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New mural going up on Blythe Flowers
Tuesday, August 28, 2018Tom SistakCaptionBlythe Flowers owner Tina Davis reached out to their friend Nick Gjonola who owns Surface Designs in Polo, Ill. to design a new “floral-themed” mural. This photo shows the progress made Friday.Contributed photoCaptionThis is a rough draft of what the final mural design should look like when completed.Blythe Flowers in Ottawa is getting a bit of a makeover.A new mural was painted on the side of the building at 1231 La Salle St. and the owners are excited to share their new look.Tina Davis took ownership of the business in 2016, after working there since age 18, and said the current mural has been on the building for 20 years.“It’s seen better days and needed a revamp,” Davis said.Davis said she attempted to contact the original artists to talk about either repainting the mural or painting over it but the organization that painted the mural disbanded over a decade ago and the names on the mural were difficult to read.Davis reached out to her friend Nick... http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/08/24/new-mural-going-up-on-blythe-flowers/a7hk2i7/
Tina Davis to continue Blythe Flowers story - MyWebTimes.com
Tuesday, October 11, 2016Tina Davis is a storyteller.She narrates not with a pen and paper, but instead with floral arrangements.It’s only one aspect of her job as the new owner of Blythe Flowers, 1231 La Salle St., Ottawa, the next step in a journey she began when she was 18 years old.Her love of the industry and her customers has only grown since starting in high school sweeping floors and cleaning flowers.“I like seeing people’s reactions for everything,” Davis said. “Whether they’re happy or sad or even when they come in and have lost a loved one, we help them choose whatever is going to reflect that loved one.”Davis said personality is key when preparing pieces, especially for sympathy arrangements.Each floral arrangement is unique incorporating different elements, such as golf clubs or gardening tools, depending on a person’s interests.“It kind of tells a story, versus making an arrangement, it’s telling a story,” Davis said.Davis recalls telling a lot of stories over her career at Blythe Flowers. Many young women come to the shop to purchase dance flowers in high school, then return to the shop for their wedding and their first children.Regular customers c... http://www.mywebtimes.com/life/tina-davis-to-continue-blythe-flowers-story/article_26b1e1f0-68df-53b2-930b-6bbb8fd11ea6.html
NJ Florist Gets Back to Business with Flower Delivery and Classes as New Jersey Reopens - TAPinto.net
Sunday, February 28, 2021VERONA, NJ -- Stephanie Willoughby, host of TAPintoTV’s original series, HomeGrown, spoke with Anna Coy, Florist and Owner of Blooms in Hand, about life during the COVID-19 lockdown and how her business has rebounded now that New Jersey has started reopening.Blooms in Hand is a full-service floral studio in Verona. While they are primarily a subscription service, delivering bouquets weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, they also host classes, workshops and service special events and weddings. “I’ve always had an interest in gardening and floral work,” said Coy, who worked with a florist in Philadelphia for over a decade learning the business, before she moved to New Jersey and starting her own business here. Sign Up for TAPintoTV NewsletterOur newsletter delivers the local news that you can trust.You have successfully signed up for the TAPinto TAPintoTV Newsletter.The COVID-19 outbreak and the closures it brought were difficult times. “I had a breakdown. I definitely did some sobbing,” Coy said. Her calendar for the spring had been loaded with events. “To have all of that gone in an in... https://www.tapinto.net/sections/tapintotv/articles/nj-florist-gets-back-to-business-with-flower-delivery-and-classes-as-new-jersey-reopens
Love blooms year-round at Stamford florist - The Advocate
Sunday, February 28, 2021Cluceru.The ceremony took place, not in a cathedral or a temple or on a beach in Acapulco, but inside a flower shop in Stamford, just blocks away from the Government Center. Cluceru is also a florist, and conducting weddings in-store is just another part of her business, like selling roses and arranging bouquets. Except that Cluceru, who has owned Nobu Florist with her husband for over 20 years, doesn't quite see it that way. In the two years since she's been officiating weddings at Nobu, it hasn't necessarily boosted her sales of flowers, although brides-to-be often find her through wedding websites and blogs. Some of the clients who marry in her shop do purchase their flowers for the occasion from Nobu, but many don't. Some even bring their own with them. "I love it," Cluceru said. "Every single wedding I do, I almost cry, even though I've said it a million times." Many of the ceremonies performed at Nobu are arranged at the last minute, for a variety of reasons, whether personal or political, Cluceru said. While performing the ceremony, Cluceru choses words that emphasize the importance of respect, integrity, honor and equality in marriage. She has just one piece of advice: it's better not to get married on Val... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Love-blooms-year-round-at-Stamford-florist-5233785.php
She taught herself to be a florist by watching YouTube - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, February 28, 2021This is part of our series PLANT PPL, where we interview people of color in the plant world. Mallory Browne always said she’d be a florist in her next life, but why wait? Toward the end of 2017, while working a desk job focused on the analytical side of marketing, Browne said to herself, “I don’t know what it’s going to be but I need to use my hands for something other than typing.” Later on, during a walk with her boyfriend, she said she felt compelled to vocalize what her intuition was telling her: “I’m going to be a florist.” For the record: 12:28 PM, Dec. 29, 2020An earlier version of this story misidentified the photographer who took the main image as Bryan Octaviano. The photo was taken by Lara Kaur.Known as “Mallory With the Flowers” on Instagram, Browne has virtually documented her journey as a self-taught florist who started by watching YouTube videos and designing arrangements with grocery store blooms. More than two years later, she has cultivated a portfolio demonstrating why she was called to be a florist: Her arrangements are as unique as fingerprints.This year, Browne started the Flowers for Blac... https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-12-28/mallory-brown-plant-ppl
‘This is our biggest weekend of the year:’ Orlando florist hurt by pandemic hopes business blooms for Valentine’s Day - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
Sunday, February 28, 2021ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida flower shops are hard at work with Valentine’s Day just days away.Bay Hill Florist owner Carol Newton is hoping the holiday will boost her bottom line.[TRENDING: Your funniest Valentine’s Day stories Big snake: 16-foot python caught in Fla. Video: Mom tackles accused peeper]“Love is in the air all around and our fantastic local customers are supporting the business and they are amazing,” Newton said.Newton said she and her staff are busy taking orders and making flower arrangements ahead of the holiday.“This is our biggest weekend of the year. We’re excited, we’re busy and the flowers are looking beautiful,” she said.Newton said business is blossoming with holiday sales after her store took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.“During the summer last year we lost our hotel trade, restaurant trade, Disney, the theme parks,” Newton said. “All of that business is gone and we still have lost a lot of it.”News 6 stopped by her shop last May during the first week she reopened after the statewide stay-at-home order was enforced.Since then, Newton said business has b... https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/02/12/this-is-our-biggest-weekend-of-the-year-orlando-florist-hurt-by-pandemic-hopes-business-blooms-for-valentines-day/
PlantShed, a cafe inside a flower shop, opens 1st N.J. spot - NJ.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021If you have a green thumb and love coffee, this might be the place for you.New York City-based florist and cafe PlantShed has opened a retail spot in Englewood at 47 E. Palisade Ave, where you can purchase flowers while grabbing a quick bite to eat or cup of coffee.It is PlantShed’s first New Jersey store. There are three spots scattered throughout the Big Apple: Two cafes, which launched in 2018, and a florist shop founded in 1971.The business describes the greenhouse-inspired space as a “unique lush oasis" with tropical foliage, cacti, succulents and premium flowers sourced from all over the world.The flowers at the Englewood spot are provided by Englewood Florist, where the cafe is housed. The families running the two businesses are related.The cafe menu incorporates popular pastries such as croissants and danishes, along with unique beverages like rose matcha lattes and espresso lattes featuring teddy bear art.Other small businesses that have recently opened in New Jersey are Fresh Coast in Metuchen and River Street Sweets: Savannah’s Candy Kitchen in Asbury Park.RELATED STO... https://www.nj.com/business/2020/09/plantshed-a-cafe-inside-a-flower-shop-opens-1st-nj-spot.html
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