Capitola Flower Shop News
The Floral Community Honors Women on March 8th With the Gift of Flowers - PR Newswire (press release)
Tuesday, April 04, 2017CAPITOLA, Calif., March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Local florists across the United States are celebrating Women's Day March 8th by giving away flowers to honor women in their community. For the third consecutive year participating local florists in conjunction with members of CalFlowers (California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers) and ASOCOLFLORES (The Association of Colombian Flower Exporters) helped raise awareness for Women's Day by promoting the website www.womensdayholiday.com as a platform for sharing stories of Love, Honor and Respect in celebration and recognition of Women's Day March 8th. When people share a story of love, honor and respect about the special women in their life they are entered to win flowers compliments of the local floral community. In addition to the website, the floral community has taken its message of love, honor and respect for women to social media by raising awareness of Women's Day on Facebook at www.facebook.com/womensdayholiday and Twitter... http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-floral-community-honors-women-on-march-8th-with-the-gift-of-flowers-300420150.html
Local Florists Across the U.S. Celebrate Women's Day March 8th And Raise Awareness for Non-Profit Organization ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Monday, March 07, 2016CAPITOLA, Calif., March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 2nd year in a row, local florists across the U.S. in conjunction with CalFlowers (California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers) and ASOCOLFLORES (The Association of Colombian Flower Exporters) have joined together in support of a national campaign called Love, Honor, Respect, in celebration of Women's Day, March 8th. The date March 8th is a time to recognize and celebrate the influence and achievements of women throughout history and today. From business to politics, athletics to philanthropy, to celebrity, and even the mom next door. More than 100 nations recognize Women's Day and 35 have declared it a national holiday with thousands of events held by civic organizations, governments, charities, educational institutions, women's groups, corporations and the media. "The mission of Women's Day Holiday campaign is to provide a platform for the community to show respect, appreciation and love for all the amazing women that m... http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/local-florists-across-the-us-celebrate-womens-day-march-8th-and-raise-awareness-for-non-profit-organization-where-hope-lives-300231684.html
CalFlowers and San Diego Area Growers Petal It Forward with Happy Flower ... - Business Wire (press release)
Friday, October 02, 2015CAPITOLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The California Association of Flower Growers and Shippers, or CalFlowers, and its grower members, including those in San Diego County, will Petal It Forward on October 7, 2015, to spread happiness and joy with cut flowers.Petal It Forward was conceived by the Society of American Florists to share the power of flowers, as documented in research by Rutgers University1 that demonstrated flowers create delight, increase life satisfaction and make people happy. SAF recently surveyed 2,500 U.S. residents and found 88 percent of Americans report that giving flowers makes them feel happy, while 80 percent reported that receiving flowers makes them feel happy.2Members of CalFlowers, whose mission is to get flowers from the field to consumers, will spread the joy by giving away bouquets. In San Diego County, Dramm & Echter will offer samples of its locally grown gerberas and other flowers from 10 a.m.–11 a.m. at its location, 1150 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinit... http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150930006592/en/CalFlowers-San-Diego-Area-Growers-Petal-Happy
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/