About Us
At Arbutus Florist, we believe that a florist's job is much more than just wrapping and arranging flowers. Such an understated understanding of floristry is not only a slight to the many professional floral designers, but to the magnitude of flowers themselves.
Flowers are a language of nature. They communicate our sympathy, our joy, our love and our appreciation and in return, we care for and try to extend their time with us. As florists, we treasure the evanescence of flowers and, in honour of their limited life span, do our utmost to ensure that their final days be spent at the peak of their beauty.
For the love of flowers, we honour their organic beauty and try not to mar what is preexisting.
For the love of life, we hope that their beauty will leave an everlasting impression that preserves them into our memory.
Creative Projects
A warrior princess, standing proud in her bodice of pink stypha. Her defiant gaze, obstructed by a handspun visor, is cast upon the handcrafted birds that flock to her. She is freedom, personified. Uncaged. Unrestricted. Unbound.
Spray-painted palm leaves fashioned into a fascinator headpiece.
Hand-rolled fabric coiled headpiece, adorned with fresh florals connected along the nose bridge by a handcrafted wire mask.
Cascading bridal bouquet, constructed of tropical flowers with a pair of matching earrings.
Tropical bridal bouquet, featuring draping florals for elegant movement.
Inspired by a Jean-Paul Gaultier dress, this homage to the great designer features a delicate hairpiece crafted entirely of dried florals.
Doorway flowers, designed with holiday visuals, including Nutcrackers and Christmas trees.
Constructed of palm leaves and other tropical florals, this dress was created for educational purposes.
Tropical bridal bouquet, fashioned out of banyan roots and featuring a trail of connected orchids.
Taking advantage of the holes in the decorative paper, flowers were held securely in place to fashion this grandiose headpiece.
Replicating one of the aristocrats' intricate costumes, entirely in florals.
An installation meant to entice picture takers, built up with flowers made of paper.
Designed to reflect the festive holidays, this dress is constructed of mostly white-dyed fern.
Recreating the iconic logo of Johnnie Walker in only florals.
Christmas dress designed to mimic the patterns of a candy cane.
These sculptures draw attention to the challenges faced by the creatures in the city, which reminds us to do our part in protecting their environment. Others give a nod to the rich history of Burnaby's cultural past.
Store Hours:
Mon-Fri 9:00am - 4:30pm
Sat-Sun By appointment only
Closed all Stat Holidays
Address: 2250 Main St. Vancouver, BC
Tel: 604-731-3313
Email: arbutusflorist@telus.net
Website: https://arbutus-florist.myshopify.com/
Instagram: @arbutusflorist