“The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.”
Psalms 145:8-9
Hello sweet friends! We just returned home last night from a wonderful vacation to Jackson Hole, WY, Yellowstone and The Grand Teton National Parks. It was so nice to have comfortable temperatures and low humidity. Walking out of the Atlanta airport yesterday felt like an oven. I have so many photos to sort through, hopefully I can share soon.
It is the first Friday of the month and that means another edition of Floral Friday with my sweet blogging friends. I am always excited to see their beautiful floral inspiration and to share their amazing talents with you.
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Pumpkins automatically signal fall’s arrival and they are our common theme for this Floral Friday. The vintage three-wheel Schwinn bicycle has a basket full of pumpkins and the table has a blooming pumpkin centerpiece!
I have found that the easiest way to use a pumpkin for a floral arrangement is to place wet floral foam on top. My pumpkin had a nice stem that the foam slipped down on and it was secure without using floral tape. This is faster and less messy than scooping out a pumpkin.
At the bottom of this post, you will find the links for Lidy, Mary, and Shirley and their beautiful florals!
Autumn is the perfect time for dining alfresco. I set my garden table for a casual dinner of yes, you guessed, pumpkin soup.
For the base of the arrangement, I cut sunshine ligustrum from my garden. I then added pink carnations, rust and gold spider mums, and white alstroemeria.
Faux antler candle stands are one of my go-to’s for the fall season.
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I layered two drop cloths for the table covering. They are inexpensive and I love to use them for outdoor dining!
Pumpkin soup bowls for pumpkin soup!
Plaid napkins and a couple of orange pumpkins were added.
I kept the arrangement low and compact for easy conversation.
Mary @ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Shirley @ Housepitality Designs
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Thank you so much for your visits and the lovely comments you leave. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
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Pam, I discovered the tip to use floral foam on top of the pumpkin a couple of years ago, it is such a time saver! I love your pretty combination of garden greenery and flowers and your bicycle full of pumpkins is such a fun addition in the background! Your vacation to Jackson Hole sounds wonderful, if for no other reason than to escape the heat and humidity and enjoy a taste of fall! Looking forward to seeing your photos and hearing about your trip. As always it’s a pleasure to join you for Floral Friday.♥
Thank you Mary, our trip was perfect!
Nice, Pam! I really love using drop cloths for tablecloths, too, and the floral foam on top of the pumpkins sure beats the mess of trying to cut it out. Pretty table and arrangement! Happy weekend!
Thank you Rita. Have a wonderful weekend???
You and Mary have gotten it so right with placing the floral foam on the pumpkin avoiding the messy and hard chore of carving and saving the pumpkin…I love the look of your arrangement cascading over the pumpkin…and the table is so very beautiful!…you and Mary have inspired me to go out and get the patio set up for an outdoor setting…As always, your plain air tables are so beautiful….your gardens always make me swoon!….So great to participate with you and our sweet blogging friends in Floral Fridays…Hope you are enjoying your getaway in those magnificent Grand Tetons! Have a great weekend Pam!
Thank you sweet Shirley. You are a marvelous hostess for Floral Friday’s!
Pam.. that pumpkin floral arrangement is magnificent! It should be on a magazine cover. I continue to be in awe of your talent. Have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you Katie and Happy Weekend!
Adding the ligustrum from your garden cascading down your arrangement was a great idea. I really like the light pink carnations added to rust and gold spider mums and then white alstroemeria as your flowers. Those color combinations show your creativity.
I love your layered drop clothes and fall runner and other fall table elements.
It is always fun to see what you come up with for Floral Friday. I just need to be a fly on the wall to see how you get all you do done! I’m not sure when you sleep!???
Bonnie, I am sleep deprived from the trip. The altitude really affected me this time, more than ever before. Thank you sweet friend and have a beautiful weekend!
What a great tip about the floral foam! Your table setting is lovely.
Thank you Penny. Happy weekend!???
I am not sure when you sleep either. What a beautiful floral pumpkin centerpiece. I love your choice of flowers also. I especially love the cascading look. And, yes, the bicycle full of pumpkins is the crowing touch. All elements of your table is just beautiful.
Thank you so much sweet friend. I do need a little rest right now. Have a beautiful weekend!
Pam, such a pretty table. I love everything about it, especially your centerpiece. It is perfect! I agree with Bonnie, I don’t know when you sleep. Or maybe you found my wand I have been looking for. Whatever the way you manage to do it, you create beauty time and time again for all of us to enjoy. Thank you!
Have a lovely weekend, my dear friend.
Thank you Sandra. I must admit, I am a little tired from our trip and didn’t get much sleep due to the altitude. I hope to get some much needed rest! Have a wonderful weekend sweet friend!
So beautiful! Love the ligustrum at the base and the flowers are gorgeous. Great idea about the floral foam and then the pumpkin doesn’t have to be carved out. Those faux antler candle holders are wonderful! Another beauty for Floral Fridays!
Thank you dearest Liz???
Pumpkins filled with flowers make me happy so I am smiling big!
Thank you Linda!
Pam, this is so pretty! You have have captured the essence of autumn beautifully with your pumpkin floral arrangement and tablescaping accents. I would love to dine at this gorgeous table. Happy Autumn, sweet friend! Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Thank you sweet friend, have a wonderful weekend!
I guess I am clueless, but I would never have thought of using pumpkins for the flower arrangements! LOL! That is the neatest idea I have heard in a long time!! Oh, your photos! They are so, so beautiful!!! I love visiting you, sweet friend. It always lifts my spirits. So thankful you had a nice vacation, and I can surely relate to having that southern heat hit you when you got off the plane. God bless you abundantly!
Thank you sweet friend, have a joy-filled weekend!
Really, this just could not be prettier!
Thank you Stacey!
Magical Pam, I really love those candle stands! ♥
Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer!
Your fantastic pumpkin floral arrangement made me swoon!Breathtaking!Gorgeous post,Hugs!
Thank you Maristella! Hugs!
Gorgeous Pam, I must try the floral foam topper, and I love the way you used the long stems of greenery to balance the arrangement, so pretty! And as usual, your stunning grasses in the back drop always look breathtaking! The bicycle laden with pumpkins is so much fun too! So glad you’re back safe and sound and had a little break from Southern heat~
Jenna
Thank you Jenna. It was nice weather and beautiful scenery!
Welcome home Pam, you must have had a wonderful trip even if you were sleep deprived. You ladies are all so creative, love your beautiful table. May I ask a question in regards to your tip to use floral foam on top of the pumpkin. When the foam starts to dry out, how do you moisten it without the water going everywhere?
Hi Karen, thank you so much. I gradually add a little water to the foam, let it soak in before adding more. I hope that helps.
Your pumpkin is lovely – and so is the table!! Well done!
Thank you Patti!
That’s it . . . You have inspired me to have an outdoor Autumn dinner party before the weather is too cold to do it. Your table is beautiful, thanks for sharing:)
Happy Autumn!
Connie 🙂
So pretty Pam as always….welcome back from the cool country. I love using floral foam on the pumpkins and your arrangements are lovely.
Thank you sweet Kari!
You girls are all so talented! I love a pumpkin for a vase. It’s been quite a few years since I did this. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Always my pleasure dear Jann!