Archive for the ‘Mothers' Day Flowers’ Category

Moms Like D-I-Y Too!

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Mother’s Day (May 9th) provides the perfect opportunity for you to let Mom “Discover the Joy of Styling & Arranging Flowers” Herself!

This Mother’s Day you could:
• Give Mom the perfect vase to suit her home along with a selection of fresh cut flowers from her favorite floral retailer.
• Offer the vase and a flower coupon from her favorite floral retailer so she can choose the blooms herself.
• Pre-order bundles, bunches, or bouquets of fresh cut flowers from your favorite floral retailer and have them sent to Mom on a regular basis so she can keep her vase filled throughout the year.
• Sign Mom up for a flower arranging class at your local florist, community college, recreation center, or private design school so she can perfect her skills.
• Bring the flowers to Mom yourself and spend some time styling and arranging them together! Designing flowers is a great way to spend time with Mom.

Just remember to access all the free Do-It-Yourself tips at www.FlowerArrangingTips.com before you begin your projects so you can get organized and enjoy the process that much more!

You can even print and include the pictures, tips, instructions, and care & handling information as part of your floral gift to Mom.

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Personality Plus!

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Do you feel empty or unsatisfied when you give mom a gift certificate or store card to her favorite haunt – even though that’s what she says she wants? Then dress up your gift card and put some personality in the presentation with a shopping bag full of flowers – done on your own or by your favorite floral retailer.

Just pick out the cutest, colorful, paper shopping bag you can find and if you’re going to D-I-Y line it with plastic (a food container makes a stable liner), add water (and floral foam if you like working with it), then choose some flowers that coordinate with the shopping bag (color, feeling, size) and style away!

When you get your flowers make sure you get a cardette (those little plastic stakes that look like a fork at the top) to place into the design and hold your gift card and envelope. Or, tie the gift card to your arrangement (maybe the shopping bag handles) with a narrow ribbon.

You’ll have something satisfying and substantial to present to Mom, she’ll have something special from you to enjoy on Mother’s Day, and later she can enjoy her shopping spree!

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The Countdown Is On!

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Mother’s Day, May 9th, is right around the corner!
Only 23 days to find something wonderful, meaningful, or special for her!

No, You’re NOT going to wait until the last minute to choose mom’s Mothers Day flowers – are you?
If you want something personal or out of the ordinary you should make arrangements with your favorite floral retailer NOW so you can get the best buys and bargains from them.

Right now you have time to:
• Discover and buy the special feature flowers and signature designs offered by your favorite floral retailer – before they sell out.
• Order Mom’s favorite (exotic, old fashioned, or trendy) flowers to be ready for delivery or pick up on May 7th or 8th.
• Get a vase that fits perfectly with Mom’s décor, arrange to have it filled with marvelous blooms, and delivered to her door.

The count down is on – get moving, swing into action!

PS – While your at it: check out the FREE fresh cut flower resources at www.FlowerArrangingTips.com – you can even print and use them as part of your Mothers Day offering.

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How Big is Your Love?

Monday, April 12th, 2010

The flower arrangements done by Jessica Keats for the Floreco Inc. booth (World Floral Expo 2010 – Gallery; 1st row, right) ranged from large, to larger, and then largest – but what flowers to buy your mom for Mother’s Day should be based on how your mom lives – not how much you love her.

For moms who live in small spaces a gift of flowers styled within the confines of a clear glass cylinder ensure that mom sees a great display of color in an unexpected linier presentation. The traditional round arrangement takes on a contemporary look with its groupings of color and is perfect for Mothers Day conversation over a coffee table or dining table.

And the largest display would make a great impression on a buffet table for a multi-generational MD family gathering or to set the tone of a hotel lobby or restaurant featuring MD activities.

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The Shorter the Better

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Your fresh flowers will often last longer if they have short stems rather than long stems. It takes less energy for a flower to drink through a short stem rather than a long stem. One way to make your blooms last is to re-cut the stems shorter and shorter as the days go by rearranging them into smaller and smaller vessels. The yellow roses from De Ruiter Innovations pictured in our World floral Expo 2010 – Gallery (4th row, center) shows a novel idea.

Lime green decorator wire was sculpted in loops to secure 8 individual glass water tubes (you could use the colorful new “shot glasses” that are on the market). The tubes were filled with water then roses were cut and inserted one in each tube.

This structure can be cleaned and used again with any variety of single bloom flowers – carnations, gerberas, tulips, etc. for a quick and easy way to salvage a display of flowers that needs to be cut down to size.

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Get the Best for Mom

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Mother’s Day is one of the busiest times of the year for the entire floral industry.

And EVERYONE wants to get in on the action. Now is the time to decide what “kind” (in what form – designed, boxed, loose bundles, bunches, and/or bouquets) you want to send or bring your mother’s day flowers.

And now is the time to find your favorite floral retailer for the job and build a relationship with them so you can get the best selections, the best buys, and the best service for Mothers’ Day.

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