
Two lovely bouquets from the hospital. Both arrangements have amazing combination of peonies and hydrangeas — but the top is my favorite bouquet of all time. The blue flower is a type of hydrangea I’ve never seen before.

June 7, 2009
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both are beautiful, but that top bouquet is incredible.
ah i love
x.
That top one … words escape me. It’s ravishing.
oh, man. Peonies and hydrangeas are my two all-time favorite flowers. You’re a lucky lady.
so glad you photographed these… so they will last forever! how gorgeous!!!
I almost didn’t know those colors {esp. in the top one} existed!
oooohhhh, the top one…
Gorgeous, I absolutely love peonies, what a wonderful bouquet to get in celebration of your baby. Congrats!
Stunning! I love the first one most…gorgeous!
Wow the first arrangement is like nothing I’ve seen before. It is amazing!
Tricia – Avolli
so pretty. ;D all of my favorite flower are in there.
GORGEOUS! I’m a southern transplant currently in the midwest and I just planted my first hydrangea. So far, so good, if it can just make it through the winter…
So pretty! I’ve never seen hydrangeas like that either. I hope you are relaxing and enjoying every second with that little munchkin. When you get a second, will you email me your address? Thanks, love! xo
Congratulations. I’m quite sure I’ve never seen prettier flowers. How nice!
i lOVE the top one — the color combo is gorgeous and so soft and subtle.
Beautiful both. I’m in with love Ranunculus at the moment, can’t believe I only recently discovered it but I try to pick some up when I come across them at markets.
Congrats again – these are amazing – I can smell them from here!
lovely!
So beautiful, would you mind sharing the name of the florist?
lovely and unexpected!
Gorgeous flowers, I bet they smell lovely too!
wow – I took some shots of some peonies and iris in my garden last week but the colors weren’t quite as distinct as these – these are gorgeous!
Carrie @ bloomacious.org
I’d love to know exactly what kind of hydrangea that is – so unusual! Looks like someone has a great eye for the kind of flowers you would like.
Oooh, and congrats again!
That’s THE FLOWER to me…congrats for your baby boy!!!
such gorgeous flowers! the top bouquet is so unique and wonderful.
That top bouquet really is a beautiful combination of blooms. Congratulations on your new baby!
Absolutely beautiful!
what a beautiful baby!!!!
Congrats! Peonies and Hydrangeas are my absolute faves!