Guzel Nizamova received her floral training at the "Nikol" Swiss Floral Design School in Russia. Since immigrating to Canada, Guzel has continued to follow her passion of flowers by learning new trends and techniques to improve her skills as a designer. Guzel is the head floral designer at Flowers By Kelley in Vancouver. She also regularly writes for a Russian community newspaper in Vancouver where she is columnist.
 Bouquet Late Summer Rhapsody
This round bouquet created using a spiral technique is blazing with vibrant oranges, yellows, and reds. The ripe red apples symbolize the fall harvest. Larch knobble beads, connected by fine decorative wire, give a special charm and completeness to the bouquet.
Floral Products
• Foxtail grass
• Phleum hirsutum
• Agropyron repens
• Poa nemoralis
• tansy
• Vaccinium myrtillus
• Salal
Hard Goods
• glass vase
• silver wire
• fir cones
 Centrepiece Three Graces
Floral foam is placed at the bottom of the ceramic vase and then a log covered with moss is attached in the centre using floral tape. The tape is covered using horsetail leaves. A yellow carpet of tansy is added to both sides. The oval shape of the tansy distinguishes the texture of the moss and enhances the subtle palette of the dahlias. To balance the colours of the flowers, the reed is organized as a triangle. Broken lines of the reed create a flow through the whole composition.
Floral Products
• dahlia
• tansy
• Isolepis
• horsetail
Hard Goods:
• ceramic vase
• moss
• log
• pins
• floral foam
• floral tape
 Diadem Summer
The rustic flair of the country can be found in this diadem. This charming design uses wires to bunch tansy and fir cones together. A colourful alternative to the typical headdress, this garland would be ideal for an outdoor fall wedding.
Floral Products
• Agropyron repens
• Dactylis glomerata
• tansy
Hard Goods
• silver wire
• fir cones
 Boutonniere Summer
Tansy bunches with greens are closely tied up between each other by tape. Stems are then decorated with raffia. Pearl beads are then threaded with bear grass.
Floral Products
• tansy
• bear grass
Hard Goods
• pearl beads
• raffia
 Bridal Bouquet Flower Indigo
An ode to the honour of hydrangeas. I believe this bouquet would be ideal for a unique bride. The bouquet is created using a spiral technique and is supplemented by bear grass and reeds. Pearl beads in the bouquet represent dewdrops.
Floral Products
• Hydrangea
• Isolepis
• Bear grass
Hard Goods:
• pearl beads
• raffia
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