Thursday, March 09, 2006

When in Doubt ~ Post Photos

This arrangement is sitting atop a vase carved out of a solid block of ice, and it is a copy of a Waterford crystal vase. The ice vase was 40" tall, and with the flowers, the arrangement was almost 8 feet tall.

It was the main buffet arrangement for an outdoor wedding reception I did in November a few years ago.

I took the photo soon after it was removed from refrigeration, so it appears frosted. I was told that after it had been out in the air for a while, the frosting left and it was crystal clear.
If you want to see more ice carvings by the guy who made this one, go to:
http://iceoccasionsofnc.com/weddings. This arrangement can be seen from another angle; it is the one in the lower right-hand corner.
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15 comments:

  1. barbie2be3/09/2006 1:26 AM

    that ice carving is spectacular!

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  2. barbie2be3/09/2006 1:26 AM

    doh! i forgot to say michele sent me tonight. :)

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  3. Malinda7773/09/2006 3:02 AM

    Of all your photos tonight, the ice crystal vase is my favorite. Amazing how they can do that.

    Here from Michele

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  4. OldLady Of The Hills3/09/2006 5:48 AM

    This is FANTASTIC Judy....the arrangement couldn't be more beautiful and that Vase is in a word: AMAZING!!! I LOVE this Flower Arrangement...If I could I would have Fresh Flowers, arranged by youy in my house every three days!! Isn't that a lovely thought! It makes me so happy to think about that!

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  5. OldLady Of The Hills3/09/2006 5:50 AM

    Well, I just saw the other two arrangements!!! The thing that I particularly lik about your arrangements is the use of the many BEAUTIFUL Colors..I can't get over how BIG some of these are!
    Post more!!!

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  6. Anonymous3/09/2006 8:33 AM

    Wow! I love all the photos.

    (I can't believe I have missed so many posts! Where are my days slipping away to?)

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  7. srp3/09/2006 8:34 AM

    This is huge and gorgeous. Only sad that the vase had to melt. But what color! You are truly talented. I've tried to arrange a few flowers and they usually come out looking like clumps.

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  8. Moon3/09/2006 8:40 AM

    I totally agree with all, your work is beautiful...and like u said, some of those are huge!!..thank you so much for sharing those photos with us all.

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  9. Carolyn3/09/2006 10:08 AM

    What an awesome display, Judy!

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  10. Jay3/09/2006 12:42 PM

    It looks like a lot of time went into that piece. I wonder if they wear mittens when they do it.

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  11. poopie3/09/2006 12:45 PM

    Pretty amazing! I'll have one of those at my wedding reception :)

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  12. Linda3/09/2006 2:27 PM

    These are beautiful...all the arrangements are! Michele sent me tonight!

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  13. Duke_of_Earle3/09/2006 3:27 PM

    But how the dickens did they hollow out the "vase?" Or was it simply a straight "hole" cut down the center? Gorgeous, regardless!

    John

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  14. Anonymous3/09/2006 4:26 PM

    I have never seen an ice carving like this one. Truly beautiful and a fantastic arrangement of flowers. They set it off perfectly.
    Kudoos!

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  15. Kimberly3/09/2006 8:45 PM

    Wow!! That is amazing!!

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