Florist Review Magazine

Recently I was quoted in an industry magazine called "Florists' Review" They asked me how a florist can diversity their business to make more money in these tough economic times. Thought I would share. : )

Real Wedding Todd and Yolanda

This week Todd and Yolanda's wedding made it to the Style me pretty Blog. It's a great story and a beautiful wedding. What an honor to be a part of it. Lori from Simply Divine Events coordinated this fabulous wedding and from what I saw, it was flawless from beginning to end. I loved the look they chose and was delighted to know the bride was so happy with her florals that she cried. That's what makes this job great, being a part of making brides dreams a reality.




This is Pattie from the Elegant Bee Florist. She flew into town this weekend to help with the wedding. She is a fabulous creative
floral designer and great friend of mine from Texas. You will be hearing more about her soon.... Stay tuned : )



Other Vendors:
Catering by Design
Inspire Entertainment
Pepin Hospitality Center

Raise the Cake!

When I meet with my brides, I am always encouraging them to personalize their wedding. This is their one chance to make a party all about them! I also stress how many times that I have seen gorgeous wedding cakes brought in and just flopped down on a table, with no regards to how they are displayed. There is a HUGE difference when you pay attention to detail on your cake table. You spend a lot of money for a cake, show it off! I recently came across a website called Raise the Cake. Here are a few examples of what can be done to help boost that cake look! Enjoy!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

To celebrate Valentine's Day we recently did a photo shoot themed "Sweet Picnic." This was a great opportunity for
me to create something a little different than usual for floral.
We were also featured today on the blog One Stylish Bride. Check it out!











Photographs by Carrie Wildes Photography
Custom Dress by Anglo Couture

And a special thank you to Brandi Hobby and David Curfman for being so great to work with!

Blogging Love X O X O

Events in Bloom was fortunate today to be featured in Andi Diamond's Blog! Check out her blog post and mark her page for future wedding planning advice. Andi has taken some fabulous photos of our weddings. Here's a couple of my favorites!



Nadiah and Ray's reception took place at the Westin Harbour Island Ask for Joanie!
and their cake was by A Piece of Cake Ask for Lori


Thanks Andi!

2011 Color of the Year HONEYSUCKLE by Pantone Guru Lee Eiseman

This article was published on istockphoto and I think everyone will find it interesting.



antone has selected the bold, reddish-pink Honeysuckle as its 2011 Color of the Year, calling it "a brave new color for a brave new world."
While Turquoise, 2010's Color of the Year, served as an escape of sorts, Honeysuckle confidently goes a step further to encourage and uplift, according to Pantone Color Guru Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman. It's a hue that's meant to scream, Recession be damned! We will prevail!

"In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits," said Eiseman. "Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color that gets the adrenaline going – perfect to ward off the blues."

Fashion designer James Mischka, half of the famed Badgley Mischka duo, is already incorporating Honeysuckle into his spring collection and told the Associated Press he hopes it does, in fact, provide a sense of hope and renewal in the year ahead.

"It's a positive, strong, affirmative color, and I think that's what hopefully everyone's attitude is going into [2011]."

While Honeysuckle may help ward off the blues, it isn't trying to ward off the beautiful blue-green that is turquoise. Eiseman said turquoise isn't going anywhere anytime soon, just like Mimosa didn't suddenly disappear last year.

"As I always say to my students and audiences, the color of the year for this year does not fall off the ends of the earth at the end of the year — it is simply combined in with other colors where the 'newest' color of the year becomes more dominant," she said. " As I demonstrate in all of my books, there is a 'pecking' order of color: dominance, subordination and then accent or touch."

So turquoise becomes the subordinate to Honeysuckle, and yellow the accent.

Alone and paired with other colors, Honeysuckle has a bit of a retro vibe to it even as it inspires a new beginning.

"All colors travel in waves and cycles [and] there is truly nothing 'new' in color," said Eiseman, adding that it's all about how it's combined with other colors. " That seems fresh and new, but there is still a feel of nostalgia and retro that is somewhat reassuring to people in difficult times such as these."

Just as Turquoise enveloped the design world last year, from scarves and bar stools to product packaging and websites, expect to see Honeysuckle popping up vibrantly not only in fashion but also home décor, print ads and web design.

Anglo Couture and Paper Presence Opens its doors!

Vicki from Anglo Couture and Andrea from Paper Presence are not new to the wedding industry but they have decided to venture out and have their own space to meet clients and work. The Grand Opening was a blast with lots of great vendors who pitched in to make it a success.

Here are some great shots of the event by Carrie from Carrie Wildes Photography and all the other vendors involved. Enjoy!

















Other vendors who pitched in!

Me! Jana Events in Bloom
Christina from Udream Events
Aymee Brace from Puff 'n Stuff
DJ Universal Entertainment

Why are Roses from Equador better?

I ran across this article on a wholesale flower website and thought it would be great to share!


Ecuador is highly regarded as one of the best regions to produce the highest quality roses


Ecuador is located on the northwest coast of South America. It is bound by Colombia to the north, Peru to the east and south as well as the Pacific Ocean to the west.

Ecuador offers optimal conditions for premium rose farming due to it’s geographical, climatic and geological conditions. Ecuador is a country that grows flowers all year round; the rose being the number one flower produced in the country.
Ecuador’s geographic location has very similar seasons; therefore, roses and flowers can be cultivated and produced during the whole year. The weather does not vary much month to month, making it easier to grow roses. Quito’s high altitude allows Ecuador’s flower producing region to receive intense sunlight and contributes to the rose’s very vibrant and well defined color, as well as a deeper tone on its bud and foliage. This characteristic also contributes to the Ecuadorian Rose having a solid larger bud versus other roses that are grown in different countries. Ecuador exports fresh cut flowers to the whole world, selling a large quantity to North America, Europe, and Russia. Roses are among the top 5 exports from Ecuador.

Need help planning your wedding?

If you are looking for a helping hand to plan your wedding you need to not miss this event. Learn trade secrets from two of the top wedding planners in the Tampa Bay Area!

New ideas for decor

I got this idea thanks to Mandy Majerick from Hothouse Florals. I can't wait to try these! They are hydrangea squares in all colors used for centerpieces, doors, etc. Lots of possibilities!

Back on the Blogging Trail

Well, I've finally jumped back on the Blogging Bandwagon! It's hard to keep all of the balls in the air in this business, but here it goes!

This is the Rappisi wedding from June 13th, 2009. This was a fun wedding for a great family. It's always a pleasure when
your working with creative open mined brides. Thanks Diane and Lauren for making my job easy! I can't wait to get the professional photos back from Lauren Pauline Photography!

Superbowl Tailgate Party Setup

This past week I spent working for Party Planners West and Hidden Garden Flowers from California on the official NFL Superbowl Tailgate Party. I was chosen along with two other flowers shops in the Tampa area to put together all of the florals for the Tailgate Party.

When I think of a tailgate party, I think of a few barbeque grills, pop up tents and a radio tuned to your favorite jams. Well... I WAS WRONG!!!!

Party Planners West knows how to throw a party. Two story tents filled with everything you can imagine. Two levels of wood flooring covered with color coordinated carpeting with tables, lines, cherry wood bars, lots of lounge furniture sets and of course fabulous florals. At the end of the Lagoon area was a very large stage that was hosting the band Journey for entertainment. (That new lead singer is fabulous!) We were lucky enough to enjoy seeing Journey practicing two of the days. There were tons of amenities for everyone to enjoy and lots of fabulous decor flowed in from all over Tampa.

This was an incredible experience that I will never forget!

The final wedding of the year!

A New Year's Eve wedding is about the closest you can get to an end of the year wedding! What a great time for a party.

Here are a few preview photos. I am hoping to get some pro pics from Corey Conroy Photography soon. The wedding was at the Tampa Marriott Waterside.
This bride was such a delight!. She just finished her residency and will be moving to Chicago to persue her career.
Anyone will be lucky to be cared for by Charlotte! Good Luck Guys!

I also ran into Michelle from Connie Duglin linens at the event. They were working New Year's Eve too!. Nice to see you Michelle.