 Donna Gleeson, AIFD, CAFA, has been in the floral industry for more than 30 years. She got her start in the design world through Seneca College’s Fashion Merchandising program and continued on with the floral program. Donna was named an FTD Master Designer in 1992, inducted into AIFD in 1994 and made a CAFA member in 1996. Donna has worked in several prominent floral shops in the Toronto area and has extensive experience in the business. She continues to expand her horizons by designing for floral shows, instructing for local wholesalers and is on the CAFA board of directors. Donna is presently employed by Van Belle Flowers in Bowmanville, Ont.
Summer Breeze
The “cascade” of flowers creates lots of movement for the summer bride. Shades of pink in cymbidium orchids, seeded eucalyptus and lily grass make this bouquet soft and flowing. The traditional creams and whites in the pearls and shell discs shimmer with sunlight. This bouquet is held together on an aluminum silver rod with the use of mixed flexible wires for binding.
 Purple Passion
This tied bouquet of plum and fuchsia calla lilies is romantic and nostalgic. With the use of statice and hot pink roses the tones are softened. Ming is delicate with a touch of the traditional ivy leaves. The pink glass beads hanging and the handle wrapped with aspidistra leaves give the bouquet a finishing touch.
 Circles of Coral
Circular movement is prominent with the mini callas and soft pink leptospermum. Aspidistra is rolled and pinned to continue this line. Lovely flesh-toned Ontario quartz with glass stones enhances the pink tones in this arrangement. Reindeer moss and curly willow once again bring the nature indoors.
 Centre of Attention
The large green orb, made of bells of Ireland accented with pearl pins, serves as the focal point of this design. Rows of colour in the soft pink lisianthus and the delicate mauve waxflower enhance the design and add new textures. Variegated
pittosporum and seeded eucalyptus finish this tablepiece in a metal tray.
Photography by Timeless Photography. Product donated by Belle Floral Inc.
By Design: Web Exclusive Materials List
Read a web-exclusive breakdown of the materials Donna Gleeson used when creating the designs for the May issue.
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