Trisha Dunn works on an arrangement for a September wedding. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Now is the chance to help your local community succeed. Become a Patron by contributing to Community Impact Newspaper and gain daily insight into what’s happening in your own backyard. Thank you for reading and supporting community journalism. Donna Bennett begins all floral wedding designs with sketches. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Donna Bennett (left) opened Visual Lyrics with her daughter Trisha Dunn in 2000. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Donna Bennett makes these angels from cedar bark. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Prior to the pandemic, Visual Lyrics offered classes, such as how to make crepe paper flowers. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Mixing fresh flowers with dried and bleached blooms is popular right now, according to Bennett and Dunn. The assemblages have been all the rage for about a year and a half. When it comes to “everlasting arrangements,” dried flowers are an old favorite, but bleaching plants is a different want to preserve them. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Mixing fresh flowers with dried and bleached blooms is popular right now, according to Bennett and Dunn. The assemblages have been all the rage for about a year and a half. When it comes to “everlasting arrangements,” dried flowers are an old favorite, but bleaching plants is a different want to preserve them. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Mixing fresh flowers with dried and bleached blooms is popular right now, according to Bennett and Dunn. The assemblages have been all the rage for about a year and a half. When it comes to “everlasting arrangements,” dried flowers are an old favorite, but bleaching plants is a different want to preserve them. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Visual Lyrics opened its storefront in 2012. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Visual Lyrics opened its storefront in 2012. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) The shop sells decorative pieces for the home, as well. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) The shop sells decorative pieces for the home, as well. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) The shop sells decorative pieces for the home, as well. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) The shop sells decorative pieces for the home, as well. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) The shop sells decorative pieces for the home, as well. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper) Visual Lyrics sells wedding flowers, special occasion and daily floral arrangements, handmade gifts and art. Furniture rentals are also available and include both antique items or modern pieces for lounges and backdrops for photo booths.

Mother-daughter duo Donna Bennett and Trisha Dunn, respectively, provide flowers for about 70 to 80 weddings every year. They assemble elaborate displays onsite at large weddings and provide bouquets and arrangements for pickup for smaller events.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, they have provided flowers for a lot more elopements, Dunn said, adding that many of the brides have booked them for a reception later next year as well. Home weddings are also taking […]