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I’m working on a really fun wedding this weekend with mostly green flowers. While I was out in the shop, I was reminded of one of my least favorite occurances in the floral world: the dyed green carnation. Having just recently celebrated St. Patrick’s day, the annoyance is fresh in my mind. So, I took the opportunity to snap a few photos of some of the flowers I’m using for this wedding. None of them have been dyed– these are naturally-occuring green flowers/berries/foliages etc. So, I ask you:
Why would you want this:
When you could have any of these instead?
There are so many naturally occurring, beautiful green flowers out there. Accept no substitutes!
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