Love's Trumpet
Today you’re receiving one of my favorite arrangments to date! Yes, I write this knowing full well that each new arrangement I make is my favorite 😂.
This arrangement helped me to calm my mind & rest more easily in my body as I was making it. At the time, I was awaiting news about a loved one in a hospital. When I feel energized by anxiety I typically go into fight, flight, or freeze. As I was awaiting news, I felt a combination of flight & freeze. Then, I remembered that the previous day I had purchased these flowers. Somehow, arranging Love’s Trumpet helped me to freeze time & help it fly by more quickly.
I decided to name this arrangement “Love’s Trumpet”: velvet hydrangeas as reminders to water your petals, mums for a soft landing, calla lilies to expel love outwards after giving it to oneself, and fresh chamomile for a calm & steady heart that murmurs no more ✨.
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P.S. If you ever receive an RVS arrangement that includes hydrangeas be sure to spray them with water. Hydrangeas absorb the most water through their petals ✨.
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