22. Japanese Punch Bowl
Fleurelity - Floral Design Studio
Michaela Gosar
2025 installation - Dining Room
The Inspiration
This mid-eighteenth-century Imari porcelain punch bowl is decorated with bird and floral motifs, including butterflies, a phoenix, a dragon, and a gilded sixteen-petal chrysanthemum—the symbol of the Japanese imperial family.
The Flowers
Florist’s inspiration: I was inspired by the theme of blooming flowers and butterflies flying from bloom to bloom and feeding on the sweet nectar from flowers. I loved incorporating blue flowers into the theme and complement the colors of the bowls.
Recipe: Bellalinda spray roses, Stella Guacamaya, blue carnations, chrysanthemum disbud and white germini pom
THE DESIGNER
Michaela Gosar
Fleurelity - Floral Design Studio
Michaela Gosar’s lifelong passion for floral design turned into a home-based flower business in 2014, with the aim to specialize in custom made flower arrangements inspired by gardens and wildflower meadows.
Born and raised in Prague, with most of her professional career as a policy officer at the European Commission in Brussels, Michaela settled with her American husband in Alexandria, VA where she made her dream come true - to open her own floral design studio. While being a dedicated mom of two middle schoolers she has run her floral studio alone from her new location in Vienna/Oakton since 2023. Michaela is making a difference in people’s lives through her unique floral creations.
Michaela makes fresh flower arrangements for any occasion you celebrate or commemorate. She creates beautiful flowers for couples on their engagement and wedding days, helps decorate local homes or offices for holidays, and contributes to make your special life events extra memorable. She enjoys playing with color palettes and various floral textures, as well as working with seasonal and locally grown flowers.
PHOTOGRAPHED BY
Anna Schmidt Photography
An internationally-recognized wedding photographer known for capturing the vibrant spirit of extraordinary celebrations and multi-day fusion weddings, Anna Schmidt creates dynamic and enduring images of uncompromising quality and classic style. Each love story and event is unique, deeply rooted in culture, ritual, history, and identity.
With a genuine interest in people and an intimate approach, Anna provides artistic vision with a tailored, stress-free experience that allows her couples to feel at ease and fully enjoy every moment of their weekend festivities. She focuses on photographing expertly designed and coordinated luxury and ultra-luxury weddings for a diverse set of clientele and accepts only a select number of clients annually to provide exceptional service.
Anna proudly serves couples of all races and cultural backgrounds, religions, sexual orientation, and gender identities. And although her influence draws from fine art, fashion, cinema, and destinations across the globe, her most significant source of inspiration will always be the people she has the pleasure of photographing and the stories that become their legacies.
