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Okanagan florists busy during pandemic, some busier than ever - iNFOnews
Wednesday, July 29, 2020COVID-19 pandemic has brought hard times onto some local businesses, Okanagan flower shops are busy — some say even busier than ever. The period around Easter and Mother’s Day is typically busy for florists, and despite current circumstances, this year is no exception. At Burnett’s Florist in Kelowna, business has been steady. “Our Easter was more busy than it usually is, and we’re hoping Mother’s Day is the same," florist Galena Clancy said. Kelowna’s Funky Petals, Harris Flower Shop in Vernon and Newell Flower Shop in Kamloops are all busy during the pandemic as well. "I think it's mostly because people are kind of communicating from a distance with flowers," Clancy said. Harris Flower Shop's Brenda Gedaschke says that many of her customers want to send flowers for birthdays, or just to cheer people up. Florists have shifted to accommodate current public health orders, offering online ordering and contactless delivery. Harris Flower Shop has even installed an honour bar outside their store, where customers can pick up arrangements and leave money in a locked collection box. “(The honour bar) has been spectacularly well received,” said Gedaschke, adding that there has only been one customer who didn’t leave enough money for their bouquet. The real challenge during the pandemic has been getting flowers from suppliers, Gedaschke said. "At this point everything is limited,” she said. “A lot of the import stuff, up until recently,... https://infotel.ca/newsitem/okanagan-florists-busy-during-pandemic-some-busier-than-ever/it72772
Local Florists Show Gratitude for Healthcare Workers With Colorful Display - NBC 6 South Florida
Wednesday, July 29, 2020Healthcare workers at Jackson Memorial Hospital stopped tosmell the roses while coming into work on Monday, as local florists honored themen and women who have been on the frontline of the pandemic.The floral artists say the colorful displays are meant tobring some positivity during turbulent times.“Flowers are with us throughout our entire lives,” DeborahDe La Flor with Florida’s State Florist Association said. “From the verybeginning, until the time of our passing, through all kinds of trials andtribulations, and triumphs.” Corridors at Jackson Memorial were filled with flowers, offeringa mental break for many workers.“We’ve come together as florists and created this beautifulinstallation that will make all those who enter feel better just by seeingflowers and the glory of them,” De La Flor said. ... https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/local-florists-show-gratitude-for-healthcare-workers-with-colorful-display/2261512/
Faced with too many flowers, florist chooses to brighten people's day - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Wednesday, July 29, 2020Florist spread beauty and joy A florist with extra flowers on her hands gave them away to brighten the lives of others.NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Bloomingdays Flower Shop owner Christine Vasconcelo was faced with a scary dilemma when customers started canceling flower orders. "I kind of cried and said, 'This is horrible,' and I said, 'I don't know what I am going to do.'" Christine had paid for the flowers and couldn't return them to the distributor. So, she put an ad on social media to give the flowers away. "I called my friends and said, ‘Come in, we are going to make bundles of flowers and give them away,’" said Christine. "They said, ‘Are you crazy?’" The kind act brought sweet joy to the lives of others. Advertisement "People were crying, you know, saying, ‘I needed this. I've been at home. I'm lonely.’" Christine believes she might have some blossoming future employees. "People send me picture of palms on their doors. The flower arra... https://www.fox13news.com/news/faced-with-too-many-flowers-florist-chooses-to-brighten-peoples-day
Plymouth flower shop closes after four decades as owner retires - Hometown Life
Wednesday, July 29, 2020Floral Company, in business for decades at 728 S. Main in Plymouth, has closed its doors.Couple the restrictions tied to the coronavirus pandemic with difficult economic conditions for small-town florists and Morrison said it's time to move onto another chapter in her life."The world is changed now," said Morrison, who lives in Canton. "Back in the day, you used to come to a florist because that's who sold flowers. That's not really the case now. Everyone sells it."The shop has operated in the same space since it was opened by Pat Ribar in the early 1980s. Morrison and her mother Marcia Sayles purchased the shop in 2000, running it for nearly 20 years.More: Plymouth hockey hires Darrin Silvester as new head coachMore: Plymouth Twp. trustees disagree on future of property near Hilltop Golf CourseMore: Here's what you can expect as movie theaters prep for expected reopening next monthShe did some work at Cardwell Florist in Livonia as well as Ribar Floral Company after high school and began helping out in the shop during holidays and other busy seasons, developing a close relationship with Ribar and her family. She worked outside of floral until Ribar called her to offer her the business. She then left her job and began running the shop."I remained friends with Pat Ribar all these years," she said. "So I gave my notice at work and I had called Pat."There, Morrison spent years working through holidays such as Mother's Da... https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/plymouth/2020/06/25/plymouth-floral-shop-closes/5306585002/
Flower arrangements made simple with floral designer Cristina Lozito - Greeley Tribune
Wednesday, July 29, 2020Lozito is here to share her secrets forcreating exquisitely organic arrangements. Cristina Lozito is known for her delicate bouquets; works of art as lyrical as a Dutch still life. The self-taught florist credits the natural world, her mother, a background in photography, and work as a photo editor at Brides Magazine for teaching her to “let flowers be flowers.” Based in Westchester, New York, she’s styled flowers for hundreds of weddings, bat mitzvahs, photo shoots, birthday parties and cocktail galas. We asked her for advice even the most hesitant botanist can bring home. Greeley Tribune: Your colors are so subdued and your arrangements look almost wild. What’s your overall philosophy regarding bouquets and floral pieces?Lozito: I tend to be drawn to softer colors, which inform a lot of my palettes. But even when I work with a brighter palette I incorporate gradations of color and a variety of shades. If a client wants an overall red or yellow scheme, I use shades of reds or yellows so things don’t look so fixed.Ialso use floral varieties that naturally fit the style I want to achieve. Ilook for blooms or foliage that fall gracefully. For example, I’ll always use agarden rose rather than a standard rose, since the stem is so much morenatural. I would never put something stiff or spiky in an organic bouquet. Idon’t ever try to force a flower to be something that it isn’t.Greeley Tribune: Where do you start when put... https://www.greeleytribune.com/2019/09/01/flower-arrangements-made-simple-with-floral-designer-cristina-lozito/
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