Last September, in a country venue surrounded by olives and vineyards on Lake Garda near Verona, I created the florals for a lovely Italian couple living in London. Since the location had that countryside vibe, Greta chose a timeless green and white palette and a natural romantic style. The symbolic ceremony was held in the olive garden overlooking the picturesque vineyards and hills.White was the perfect colour for all the decorations, against the backdrop of the silver green olive trees. Natural bouquets fo green and white were tied to the chairs with fluttering ribbons, and basket ..read more

  I’ll start right away with the nice words from Elisa, just after her wedding: ’Hi Tania, I want to thank you for everything, the tables, the bridal bouquet, the buttonholes the floral decorations for the ceremony. Thank you, everything was perfect and you made our day even more beautiful’. When I first met Elisa, she told me she wanted a joyful, relaxed vibe for her big day. They chose a romantic countryside villa near Verona, with a dreamlike wood. The colours that expressed her vision best were: bright orange, sunny yellow, shades of pink, combined with a touch of delicate peach and ..read more

  Being January, I always like to start the year with Pantone’s chosen colour. ‘Peach Fuzz’ is this year’s choice, a velvety gentle peach tone. Form Leatrice Eisman, executive director of Pantone: ‘PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. It's a velvety gentle peach tone whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul. In seeking a hue that echoes our innate yearning for closeness and connection, we chose a color radiant with warmth and modern elegance. A shade that resonates with compassion, offers a tactile embrace, and effortlessly bridg ..read more

  As soon as I found out that there was a Flower market in New York, I immediately decided to put it on my bucket list! The flower market is on West 28th street in Chelsea. It was moved there in 1890 and in spite of the gentrification, it’s still in the same place. Of course now it’s smaller than last century, but it’s still a hidden treasure, even for many Newyorkers. It’s amazing that along one street you can find such an incredible variety of flower and plant shops ..read more

  In October I was lucky enough to visit iconic New York and its incredible vibe amazed me in a thousand ways! What struck me the most was the way building sites sat amongst towering steel and glass skyscrapers. New York is an ever-evolving city where ultramodern buildings stand proudly next to historical ones. Wherever I glanced I was mesmerized by numerous shades of grey, hues of brown and gleaming glass. I stayed at the Civilian Hotel which was the perfect choice to enjoy Manhattan. It’s ‘More than a design-forward hotel, CIVILIAN is a microcosm of the Theatre District, abuzz with cre ..read more

  Last May Georgina and Freddie, a lively English couple, decided to celebrate their wedding in Verona. They spent a lovely morning with relatives and friends wandering around and discovering the part of Verona. The religious ceremony took place in the magnificent Duomo. All the guests, together with the bride and groom, walked down the narrow cobbled streets of the impressive historical centre. After the touching ceremony, the celebrations continued in a charming countryside villa surrounded by a lavender scented garden where they had dinner and danced till sunrise. After the touching ..read more

  At the beginning of April the well known Verona wine fair was held. I was asked to create a floral backdrop for three soirees in a magnificent Renaissant villa nestled in the Valpolicella vineyards. Together with the owner we decided to have a lively colourful palette mixing flowers, fruit and vegetables. There were going to be two main locations for the event. The aperitif was going to be held near the fountain in the small stone courtyard, while dinner would be served in various halls in the villa. Being springtime I had an incredible variety of flowers to choose from, such as ranun ..read more

  I couldn’t miss the buzz in Milan for this Design week. I really love it, it energises me and gives me so much so think about. I show you my Design week with 4 colour palettes: lively, earth, pink and light blue. Starting with the lively one! Going on with the earth one. Flying with the light blue one! The very last one: let’s go pink. Which one do you like best? Or would you prefer to mix them? By the way in my next post I’ll share with you some insights about my last floral creations for Vinitaly where I used a very lively palette.   ..read more

  Last September I organized a fun floral workshop for an effervescent group of young women who came to Verona for a hen party. Anastasia, the bride’s sister, contacted me in March to organize a floral workshop as the bride-to-be had a real passion for flowers. Anastasia wanted to stay in the romantic city of Verona and I knew the perfect location. The bright space that I proposed was very modern with beautiful grey walls, the perfect backdrop for the colourful flowers. It was an incredible fun afternoon of friendship and love for their cherished friend. When the girls arrived the bride ..read more

  Being January I always like to start the year with Pantone’s chosen colour. ‘Viva Magenta’ is this year’s choice and I absolutely love it! The colour Viva Magenta belongs to the red family and is inspired by the red of the cochineal, one of the most precious dyes and one of the strongest and brightest known in the world. They called it “brave and fearless, pulsating, exuberant”, an unconventional tone for an unconventional time. My curiosity about this colour made me dig into its history. In Europe in the 19th century we saw this colour for the first time. Around the same period  ..read more