Stories Unfold in Flowers Here
Personal chronicles and the philosophy behind flowers that hold more than just beauty
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Flowers Worth Gawking At
A Persian-Indian Wedding at Cherry Valley Venue
A Persian-Indian wedding design for Cherry Valley Venue in Franktown, Colorado - pomegranates, a sofreh aghd, red-edged hydrangeas, and what it would have cost.
Hers, His, and the Mountains: A Wedding at Devil's Thumb Ranch
The details
Couple: J + P
Date: August 8, 2026
Venue: Devil's Thumb Ranch, Tabernash, Colorado
Palette: Sunset reds, coral, and peach, with dahlias, greenery, and grasses
Key pieces: Softened ceremony arch, dahlia bouquet and centerpieces, sunset bar arrangement, 4x6-foot floral wall, two suspended floral orbs, and a ceiling floral run repurposed from the ceremony arch
Floral design: Ash + Ether, Colorado wedding floristIt All Begins Here
Moths, Smoke Bush + Orchids: A Styled Shoot at Method + Muse in Arvada
The details
Type: Styled shoot
Venue: Method + Muse, Arvada, Colorado
Palette: Tangerine, ochre, chartreuse, rust, smoky mauve, and dark plum
Key flowers: Eremurus, smoke bush, oncidium and other orchids, gloriosa lilies, ranunculus, amaranthus, and moths hand-cut from magnolia leaves
Featured by: Wed Society Denver + Front Range
Floral design: Ash + Ether, Colorado wedding floristIt All Begins Here
The Book Lovers' Wedding at Mountain Crust, Denver
Couple: Gabby + Chris
Date: April 11, 2026
Venue: Mountain Crust Event Venue, Denver, Colorado
Palette: Soft pink, peach, and lilac
Key pieces: Runners lined with quotes from the couple's favorite books and songs, single stems in mismatched bud vases, garden rose and ranunculus bouquet with pure silk ribbon
Featured: Wed Society Denver + Front Range, Vows that Wow; up for Wed Society Wedding of the Year
Floral design: Ash + Ether, Denver wedding florist
I’m Ash, And I Like My Pretty Things With Dirt Under The Nails
I notice things. Why one room makes you want to stay all night and another one doesn’t. Why the slightly strange flower is better than the perfect one. Why something can be beautiful and still somehow feel wrong.
That curiosity follows me into everything I design. I want to know what you’re drawn to, what you keep coming back to, and what seemingly insignificant detail turns out to be the thing that unlocks the whole idea.
This is where I get to follow some of those thoughts a little further: the flowers, places, people, ideas, and tiny details that keep rattling around in my head.
Seen enough?
It’s Your Turn to Get a Little Excessive with Flowers
If the moment matters, it’s worth pouring into. Start by telling me what you’re celebrating, and I’ll take it from there.