Flower Guide (Page 2)
5 Popular Types of Flowers for Summer Weddings
Flowers set the tone for every wedding ceremony and reception. They allow you to coordinate color schemes and bring the whole decor of your event together in a cohesive manner. Floral arrangements are beautiful and come in multiple varieties. Here are 5 of the most popular flower types of flowers to consider for your summer wedding. Sunflowers are a classic flower for the summer months. Sunflowers are vibrant and joyful and can set the tone for your... ❯❯❯
How to Select the Best Flowers for a Winter Wedding
According to many wedding experts, the most popular months for a wedding to take place are June and October. However, that doesn’t mean that you have to follow tradition. If you happen to be someone who simply loves the holiday season or there is some kind of sentimental significance behind getting married during the wintertime, we say “Go for it!” After all, is there anything more beautiful than a bride in white in the midst of a winter wonderland? Now,... ❯❯❯
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5 Tips for Decorating Your Home With Fake Flowers
Flowers make for a wonderful addition to any décor, whether they are potted plants or fresh-cut blooms from your garden, the farmer’s market, or your favorite local florist. They fill your home with brilliant color, appealing scents, and a beautiful slice of nature within your four walls. Of course, there are also drawbacks to peppering your home with living blooms. For one thing, purchasing fresh flowers can really eat into your budget, while growing... ❯❯❯
Floral Fashion Do’s and Dont’s
Now that summer is just around the corner it is time to pull out that floral pattern dress, shirt, blouse or even shoes. Now that the trees and the flowers have all bloomed, it is time for you to bloom too. Floral patterns are the ultimate staple of spring and summer fashion. In fact, floral fashion has been all the rage for hundreds of years – it is one of those fashion trends that’s never gone out of style. The floral pattern originated when European... ❯❯❯
How Flowers Can Improve Your Mental Health and Well Being
There is a scientific reason why we give flowers to our significant others, people who are infirm, and to our mothers on Mother’s Day. Research shows that different flowers have different ways of enhancing people’s moods, either by their scent or their color. Everyone loves the smell of a rose or a gardenia. In fact, the presence of these flowers can change the entire energy of a room from gloomy to bright. As Mother’s Day comes around the bend, it is... ❯❯❯
5 Floral Design Ideas for a Picnic-Themed Wedding
Many couples are looking to cut costs when it comes to their big day, whether because they’re saving for a down payment on a home, they want to keep some funds for the honeymoon, or they don’t care to blow their whole savings on a single gathering. And simple, outdoor affairs may provide the answer since renting a public park or even hosting in a large backyard are bound to be less expensive than laying out the cash for a traditional venue. A picnic theme... ❯❯❯
How to Find a Reputable Florist for Your Wedding
Although it does tend to happen on occasion, when attending a wedding, it’s pretty rare that you won’t see some flowers. As a matter of fact, now that we think about it, quite a bit of flowers. There are flowers that are used to decorate the wedding ceremony venue, flowers that are used in the bride and bridal party’s bouquets and flowers that are a part of the centerpieces in the reception hall. We can certainly understand why. Flowers are beautiful,... ❯❯❯
5 Tips for Staging a Home With Flowers
If you’re someone who has recently put your house on the market and you’ve consulted with a real estate agent about some of the things that you can do in order to make it sell quicker, one of the things that they might have told you is that you should make sure to stage it. Staging basically means that you will decorate your home in a way that is aesthetically pleasing to prospective buyers so that they will be drawn in, not just by the features that you... ❯❯❯
5 Tips to Help You Choose the Best Wedding Florist
You have to rely on a lot of vendors when it comes to planning your wedding day. Since your mind should be on your soon-to-be spouse, the vows you’re taking, and the family and friends that have gathered to share your special day, it’s in your best interest to select service providers that are reliable and trustworthy so that they can attend the details, leaving you free to handle other concerns. But while certain vendors like catering staff and the... ❯❯❯
Creative Ways To Celebrate Mother's Day With Flowers
Moms are amazing people. They selflessly care for their children making sure there are always clean clothes to wear, a delicious dinner on the table, and plenty of love to go around. They often put their families ahead of themselves expecting only a quick hug or a smile as a reward. That's why celebrations honoring mothers have been occurring since the times of the ancient Greeks, and perhaps even before. The first official Mother's Day in the United... ❯❯❯
Choosing A Quality Online Florist
The first thing to look at when choosing an online florist is whether or not the company is a real florist. There are actually many companies that claim to be but are not. Instead, these companies are resellers or affiliates. This means they just take your flower arrangement order and send it to a florist. As a result, your flower arrangement might not be the best quality. You will also probably spend more to send flower arrangements this way. This is... ❯❯❯
10 Reasons You Will Love Ordering Flowers Online
Flowers are expressions of thoughtfulness and love, congratulations and sympathy, and a heartfelt way of saying a simple, "I care about you!" Remembering and finding time to express these sentiments in today's global society can sometimes be challenging. If you moved away from your hometown but still want to send love to your mother on her birthday or just want to keep close with college roommates long after graduation, distance and convenience are major... ❯❯❯
A Rose Is Not Just Another Flower
There is no doubt about it. A rose is one of the most beautiful of all God's creations. That being said, there is also a widely held belief that roses are difficult to grow. When in fact, they are actually quite easy to grow and far less demanding then most people think. In addition to being beautiful, the rose is a very versatile flower. It is the flower most often used in wedding bouquets and delivered on Valentines day. A single rose can say "I love... ❯❯❯
Showing You Care With Sympathy Flowers
Flowers have been displayed at the time of one's passing in nearly every culture throughout time, and their importance continues today. At funerals, wakes, memorials, and cremation services, flowers and plants are a sensitive way to commemorate the life of the departed, express heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family, and provide an important element of natural beauty in an otherwise somber environment. Family and friends often comment on the artistry,... ❯❯❯
How to Pick Perfect Flowers According to Occasions
Life is beautiful. There're so much in life to cherish and celebrate - birth of a baby, graduation, wedding, anniversary, Valentine's day, Mother's day and Christmas. Flowers are loved by both men and women for their beauty, purity and freshness. Valentine's flowers are about love and passion if you pick roses. Consider a sunflower for the person in your life. The meaning of this Valentine's Day flower is admiration. Your special someone will feel... ❯❯❯
Types Of Orchids
There are over 25,000 types of orchids and, in fact the Orchidaceae family is the most numerous in the plant world! These beautiful plants have been around for over 100 million years and plants can range from microscopic to reaching several feet in height. The flowers have a distinctive look with 3 inner petals surrounded by 3 outer petals and a cupped petal that is distinct from the others. Some orchids even resemble other creatures like bees, moths and... ❯❯❯
Flowers: An Essential Wedding Element
Whether you're planning a wedding for the first time or you've done it before, new ideas are always helpful. Flowers are a wedding day must-have, and here are five tips for maximizing your floral effects. Tip #1 - Try a Mixed Bouquet The Bouquet is an important accessory to the bride as well as a cultural symbol of marriage. Because it will be in many of the photos and everyone who attends your wedding will see the bouquet, having a wedding bouquet that... ❯❯❯
Flower Delivery At The Right Doorstep At The Right Time
While the Earth will still spin if you forget your darling's birthday or your own anniversary, your world may stop spinning for a good while. No matter how real or how good the excuse, it will not be good enough for the neglected lady. Ideally, we would all love to be on top of everything, but in our fast-paced lives, that's not always possible. Fortunately, that's no reason to disappoint yourself or your loved one. As long as you remember the occasion... ❯❯❯