In other wedding vendor news, DK Designs, an artist based in Hawaii who creates amazing clay flowers (yes those flowers are made of clay!) The contest is running until November 7th:Diane of DK Designs is having an exciting giveaway of her amazing clay flowers on Melissa’s Smitten Blog! Simply email info@smitteninvitations.com with your name, email and snail-mail address and wedding date to enter! Contest ends on November 7, 2008. One entry per person per day. Be sure to email all your friends to let them know about this fun giveaway!Gardenia Hair Flower – $20 value: Gardenias are a very popular flower to wear in your hair on your wedding day. Why not try a handcrafted gardenia hair flower! This way it will last you through the ceremony, reception and beyond! The gardenias are slightly off-white, but not ivory. They are 3.5 inches in diameter and are VERY lightweight. The flowers are attached to a U-shape hairpin to fit securely in your up-do or low-do hairstyle. Passionate about Peonies – $100 value: This arrangement is called, Passionate about Peonies. It measures 6 inches high by 7 inches across the top. It’s filled with light pink and fuchsia pinkish-red peonies, both in full bloom and in bud form! The full bloom peonies have over 30 petals, all handcrafted one petal at a time. The flowers are arranged in a 3 inch square white ceramic cube vase. If you love peonies, you will absolutely love this floral arrangement.Gardenias in Something Blue – $75 value: This beautiful light blue latte cup is brimming with gardenia blossoms! 2 buds, 2 half open and 3 full gardenias mixed with some light blue floral fillers finish this piece off. It measures approximately 6 inches in diameter and 4.5 inches high. It’s clean, stylish and sophisticated. This would make a great gift for a bride or even a centerpiece for a bridal shower!The flowers are all handcrafted by the artist featured on the Martha Stewart Show, utilizing Claycraft by DECO soft clay, which enables the artist to create lifelike flowers one petal at a time. Diane’s work has been featured in For the Bride Magazine, In Style Weddings Magazine (via http://www.estiloweddings.com/) and Pacific Rim Weddings Magazine. The bulk of the Diane’s work is in custom bridal bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres and other floral decor.