Winter Magic
A gleaming silver and white vase arrangement that could jazz up any Christmas celebration or add glamour to a New Year’s soireé. Anthuriums, dendrobium orchids and cymbidium orchids intersect and are accentuated with feathers, dried bamboo, berry branches and Christmas ornaments.
Bridging the Sea
A piece that’s sure to be the talk of the party. The pottery planters help anchor this design and contain dalias, roses, juniper, pittosporum and silver-sprayed leucadendrons. The pale, frosty pink rose buds serve as a contrast to the scarlet dalias and small glass ball ornaments give the design a little shine. The plumose and juniper help incorporate the familiar seasonal greens in the piece.
Festival Lantern
Gone are the customary holiday colours of deep red and forest green – this vertical design is a bright and trendy take on tradition. Galax leaf, mini-cymbidium orchids, spray mums and bear grass surround and create an eye-catching structure while a caged-in candle lights up the room with floral flair.
Purple Romance
This design features one of the hottest colours of the Christmas season – purple! Hydrangea, alstromeria, roses and Mokara orchids all come together in a floral foam wreath to create a stunning centre-piece. The decorative circles are made using aluminum wire and are postioned atop the wreath. Add candles for a luminous effect!
Louisa Lam of Coquitlam, B.C. is originally from Hong Kong and immigrated to Canada in 1990. She was the first Asian florist to obtain membership in CPFD in 1991 and is a well-recognized florist in both Western and Asian communities in B.C. Louisa has worked as an instructor with the Vancouver School Board since 1993 teaching artistic and creative design. She’s also attended various tradeshows as a booth designer and demonstrator and represented Canada at the 2005 Hong Kong Flower Show where she received the Award for Outstanding Exhibit. Most recently, Louisa received her AIFD accreditation in August. Louisa strives to continue to utilize her talents to both create and inspire her students, others in the profession and the general public.
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