Looking for a magnificent gift to send along with your floral order?

This gorgeous balsa wood wall sculpture, from Venice, CA  member Floral Art, is available in several colors.   

Hand painted with a white lacquer background encased in a clear acrylic box frame-24x 24 x 5D

For more gifting ideas please see their facebook page.

bbrooks member Stahl Del Duca in Summit, NJ, shared this sweet remembrance online at www.facebook.com/StahlDelDucaFlorist.

…my dad started our tree tradition in the early ’70′s…christmas greens remind me of him…an amazing man…miss him like crazy…

Thank you to member Ovando for this delightful Thanksgiving greeting!

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Me oh my, Thanksgiving is but a week away.  We certainly appreciate longstanding traditions just as much as the next designer, but who’s to say that you can’t dress up your décor with a more modern spin?

Less really can be more: Warm colors will never go out of style for the fall season. You can easily offer more modernist appeal by working with fashioned, multi-stem arrangements.    Succulent Beauty Mark, featuring swooping callas and our signature succulents, is the quintessential contemporary design for Thanksgiving.   Delicately bold, endlessly elegant, and sure to be admired by all of your dinner guests.

Now, who said that “modern tradition” was an oxymoron?

We wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

It is with deep sadness that we announce that Jane Packer has passed away.

Noted International florist and author, Jane championed the vision that flowers are as exciting as fashion and interior design, but entirely more accessible. Her passion for flowers and inspiration taken directly from nature has contributed greatly to the florticulture industry.

Jane’s legacy is an international business – London – Tokyo – New York -Seoul – Hong Kong, and despite the worst recession in living memory, the business has gone from strength to strength. In the UK alone, the recent launch of the acclaimed JANE PACKER fragrance range, the expansion of the JANE PACKER on-line flower shop, and the opening of our latest store in association with John Lewis on London’s Oxford Street, are all testimony to the potency of the JANE PACKER philosophy and brand.

Jane has been busy building a strong creativeteamwho succeed her, led by her husband, Co-Founder and CEO Gary Wallis

To learn more  Jane and her contribution to the floral design industry please see

www.jane-packer.co.uk

Long time member Mitch’s in New Orleans is carrying an elegant new line of hand-crafted oyster plates as gift items. 

These gorgeous serving plates were recently featured online at:  www.theadvocate.com.

We are deeply saddened by the loss of a great man, Steve Jobs… someone whom many of us claimed as a mentor – A visionary who had the courage and discipline to strip away all the clutter and give us just what we wanted, only what we needed.

Get creative with your entertaining and design by incorporating flowers. Sandra de Ovando, founder and creative director of Ovando Floral & Event Design shows us how to work flowers into everyday design.

Video clip courtesy of www.nbcnewyork.com

Long time member Che Bella, www.chebellafiori.com, features a traditionally beautiful Sympathy Wreath with a contemporary flair -created by their designer Thea.  Gorgeous Hydrangea, Casablanca Lilies, Arabicum, Leonidas Roses and Magnolia on their website.

Barbara Wyeth,  of long-time San Francisco member Bloomers is an accomplished photographer of botanical subject matter.

Williams-Sonoma now carries a limited edition collection of Barbara’s striking images featuring gorgeous fresh produce.  Congratulations Barbara!

Member Loasis, www.loasisfloraldesign.com , was recently featured in the flagship store windows of one-of-a-kind Custom Couture Cleaner Madame Paulette®, www.madamepaulette.com.

This gorgeous and unique  Cleopatra inspired headpiece is a  tribute to Elizabeth Taylor.  Both headpiece and the accompanying 8 feet long train were created for the recent Tulips & Pansies: The Headdress Affair runway show.  The designs include over 500 orchids, fishtail and feathers!