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Valentine's Day makes for busy local businesses - WBNG-TV

Valentine's Day.A common theme for February 14 is of course the chocolate and flowers.Chocolates by Leopold in Johnson City and Woodfern Florist in Binghamton make sure they are prepared for such a busy yet exciting day."Valentine's is definitely one of the busiest days of the year," said Chocolates by Leopold Store Manager, Sandra Short. "We will see probably at least five to ten people per day leading to valentines than on a typical day." "The most popular thing is for men to come in and put the box together exactly with the things that she likes," said Short."It's very exciting. We have lots of customers that have never visited us and lots of loyal ones over the 39 years we have been in business. It's great to see everyone that comes in," said Woodfern Florist Owner, David Yacaginsky. "We are preparing several months in advance, we are placing our orders, we are also receiving things throughout the weekend we work."For some Chocolates by Leopold customers, the candy has a sentimental meaning."My husband and I have driven for years to Montrose to go to Leopold's for candy for all the holidays because it's delicious, and he passed away about a year ago," said C... http://www.wbng.com/story/34506414/valentines-day-crowds

VALENTINE'S DAY: For florists, this is their Super Bowl - Press & Sun-Bulletin

Buy PhotoVictoria Paoletti, owner of Gennarelli's Flower Shop in Binghamton.(Photo: ANDREW THAYER / Staff Photo)Buy PhotoIn the back room of a Binghamton flower shop, five days before Valentine’s Day, four workers are building bouquets in the midst of bedlam.They methodically snip thorns, arrange beds of greenery, and unwrap long-stemmed roses in a room flooded with thousands of flowers, still boxed and waiting to be arranged.At Gennarreli’s Flower Shop on Court Street and in stores across the Southern Tier, the days leading up to the nation’s most romantic holiday are the busiest of the year."It was once described as the flower Super Bowl," floral designer Rick Niznik says as he returns to his work station, having just made a delivery across the street.Gennarelli's, owned by Victoria Paoletti, of Binghamton, since 1989, sells between two and three thousand roses for Valentine's Day among other floral arrangements and gifts, and the rush for the holiday — which falls on a Sunday this year — is rivaled only by Christmas and Mother's Day.Nationwide, A... http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2016/02/10/valentines-flowers/80080508/

At Woodfern Florist, arrangements 'with an edge' - Press & Sun-Bulletin

The Binghamton business offers artistic floral designsBuy PhotoDavid Yacaginsky is the owner of Woodfern Florist in Binghamton.(Photo: ANNE NGUYEN / Correspondent photo)Buy PhotoBusiness: Woodfern FloristOwner: David C. Yacaginsky, 34, of BinghamtonEmployees: 10 (part-time and full-time)Location: 501 Chenango St., BinghamtonStarted: Worked from 1999 to 2001 at Woodfern Florist, then purchased the business in October 2001Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. SaturdayPhone: (888) 966-3337 or (607) 772-0147Website: woodfernflorist.comDavid Yacaginsky’s roots are in Binghamton and so is his floral business, Woodfern Florist, which has provided many years of service to local customers and surrounding counties for weddings, memorials and special events.QUESTION: How did you become interested in the floral industry?ANSWER: My first job at 16 years old was in a floral shop, which is now closed. It was where I learned basic floral designs. I became increasingly inter... http://www.pressconnects.com/story/money/2015/12/18/woodfern-florist-arrangements-edge/77554238/

DVFlora Expands Delivery Footprint To Syracuse, NY - PerishableNews (press release) (registration)

Cleveland Plant & Flower Company (CPF), through an asset purchase agreement completed on December 7, 2015. The branch locations acquired are located in Binghamton, New York, and Syracuse, New York. With corporate headquarters in Parma, Ohio, CPF is one of the largest wholesale floral products distributors in the USA and operates through 8 locations in 4 states. The Binghamton and Syracuse locations will be consolidated into DVFlora, a division of DVFG.The customers of the Syracuse location will continue to be served from the current CPF Syracuse facility, which will become a new DVFlora sales and distribution center. The customers of the Binghamton location will be served through DVFlora’s existing Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania location. Salespeople and other key personnel from both locations will be joining DVFlora. Chuck Macuga, President of CPF commented; “We are delighted that the members of our Binghamton and Syracuse staff will be joining DVFlora, a leader in the industry.”Ken Wilkins, DVFG’s VP of Business Development, commented: “CPF has an excellent reputation for quality and service with the floral customers they serve. We are pleased the salespeople from the Binghamton and Syracuse locations will be joining DVFlora and will be continuing to work in their respe... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article%3D0049207

Cosentino: The pros and cons of wedding flowers on Pinterest - Auburn Citizen

I want to tell you about a great experience I had last Wednesday. Jessica is president of the upstate New York Teleflora Unit; members are florists ranging from Buffalo to Binghamton and Watertown to Jamestown. One of her duties in this office is, with her board, to present two evening design seminars. The schedule consists of a light meal and then a presentation by a Teleflora education specialist.The themes vary; this time it was all about weddings and the presenter was Tom Simmons, a speaker and a florist from Palm Springs, California. Tom is no ordinary florist; he specializes in large weddings and events. He got to the meeting after visiting home, having been in Denver for a meeting, and prior to that he had done a wedding in North Carolina. In a couple of weeks he will be doing a wedding in Hawaii. I think he presented a program that was one of the best I’ve attended in a very long time! And, best of all, the program was presented at one my favorite venues in upstate New York: Sonnenberg Gardens in Canandaigua.To prepare for his presentation, Tom worked at a flower shop in Geneva for two full days along with members of the unit board, preparing the... http://auburnpub.com/columnists/carmen_cosentino/cosentino-the-pros-and-cons-of-wedding-flowers-on-pinterest/article_189d19aa-59dc-563d-924f-6a26dfa8ac08.html

A Flower Display in Burlington Honored the COVID-19 Dead - Seven Days

Burlington was one of about 80 cities nationwide that hosted an art installation as part of the Floral Heart Project. Created by New York City-based artist Kristina Libby, the idea was to designate March 1 as a national day of mourning to publicly grieve those "lost to and suffering from COVID-19." As of Tuesday, more than 515,000 Americans have died. Munn said one woman he talked to had lost her husband to the disease. She told him that visiting the flower memorial had been the first time she'd publicly grieved his death; both she and Munn "started bawling," he said. He gave her a rose. "It was a really touching, touching moment," Munn said. Daniel "D.J." Boyd of Wilmington was walking down Church Street when he saw a crowd by the display and thought, Gee, only in Burlington do you see a bunch of roses in the street and everyone just walking around taking pictures. Boyd walked over himself and read the sign that Munn had erected explaining the display, "and it just struck me," he said. His uncles, twins Leon and Cleon Boyd, had died of COVID-19 early last April, just six days apart.  "It's amazing," Boyd said of the display. "It's a good gesture. It puts it into perspective, you know?" Boyd walked over to Munn and told him he'd lost his uncles. Munn picked up two long-stemmed roses from the bricks, and then handed them to Boyd. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/a-flower-display-in-burlington-honored-the-covid-19-dead/Content?oid=32450871

Ballet Dancer Robbie Fairchild Starts Floral Arrangements Company - Spectrum News NY1

NEW YORK - Ballet star turned Broadway star, turned movie star - Robbie Fairchild has now broken into the world of floral arrangements.“This whole flower business kind of fell into my lap in a wonderful, wonderful way,” said the 'Cats” film dancer and actor.What You Need To KnowMany in the arts industry are fighting to get workers and institutions the financial reprieve they so desperately needBut after being unemployed for half a year what are arts workers doing now to stay afloat?Frank DiLella spoke with a few members from the entertainment community who are certainly putting their creativity to work“A lady messaged me on Instagram and said, ‘my daughter started dancing because she saw “Cats,” the movie and loved you in it. And I just want to say, thank you. Um, I saw that you love to arrange flowers. I worked for a flower company in Holland. I would love to send you some peonies and roses.’ And I was like, oh my God, well, I'm not going to say no. I thought, let me arrange them. Tak... https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/10/07/ballet-dancer-robbie-fairchild-starts-floral-arrangements-company

Buffalo Florist Learns Japanese Arrangement Techniques - Spectrum News

These are air plants. They are very easy to keep alive, because all you do is spray them with water,” added Pessecow.Her designs are inspired by Western New York.“I really like creating my own pieces of mount from around Buffalo like driftwood that I got at Hamburg Beach,” explained Pessecow. “I’m keeping everyone in a mindset where we’re learning and growing and so for me, this quarantine time has really been a period where I can study what other floral artists have done."Just this week, Elmwood’s 'Put a Plant On It' started selling Pessecow’s designs.   To find Pessecow’s creations, visit this link. If you’re interested in placing a custom order, email LivingFloralDesigns@gmail.com. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/human-interest/2021/01/02/buffalo-florist-learns-ancient-japanese-arrangement-techniques-

The Best Florists in New York - Curbed

Photo-Illustration: by Curbed; Photos Getty Images Since 1985, our annual “Best of New York” issue has named standout services, unique shops, and special spots in dozens of categories. Now that Curbed is part of New York’s family, we have reimagined “Best of New York” as an ever-expanding resource that could rival Yelp in usefulness but feels more like a secret Google doc that gets passed among friends. To find the places recommended on these lists, we polled hundreds of stylish and savvy New Yorkers and begged them to tell us their go-tos. The result: our own Yellow Pages, containing only excellent places. Dutch Flower Line, 150 W. 28th St.; dutchflowerline.com; 212-727-8600 This 36-year-old shop is known for its wide-ranging selection of flowers from around the world — including Japanese ranunculus that set designer Noemi Bonazzi calls “exquisite” and “the size of your hand,” peonies from New Zealand, and cherry-red tulips sh... https://www.curbed.com/article/best-florists-nyc.html