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shellyhuynh

Owner- Orchid Dynasty, Floral artist, Large Scale Installation/Commercial Styling/collaborations/Exhibition Inquiries

The Four Season Silk & Bloom Áo Dài Exhibition — San Jose, CA ✨
Honored to design runway bouquets for this incredible night.

Thank you for the invitation and hospitality.
@minnie_uyenthai @florahavenretreat
@unitedwholesaleflowers

Fashion & Production:
@dotrinhhoainam_official @mayatrangmai @quangtu_79 @cognoab.dbn

Floral Bouquets @shellyhuynh @coni_oakson

How exciting to see our shop, @orchiddynasty, feat

How exciting to see our shop, @orchiddynasty, featured on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City — Season 6, Episode 4! ❤️
Grateful for the love and support — thank you @whitneywildrose, @britanibateman for stopping by and @angiekatsanevas for always supporting us and sharing the love.
Such a special moment for our Orchid Dynasty team ✨

#RealHousewivesOfSLC #RHOSLC #AsSeenOnTV #OrchidDynasty

Behind the scenes of designing abroad- What you do

Behind the scenes of designing abroad-
What you don’t always see: the heat and humidity that make flowers (and me!) wilt faster than expected, tools that don’t quite work, or supplies that arrive differently than planned.

In those moments, you learn to let go, improvise, and trust your instincts. Flexibility becomes the quiet strength that keeps the work moving forward.

Flowers: Alocasia, Butterfly Plant, Dutchman’s Pipe Vine, Birdsfoot Fern, Lotus leaves/pods, Anthurium, Bamboo wood veneer

#FloralDesign #DesigningAbroad #BehindTheScenes #FloralArtist #FlowerArtistry #FloralInstallation #CreativeProcess

How lucky am I to be a part of this show with this

How lucky am I to be a part of this show with this gorgeous model. Finally home and reflecting, Thank you Vietnam!

Flowers: lotus pods, preserved amaranthus, tree fern, bamboo strips, anthurium and Phalaenopsis Orchids.

#floraldress #floralrunway #shellyhuynh #vietnaminternationalfloral

Inspired by vintage Asian photos, live from Vietn

Inspired by vintage Asian photos, live from Vietnam. More photos coming soon.

I finally stopped crying. I know I’m not the on

I finally stopped crying.

I know I’m not the only parent going through this, but it feels like my world just shifted completely. I dropped my daughter off at college—out of state.

For the past five years, my focus has been on my kids. Navigating high school through Covid, graduations, and then college. Both of them are stepping into new chapters of life, and as a parent—and as a business owner—my instinct has always been to go into solution mode. How do we fix this? Make a list. Check things off. Budget. Set goals. Push forward. That’s what I do.

But through trial and error, I’ve learned this season of parenting isn’t about me at all—it’s about what they want and need. I’ve shifted from “let’s get this done, A to Z” to asking, “How can I support you?” That question has changed everything. It opens the door for honest answers. Sometimes they need financial help. Sometimes it’s emotional support. Sometimes it’s just me listening.

I’m not used to asking for help myself, but even that’s changed. I’ve leaned on friends who’ve been through this transition, my parents, and recently my floral family in Hawai’i. Aunty Sue from @suvexpressions and Leland from Watanabe Floral—you’ve given me comfort just knowing you’re there if she needs anything.

To anyone else stepping into this season of empty nesting: you’re not alone. Let’s hold each other up through this tender transition.

And to Hawai’i—please be kind to my baby.

I want to eat Banh Chuoi, Chuoi Chien, Banh Xeo, B

I want to eat Banh Chuoi, Chuoi Chien, Banh Xeo, Bun Rieu, Pho, Com Tam. Bun Bo Hue… oh and I’ll be joining all my amazing international friends at this incredible show. 😊❤️

So much fun in Panama! So many great moments from

So much fun in Panama! So many great moments from @gatewaytoamericascup especially with task 2 Bridal Bouquet Competition. Here’s my modern take on a hand muff bouquet inspired by the yin yang symbol. Thank you to @detailsflowers for sponsoring! I have been using your software since the beginning. Thanks to @deborahdelaflor for putting on an amazing show!

We love May and Mae! So many Amaezing things happe

We love May and Mae! So many Amaezing things happen in May. So many special celebrations like Graduations, Mother’s Day, Anniversaries, we’re just enjoying one day at a time.

Flowers: Cattleya Circle of Life, anthurium scherzerianum, Nigella, Celosia, Autumn Fern, Tillandsia

#hakulei #flowercrown #redorchid #graduationflowers #graduationcap #classof2024🎓

My everyday work is in the commercial and event fl

My everyday work is in the commercial and event floristry where I do a lot of lush seasonal designs. It’s hard to find time to do the labor intensive or discovery work. But when I do, I think it is one of the most exciting and important part of your art. Those unique moments that happen when you are figuring stuff out.
“The work reveals itself as you go” - Rick Rubin

Flowers: Vinca Minor, Muscari, Ink Phalaenopsis, Delphinium, Lotus Leaves, Dyed Bunny tail

Sunday morning reminds me of my childhood. I wake

Sunday morning reminds me of my childhood. I wake up to the smell of pho and Vietnamese music playing in the background. This song permeates the air, and it’s so beautiful, one of my favorites.

Flowers: Vanda coerulea, Sweet Peas, Frittalaria, Hellebores, Muscari, Forget me nots, Tweedia, Rice Paper

#cascadingbouquet #vietnamesemusic #orchid

It’s been raining and then snowing here in Salt

It’s been raining and then snowing here in Salt Lake, I put my coat on and take it off. I go in the cooler because I’m hot then I go the greenhouse to warm up. The weather is menopausal like me! Here’s a little sunshine before it changes again. ☀️

Flowers: Poppies, Sweet Peas, Butterfly Ranunculus, Kangaroo Paw, Daffodils, Poppies, String of Turtles, Wheat Grass, Dried Bracken Fern

#springbreak #spring #poppies #nest #armature #floralart

My oldest is graduating from college next month, a

My oldest is graduating from college next month, and my 30 year high school reunion is around the corner. Can we slow time down just a little bit. Feeling reflective. Happy muted spring!
Same flowers design 3 ways.

Flowers: Fritillaria persica, Sweet Peas, Lilac, Tinted brown Tulips, Jasmine, Anthurium Clarinervum, Philodendron Magnificum, Hellebores

Dreams that transcend time ✨ Six months ago, I h

Dreams that transcend time ✨ Six months ago, I had a vivid dream of my father-in-law, who left us in 2019. In the dream, he transformed from a majestic hawk to a fiery Phoenix, eventually evolving into a cosmic being with white hair and a striking black streak. He often visits me in my dreams, clad in his consistent black tank top and cargo shorts.

This weekend, we bid farewell to his incredible mother, who graced us with 99 remarkable years. As I designed a wreath for his memorial, an overwhelming sense of familiarity embraced me. Life’s journey may be unpredictable, but the connection with loved ones, even beyond the veil, persists.

Flowers: Playa Blanca Roses, black callas, semper black anthurium, privet, pieris japonica, agonis, phalaenopsis, dendrobium roy tokunga

#blackwhite #blackflowers #wreath #memorialflowers

Some up close video promo for the upcoming AMF sho

Some up close video promo for the upcoming AMF show. So excited, it’s been too long!

Video: @hmgproductions @bchendrix
Hair/MUA: @kategiddings
For @amffoundation

I was a little busy this week with Valentines and

I was a little busy this week with Valentines and the All Star Games, but I wanted to design something with the amazing Cymbidium Mem. Marvin Gaye before the flowers fade. Simply designed on a perfect piece of foraged driftwood.

Flowers: Cymbidium Mem Marvin Gaye, Anthurium Semper black, String of hooks, Begonia Rex, Bromeliad Cairo

#floralart #greenhouse #cymbidium #driftwood #anthurium

Facial expression is probably the oldest form of h

Facial expression is probably the oldest form of human communication, I’m sure we understood each other through our faces long before we ever uttered words. I was first drawn in by the intricate layers of Seths work then by the utter simplicity of the message- portraits expressing raw emotion captured in thick black lines, smudges and tears. I was haunted by the images and his process. The way he lifted color by using tape to remove, and at times even erase what he created previously, contributing to the many layers upon layers. This is the magic of his art- translating each persons story clearly without words., right there in black and white

It reminded me of my own process, and I drew similarities to my own experience. The act of placing and designing flowers unbeknownst until a single line of thought comes into mind, where does the next flower go, how will it lay, how will it grow or change over hours or days or weeks. I work through constantly editing- a flurry of adding then a gradual removal, I’ve always looked for ways to remove, in a way contributing to ENTROPY

Entropy of Time always move forward, non-reversible. Without effort or energy, even relationships change. Entropy is all around us.
For the floral installation:

I used aged bamboo poles and placed them randomly, some are hung with out thought, some were left to sway, and some were left untouched after they were brought into the space.
I hung 1 bamboo horizontally to capture the low entropy nature of order,

I selected flowers that were dried, altered with color, forcefully changed, fragrance dissipate and let the flowers sit.

For the Interactive Art: Entropy in Relationships

I curated 3 songs that were downloaded to MP3. Viewer must select 1 song randomly.
I placed to 2 chairs in the middle of the installation facing each other.
My intention is to have the viewers pick an undisclosed song and listen to the music while looking at each other.
Entropy is created at this particular moment, they just don’t know it.
#floralartist #entropyart #driedflowers #interactiveart

It snowed yesterday and to my surprise the Japanes

It snowed yesterday and to my surprise the Japanese Anemones in the yard were still blooming. It’s getting cold so I don’t think it’s going to last much longer. In the moment of Ahhness, I designed an arrangement using the elements from the yard and a few orchid cuttings. November is here.

Flowers: Habaneria Medusae, Japanese Anemone, Snowberries, Ruby slipper Hydrangea, Tillandsia usenoides,

#autumnflowers #habaneria #orchiddynasty
#flowers #japaneseanemones

It snowed yesterday and to my surprise the Japanes

It snowed yesterday and to my surprise the Japanese Anemones in the yard were still blooming. It’s getting cold so I don’t think it’s going to last much longer. In the moment of Ahhness, I designed an arrangement using the elements from the yard and a few orchid cuttings. November is here.

Flowers: Habaneria Medusae, Japanese Anemone, Snowberries, Ruby slipper Hydrangea, Tillandsia usenoides,

#autumnflowers #habaneria #orchiddynasty
#flowers #japaneseanemones

The Catasetum orchid is a very sexy orchid, the po

The Catasetum orchid is a very sexy orchid, the pollen trigger is so sensitive that a light touch will shoot the pollen onto the pollinator. Shortly after that the bloom fades…purpose fulfilled.

Flowers: Catasetum, Carnation, Begonia Heartbeat Rex, Red Ti leaf, Scabiosa +pods, Tillandsia Spanish Moss, Japanese Holly, Repurpse rubber remnants

#flowers #orchid #flowersofinstagram #bodyflower #floralart #wearableart

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