Face Lift!!!

I've never been an advocate for going "under the knife," but occasionally we all need to, at least, check ourselves in the mirror.  Recently we went to a design show and got some really great marketing tips that we wanted to implement in the shop, soooooo, we're giving the shop a face lift!!!  (Pictures to come soon!!) 

The last two days have been packed with moving furniture, designing new silks, making fun things like centerpieces out of pomanders (shout out to Kelly Acock), hedge apples, and vine spheres.  We've been buying bittersweet for the fall season as well as digging out some of the fall stuff from our basement.  We completed our window today and it looks fantastic!! (Pictures also to follow) Hopefully, HOPEFULLY we'll have completed the initial face lift in the shop by tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. and then we can start planning for Christmas!!!  Fa-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la!!!  

Who doesn't need a little christmas every now and then...I'd play Christmas music all year round if the other girls wouldn't ring my neck for it!!  But I'll wait patiently until it's closer to that glorious time of year, then, watch out, because we'll be deckin' some halls!!!

Dani

Designer

Secret to a Happy Marriage

When working in a flower shop it's always nice to hear the stories.  You know, the ones that are behind the reason for ordering flowers.  Whether it's a first date and they want to make an impression, a "Just Thinking Of You" schmooze, or an, "I know I'm in the dog house, but can I come out now?" apology arrangement, there's always a story.  

Today, for instance, I had a gentleman come in and order 36 long stemmed red roses to be sent into the city.  I was more than happy to oblige and commenced in taking his order.  As I rang him out I asked him the significance of the number.  He told me that it was one for each year he and his beautiful bride had been married.  Of course I did the, "Aw!!  That's so sweet!!" routine, because I'm a sucker for love stories.  But just as he was about to leave I asked him, "So, 36 years, my husband and I are working on our 4th....What's your secret?"  He winked and said, "It takes a lot of laughs."  

Danielle - Designer

Homecoming Season

It's Homecoming Season!

There is a frenzy going on at the shop this last week that will continue for the next couple.  In the Kansas City Northland we have many different high schools that we make corsages and boutonnieres for, so homecoming lasts for almost two months here!!  The following are just a few of the corsages that we made up last year.  Last year was the first year that we made glued corsages and this year we are continuing the trend with more updated pieces.  The glued process offers more versatility than the tape and wired versions of our parent's youth.

 We have BLING! We have BRACELETS! And we have BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS and ACCENT RIBBON to be added to your corsages and boutonnieres.  Call us at 816-452-5947 and get a consultation over the phone, or bring us in a picture of the dress so that we can more closely match your colors and add accents for your special night.  

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