I love to use the versatile Manzanita branch to add a sense of drama to any arrangement or centerpiece. Their unique shape, smooth finish, and surprising strength allow me to easily drape flowers or hang ornaments for a beautiful and different effect. Indigenous to the western part of North America and
Here I spray paint them black and drape pink hyancinth blooms from the branches that grow out of an arrangement of pink peonies and pink hyacinth flowers. It’s pretty hard to compete with the view-but this branch holds it’s own!
And when the sun goes down, they become even more dramatic.
For an after party, the smooth finish of the branch allowed me to use blue paint for added contrast and a bit of fun.
Flowers and candlelight completely change the tone of Manzanita for a more sophisticated setting.
And sand dollars are the perfect ornament for a more nautical theme.
18 responses so far ↓
1 Emily // Apr 15, 2008 at 7:36 pm
WOW! Your talent for design is incredible. I just stumbled upon your blog and added it to my rss reader. I cant wait to see what you come up with next.
2 Wedding Planning Blog // Apr 17, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I was JUST dreaming of these today!! Fabulous post!
3 Maria // Apr 17, 2008 at 2:04 pm
These are absolutley beautiful!
4 Maria // Jun 12, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Your designs are simply amazing I haven’t seen anything anywhere like this just “BEAUTIFUL”
awesome talent.
5 Linh // Jun 30, 2008 at 8:28 pm
BEAutiful designs! They are truly breathtaking. Can you tell me how big the manzanita branches are in the first design (with the white flowers and candles)? Thanks!
6 Mia // Jul 26, 2008 at 10:54 am
These are amazing. It is possible to purchase the first design.
7 jana Garza // Jul 28, 2008 at 10:17 pm
WOW! You’ve done a FAB job! I’m fixing to start preping for my dtrs vx, and I have opted to go with a branch center piece. Can you give me a few web sites where I can find these branches please.
8 Bolat // Nov 17, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Hi,
All the designs are very beautiful. I was wondering how you secured the branches onto the platforms you used?
9 M // May 17, 2009 at 7:06 am
Do you know where a person from Canada can order about 40 manzanita branches from to make wedding table centerpieces? I’m looking for some that are about 12″ - 18″ high.
10 Snow // Jul 31, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Those centerpieces look great! Did you use plaster of paris to secure the branches and weigh the base?
Btw, you should check out www.mymuto.com. They have lots of wedding projects listed on their.
11 Janell Dellamar // Aug 2, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Hi Michelle, your arrangements are beautiful and unique! My company,Nature’s Design, is fairly new,but most of my business is for weddings or special events. I hand pick my branches which I think makes for a quality product! Do you need a supplier or know of anyone else who may need branches? My prices are very competitive as seen on my website. I would love to help you or anyone else out. Thank you! Janell
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18 shannon // Apr 29, 2010 at 3:28 pm
i was wondering where you purchased your manzanita branches from and what kind of flowers you used on the first picture with the white flowers. also how many and what size branch did you get and how did you anchor it to the base. please let me know . what did you use to attach the flowers
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