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Valentine’s Day Inspiration
Whether you are hosting a party with friends, spending a quiet evening in, or going out to dinner with a sweetie, check out some valentine’s day inspiration that’s getting us in the spirit. And how adorable are the valentine’s day cards below??
Sorry to overwhelm you with all of these valentine’s cards. I’m just slightly obsessing over them all!
Flower of the Month
This month’s flower is the tissue paper thin petaled Ranunculus. These lush, multi-petaled flowers are a more cost effective alternative to other full blooms such as peonies and garden roses. In the victorian language of flowers, to carry ranunculus, is to tell your partner to be that you are “dazzled by their charms.” We love going to the flower market and being able to see these beautiful flowers in the huge array of colors that they can be found in; from pale yellows to reds and oranges to pinks, whites or deep purples.
Our First Anniversary Party!
On Thursday evening we held a party to celebrate B Floral’s first anniversary at the Midtown Loft and Terrace. We had a great time and hope everyone who attended did as well! There was amazing food provided by JPO Concepts, lighting from Stortz Lighting, furniture and other rentals from Something Different Party Rental, beautiful invitations from Riegelmann Printing, and the always fantastic Michael Webber to take photos of the event (make sure you check them out below because they’re awesome!). Plus tons of help from Heather at our wonderful design firm Bad Feather. It was great being able to meet so many new people and also to have all of the wonderful people who support us there to help us celebrate (the cocktails and delicious food didn’t hurt either). We couldn’t be happier with the way everything turned out and hope you love the photos of the party!
The B Floral girls had quite a hectic week prepping for the bash but even after a few setbacks and some clumsy moments we put together a party we are very proud of, complete with floral displays throughout the room and some treats to satisfy even our very discerning sweet teeth (farewell for a bit cupcakes, we have officially jumped on the macaron obsession train). Our fish models from our last photo shoot, Rico and Suave, were also able to make the event. Thanks Heather for letting us borrow them for the evening!
We’re having a party!
We’ve been extremely busy at the B Floral office as of late. This coming Thursday we will be celebrating our first anniversary with a party! We are extremely excited and have been working hard to make this event a fun evening for all of those attending. Those attending can be sure to find gorgeous floral arrangements, delicious food, cocktails and of course sweet treats! Make sure you check the blog later this week to see photos from the party and hear about how it went.
No animals were harmed in this photo shoot…
Last Thursday we had another photo shoot filled with lots of flowers, food, music and some laughs. The flowers were shot by Colleen from Dyad photography who brought along her awesome assistant Candice. Candice introduced us to grooveshark which we quickly became obsessed with but loved even more when she started playing a junior high dance music playlist that she had made up (it was awesome). Heather from our design firm, Bad Feather, was also in attendance and definitely earned mvp of the shoot for her little trip to the stores to pick up some surprise guests (check the photos below to meet Rico and Sauve). We used the two fish for one of our arrangements but don’t worry Heather has taken them home with her as her new pets.
Unfortunately there are no new cupcakes or cakes to report about because we didn’t need them for any of the scenes and we are trying to be a little healthier. We were a little sugar deprived because we’re definitely used to having them around on shoot days but the Cinnabon and Vanilla Caramel coffee creamers helped a bit. The new photos will be up on our site shortly but in the meantime below are some behind the scenes actions and some sneak previews.
“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.”
- Humphrey Bogart
January’s flower of the month is the Casablanca Lily. These fragant flowers are said to be symbols of the celebration of family, friends and moments of congratulations. Their stark white color represents purity, cleanliness, and the innate innocence of the human spirit.
Event Planning 101: New Years Celebration
Three days left until we all ring in the new year. Have no plans yet? Well problem solved, plan your own bash! There are so many advantages to having your own party rather than going out, especially not having to deal with crowds of people, no waiting in the cold for a cab and you get to save money.
Try a few of these ideas at your party. We love these do it yourself lanterns (bottom right corner) from design sponge and instead of using coffee cans try using soup cans to make smaller votive versions. Festive decorations like hanging tissue pom poms and glittery banners can be found on etsy. Call your friends, grab some bottles of champagne, throw together some appetizers and you’re all set for your own new years bash.
We hope everyone has a healthy and happy new year!
Kiki de Montparnasse
On Tuesday evening, the lingerie store Kiki de Montparnasse held an event for the launch of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld’s Capsule Collection for Kiki de Montparnasse. B Floral supplied the flowers for this event and we came to their store armed with tons of white orchids potted in beautiful silver vases, lots of red rose petals and submerged orchid arrangements. While we were setting up the store for the big night we got to see a sneak peek of the new lingerie line before it officially launched yesterday, December 14th. The pretty vintage-inspired underthings were made of luxurious silks and pretty laces with lovely touches like big loopy bows on the backs of panties. Read an interview with the designer, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld here.
Happy Holidays
It is amazing how fast time seems to go and we can’t believe we’re already into December (I really need to start gift shopping, huh?). We hope everyone is having a wonderful time getting into the holiday spirit especially when it comes to decorating your homes and planning your parties. As always we’ve provided some holiday inspiration for you too look at and stay tuned for ideas to use at your own events.
Flower of the Month
This month’s flower is the anemone. Anemone in Greek is said to mean “daughter of the wind” and Greek mythology even has two legends about these beautiful flowers…These jewel-toned flowers were said to have sprung up from the blood that was shed by Aphrodite’s lover, Adonis, when he died. The ancient Greeks also believed that Zephyrus, the god of the west wind, favored the bloom, hence its other name: windflower.
Whether or not Greek mythology is your thing, these flowers are still beautiful and come in stunning shades of pinks, purples, burgundy, magenta and white. You can get them from November to May and even just a few of them will add brightness and color to your bouquet or arrangement.
