Are you looking for a perfect fall flower craft inspiration idea?  Try creating the most adorable flower pumpkin ever.  It is relatively easy to do and is a great craft project for you and children too.  All that is required is a cute small pumpkin, some chrysanthemum flower blossoms and a pumpkin punch tool.  This flower pumpkins look great sitting on the table in a grouping or individually.  Just remember to place them on a small plate to protect the table’s surface.  (click picture to access training video)

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Autumn is in the air and pumpkins are starting to appear in the farmer’s fields and gardens everywhere. They are even showing up at the various markets and stores that you frequent. Pumpkins grow in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Combining a cute pumpkin with traditional fall colored flowers results in a very adorable and pretty pumpkin flower arrangement. The burst of flower colors combined with natures glory from the vegetable garden is a perfect combination. (click picture for training video)

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Flowers For Wedding – Creative Ways To Cut Expense

A big component of the big day – the wedding day, are the flowers for wedding.  When times are tough and finances are tight this is an area that sometimes will be ignored or cut from the budget.  While this is understandable, it is also important to remember that this is a celebration and there will be a lot of pictures taken.  And, the flowers will be one of the most photographed elements of the day.  Read the rest of this entry

Flower Delivery – Same Day Delivery

The process for ordering flowers online is actually very easy through most websites. Online florists maintain websites that are either customized to their particular shop or are part of a wire floral service company such as FTD, Teleflora, 1-800 Flowers, etc. In fact many of the particular floral sites are different iterations or templates offered by the big wire service companies. So it is quite common to see the same floral design offered by different florists – most times the arrangement has the same or exact product code. Just click the Send Flowers menu link above and you’ll see exactly how easy it is to order flowers online. This site was ranked "Best Overall Quality and Price" by CNBC in 2010 and "Best Value" by CBS News, Early Show for flower delivery. Read the rest of this entry

Wedding Flower – 3 Most Popular Choices Revealed

It is sometimes a challenge for brides to choose a wedding flower for their special day.  With the help of a florist, friends and relatives, or looking through bridal magazines a bride can get some great suggestions for her wedding flowers.  To help brides narrow down the selection, I will share from my experience in the floral industry the three most popular choices of a wedding flower: Read the rest of this entry

 Florist – Tips To Finding A Great Florist

Every adult should have a primary florist as part of their trusted resource arsenal.  This advice is not offered because I was a former florist nor because I am a professional floral design instructor.  In fact, before I chose to join the florist profession I found myself relying upon the professional services of a trusted florist.   They take care of all the responsibility of getting your message delivered to the intended recipient.  Read the rest of this entry