Dazzling Wedding at Leonard's of Long Island

Purple is the "it" color right now for weddings this season.   We can't tell you how many couples we have coming into our showroom for wedding consultations and asking us how to incorporate purple into their reception without making it look tacky.  Purple can be a tricky color to work with.  You have to consider the shade of purple and decide whether it's used more as an accent or as the prominent and featured color.

Last weekend we were in Long Island for the wedding of one of our brides, Maggie.  Her venue was Leonard's of Long Island and she chose a purple color scheme. Maggie went with a dark purple hue.  We decided to keep the flowers for the ceremony as soft and neutral as possible.  The bridesmaid bouquet's featured a touch of dark purple in their bouquets which was a small nod to the color scheme.  Her reception was looked regal with the addition of lighting, her purple color scheme was done right.

Birthday Celebration at Aretsky's Patroon

For those of you out there that aren't in on the secret yet, Aretsky's Patroon is a place you should know about.  It's an outstanding midtown restaurant offering classic American cuisine.  Lunch at Patroon is a power house crowd of who's who and you never know who you may see dining in one of their oversized leather booths or in one of their six private dining rooms on the second floor.  In the warmer months you should check out their outdoor rooftop which just received a major renovation last year.  It's an oasis in New York City. 

City Blossoms was asked to design the flowers for Ken Aretsky's recent birthday celebration.  We couldn't have been happier to be able to show off our designs in a restaurant of this caliber as well as to the owners, Ken and Diana Aretsky and their guests.  We loved the way everything turned out and recieved so many compliments on the flowers.  After the owners of Patroon the highest compliment came from Charles Masson of La Grenouille.

Dogwood Branches & Flowers

Flowers at the Entrance

Cocktail Table Arrangements on the Rooftop Bar

Dinner Centerpieces



Wedding at The Harold Pratt House- Saturday, May 21, 2011

One of our recent weddings took place at The Harold Pratt House this weekend. Madison and Victor with the Pratt House couldn't be nicer. What an amazing and professional staff. We look forward to working with them again! Here are a few photos we took prior to guests arrival. We love to share!

The Lady Slipper Orchid- A Thing of Beauty

I really wish you could see the detail in this photo.   You need to in order to really appreciate this orchid.  We have an amazing lady slipper orchid in the store right now due to a special client request.  It has these great dark purple or almost black petals.  It's such a beautiful contrast against its own green leaves. 

We had a lady walk into our downtown showroom at 62 Trinity Place and she saw the orchid on the counter and said, "Sexy".  She's so right!  That really is the perfect word to describe this delicate and rare thing of beauty.  I think this orchid is perfect for an art gallery reception desk or high end lingerie store. 

City Blossoms and Luxury Attache

City Blossoms is pleased to announce that we have partnered with one of the worlds most elite concierge services, Luxury Attache.  We have been working with the Luxury Attache team in NYC and providing their clients with weekly floral arrangements, home decor as well as sending flower arrangements to their client's and more.  We feel priviledged to be a part of such and exciting and premiere service.

Amazing Air Plants - No Soil and No Pots?

That's right!  Air Plants do not require soil or pots.  Check out this article in Garden Design on "The Amazing World of Air Plants".  The photography is beautiful! 

Photo by: Jose Picayo

Flower Power - Floral Essence in New Skincare Products

I came across an article in the March 2011 issue of Whole Living on Flower Power that I found interesting and wanted to share.  It discusses the therapeutic benefits of flowers used in skin care.  Some of the flowers invigorate, even out skin tone, retain moisture, brighten and clarify as well as provide a scent that calms and soothes. 

I wouldn't recommend rubbing flowers all over your face and body but would definitely consider trying some of the products in the article to see how they fare against their findings.  They offer products that range in price which makes it reasonable for everyone to be able to try.
Happy Monday!

Photo Courtesy of Raymond Hom

Digging in the Dirt

A few months back we were celebrating my brother-in-laws birthday.  We decided to make it a little formal and have a very adult seated dinner before the real debauchery began.  I felt like the table needed a little something to enhance the decor.  I thought I could find some cool branches with leaves and create a tall centerpiece so I decide to take a little nature walk.  It was late fall and all the leaves had already fallen off the trees. I guess I missed that bus a couple weeks back!  Now what?

I realized there were patches of moss everywhere.  I suddenly felt inspired by it because some of the patches were this vibrant green and others were a little lighter.  The texture of the individual patches of moss was even different.  I decided to dig right in and started pulling up as much as I could.  Now, you have to understand I'm not a floral designer.  I'm just a creative Sales & Marketing Director with the will to finish any project I start. 

Once inside with all my moss, a few select rocks, and drift wood like pieces, I cut away all the dirt and cleaned the moss as best as I could.  I shook each piece out into the sink to clear it of all debris and dirt.  I covered the center of the table with cling wrap and started sculpting my materpiece.  As I went along I added votive candles and worked the moss around them throughout the entire tablescape.  In the end I think I was even surprised at how well it came out. 

I have heard that my project inspired a few other people.  I feel honored knowing that someone out there is designing her table centerpieces for her wedding around my project.  So with pride I am sharing a few photos with you.  If there's anyone out there that would like to share photos of a tablescape that they have created, please feel free to email them to me for posting consideration. 

anissa@cityblossoms.com

Administrative Professional's Week - April 24 - 30, 2011

Don't forget to recognize the importance and value of the position your administrative assistant holds within your company.  Administartive Professional's Week is April 24- 30, 2011 and the official day is
April 27, 2011. 

We can help you customize an arrangement that is specific to the personality of the person you'd like to show some appreciation for.  If you don't want to send flowers we have plants, succulents and cactus that are perfect for the office as well.