Christmas 2019 Recap
““The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.””
Red and white Christmas centerpiece designed in a glass cube using red tulips and roses with orchids, stock, and holly.
We really enjoyed this Christmas season at Ye Olde Flower Shoppe. The following post is a photo recap of the month of December at Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral.
This year, in addition to our typical window displays and landscape pots, we added the moongate to our outdoor Christmas display. I really liked having a display on the white exterior wall. I’m currently plotting to transition the moongate into a Valentine’s Day theme.
Moongate decorated for Christmas with evergreens, red winter berry, and lights by Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral
Merry and Bright sign on moongate at Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral
Garland of evergreens and berries decorate the Christmas moongate at Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral.
These elegant Christmas centerpieces designed in glass compotes are an alternative to the traditional centerpiece designed in floral foam. #nofloralfoam
Christmas compote with roses, calla lilies, lisianthus, heather, and hanging amaranthus by Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral.
Compote of tulips, snapdragons, stock, roses, and lisianthus by Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral.
Porch pots continue to be popular, featuring birch, red dogwood, and winterberry. (Fun fact: My grandpa, Don Dykstra (the first generation of this family business), says that winterberry was formerly know as Michigan holly.)
Our printed wood boxes and vessels continue to be a popular choice. I’ve included several examples in this post. The print definitely adds a special touch and custom feel to the arrangements.
The seasonal nature of floristry means there’s always something on the horizon. As soon as January hit, we moved onto spring flowers and designs. It was nice to take a look back at what we had designed for the Christmas season, but I’m already looking forward to sharing what’s coming up in 2020. Happy New Year from all of us at Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral.
Jennifer Schuitema
Co-Owner of Wyoming Stuyvesant Floral, Wyoming, Michigan
Third-generation florist working in the same location established by her grandparents. She’s worked in flower shops most of her life but only in earnest since 1998, when she graduated from Western Michigan University with a BBA. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
