of wonderful ideas for details that will make every evening extra special!

Bon Appétit!

Will You Go To Prom With Us??

Prom season is quickly approaching and everyone here at Arapahoe Floral is getting excited! Though none of us plan on getting asked to go (sad, I know), we still look forward to this time of year because it means lots of corsages and boutonnieres. And that our Saturdays are going to be getting nice and busy :)

So, let me tell you a bit about our custom made corsages and bouts. Every order is made individually. That means you have control over ribbon color, flowers being used, accents... everything! And really, the options are endless. So when you place your order, tell us your color preferences and maybe a bit more and we will have a beautiful piece ready for your big night out.

Molly is our corsage queen. She uses ribbon instead of the uncomfortable elastic bands to hold the corsage on your wrist. She also uses unique accents to get just the right colors, and her "spring mix" corsages are to die for. Nikki is our boutonniere master. She can use any color rose available, or even a calla lily [pictured] and make the most simple and elegant or colorful and crazy bout you could imagine. Color accent loops are all the rage right now, and she has turned them into an art.

So pre-order your flower accessories with us, and we promise to make your exciting day a bit more colorful :)

Friday Flower Happy Hour!

If you haven't heard . . . Friday between 1pm and 5:30pm is the Happiest time of the week!

At Arapahoe Floral every Friday we have Friday Flower Happy Hour. This means every Friday, 1pm to close we offer special deals only to customers that come into the shop. Each week we offer a different discount and we only announce it that Friday. Last week we offered 15% off and for customers that spent over 30 dollars we gave them a small candle and customers that spent over 50 dollars got a large candle.

Stop by this Friday afternoon and experience for yourself the HAPPIEST time of the week!