Big, Beautiful Blooms for Summer Entertaining

Flowers are seasonal and summer often means large, luscious blooms—think dahlias and marigolds.
Big, Beautiful Blooms for Summer Entertaining
An arrangement by Little Acre Flowers. Jenn Verrier Photography
Catherine Yang
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The very presence of nature, be it flowers or foliage or even a small potted plant, can bring a sort of brightness and charm to a space.

Just ask Louis Brunet, co-founder of Ode à la Rose, who made the leap from a career in banking to floral design in New York City when he realized the arrangements he saw in the city were lacking the careful composition and heart that he was familiar with in his native France. Opened in 2012, Ode à la Rose has since expanded from their classic rose bouquets to other blooms, and are best known for their French-style rounded, hand-tied bouquets.