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Archives for June 2014

5 Fun 4th of July Card Messages

If you’re giving flowers for the 4th, you’re going to need a catchy card message. It’s true that flowers have a language all their own, but it never hurts to add a few words of your own.

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Independence Day Card Messages

  1. Enjoy this day full of celebrating freedom with lots of hot dogs and laughter!
  2. Giving you an explosion of color to rival even the brightest fireworks display.
  3. Here’s hoping you have a happy Independence Day!
  4. I’m thrilled every day to have exercised my freedom to be with you.
  5. No fireworks can match the sparkle in your eyes.

And a bonus quote:

“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” ~William Faulkner

Have a happy 4th of July, and don’t forget to buy all your floral gifts from your local florist!

Friday Florist Recap 6/21 – 6/27: Summer Wedding Wonder

We have some absolutely breathtaking florals for you this week as many florists turned their attention to wedding and special occasion flowers. These gorgeous arrangements are sure to please your eye and tickle your fancy. So sit back and relax. View the video or just scroll through to see this collection of Summer wedding wonder!

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Gorgeous bridal bouquet from Mabel Flowers in Mabel, MN

Gorgeous bridal bouquet from Mabel Flowers in Mabel, MN

Amazing bridal bouquet from Crow River Floral and Gifts in Hutchinson, MN

Amazing bridal bouquet from Crow River Floral and Gifts in Hutchinson, MN

“Bridal bouquet featuring Double Oriental Lilies, Regular Oriental lilies, peach regular roses, peach gardens roses, white spider mums, and yellow Freesia!” [Read more…]

June Flower Spotlight: Hydrangea

The hydrangea is a beautiful flower that can be found all over the US during the spring and summer months. It is native to eastern Asian countries such as China and Japan, but it grows well throughout the Americas. The hydrangea is normally a shrub growing about three to nine feet high with lovely blue, pink or even sometimes white flowers.

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It is possible to find two different styles of this flower. The first and most common type is known as the mophead. Mopheads have large round flower heads resembling a pom-pom or the head of a mop. The other is called a lacecap and has round, flat flower heads with a center core of flowers surrounded by outer rings of showy flowers. Both types can bloom from early spring until late autumn, so it’s possible to see them the majority of the year.

Flower Meaning

Hydrangea is composed of two Greek words: hydor, meaning water and angos meaning jar or vessel. This roughly translates to water barrel, thought to relate to the hydrangea’s need for lots of water as well as its cup-shaped flower.

It’s symbolic meaning, heartfelt feelings, comes from Japan, and can refer to both happiness or despair. However, there are other symbolic meanings that have been attached to the hydrangea over the years. Some believe it means vanity and boastfulness while still others claim gratefulness for the recipient’s understanding. It’s important to be aware of all of these meanings when gifting this flower to another so you can be sure and make it clear which symbolic meaning you intend. Of course, you may not intend any symbolic meaning other than that which accompanies all lovely flowers, but it’s important to make that clear as well.

The hydrangea is also the 4th wedding anniversary flower.

Don’t hesitate to contact your local florist and request this beautiful bloom. Even if they don’t have any in stock, they should be able to get them as part of their weekly shipment!

A Floral 4th of July

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Friday July 4, 2014 marks 238 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It’s a day of celebration for all Americans that normally involves a grill, some delicious food and a whole passel of fireworks. But however you celebrate, there’s one thing without which no party is complete, flowers!

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Making It Patriotic

The best and most versatile of decorations has to be an arrangement of flowers from your local florist. Because flowers come in all colors, (and any they don’t can easily be dyed) they can be used to match any style or theme. And what’s more, your florist can create a design worthy of your Independence Day celebration. These local flower artists have the talent and desire to put something together you are sure to love!

So don’t let this Fourth of July pass without stopping by your local florist shop. They’ve got everything you need to make your decorations POP!

FSN Summer Cookout

For the next in a series of summer activities planned here at Flower Shop Network, we decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and have a cookout. We also split the entire office into teams for an exciting group-building exercise and tons of free prizes. We take summer pretty seriously around here … seriously fun that is!

Warming it Up

This is the massive grill we used to cook up all the hamburgers and hot dogs the staff could eat, and more!

The Goods

Hmmm, they look a little less appetizing while still in the packaging.

Loaded

Wait a minute, yeah! That’s the stuff! Yum!

Aftermath

This was so popular I couldn’t get a photo until the first wave had passed. Uh oh, I’m hungry again.

The sides

And buckets of peanuts? Uh, yes please!

Delicious Deserts

A very small sampling of the delicious deserts available at the cookout. Seriously, there were possibly four times this many delectable options, many of which were homemade. It was yummy.

Team Building Exercise

And here’s the team building exercise we worked on this week. The goal was to set this PVC pipe on the ground without anyone’s finger coming off the pipe. It’s harder than it sounds.

Success

But they did it!

Don’t fret, there are plenty more exciting FSN activities you’ll have a chance to peek in on all summer long! Just keep an eye on the Bloomin’ Blog or our Facebook page. See ya next time!

Friday Florist Recap 6/14 – 6/20: Bunches of Bridal Beauty

Wedding season is here, and we’ve got some gorgeous bridal bouquets, arches and many more beautiful wedding flowers for you to see. But don’t worry that there won’t be enough other excellent pictures for you to see. It’s all here and always magnificent. Enjoy these bunches of bridal beauty!

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A gorgeous bouquet from E&E Flowers of Edison, NJ

A gorgeous bouquet from E&E Flowers of Edison, NJ

A lovely bouquet from Oran's Flower Shop in Kingston, TN

A lovely bouquet from Oran’s Flower Shop in Kingston, TN [Read more…]

June Blog Spotlight: Whistlestop Florist

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This month’s blog spotlight comes to us from Whistlestop Florist in East Syracuse, NY. They are a long-established florist, and the landmark building in which they operate has been a florist shop since 1951. It was lovingly renovated in 1993, and over the years this little building has become a destination shop in the Syracuse area. So let’s check out an excerpt from their blog!

Whistlestop Florist Blog

Skaneateles Wedding of Allison and Kevan

Details, Details, Details. That is what I tell Brides. Pick a theme and stick with it. .And if you can’t stay on track, then hire someone to help you.

Allison and Kevan worked with Kate Brown of Lovewell Celebration Design and together they created a standout event.

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Why It Works

There is quite a bit more to this post, and it is full of amazing photos. The post works beautifully because they introduce the event at the top, and then allow the pictures to tell the story for them. There’s no need to elaborate with words because nothing they could say would have more impact for the viewer than the gorgeous visuals. Then, at the end they list all the vendors who’s work appeared in the photos with links to their web pages. This allows their readers to not only know they are a quality florist, but also that these other companies do quality work as well.

Great job, Whistlestop Florist!

Be sure to come back next month and see who our next Blog Spotlight will feature!

Celebrate Summer with Flowers

Summer Love

The summer solstice happens on June 21st!

Summer is the perfect time to bask in the glorious sunshine, warm weather and always present beauty of nature. It’s the season for grass stains on your knees, dirt in your hair and a smile on your face. It’s for cookouts, family reunions and white, sandy beaches, as well as an excellent opportunity to indulge in some camping, water-sports and the good old American past time, baseball.

It’s also the perfect time of year for gorgeous flowers. Either grown in your garden at home or purchased from your local florist, there is no better way to show some summer love.

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The Perfect Compliment to Summer

If you’re looking for an excellent decoration for your home, look no further than your local florist. Flowers are a beautiful and natural compliment to summer, and your local florist can put together some absolutely fantastic centerpieces for your table, arrangements for your living area or floral accents for your kitchen. Who doesn’t love waking up to fresh cut flowers adorning the breakfast table?

As you can see, there’s no better way to glory in nature’s beauty than flowers. Don’t miss your opportunity to celebrate the beginning of summer, and all season long, with gorgeous blooms from your local florist!

FSN Relay for Life!

The American Cancer Society held its annual Relay for Life this past weekend, and Flower Shop Network was out in force! We whipped up a fantastic team name, the Flower Patch Kids, put together a wonderful raffle prize and rallied our staff to walk for charity. There was no end to the fun had throughout the evening and through to the next morning. Delirium began to set in around 4 am just after the fudge round eating contest, (First place went to our own Mandy Maxwell who downed four in under a minute. Impressive!) but we persevered. Check out the photos below for examples of all we offered our booth attendees!

FSN Relay for Life Volunteers

Here are the ladies showing off their new Relay T-shirts! FSN bought one for every staff walker.

Fun with Signage

A wealth of charity fund-raising activities to be had at the FSN booth. And that was legitimate sweet tea and lemonade too. This is the south, folks. There are some things on which you simply cannot skimp.

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Hiding from the camera. I see you!

Quilt and Facepainting

In the background you can see May Canoy of the FSN graphics department doing a little face painting. In the foreground we have a gorgeous quilt made by our very own Loranne Atwill which was raffled off, the proceeds adding to our overall contribution.

Face Paint!

And here’s the final product from our face-painting masters. I think she loves Batman. The logo in the shape of a heart tipped me off.

Thanks for coming along on this picture journey through Flower Shop Network’s corner of the 2014 Relay for Life! But this is just the tip of the fun iceberg. Make sure to check back at the FSN blog regularly for your passport to plenty more exciting FSN activities throughout the upcoming summer months!

Friday Florist Recap 6/7 – 6/13: Labor of Love

We have some fantastic florals for you this week. From gorgeous birthday flowers to impressive bridal bouquets, you’ll find a bit of everything in this weeks florist roundup. So sit back and watch the slideshow, or scroll through the images below. Just know that each one of the arrangements you see below was built as a labor of love.

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A woodsy wedding bouquet from The Flower Patch & More in Bolivar, MO

A woodsy wedding bouquet from The Flower Patch & More in Bolivar, MO

Tall white with accents of gold centerpiece by Robyn at Flowers and More of Fresno, CA

Tall white with accents of gold centerpiece by Robyn at Flowers and More of Fresno, CA [Read more…]