Flower stalls on La Rambla

“La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona, popular with both tourists and locals alike. A tree-lined pedestrian mall, it stretches for 1.2 kilometers between Barri Gòtic and El Raval, connecting Plaça de Catalunya in the centre with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell.” – wikipedia

one of the flower stalls on La Rambla


galvanized pails holding roses


blue roses, available world-wide ;)



a few of the stalls had arrangements on display




hand-tied bouquets ready for purchase


quite traditional designs

















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Flower sight-seeing around Barcelona..

off to do more sight-seeing in Barcelona & on the hunt for anything flowering..


first stop: The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, to view beautiful art pieces. I was quite taken by this painting.

first stop: The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, to view beautiful art pieces. I was quite taken by this painting.



We strolled down the hill from the museum and came across this lovely garden. I wonder what it looks like in it's summer splendor?



beautiful yellow garden roses were in full bloom


yellow garden rose in full bloom




creamy garden rose


strolling down one of the pathways in the garden




one American down for the count in Barcelona..


oranges everywhere..


mimosa in full bloom


dusty miller




saw quite a few event rental trucks buzzing around town.. saw some spaces that would be so awesome to hold a special event in!

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Flower shops of Barcelona

L'Art Floral, Barcelona

A few weeks ago Chad & I traveled to Barcelona, Spain ~ what a fabulous city! Of course, while we explored all parts of Barcelona I kept my camera ready in case we came across flower shops. This is what we found:

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Fleur Friday

Jeff Leatham

Happy Friday! For more inspiring work from Jeff Leatham check out his website.

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Social Media outlets and trying to keep up with them!

Social Media this, social media that. Seems like the two most common words we hear these days. What is it? How can it help your floral design business? Seems like a bunch of hoopla, eh? Let’s start with twitter.com (because it’s my favorite). You have 140 characters to use per comment! Short, sweet & to [...]

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One person’s used-prop is another person’s treasure..

I’ve been doing some online surfing for cool event props and came across a few different websites that list used vases, candelabras, arches, beaded chargers and various other props for sale. Event Leftovers: “Welcome to Event Leftovers, the online marketplace to buy and sell new and gently used party supplies. Whether you are an event [...]

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