Arveen Ahluwalia: New Member of the O.XIDE Design’s Blog Team

Arveen Ahluwalia : the new member on the O.XIDE Design Blog team!

I am very excited today to introduce to you a new member of the O.XIDE Design’s Blog Team.
Arveen Ahluwalia will be guest blogging on Thursdays (in english)
She will be on the look for new trends and news in the event industry to share with all of you. Arveen is also passionate about everything design, fashion, entertaining and lifestyle.

In order to get to know her better:

Describe your style in three words: Modern, Edgy, Trendy

What is your favorite color? Charcoal

What is your favorite designer ? Natalia Brilli

If you were a celebrity who would that be? Karl Lagerfeld

You always have in your purse: Agenda, Hand cream

Your favorite flower? Dendrobium Orchid

Your hobby? Looking up fashion trends, Gym

You will never: Eat squid

Twitter: @Arveenah

Arrangement et présentation de table

l'arrangement de table pour l'anniversaire de ma mère

Samedi dernier fût une soirée très spéciale pour moi, j’ai reçu ma famille entière pour l’anniversaire de ma chère maman!

Mon décor étant dans les tons de blanc, gris, noir et d’une touche de vert, il était important pour moi de garder le concept pour chaques détails de la présentation de la table. En passant par la nappe, chemins de table, chandeliers, assiettes, serviettes de tables, marques-places et bien sur les fleurs, le look fût absolument magique! L’utilisation minimale de callas verts et d’hydrangés blancs accompagnés d’une pomme verte dans quatres vases bas carrés m’a permis de créer beaucoup de mouvement sur la table. J’aimerais remercier Bravo Location pour leur fabuleux service et générosité, c’est grâce à vous si j’ai pû accueillir confortablement 15 personnes dans mon petit chez-nous.

Bref, une soirée mémorable pour mes invités et moi-même!

Arrangement de table

Arrangement de table

White Roses Arrangement

white roses arrangement

The simplicity of white roses is quite pure and beautiful!

In these arrangements, the rose is really showcased as the main star and is joined by a bit of pittosporum leaves and brown bamboo stick to add style and a bit of volume. Having a green leaf inside the vase also helps to complete this simple yet elegant look.

Using a single type of flower always has such a great impact!

White Roses Arrangement

Flower Arrangement in the Orange Tones

orangy flower arrangement

Had an arrangement in the orange tones to create last week, here is what we came up with:

We hadn’t used orange pincushion flowers in so long, so I was very excited to buy them for Gen to use! As for the orange mokara orchids, they are regulars at the atelier! We love working with them! Mix in some birch troncs with and without green moss, small monstera leaves, accordeon leaves and salal leaves and the recipe is done!

Another creation that was whipped up in no time and that looks stunning.

orangy flower arrangement

Flower Sketches: A Very Green Week!

sketches for our two new clients!

This week has been very green at O.xide Design as we created 2 different quotes for 2 corporate events which required green flowers and leaves mainly!

The first one, for a fashion show, is using our famous birch troncs with big accordeon leaves and white hydrangeas. The look had to be very modern, simple, yet showy.

The second one had an actual environment theme, so green, green and green was the only way to go! We used green anthuriums, green dendrobium orchids, green hydrangeas as well as big monstera and accordion leaves.

Let’s hope this green can brighten up this sad rainy and swowy week we are having!

Obtenez votre bouquet de mariée en cadeau!

Offre valide jusqu'au Mercredi 3 Février 2010

Nous sommes dans l’mood d’offrir un bouquet mariée à toutes celles qui engageront nos services pour leur mariage en 2010!
Le bouquet offert sera d’une valeur de 125$.

Quelques petites clarifications:

1. Le bouquet sera offert seulement si vous commandez vos centres de tables avec nous.
2. Le bouquet sera assorti au look de votre mariage.
3. L’offre est valide pour les mariages qui auront lieu à Montréal et ses environs seulement.
4. L’offre est valide jusqu’au Mercredi 3 février 2010, dépêchez-vous donc de nous contacter!

Au plaisir de vous rencontrer bientôt!

Carnations : Flower of the month of January

Carnation Flower Balls

We don’t use carnations very often, however as you can see on these pictures, arranged as balls they look awesome! Here are a few fun and interesting facts about this birth flower of January.

The Carnation, whose botanic name is Dianthus caryophyllus, is really a plant that originated in the Near East at least 2000 years ago. It was originally only found in the popular light pink color, however today it has been cultivated into many other colors including red, purple, green and yellow.

Because of their low cost, carnations are the flower given most often in a boutonniere or in a corsage for a teenager’s high school prom, homecoming or other dance. They are also given to mothers on Mother’s Day, this allows for the children to have big assortments without breaking their budget.

Each color of a Carnation has a different meaning.

• Light red symbolizes admiration
• Dark red symbolizes a deep love
• White symbolizes both pure love and luck
• Striped Carnations symbolize regret.
• Purple Carnations are said to indicate capriciousness.
• Green Carnations are used predominantly on St. Patrick’s Day.
• Pink Carnations are said to be a symbol of a mother’s undying love, going back to biblical times when Carnations sprang up out of the ground where the Virgin Mary’s tears fell as Jesus was carrying the cross.

The scarlet Carnation is the state flower of Ohio, chosen to honor assassinated president William McKinley, who was normally seen wearing it.

\Fun and interesting fact: At Oxford University, it is customary to wear a Carnation to an exam. White Carnations are worn to the first exam, red to the last, and pink Carnations to every exam in between.