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Charissa's Floral Design Opens Brick & Mortar Space in Louisville, Kentucky - PR Leap
Wednesday, December 11, 2019Download Full Size Image" Charissa's Floral Design is excited to announce the opening of its first ever brick and mortar location on 10513 Watterson Trail in Louisville, Kentucky. Local floral designer and owner, Charissa Shea specializes in providing beautiful and unique floral arrangements, decorations and day of coordination services for weddings, corporate events, private clubs, parties and much more. Located next to J-Town Hardware and Rental this new space will serve as a gathering place for consultations, bachelorette crafting parties, and other special events. To celebrate the new location, Charissa's Floral Design is hosting an Open House on Thursday December 12th from 12-7pm. Holiday arrangements and mugs will be available for purchase and guests can enjoy treats from Out of the Box Cookies. Those in the community are encouraged to stop by as Charissa's Floral Design looks forward to growing and serving many brides, families and businesses in the future. As a nurse and mom of four, Charissa Shea has always had a passion for helping others. After 15 years of experience in floral design and the encouragement of a fellow nurse, Charissa officially established herself as a... http://www.prleap.com/pr/273044/charissas-floral-design-opens-brick-mortar-space-in-louisville-kentucky-
Teleflora Recognizes Michael Kraft of Nanz & Kraft Florists as the 2019 Tom Butler “Floral Retailer of The Year” - PerishableNews
Tuesday, October 22, 2019SAF Convention, Palm Springs, CA – Teleflora, the world’s leading floral delivery service, today honors the late Michael Kraft of Nanz & Kraft Florists in Louisville, Kentucky, with the fifth annual Tom Butler “Floral Retailer of the Year” Award. David Kraft, co-owner of Nanz & Kraft Florists, accepted the award on his behalf. The Honorary Award recognizes a retail florist and Teleflora member who best exemplifies the legacy of Teleflora’s former Chairman, Tom Butler. The announcement took place at the American Floral Endowment (AFE)Fundraising Dinner in conjunction with the Society of American Florists’ (SAF) AnnualConvention in Amelia Island, Florida. Established in 2015, the “Floral Retailer of the Year”Award was created to honor former Chairman Tom Butler, who was devoted toserving as a trusted business partner, friend and innovator to independentretail florists across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to leading a superbretail operation, the awarded florist must show commitment to servicing theircommunity, being a steadfast ambassador in the floral industry, and offeringmeaningful guidance to fellow florists. “Michael... https://www.perishablenews.com/floral/teleflora-recognizes-michael-kraft-of-nanz-kraft-florists-as-the-2019-tom-butler-floral-retailer-of-the-year/
HER | Local decorator helps get homes ready for holidays - Texarkana Gazette
Wednesday, December 11, 2019Atlanta Floral on Main Street in Atlanta, Texas. In the early 1980s she sold the store to Benita's Blossoms and moved her business to Texarkana.She went from florist to interior decorator and opened a store in McKnight Center until she outgrew it. For the past 25 years Marie's Interiors and Gifts, on the corner of McKnight and Pleasant Grove Road, has grown to fill every corner of every room with delightful seasonal finds and upscale home interior items.Besides the store, where she sells unique items, she also goes to homes and decorates for clients - even working with contractors on new homes from the ground up.Marie works with the clients on color schemes and patterns, and orders everything from carpet to furniture to custom drapes. Once the house, or room, is designed, she decorates it with items she finds at market in Dallas."The key to being a good decorator is to visit with the clients first," Marie said. "Once you get to know them well, then it's easy to make them happy."Each winter she and her team decorate 35-40 homes in the Texarkana area for Christmas. Her team consists of daughter, Dee Dee Wells, daughter-in-law Sherry Campbell; Julia Carpenter, Melissa Silvey, Glenda Jeauno, and Gwen Estill.Most of Marie's clients return to her, year after year... https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/her/story/2019/dec/03/her-local-decorator-helps-get-homes-ready-holidays/806564/
Florist Delma Booth, who turned ballrooms into wonderlands, dead at 89 - Tampa Bay Times
Wednesday, December 11, 2019Mrs. Booth’s artistic vision, her son said.“She’d come up with the darnedest ideas and he’d build it,” he said. “If my dad couldn’t build it, it couldn’t be done.”Soon, she was the go-to florist for socialite weddings and major events in St. Petersburg. Her annual calling card was the yacht club’s winter display.One year, she had an old-fashioned living room with a fireplace built from scratch in the ballroom, he said, and another year they turned the club into a toy store.In 2004, Mrs. Booth imported 70 Christmas trees from North Carolina and used over 49,000 lights for the event.Each tree was different.“Some had kids’ stuff, some had white lights, some had purple lights, some represented different countries,” her son said.The yacht club began using different decorators in 2010.Mrs. Booth retired from full-time duties at Delma’s Flower Booth a few years ago because of her health, her sister Sonn said. Her husband died in 2016. She spoke often about how she missed the business every day.“Her customers meant everything to her,” Sonn said. “She loved making pretty things for them.”BIOGRAPHYDelma BoothBorn: Nov. 1, 1930Died: Nov. 16, 2019Survived by: Son, James; three granddaughters, Tiffany Sabiel (Keith), Ariel Booth, Lexi Booth; sister, Marie Sonn.The service has been held. https://www.tampabay.com/news/pinellas/2019/12/03/florist-delma-booth-who-turned-ballrooms-into-wonderlands-dead-at-89/
Longmont Florist marking 50th year of helping people say it with flowers - Longmont Times-Call
Wednesday, December 11, 2019At Longmont Florist, holiday spirit is already in the air.Brad and Lisa Golter inside their florist shop at 614 Coffman St. in Longmont. The Longmont Florist is celebrating 50 years in business.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)A Christmas tree and festive wreaths mark the outside, while seasonal music plays inside the shop decked out with plenty of flowers and decorations.The owners also have something else to celebrate this month — the 50th anniversary of the shop being bought by their family.“It feels great,” said Brad Golter, who owns the store along with his wife, Lisa Golter, and whose parents purchased the store decades ago. “We’ve been fortunate — we’ve had great people helping us all along.“The Longmont community’s been very supportive and we were fortunate to be here when (the town) grew, and we grew with it.”Linda Perkins, who has worked at the store crafting arrangements and bouquets since 1987 when it was in a different location in north Longmont, said though at times it may get a b... https://www.timescall.com/2019/11/15/owners-of-longmont-florist-mark-their-50th-anniversary/
Colorado Springs' top 5 florists, ranked - Yahoo News
Wednesday, December 11, 2019FJk6EAjXEoRVFXGWUmhIA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/hoodline_545/b0c8ca30bb4d8201ab060077101e4f5a" Springs in Bloom Photo: Alisha W./YelpLooking to check out the top florists around?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top florists in Colorado Springs, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market.Colorado Springs-area shoppers tend to spend more in November at retail and wholesale businesses than in most other months of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM for small business and email marketing for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at Colorado Springs-area retail and wholesale businesses grew to $74 for the metro area in November of last year, tied with December with an average of $74, and 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions.1. Dawn's Creations PHOTO: heather H./YELP " src="https://news.yahoo.com/colorado-springs-top-5-florists-110342482.html" data-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/kXUkZVDrwEKrZtzLvyfQJQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNQ--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/hoodline_545/920b8b338e7e7c431b778ac6974d18fd" PHOTO: heather H./YELP " src="h... https://news.yahoo.com/colorado-springs-top-5-florists-110342482.html
San Jose's top 5 florists to visit now - Hoodline
Wednesday, December 11, 2019Looking to explore the top florists around?Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top florists in San Jose, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for florists.1. Ann's Petalsphoto: thao l./yelpTopping the list is Ann's Petals. Located at 3264 Lyter Way in Evergreen East, the florist and floral designer spot is the highest-rated florist in San Jose, boasting five stars out of 282 reviews on Yelp.2. Cupertino Floristphoto: cupertino floritst/yelpNext up is Calabazas's Cupertino Florist, situated at 7289 Coronado Drive. With five stars out of 48 reviews on Yelp, the florist and floral designer spot has proven to be a local favorite.3. H&L Photography & FlowersPhoto: thuy quynh l./YelpBerryessa's H&L Photography & Flowers, located at 3089 Melchester Drive, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the florist five stars out of 114 reviews.4. Flowers by JanetPhoto: eileen e./YelpFlowers by Janet, a florist in Berry... https://hoodline.com/2019/10/san-jose-s-top-5-florists-to-visit-now
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