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Castle Rock florist to design 'Parasite' Oscars party - The Columbian

Oscars,” Vorse said Thursday.Vorse is no stranger to designing Hollywood parties. He arranged $5 million malachite crystal urns for Princess Beatrice of York’s Sweet 16 birthday party and set up flowers for Ashton Kutcher’s wedding to Demi Moore.Vorse has even worked “behind the scenes” with Oscars parties before, he said. But this year is particularly special because it’s his first time as the design company and not just an employee. “This is our ballgame now,” Vorse said of Pollen, the Castle Rock florist shop he opened July 2017. “I’ve worked with a lot of very large event production companies, but this is all Pollen. That’s the difference.”Event design and production company Gina Wade Creative met Saturday to decide who would design the party, Vorse said. None of the designers in L.A. fit their vision, and the company knew Vorse from working together on several past projects.“They got out of their meeting last Saturday and immediately they said, ‘We have to fly Pollen in,’ which is pretty neat,” Vorse said. “It was more than flattering, to say the least.”He declined to discuss how much he’ll earn or what the design costs.Vorse started his “creative process” almost immediately by watching “Parasite” for inspiration. Set in Korea, the dark comedy thriller follows one rich family and one poor family as their lives get unusually entangled.Pollen’s Oscar party design “pulls different moments” and “works off what the environment within the film looked like,” Vorse said. For example, all of the containers used in the design will be concrete, he said. He will fill the structures with “dark and sultry” colored flowers such as Japanese sweet peas.“It will all be very industri... https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/feb/05/castle-rock-florist-to-design-parasite-oscars-party/

What Ellie Goulding did with her wedding flowers will make you emotional - HELLO!

Sienna Miller, comedian Jimmy Carr, and pop star Katy Perry and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom. Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank were also in attendance, alongside Princess Beatrice and Sarah, Duchess of York.READ: Ellie Goulding chose her close friends as bridesmaids - find out whoPhotographer Paul Ratcliffe took to Twitter to share photos of the flowers he was given after the wedding, and he was clearly touched and impressed by the kind gesture. He wrote: "How lovely is this. The florists dismantling the arrangements at York minster gave them away to crowds who had watched. So I now have a lovely vase full." Ellie, 32, and 27-year-old art dealer Caspar got together in 2017 and announced their engagement in August 2018 via an announcement in The Times.How lovely is this. The florists dismantling the arrangements at York minster gave them away to crowds who had watched. So I now have a lovely vase full pic.twitter.com/CJ8p8onKT6— ?? Paul Ratcliffe ?? (@pdratcliffe) August 31, 2019The couple generously gave away their flowersThe performer wore a breath-taking bespoke Chloé wedding dress designed by Natacha Ramsay-Lévi, which took more than 640 hours to construct – not surprisingly, considering it was hand-embroidered with white roses and glass beads. Ellie told Vogue that her wedding dress inspirations included Princess Anne and Princess Grace of Monaco.MORE: Ellie Goulding's wedding dress: Everything you need to know!In a break with wedding tradition, the couple's bridesmaids also wore long white gowns. They included Ellie's close friends Hannah Lowe, the subject of her moving song Army, her former manager Cassandra Gracey, who also used to work for Iggy Azelea and Rita Ora and is now president of 4th Floor Creative Group at Sony Music and Ellie's much-loved stylist Zoe Jervoise Graham.Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. More on: ... https://www.hellomagazine.com/brides/2019090177167/ellie-gouldings-wedding-flowers-touching-gesture/

Royal wedding inspires Greenwich designer's floral fascinators - CT Post

Photo: Ian Gavan / Getty Images Image 1of/12CaptionCloseImage 1 of 12Princess Beatrice of York, right, with her sister, Princess Eugenie and her father, Prince Andrew, stood out from the crowd at Prince William’s marriage to Catherine Middleton on April 29, 2011, in London. Her fascinator, designed by famed milliner Philip Treacy, caused a stir and generated its own Facebook page. It later was sold for charity. lessPrincess Beatrice of York, right, with her sister, Princess Eugenie and her father, Prince Andrew, stood out from the crowd at Prince William’s marriage to Catherine Middleton on April 29, 2011, in London. ... more Photo: Ian Gavan / Getty Images Image 2 of 12Floral designer Trish O’Sullivan works on an peony arrangement at a recent workshop at the Floral Design Studio she runs at the Garden Education Center in Greenwich.Floral designer Trish O’Sullivan works on an peony arrangement at a recent workshop at the Floral Design Studio she runs at...

LA florists set up shop in Castle Rock - Longview Daily News

CASTLE ROCK — While working as a floral designer in Los Angeles, Jason Vorse created arrangements in $5 million malachite crystal urns for Princess Beatrice of York’s sweet-16 birthday party. He set up flowers for Ashton Kutcher’s wedding to Demi Moore in the middle of the night in unmarked vehicles to avoid the paparazzi.And yet, after working nearly two decades with prestigious floral design studios in Los Angeles, Vorse decided to move back to his hometown and open Pollen Floral Works with his husband, Vicente.Vorse, son of Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce Vice President Mike Vorse, started his first job at All Season Garden Center in Kelso when he was 16. All Season is now closed, but Vorse said his time there was influential.“They kind of installed that interest in the plant world and … I ran with it,” said Vorse, now 38. “I drifted over to the floral side after I started playing with the products that I was growing in my yard.”Vorse attended the Seattle Floral Design Institute and then moved to Los Angeles in 2000, honing a signature look that he describes as contemporary, romantic and modern.After years of living in a big ci... http://tdn.com/news/local/la-florists-set-up-shop-in-castle-rock/article_9a9186d2-1096-58a0-aa53-0c20a45a6618.html

Get ready to cover your plants — Omaha's first frost of the season is forecast for this week - Omaha World-Herald

Sunday night — Mostly cloudy with a low in the mid- to upper 50s.Monday — Partly sunny with a high in the upper 70s.*Rainfall totals in inches for the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday: Beatrice, .27; Blair, .10; Falls City, .55; Lincoln, .08; Nebraska City, .27; Offutt Air Force Base, .22; Eppley Airfield, .24; Florence, .21; Millard, .18; Plattsmouth, .08; Valley, .08; Council Bluffs, .09; Clarinda, .72; Harlan, .01; Red Oak, .07; Shenandoah, .22.If you’re a gardener and would like to preserve your plants and flowers a bit longer this season, carve out some time Wednesday evening for a little TLC.The first frost of the season is forecast for early Thursday in the Omaha area, with the overnight low expected to dip into the low to mid-30s, the National Weather Service office in Valley said. Such temperatures could mean the season’s first frost, which could damage or kill tender plants and flowers.“It’s about time, isn’t it?” asked forecaster Cathy Zapotocny.A good way to hang on to your geraniums for a little longer is to round up a few old blankets or sheets and cover your plants and flowers Wednesday night, Zapotocny said. It may be just as easy to pull your potted plants under a tree or an overhang.The plants are worth saving, she said, because conditions are forecast to warm up later Thursday through the weekend.“Sometimes you can extend them a week or two,” she said.Tuesday in the Omaha area look for cloudy skies and a high temperature in the mid-70s. Tuesday night’s forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. with a low in the upper 40s, the weather service said.The cool down begins Wednesday as a cold front pushes into the region. A 40 percent chance of rain is expected for the Omaha area, mainly before 1 p.m., with a high in the low to mid-50s. North winds could gust as high as 25 mph Wednesday.Forecasters expect a six-hour window for possible patchy frost on Thursday morning, from about 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. The remainder of the day should be sunny, with a high in the upper 50s.Zapotocny said at least one computer model indicates clouds could develop and winds might pick up Wednesday night into early Thursday. That could keep temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s in the Omaha area.Elsewhere, she said, some parts of northeast Nebraska, such as the Wayne and Norfolk areas, could see overnight lows in the mid-20s to low 30s.Lows Thursday night through Sunday nigh... http://www.omaha.com/weather/get-ready-to-cover-your-plants-omaha-s-first-frost/article_c803c23a-8ecf-11e6-b40f-cf57a840eaa5.html

Citizen of the Year: Catlins fantastic florist - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

J.C. Penney in Danville, where she met her husband, Tim, then a manager trainee.She and Tim married in May 1987. That October, Tim's job with the department store took them to Iowa and then Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming and Minnesota. In Nebraska, Welsh — who continued to work as a florist out west — directed community theater, served on the Miss Nebraska Pageant board of directors and directed the pageant for three years. In Wyoming, she was involved with the Cheyenne Frontier Days, billed as the world's largest outdoor rodeo and western celebration.In 2004, the couple and their young son, Tanner, moved back to Catlin to be near family. A couple of years later, Welsh opened Floral-n-Flair, a flower shop and event-planning business, in the same downtown building she started out in. She and business partner Kay Smoot also own and operate a gift boutique called Pauline's Attic.Welsh was working one evening when Stutsman popped in."Who got it, and how are we going to decorate?" she asked, thinking he'd stopped by to discuss the Citizen of the Year banquet at the Methodist Church, which she decorates.She was floored by his answer."It still hasn't sunk in," she said, the day before the banquet.While honored, Welsh was quick to acknowledge her "crew," including local high school students and residents who help her set up for community events, weddings and parties — and family. Tanner, who turns 21 this month, has autism, and Tim is his full-time caregiver and still finds time to help out at work."I wouldn't be able to do any of this without him," she said."It's always been a team effort," she continued, adding she learned that from her dad who helped out in many ways at the shop and home before he passed away a couple of years ago.Welsh recalled sitting at the family table years ago after her brother became a 1,000-yard rusher on his high school football team."My dad pointed to his picture on the front of the sports page and said, 'He wouldn't have done that without his line that blocked for him.' I've always remembered that. You can't do it alone. You have to surround yourself with good people and work as a team."... http://www.news-gazette.com/noelle-mcgee/2018-11-01/citizen-the-year-catlins-fantastic-florist.html

Society of American Florists Past President Mel Schwanke Dies at 92 - Greenhouse Grower

Florists and a recipient of the SAF Floriculture Hall of Fame Honor, passed away at his home in Fremont, NE, on Dec. 17, 2018, at the age of 92.Schwanke served as the executive director of the Nebraska Florist Society for more than 50 years and was also the Executive Director of NeMoKan — the Nebraska Missouri and Kansas Florist Association Convention, held annually for many years. He served on numerous committees, including the Retail Florists Council for SAF, and helped to create the American Floral Endowment for research and education in the flower industry.AdvertisementMel and Joey, his surviving wife of 70 years, were known throughout the floral industry for many years for their passion and dedication. They were also known as the famous matching couple, having dressed in coordinating outfits at industry events and everyday in Joey’s family business, Greens Greenhouses Inc.Schwanke served as a Marine in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart for his service. He is survived by his wife Joey, and children Jo Heinz, Cindy McKown, and J Schwanke, along with four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Ludvigsens Funeral Home in Fremont, NE, is in charge of the services. Visitation will be Thursday Dec. 20.Brian Sparks is senior editor of Green... https://www.greenhousegrower.com/management/saf-past-president-mel-schwanke-dies-at-92/

Four Floral Businesses To Receive The Century Award In Palm Springs

The 2018 Century Award honorees are: City Line Florist in Trumbull, Connecticut; Gould's Flowers in Lockport, New York; Janousek Florist & Greenhouse, Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska; and Lake Forest Flowers in Lake Forest, Illinois. "Each year when we gather at the SAF convention, we interact with business owners who have determination, vision and grit," said SAF Awards Committee Chairman Marvin Miller, Ph.D., AAF, of the Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago, Illinois. "But to sustain that for 100 years or more is truly an impressive feat." City Line Florist Trumbull, Connecticut City Line Florist has been owned and operated by the Roehrich/Palazzo family since 1918. When Charles Roehrich returned home from World War I, he already had a family history in the floral industry; his grandfather had grown plants in greenhouses in Stratford, Connecticut, in the late 1800s. Charles borrowed a horse and wagon and sold flowering plants and cut flowers at the entrance of St. Michaels cemetery in Stratford, eventually opening up a storefront in Bridgeport, which sat on the city line of Stratford, leading to the name, City Line Florist. In 1975, Charles' son Bob and his grandchildren, Susan and Carl, decided to move to a new location in Trumbull, where they turned an old horse barn into a charming new florist shop. Bob received the Connecticut Florist of the Year Award in 2005. City Line, located in a quaint New England town of 30,000 people,  has been voted "Best Florist in Fairfield County" for several consecutive years and won the 2018 Small Busi... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0069973

How an Ecuadorian rose makes the journey to your American sweetheart for Valentine's Day - The Denver Post

Denver. Amato broke into the wholesale business in January 1974. (The company started as a carnation grower in 1958.) It ships flowers across Colorado, but also to Kansas, Wyoming and Nebraska.President and CEO Heather Weickum was born in that first year. She grew up roller skating on the warehouse’s concrete floors after hours. Her father was a co-founder and eventually became the sole owner of the business.“This place was my only sibling growing up,” she said.Now Weickum runs the company and employs 70 people. Amato projects it will sell 130,000 stems of flowers over the Valentine’s holiday, tallying up hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit. The most popular varieties of roses can cost a retailer more than $70 a bunch.Amato can stock several hundred varieties of flowers at a time in the warehouse, and more than half of those are roses. They come in a rainbow of hues and gaggle of names, many inspired by the flower breeder’s daughter, mother or lover. Some names, such as Hot Nina, Lola and Jessika, call to mind an old flame. Others read like perfume ads tucked in a magazine: Pearl Avalanche, Sweet Unique, Cool Water. And then there are the names that beckon to whom they’re selling: Sweetness, Engagement, Soulmate. Rose breeders trademark these names and can receive royalties from other plantations that grow their variety.Most roses are natives of Ecuador. The year-round sunshine and high-altitude soil in the country’s m...