15 Years and a Yellow Rose.

15 years ago yesterday My Father died.

Yellow roses were his favorite.

For you Dad. With all my heart.

xxxx

Our First Markets! Success!

Yesterday marked SDE first markets, and what a success it was!

It was very hot and windy, but the flowers and display wedding cakes did very well to uphold the temperature...(and so did we!)
It was a successful markets, I got to chat to a few brides-which I LOVE doing the most. It's so exciting when a bride gets all passionate about her impending big day! it's a chance for me to put on my creative hat, and get stuck into creating dreams!
So here is a few photos from yesterdays market...I can't wait for this Saturdays "Twilight" Market! I will remind you all of this market in an upcoming post.

A HUGE thank you to the 2 most important people in my life- My helpers and My rocks. Mum and Bec. You are gems-and SDE wouldn't be what it is without you ! I love you both.

And a special thankyou to my dear friend Sonia who iced the beautiful display cakes for me to decorate. love love xxx

Enjoy
Rach xx

Sapphire Designs go to Market....

I'm getting increasingly excited about My First Christmas Market Stall!

It's alot of organisation- but it will so be worth it!  i hope to see alot of friendly faces there to say hello :)

We will be selling Candles, Vases, Fresh cut flowers, Arrangements and plants.


*** We will also have a Gift Wrapping service available for items purchased at the fair, to save you messing around with paper and ribbon at home. And to ensure sure nosey family members can't see the gifts you've bought them! :) ***

I'll also be taking orders for Christmas Party Flowers & arrangements. Wedding, and party functions- so come along- have a fun day at the markets and come and say hello to the Sapphire Designs team .

The Market Dates are 6th (9-3pm) and 12th ( 3-9pm) of December 2009



See you there!

Rach x

http://www.heritagecraftfair.com.au/


http://www.sapphiredesignevents.blogspot.com/
 
 

3 Years & Julia Rose

It's Bec an My 3 Year Anniversary today.
Happy Anniversary Darling. and for your virtual present i give you Julia Roses.

Below is some photos taken as they days went on ... the roses where stunning, and heart breaking to have to bin once they died.

I can't Wait to use these roses in a wedding, i think they would be stunning!
I hope you all enjoy them as much as we did.

Rach
x

HALLOWEEN!

Halloween was last week, and what a fantastic Party we had. It gave me a great excuse to decorate silly, and have lots of fabulous spooky flowers!

Friday morning Bec and I took off to Sydney Flowers Markets to explore and discover the spookiest, flowers we could find....and below are the results!

Dark Purple /Black Calla lillies Smokey Foliage and Willow.

The perfect Spooky bathroom arrangement!

Mini Orange Gerbras, Berries, and Red Foliage.

Not Forgetting and HUGE Spider named Sid :)

These Roses (julia) were Bec's Pic... she though they were smokey ,a nd gostly looking... and I have to agree... they are stunning.

I just adore these roses and took so many photos of them - more on them in my next post.

Finaly a pic of Bec in her wonderful halloween outfit! showing off our amazing halloween backdrop, that all our friends had Photos taken in front of, on the night compleate with a foggy mist!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

What's in a name?

People often ask me ..."Why Sapphire Designs"?

Simple and lovely answer....

My passion for floristry started at a very young age. I would always pick the wild freesias growing in our backyard- seeded by the birds in summer, pick the Geraldton wax and the agapanthus and arrange what I thought was the most beautiful vase arrangement I'd ever seen. I'm not sure if Mum minded, but she always let me get on with it. I used to make up little bunches, tie they with brown string and take them to our Neighbour as well. I loved seeing the smiles on peoples faces when I'd hand over the bunch .....

So needless to say over the years My passion for flowers and arrangements grew with the help and encouragement of both My parents.
Sadly when I was 14 My father passed away. My father was everything that was moral , good, and hard working in my eyes. I would watch his hard work day and night in his bakery. I knew one day I wanted to have the passion for my career he had, he simply loved his work. And it showed.

It was after Dad passed away that I decided to dedicate My hard work to him. I studied floristry for 4 years, put my heart and sole into what gave me great joy, and now 15 years later Sapphire Designs is born, and named after My father who's nickname was "Sapphire".

Mum and Dad on their Wedding Day.

Margaret & Gary "Sapphire" Bell.

Julie & Julia

When I told Bec about the Blog idea, she said "You're only starting a Blog because we went and saw Julie and Julia last night!"


And while that may have a part in why there is today not 24 hours after watching said movie , I have a Blog.
inspiration I think ill call it.
As for the movie- it was beautiful...charming and moving. I think I'd like to read the book !

One of the most lovely things about the movie was the ever frequent flowers in shot. I love how Flowers are sometime are the pivotal part in a home display- the line that distinguishes a well organised "modern" home and a colourful  "homely" home.  I myself am guilty of not having regular fresh flowers in the house- but I think that should change. My Favourite flower moment of the movie was a scene about carrying Blossom stems on the New York underground. It made me smile. They aren't the easiest things to transport- but they are stunning, and certainly worth the effort.

Wedding Cakes

Some of the Cakes i've decorated for Weddings.

Wedding Flowers

Over time i will add photos of Weddings and Events I design. For now here are some back catologue photos of events in the past.

Rach

A Face to a Name.

Rach & Bec.

Why a Blog?

I've always enjoyed blogging, and I haven't blogged for quite a few years... I've just been to busy living, and enjoying life with Bec. But right now it seams like a good time to get blogging again for the both of us- to start our dream rolling, to give us a future, and to start enjoying a job again.


I'll be doing most of the blogging (Bec works harder than me! :) ) and mainly I want to let people know about how successful we become over time. there is no time limit - the possibilities are endless. but with faith, and talent, and a bit of organisation, we can make anything happen together! I do honestly believe that.

Also I'd be lying if I didn't mention this blog is also all about a little harmless free advertising!

Have a great day !
Rach.

The Dream

About us:-


My Partner Bec and I (Rach) live on the beautiful central coast of NSW.


I've been a Floral Designer for 15 years -10 years in the retail floral business, and 5 years working for myself on events, and weddings.

Bec is a natural talker, and the best PR Manager I've ever had!

Together with our loving and adoring deaf kiat (cat) Moshi we plan of a successful, and full future.


The Dream

To Design Dreams!
We want to bring to life the things people can only imagine- and even something's they can't!
For Weddings, dinner Parties, celebrations, Any excuse you can think of!


Together we have the talent and the determination to make our dream come true....


                                                                                                                   Desiging your dreams.......