Just look at them. They take my breath away.
David and I woke up at 4:40 AM this morning to accompany a bride-to-be to the SF Flower Mart. Yes, waking up when the sky is still dark was absolutely horrible. But my oh my, the peonies made it all worth it. Just look at them. They take my breath away. The vendor was selling them in bunches of 10 stems, but my friend wanted 5 stems of pink and 5 stems of magenta. I felt bad for the vendor for doing her the favor of splitting his bunches in half so I offered to buy the other mixed bunch of 10. Not that I needed that push to do a good deed to buy them. It was just the perfect excuse. I don't think God could've packed more beautiful frilly petals in these. They're so, so, so gorgeous with the unfurling of their delicate layers. I kind of have bridal bouquet envy now. My friend isn't getting married until September and I told her to just special order these even though they'll be out of season then (which means it'll be double the cost). But she's only getting married once and she'll only carry the bouquet once. And it's only 10 stems. In the grand scheme of wedding costs, it'll be a drop in the bucket. I really think the splurge is worth it for making the bride happy and for prettying all the pictures it will inevitably be in! Well, I really shouldn't complain. I loved my bouquet. I special ordered my pink orchids and it was an elegant and graceful presence at our wedding. But oh I am just so smitten with these peonies right now. They make me smile.
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Becky
6/28/2012 04:55:27 am
BEAUTIFUL! I love peonies and how nice they smell. I totally agree that your friend should splurge on these. If she gets a professional peony bouquet, it would cost $150-$250 anyways, so the flower mart would be a great deal. When I was little, I thought those Chinese watercolorists were so weird because they always drew them. Now I know why the peony is their favorite!
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LK
6/28/2012 05:02:19 pm
Ahhhh! Sooooooo pretty!!! Is it possible for me to have bridal bouquet envy too even if I have never had my own? Haha
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Jen
6/29/2012 08:16:19 am
LK - haha, we shall see!!!
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