Spring at the Flower Market

Spring is here, and so are all the best Spring flowers!

Ranunculus, freesia, daffodils, tulips, viburnum, blossoming branches…the list goes on.

Even purple roses were to be found at the flower market — though nature had nothing to do with this color.

Getting up at 4am on a Wednesday morning doesn’t sound like fun for most people, but we in the flower industry are all too familiar with getting to work before the sun comes up. On the bright side, we get to be surrounded by so much beauty!

For someone unfamiliar with the downtown L.A. flower mart, it can be overwhelming. Fortunately our buyer, Jay, worked for many years on the mart at one of the largest wholesalers. He has great relationships with so many wonderful growers who pick out the best and most unusual blooms just for him.

Don’t forget — studies have shown that flowers actually make people happy!

Incorporating Themes into Floral Decor

Plan your work and work your plan.

This might be a cliche, but when it comes to party planning, it can make the difference between a smooth operation and a total disaster, a memorable event or one that is forgotten as soon as its over.

Say, for instance, you’re in charge of organizing your best friend’s baby shower.  (Or bridal shower, or the dreaded party for a birthday ending with a zero. You get the picture.) What do you do first?

Make a plan, of course! First, decide on a theme; this makes planning details alot easier. What does your friend like to do? Travel? Collect Wine? Play tennis? Run naked on the field at sporting events?

Bingo! A theme is born. (To keep it clean, we’ll go with tennis for this one.) Plan all the decor around tennis; use tennis balls in the flowers, have a tennis player logo on the invitations, use crisp shades of white with green and neon yellow and add an element of playfulness and whimsy. We achieved this with Gerber daisies, which just scream PLAY!

People remember parties that are (1) different and (2) fun. How many weddings have you been to in your lifetime? And how many were really different? Check out how this couple made their wedding memorable:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0