Flowers that
tell your
story.
A floristry studio on Targowa street in Warsaw's Praga district. We hand-tie bouquets from fresh, seasonal flowers and design the floral setting for weddings and events — the kind guests remember for years.
A Warsaw atelier rooted in Brest
Vera Kutavenka grew up in Brest, Belarus, in a family where organizing weddings and celebrations was a generations-old tradition. Watching her family and helping with the flowers and decor from a young age, she found her own passion for floristry and the art of creating unforgettable moments.
For the past five years, Vera has been running Zhyvitsa on her own in Warsaw — a new city and country for her — carrying that family tradition forward and translating it into a contemporary floral language. The studio's name, from the Belarusian word for "resin," captures that continuity: resin is a living substance that protects and preserves what matters most, much like she tries to hold, in flowers, the fleeting moments of her clients' lives.
Flowers and decor for every occasion
From the first consultation to the last flower in the room — we design, produce and install, end to end.
Bouquets for every occasion
From a single rose to lush seasonal bouquets — for birthdays, anniversaries, apologies, or simply because. See how we tie them.
Wedding florals
Bouquets, reception decor, arches and ceremony arrangements — a coherent look from "I do" to the last dance.
Corporate events
Galas, conferences, boutique openings and premium brand events — decor that builds occasion prestige.
Interior floristry & subscriptions
Recurring arrangements for homes, offices, hotels and restaurants — fresh flowers delivered on a set rhythm.
Funeral arrangements
Wreaths and sympathy flowers prepared with full respect, empathy and discretion.
Floristry & craft workshops
Signature floristry workshops, plus sessions run in collaboration with masters of other crafts — a team outing, a gift, or time for yourself.
Bouquets tied by hand, stem by stem
Bouquets are the studio's daily work. Here is how we make them, what we make them from, and what to expect when you order one.
Every bouquet is built from scratch, on the table, for a specific order. We start with the lead flower — the one that gives the bouquet its character — and choose everything else around it: supporting blooms, foliage, grasses, branches. Only once the palette works does the tying begin.
We work in the spiral technique: each stem enters the bouquet at the same angle, laid one over the next, so that all of them cross at a single binding point. That is what lets a bouquet hold its shape, stand on its own in a vase, and look equally good from every side. Stems are stripped of leaves below the binding point, cut on a slant and tied with sisal or ribbon — never with wire, which crushes the stems and cuts the flowers off from water.
We arrange seasonally, because a flower in season lasts longer, costs less and simply looks better. Spring runs on tulips, ranunculus and freesias; summer on peonies, garden roses and jasmine; autumn on dahlias and spray chrysanthemums; winter on amaryllis, branches and dried flowers. If you want a particular flower outside its season, we will tell you honestly whether it can be sourced and how long it will realistically last in a vase.
We don't keep ready-made bouquets sitting on a shelf. If you come to the studio, we'll tie one in front of you — you tell us who it's for, the occasion and the budget you have in mind, and we choose the flowers together. Phone and email orders are taken as they come; for larger arrangements, please allow us a day.
Signature bouquets
Designed around the occasion and the person. You choose the mood, the colour and the budget; we choose the flowers.
Classic bouquets
Roses, tulips, peonies, carnations, gerberas — a single variety, clean form, classic finish.
Wedding bouquets
Bridal bouquet with matching buttonhole and bridesmaids' bouquets, built around the dress, the palette and the reception decor.
Dried & preserved flowers
Bouquets that stay — grasses, dried blooms and preserved stems. No water, no upkeep.
Recurring & corporate bouquets
A standing delivery of fresh bouquets to an office, restaurant, hotel or home — on the rhythm and budget you set.
Re-cut the stems
Once home, trim 2–3 cm off each stem with a sharp knife at a 45° angle, and repeat every other day. A wider cut surface means better water uptake.
Change the water
Fresh, cool water every second day and a properly washed vase. No leaf should sit below the water line — that is where rot starts.
Keep fruit away
A radiator, a draught and a fruit bowl are a bouquet's three worst enemies. Ripening fruit releases ethylene, which noticeably speeds up wilting.
Four steps to a flawless result
A simple, predictable process — full control over timeline, budget and the final result.
Consultation
We learn your vision, venue, style and budget during a meeting at the studio or online.
Concept & quote
We prepare a mood board, a seasonal flower selection, and a detailed, transparent quote.
Production
Our team of florists hand-crafts every arrangement with precision and close attention to detail.
Install & delivery
Punctual installation on the day of the event — we stay on site down to the very last flower.
Our work lives on Instagram
We photograph every bouquet and every installation and post it as we go — it is the most current portfolio we have. The full archive we go through together during a consultation at the studio.
Let's talk about your event
We reply within 24 hours. Consultations take place at our Praga studio or online.
03-734 Warsaw, Praga-Północ, Poland