Flower Camp

As I eluded to in my earlier post, my mom, cousin Kellie and I went to a flower arranging class or "Flower Camp" this past weekend. It's being run by the same woman, Cathy DeValk, who did the flowers for our wedding. She started St. Bridget's Flower Farm about five years ago and she grows beautiful flowers of every shade, size and type. She knows more about flowers than anyone I know and she's just wonderful person. She can also whip up a bouquet or arrangement faster than I have ever seen and it's always beautiful. It was such a blast! It starts off with cinnamon rolls, juice and coffee and then Cathy goes through some basics of flower arranging and design, when she then tell you to break all those rules. Then she gives you a jug, some clippers and tells you to have at it. Once you have all the flowers and fillers you want, you start arranging them, adhering (but not strictly) to the basics she's given. Cathy walks around, giving some advice here and there, and all the while admiring the work you've done. It was a lot of fun to see how different everyones arrangements were and how they reflected each persons' personality. While we all did a wonderful job, my mom really made us all look bad (her's is the tallest arrangement).





I believe there are still dates available for Flower Camp, but if you ever need flowers, bouquets or arrangements- she is definitely the one you should call!