a few weekends ago my cousin got married, and a bunch of our cousins got together to do the flowers. we brought things from our gardens, things from friends' gardens, and also things from elsewhere. the roses were at their peak this weekend, so we (luckily) had lots to work with. the next day, i hated to throw them out, so, after giving some away, i made them into this ombré on my porch. so beautiful...
words and photographs by rinne allen.