a Spring-inspired table . . . bud vases and flowers

fresh cut flowers & lots of bud vases

white dishes & linen napkins

soft floral backdrop

a few mismatched chairs

Spring-inspired sugar cookie place settings

 

  

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pink peonies

Peonies are perhaps one of the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen.

I bought several bunches, and displayed them in bud vases at my mom's High Tea birthday party.

They were beautiful. Simply, beautiful.

Bud vases holding these stunning peonies were placed down the center of the table.

They were admired by our guests, as well as other parties enjoying tea and lunch.

I smiled warmly when guests asked if they could take one home.

"Yes, of course!"

I completely understood, because . . . 

Peonies cast magical spells with their beauty.

If you've admired peonies up close and personal, then you understand too.

And then sometimes there just aren't enough words to describe their delicate nature.

 . . . . . . .

Ahhhhh . . . simply, beautiful.

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bud vases & garden flowers

I love bud vases!  

I've collected several over the years . . . white ones . . . and glass. 

 I love using them in making simple and beautiful floral arrangements.

If you're not familiar with bud vases . . . 

They're are often used to make dainty arrangements of young flowers in the early spring, when there aren't a lot of blooms to choose from. 

They can also be used to display single stems of showy or aromatic flowers, and they have classically been used to showcase roses and other elegant blooms. 

~ iceberg roses from my front yard ~

 

They're not only perfect for 'showcase flowers,' but humble garden flowers as well!

 

Bud vases, in a way, refine flowers . . . 

                        and can even make a humble flower . . . spectacular.

~ a few long stems of lavender ~

Although bud vases can be formal in appearance, they can also be simple, small vessels from around your home. 

Look for all sorts of containers that can be used to hold water and a handful of leaves, flowers, or sprigs, like jam jars, baby food jars, or even small drinking glasses. 

And when they're clustered together, they make quite a beautiful arrangement.

~ cluster of white iceberg roses ~

So take a walk in your garden . . . gather flowers . . . 

                     and then peruse your cupboards for a few bud vases . . . 

and enjoy a little bit of Spring in your home.

Bringing the garden into the house will make

you want to tend a garden.

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