Updates!

Sorry to say I don't have any updates to offer. My Floral Design class has ended and I don't have any upcoming prospects. I think I will be spending this time honing my craft, building industry relationships and marketing M Squared Floral Design. As you can see I'm thinking of changing the name from MSQRD to the more formal M Squared Floral Design. I fear the letters are getting lost in translation. I am hopeful to put together a summer photo shoot so that I can get some promising shots of my work for my website. That's about it for now.
Love ya mean it!
M2

Wedding April 2009

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of providing the bridal bouquet, bridesmaid bouquets and grooms boutonniere for my a lovely MD couple. The bride chose a very feminine yet contemporary palette of pale pink and chocolate. The brides bouquet consisted three varying shades of pink roses, miniature pink calla lily's and stephanotis. The bouquet was accented with pearl detail and rhinestone flower jewelery. The bridesmaid bouquets were pink and white carnations accented with pink roses. The grooms boutonniere was a simple yet classic white rose with stephanotis accent.

I learned a great deal by doing this wedding. It was an arduous two process with many ups and downs however I believe the final photos speak for themselves.

All photos courtesy of Roxie Photos. Special thanks to Memoire Events Wedding and Event planning service. Thanks LADIES!!!

Inspired by the Sea

I am in phase 3 of my floral design class. Our latest assignment was to create a full table scape of your own design. The only information we were given was that the flowers would be green and white. The rest was up to you. My immediate thoughts were YES! I can finally bring my vision to life. It is often difficult to convey my true vision when confined by the stipulations of the instructor but this was my chance to show what I was really made of.

I drew my inspiration from different shades of sea glass, green apples and sail boats. Sounds that an unconventional pairing but that's me! The arrangements utilized the quite contemporary jade roses, classic cream vendala roses, baby green hydrangea and hypericum berries. I utilized a aquamarine charger with a classic white base plate to pull together the design. I engulfed the table in a white chord reminiscent of what you would find at any nautical destination. For a bit of pop I scattered fresh green apples throughout the table scape to accent the jade roses.

Let me know what you think!

Slacker

OK.
Now, I was on a good roll there for a while but I have now fallen off the blogging band wagon. I am hereby resolving that I will put forth an earnest effort to blog at least once a week. It is my hope that I will have more to show and tell come February when my Floral Design class starts up again. For those of you that actually follow my rants and raves I sincerely apologize for my deviant, slacker like behavior :-)

2009 here we come

A new year has come upon us. What will your legacy be in 2009? Lose 10lbs, start that business you've always wanted, enter a new career, plant a garden, return to church????

Whatever you want to do this year I challenge you to follow your wants, dreams and desires. I am learning that you never know what the future may hold for you. There are many miracles out there just waiting for you to claim them. I have faith and I hope you do too!

Love ya, Mean It!
M2

Intorducing I Love Sweet Eats!

I would be remiss if I didn't give a shout out to a fellow baker and family friend. Khalia Spivey native Washingtonian and Howard University Alum has began her own booming baking business servicing the local Raleigh Community. Ms.Spivey offers a diverse repertoire of of classic baked confections to suit any and all palettes. from seasonal breads, cobblers, cookies and cakes. Did I mention that all of the I love Sweet Eats items are offered at VERY reasonable prices.

If you are ever in need of something sweet please be sure to keep her in mind!
Check out her newly launched website for detailed pricing and information.

http://ilovesweeteats.com/

Did I mention I bake...

For those of you don't know I am a self proclaimed cake connoisseur. I love cake. However, I do not love all cakes I have been told that I am a cake racist as I discriminate against certain frosting and fruit fillings. I am not sure where this love began but it has developed into a slight baking talent. Most girls dream of their wedding dress yet I dreamed of cake. Standing at 6' tall and my husband at 6'7 I knew I needed a big cake. Thankfully the staff at Sugar Bakers in Baltimore were able to make cake dreams come true with a four tier butter cream confection with approximately 200 white and cream roses between the tiers. It was a absolute show stopper!
Now, my creations are by no means as grand but they definitely leave a impact! My specialty cakes for the past few years have been my "One shot over the top Rum Cakes". These cakes have become a family and friend favorite. My newest edition to my repertoire is the Baileys Irish Cream cake(do you notice a trend).... A true blogger would share the recipe but I just can't do it. Its a secret that only I know. Sorry :-)

If you have any recipes that you want to share with the world please post a comment and share your secrets! BTW my cakes are for sale for a nominal fee.