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'It's up in the air': Louisville-area florists hustle ahead of a pandemic Valentine's Day - Courier Journal
Wednesday, March 31, 2021Smith said. "So that's why we try to keep an open communication."Sheryl Anderson has also experienced the ebbs and flows of owning a florist shop, both before and during the pandemic. Anderson is the president of DN Surprise Florist, a Black-owned business that opened in 2018 at 2001 W. Broadway.For Anderson, a tricky day-to-day calculation for the business is deciding how many flowers to order. Last year, Anderson said her store "lost a whole lot of flowers we bought" due to them dying before they could be purchased.As for Valentine's Day this year, Anderson said it's hard to know what to expect out of orders until Feb. 14 gets closer. "It's up in the air, really. Nobody knows how it's going to go," Anderson said. "Florists order flowers, but it's always scary."Nonetheless, Anderson said locally owned flower shops both play a role in boosting the economy and morale — the slogan at DN Surprise Florist is "our flowers say the nicest things." She added that the store "tries to help people who don't have much money" by adjusting prices so the product is as accessible to as many people as possible.Eddie Kraft, the vice president of Nanz & Kraft Florists, also said flowers play a vital role in nonverbal communication.media-image image-set="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/02/09/PLOU/f5150a2f-972e-466c-9fd4-317955d5fcf5-JF-Valentine-SusansFlorist-4L5A8117.jpg bestCrop, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/02/09/PLOU/f5150a2f-972e-466c-9fd4-317955d5fcf5-JF-Valentine-SusansFlorist-4L5A8117.jpg?crop=2733,2050,x150,y0 4:3, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/02/09/PLOU/f5150a2f-972e-466c-9fd4-317955d5fcf5-JF-Valentine-SusansFlorist-4L5A8117.jpg?crop=1541,2055,x750,y0 3:4, https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/02/09/PLOU/f5150a2f-972e-466c-9fd4-317955d5fcf5-JF-Valentine-SusansFlorist-4L5A8117.jpg?crop=2999,1687,x0,y180 16:9" image-alt="Anna Grace Roberts of Susan's Florist prepares a bouquet of flowers in preparation for the Valentine's holiday rush. Owner Am... https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2021/02/11/valentines-day-2021-louisville-area-florists-hustle-amid-pandemic/4435860001/
All the winners of the Reader's Choice Awards, from AZ | The Spinal Column - Spinal Column Online
Sunday, February 28, 2021Senior Care• Alexander’s Polish AmericanRestaurant• Allweather Heating & Cooling• ALL-STARS Preschool andChildcare• Allor Plumbing Inc.• Amber Lights Photography• Americus Coney & Grill• Anderson Boat Sales• Anteater Pest Control• Art Ventures• Ascension Providence Hospital• Bakers of Milford• Bangkok City• Bay Pointe Golf Club• Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak• Billy’s Tip ‘n Inn• Black Rock Bar & Grill• Blossoms on Main• Bowser’s Pet Parlor• Brighton Dermatology &Regenesis• Building Blocks Preschool• Camp Bow Wow• Carls Family YMCA• CARSTAR Ellis Brothers Collision• Chino Loco• Christina Hamill CPA• Clothing Cove• Club Pet• Club Royale• Colasanti’s Market & Snook’sButcher Shoppe• Combs Electric• Comeback Inn• Commerce Urgent Care• Community Choice Credit Union• Coratti’s On MainSpectrum Construction, a family-run company, has been named best home improvement contractor by readers. From left to right: Nick, Jim, and Kevin Rashid.• Countryside Plumbing• Cranberry Park at Milford• Czapski’s Kitchen• D.E. McNabb Flooring• Dairy Queen• Dan Proctor Painting• DeFore’s Lanscaping• Dimitri’s Coney Island• DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital• Downtown Garage AutomotiveRepair• Dr. Curt Ahern, Ahern FamilyChiropractic• Dr. David Campbell, D.D.S.(White Lake)• Dr. Gregory Hicks, HicksChiropractic• Dr. Nicole Palmer, SerenityFamily Chiropractic• Dukes of Highland• Edelman Financial• Edward Jones• El Patio• Enochs Home Improvement• Exclusive Floor Covering• Eyecare Connection• Faerbe... https://www.spinalcolumnonline.com/articles/all-the-winners-of-the-readers-choice-awards-from-a-z/
This couple opened two plant shops during the pandemic; now they're coming to Redding - Redding Record Searchlight
Wednesday, December 02, 2020Crown Photo & Video that have recently opened in that area of downtown.Starting a business during COVIDDill, 29, graduated from West Valley High School and Swanson, 27, graduated from Anderson New Technology High School. They are business partners and life partners, who have been together for more than 10 years. Dill is very much involved in their plant business, while Swanson works full time as a dental hygienist.Megan Kelly, who went to high school with Dill, will manage and operate their Redding store.Mike and Jessica Dill, Dill's parents, own Dill’s Deli in Redding. They were in the store Monday helping get it ready for Saturday’s grand opening at 10 a.m.“I’m excited about it,” Jessica said. “What a time to do it. If you can make a business work in a time like this, you have got it made.”More new businesses: Couple opens horse rescue with 'off grid' glamping in Siskiyou County during coronavirusThe business primarily sells indoor houseplants, but there is another aspect of Plant Daddy that Jacob Dill believes has played in its success and helped others.Every month, Plant Daddy features a local artist or maker and dedicates an area in the store to them.“That maker has the entire area of the store and 100 percent of their sales go to them,” Dill said.How they reinvented plant sales and saw their store thriveDill and Swanson were living in Portland when they became interested in plants and started thinking about opening a store.They signed the lease for their first Sacramento store last February, about a month before the pandemic hit and the state shut down for the first time.“We had no idea this (pandemic) was going to happen,” Dill said. “We opened March 17 and two days later we had to close our doors. … So it was tricky. We had to learn how to still be relevant in the community.”That meant somehow finding a way to get the Plant Daddy name out without customers coming to their store.“The next day we went to our social media page and did plant sales on our social media page,” Dill said. “That alone was extremely successful for us.”Plant Daddy also started a plant delivery service, something Dill said set their business apart from their competition.partner-banner util-module-path="elements/partner" fluid bottom lazy class="spac... https://www.redding.com/story/news/local/2020/11/27/plant-daddy-thrives-covid-19-economy-opening-indoor-nursery-redding/6414714002/
How this company saved thousands of flowers during the pandemic - Business Insider - Business Insider
Wednesday, October 28, 2020Sweet Root Village, which lost 80% of its business in March, were hit particularly hard.To save their business — and all the flowers stranded from canceled events — owners Lauren Anderson and Rachel Bridgwood held a drive-through flower event. Business Insider visited Sweet Root Village's pop-up flower market in Alexandria, Virginia, to see the other pivots the owners have implemented to keep their small business afloat.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Following is a transcipt of the video.Lauren Anderson: When people ask, like, "How are things going? How's the business, how are you?" Like, you know, your first thing is to be like,Rachel Bridgwood: "Fine!"Lauren Anderson: But then we're like, no.Rachel: We're bad.Lauren: Bad. Things are bad.Narrator: Lauren and Rachel run the flower design company Sweet Root Village in Alexandria, Virginia. At the beginning of 2020, they were expecting their most successful year yet.Lauren: It was our 10-year anniversary in business. We were at our highest booking level we had ever been for events. And literally within a week, it was gone.Narrator: Then COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders canceled weddings across the country and crippled the wedding industry. Lauren and Rachel lost 80% of their business and had to furlough their staff, including themselves.Lauren: We're like, congratulations to us. We made it 10 years...unemployment.Rachel: We're unemployed from our own business.Lauren... https://www.businessinsider.com/how-va-wedding-florist-saved-thousands-flowers-during-pandemic-2020-10
Colorado flower farms, CSAs, mobile florists, flower markets and more - The Know
Wednesday, July 29, 2020Normally this flower farm sells its blooms and pots of succulents at farmers markets, but this year it switched up due to COVID-19 and the delayed start of the market season. That’s why owner Kristy Anderson decided to add on a subscription service.“We really want to connect with customers who loved coming to market and buying the freshest flowers,” said Anderson, who offers contact-free pick-up at the farm. “Ultimately it is a service that can be tailored, and is all about our commitment to get fabulous flowers in people’s hands.”Each subscription can be for one, two or four times a month, starting at $40. It includes a large bouquet as well as four single-variety bunches. You can also find her bouquets at select Whole Foods and online.The Fresh Herb Co., 4114 Oxford Road, Longmont; 303-449-5994; thefreshherbco.comimg class="size-large wp-image-242300" src="https... https://theknow.denverpost.com/2020/07/24/fresh-flowers-denver-flower-csa/242223/
Jasmine Rae Floral Design offers flowers and more at new main street shop - Eagle News Online
Wednesday, March 31, 2021I already have a handful of loyal customers who have been coming in a few times a week since the beginning, and I can’t wait to gain more over time.”Born in Syracuse, Rae moved to southern California with her mother at the age of four, returning to CNY each year to visit family and friends.The florist discovered her interest in design at the age of 20 while working at a beachside hotel in California.“We would receive a beautiful floral arrangement for the lobby weekly, and something just clicked in me that designing was something I wanted to pursue,” she said. “From there I traveled to LA and San Francisco, taking course after course on designing and also working in shops and design studios. Over the past 10 years I’ve lived in four different states, always with the same career and end goal in mind.”After deciding to settle down in Central New York to be near her family, Rae began searching for a perfect location to open a shop.“I found it here, in the heart of Cazenovia,” she said. “The amount of creativity and support in this community is so inspiring and something I am very excited to be a part of.”For more information, visit the Jasmine Rae Floral Design Facebook page, or call 315-815-5043. Related ... https://eaglenewsonline.com/new/business/2021/03/15/jasmine-rae-floral-design-offers-flowers-and-more-at-new-main-street-shop/
Coco Shop Designer Taylor Simmons Wore Floral Oscar de la Renta for Her Outdoor Ceremony Overlooking the Ocean - Vogue
Wednesday, March 31, 2021It was a sophisticated detail that made it feel even more like we were inviting everyone into our home,” Taylor says. Jameson’s father, who was unable to fly to the wedding from California, grows grapes and makes wine in Mendocino County, California. He provided wine with personalized labels commemorating the original November date. “I love that Jameson had a little bit of home with him in Massachusetts that day through the wine,” Taylor says. At 1:30 p.m., guests were invited to sit for lunch, which took place steps away under a tent on the home’s grass terrace. The terrace perfectly fit two tables and allowed for seating at a distance. “I made the table cloths and napkins out of Coco Shop fabric, and Laura, the... https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/taylor-simmons-jameson-mcfadden-cape-cod-wedding
Becky’s Flowers In Roseville Bombarded With Hate, Mistaken For Shop Owned By Capitol Rioter - Good Day Sacramento
Wednesday, March 31, 2021Driver Speeding Down Street in Reverse, Then Crashing Into Business“ATTENTION: Our shop has NOTHING to do with the Becky’s Flowers in Midland, TX or any affiliation with Jenny Cudd. Our shop is in California. We did NOT storm the Capitol Building.”... https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/01/14/roseville-beckys-flowers-threats-riot/
Weddings of the Year: Four couples wed during the pandemic - BethesdaMagazine.com
Sunday, February 28, 2021Maryland. While here, they decided they wanted to get married and move to Maryland, so they extended their stay. Kevin’s family rented an RV to come from California for the wedding, which included 26 guests.Photo by Michael Bennett KressThe ceremony: Carly is Jewish, and Kevin is not religious. For the ceremony, “we wanted to keep some of the traditions but make sure they were explained and felt meaningful to us,” Carly says. Her rabbi officiated the wedding, and the couple wrote their own vows. The two wed beneath a chuppah, a canopy used in Jewish weddings. The chuppah was wooden and covered in string lights, leaves and white and purple flowers. The cloth for the chuppah was Carly’s grandfather’s tallit (Jewish prayer shawl). In Jewish weddings, it is traditional for a rabbi to say a blessing before the bride and groom drink wine from a Kiddush cup. Their parents each poured wine into a Kiddush cup that Carly and Kevin drank from—“to show the extensions of traditions and family,” Carly says.p... https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-magazine/january-february-2021/weddings-of-the-year-4/