Layton Old Town Parade

Old Town Layton Parade

Had a great weekend pitching in with the Silver Cricket in Park City. Now I'm working on McCall's wedding.  Here's part of what we are doing.

Herb series: French Country Wedding Flowers

Corsage with mint, hypericum and lavender.

Thistle and Equisedum Boutonniere

That's a lot o' corsages!!!

Herb Weddings

Here is the first in a series:

Wedding Season

A wedding day is so full of tiny details starting with the dress and moving through every aspect of the special day, including the food, the jewelry, the music and of course all the way to the flowers. It's easy for something to go slightly wrong or to be forgotten, but at least this doesn't happen at most weddings:

Buzzed by Fascination with Bees

I've been growing a large fascination for bees and beekeeping for quite some time now. When the responsibilities of the shop decrease for me someday, I will immediately begin my hobby as an apiculturist or bee-keeper. I found this interesting video on NPR's Science Friday from April 2, 2010. I love it!

Buy Local First!

Please read the guest commentary written by Betsy Burton of Local First Utah in the Salt Lake Tribune regarding the necessity of supporting local businesses. Local businesses are important to all of us!

Visit Local First's website here it's well worth your time.

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Olympic Medalists Receive Flowers

Every two years the rest of my life goes on hold so that I may savor every moment, every detail of the Olympic games.  Those details include a very unique part of the Olympic experience.  Not only do I enjoy the gut wrenching thrill of  competition, the speed, the power and the technique of the athletes, but I can't get enough of the awards ceremonies.  I'm not just talking about the handing out of the medals; which are gorgeous by the way, but I'm talking about the flowers.  Each athlete is given the gift of flowers and with good reason.  Flowers are a part of our lives as humans on this planet.  There is nothing more natural than giving a gift of flowers.  They make us feel better emotionally when we see them, touch them and smell them.  They actually decrease our blood pressure and stress levels.  And, they're a fitting way to celebrate the triumph of Olympic champions. 

The Right Way to Watch the Oscars

The first thing that I think of when I think of Oscar night on Sunday March 7th is the flowers!  I do this for two reasons:
1.  My friend Tracy Barlow AIFD, has been asked to be the newest member of design team for the Academy Awards.  Way to go friend!
2.  Nothing puts the glam in fabulous like flowers!  When you watch the total coverage of the Awards night from the arrivals to the red carpet to the utterance of "Goodnight everyone" by the relieved host you will notice that there are flower arrangements everywhere.  Try this year to count how many times you see a stunning arrangement in the background, framing the stars. 

Why not host on Oscar Party this year?  Many people gather to watch the Academy Awards together, but instead of just sitting around watching the TV, how about throwing a party in conjunction?  Here's a list of things to do in order to launch a successful Oscar viewing party.

1. Buy a spectacular flower arrangement as a centerpiece. 
2. Buy or rent a red carpet for your guests to walk on as they arrive.  Once inside, you can use the floral spray as a decoration piece for your guests to stand next to while you play Paparazzi.  Take a photo of each guest as they arrive.
3. Ask your guests on the invitation to dress as one of the characters from their favorite movie that is nominated this year for an award.
4. Go to Oscar.com and print a copy of the voting ballot.  Then, have each guest fill out their choices for the winners of each category and give them a prize.  One dozen roses from your local florist would make a great grand prize for the winner.
5. Another variation of the guessing the winner theme would be to set up a pool.  Have each guest randomly pick a square and whoever comes closet to guessing the real winners wins.
6. Print invitations, or send free e-invitations from a site like Socializr.com or Evite.com.
7. Stock up on party favors and snacks.
8. Hand out door prizes through the night.
9. During commercial breaks play games like "name that Academy Award winning tune" or look up trivia on the web or on Trivial Pursuit cards to keep it interesting when the main event isn't on.
10. Provide comfortable seating including floor pillows, bean bag chairs or blankets for your guests.
11. Post famous quotes from previous "Best Movie" winners all over the house.  
12. Make swag bags with goodies or other door prizes to give to your guests as they leave.  

There are lots of fun ways to put on a party, and the Oscars provides a unique opportunity for adding a theme to make your party the most talked about of the year. 

Valentines Day 2010

The Valentine's Day rush has started! It's the Monday before the holiday and things are starting to happen around here!

As always, it's best to order early. And please, please remember, do not order flowers on line unless you know you are ordering from a reliable source! You'll be much happier on February 14th if you do.

Here at the shop we have a lovely selection of Roses of all Colors including Red. But this year why not try something different? Roses come in so many colors. Wouldn't your loved one be wowed by an electric mango orange rose arrangement? Let me tell you the answer is YES!

Give us a call 1-877-621-7188 and order for Thursday, Friday, Saturday or even Sunday.

Happy Valentines Day everyone!