November 2021
Fall in the Foothills
of Southern California
Venue | POP Studio
Photographer and Model | Charlotte Wyatt
Flowers | Mayesh, Grace Rose Farm
Timeline | 3 weeks (concept to execution), 4 hours (day-of)
*Sustainable and foam-free installation
The moment of Inspiration
It started with a hike in the woods near Idyllwild, California. The forest was beaming with intricate beauty and layered in freshly cut branches from trail maintenance…
the vision
As quickly as inspiration poured in, I started gathering fallen manzanita, shrub, and fern, piling them high in my car trunk. After three more weeks of prep and scavenging, the vision came to life.
the finished design
Details
Timeline: 3 weeks
Floral Budget: $400
Blooms—Almost 100% Local:
· Local golden fern
· Local manzanita
· Local lamb’s ear
· Local garden roses, Grace Rose Farm
· Local chocolate cosmos, Mayesh
· Dried copper beech, Mayesh
· Local sage, Mayesh
· Local Queen Anne’s Lace, Twins Flower Growers
· Imported burgundy ranunculus, Ramirez Flowers
· Imported carnations, Mayesh