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Lara Mathias
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Lara Mathias emigrated from England to Canada in 1990. As a child, she loved flowers, and shortly after arriving in Vancouver, Lara began formal studies in design and subsequently entered Kwantlen College’s floral design course. Lara joined West Van Florist in 2001 and is now manager of the design team and co-ordinates weddings and special events. She has been published in Real Wedding and Perfect Wedding magazines and featured on Breakfast Television. She enjoys teaching, giving demonstrations, and further honing her skills as a florist. Lara believes good designers constantly reinvent themselves and learn from their peers. For this portfolio, Lara did not create any specific low-budget bridal bouquets, although inexpensive varieties can be substituted into the designs.
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Photo credit: Gordon Cooper, Perfect Wedding Magazine and Wendy Harrington, West Van Florist.
Product credit: Florists Supply Ltd. and Signature Floral Supply
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SCARLETT
A rich and vibrant selection of Red Freedom roses, orange Kerio roses, red hypericum, orange carnations, oak leaves, croton leaves and feathers gives natural beauty to this highly textured bouquet.
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Photo credit: Gordon Cooper, Perfect Wedding Magazine and Wendy Harrington, West Van Florist.
Product credit: Florists Supply Ltd. and Signature Floral Supply
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BRONWYN
Visually pleasing, this bouquet is created using a variety of orange hues with texture being forefront. The blending of protea, calla lilies, New Zealand calla lilies, and variegated croton leaves ensures an eye-catching appeal.
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Photo credit: Gordon Cooper, Perfect Wedding Magazine and Wendy Harrington, West Van Florist.
Product credit: Florists Supply Ltd. and Signature Floral Supply
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LUCIA
This bouquet epitomizes spring through the use of variegated grass, tulips, and unexpected elements like succulents and kalanchoe, creating a distinctive look. The placement of singular orchid blooms provides visual impact while maintaining reasonable cost.
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Photo credit: Gordon Cooper, Perfect Wedding Magazine and Wendy Harrington, West Van Florist.
Product credit: Florists Supply Ltd. and Signature Floral Supply
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PENELOPE
Vendella roses were “deconstructed” petal-by-petal and “reconstructed”, creating the look of an English rose. Quail eggs, feathers, and leaf skeletons are placed in the bouquet to give an imaginative twist on the traditional.
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