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Monique's Flower Barn opens in Bean Station - Citizentribune

What started as a seemingly impossible dream for Monique Murphy, became a reality when she opened her Bean Station flower shop to the public Oct. 7 surrounded by family, friends and community.Monique’s Flower Barn specializes in both fresh and silk flower arrangements, as well as wreaths and other home décor items.Murphy said this has been a dream of hers for some time, and she finally decided to take a step of faith and start preparations to open the shop.She and her husband Josh saved money each month by setting aside what was left over after paying bills and other monthly obligations.Their hard work paid off when they were able to open having already secured a contract that would help cover the bills for the shop.Murphy says she knew it was meant to be and the Lord would provide. More from this section “I just want to bless everyone and put smiles on faces,” Murphy said. “I think this will be my way to do that.”Attending the ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration were Bean Station Mayor Terry Wolfe, Wayne Myers of the G... http://www.citizentribune.com/news/business/monique-s-flower-barn-opens-in-bean-station/article_47802292-b17a-11e7-98b8-93aef6bd9f66.html

Mid-Hudson region kicks off Phase 1 of reopening as business owners adjust to new normal - WPIX 11 New York

Latimer.In Phase 2, retailers like Carriage House Flowers in White Plains will open at full service.Florist John DiPilato has kept his 36-year-old shop open during the pandemic to arrange flowers for funerals.Now, he has the go ahead for non-essential curbside pickups. “I’ll take any orders I can take,” said DiPilato.Leaders throughout the region say PPE will be provided to everyone who's returning to work.Plus, employers are responsible for making sure people are social distancing, and if anyone has virus symptoms, they must stay home. https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/mid-hudson-region-kicks-off-phase-1-of-reopening-as-business-owners-adjust-to-new-normal

Saanich florist holds her ground in fight for roadside farm stands - vancouverislandfreedaily.com

Colleen O’Farrell never expected her flower stand to lead to a battle with Saanich council and a storm of media attention.The florist has operated Foxglove Flowers for several years but the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many celebrations that typically include flowers being cancelled. In an effort to repurpose her flowers, she opened a farm cart in her front yard in mid-March.However, Saanich bylaws don’t permit roadside farm carts in the Urban Containment Boundary (UCB) and on April 22, bylaw officers stopped by to give O’Farrell 30 days to shut down her stand.For O’Farrell – a self-proclaimed “behind the scenes person,” – going up against the municipality has been “an intense lesson in local politics.”She never set out to break the rules or cause problems – she simply wanted to keep making floral arrangements and bring colour to people’s lives. “I was literally trying to give flowers and smiles away,” before the stand grew into a revenue stream, O’Farrell explained. While her focus is typically on helping people celebrate big events, she’s shifted to the smaller moments that can still be celebrated such as a... https://www.vancouverislandfreedaily.com/news/saanich-florist-holds-her-ground-in-fight-for-roadside-farm-stands/

Utah County florists thrive with Mother's Day business while others flounder - Universe.byu.edu

Local florists are having their busiest Mother’s Day yet, despite COVID-19. (Karina Andrew)Unfavorable economic conditions haven’t stopped customers from flooding local flower shops with orders for Mother’s Day. Some florists have even reported being busier than in past years, despite adjusting their service to adhere to COVID-19 health regulations.“I’ve been here about three years, and this is the busiest Mother’s Day I’ve ever seen,” said Jane Doxey, head floral designer at Foxglove Floral and Gifts.Many local flower shops, like Foxglove, Provo Florist LLC and Flower Patch, have implemented new practices to ensure employee and customer safety, such as contactless deliveries and the use of face masks.These precautions, including leaving their physical store closed to the public, haven’t held the shop back. Doxey said Foxglove had to stop taking orders earlier than she has ever seen before.Flower Patch and Campus Floral have also had to cap Mother’s Day orders to keep from being overloaded.“... https://universe.byu.edu/2020/05/09/local-florists-thrive-with-mothers-day-business-despite-covid-19/

I’m a New York bride who had to cancel her wedding 6 days before it was supposed to happen. We’ve rescheduled, but the financial and emotional stress hasn’t gone away. - Business Insider

We wanted to recoup as much as possible, so we opted for the next available Friday, which is July 17. South Gate is a big family business – the caterer’s sister is his florist, his brother is a photographer – so that made the transition easier. There were just a lot of phone calls and a little bit of juggling to make sure all of the vendors could transfer their services to that date. The limos, the DJ, and basically everyone else involved were able to make the switch. Our officiant was the only missing piece – we’ll have to make a change there – but overall there wasn’t major damage. Some of our flowers were already in transit, so the florist had to accept at least half upon delivery. We had 300 blush roses in our house for days; I was giving them away to friends, neighbors, anyone who would take them. captionSome of the blush roses that it was too late to return..sourceCourtesy photo That portion of the flowers ($1,500) and the officiant fee ($500) were a complete loss. I put off estimating our overall losses for a month, basically thinking “it is what it is,” but after adding it all up, it’s not nearly as bad as I had imagined. We’re losing about $3,000, which is nothing compared to the total cost of the wedding which is around $65,000. But there’s so much that I can’t put a price on. captionDate-specific overnight gift bags for the couple’s hotel guests.sourceCourtesy photo Our date was meaningful to me. It’s engraved on my champagne flutes which are now useless. My honeymoon couldn’t be salvaged. We were originally going to St. Lucia, but that was booked up in July so we’ve switched to Barbados. It’s fine; it doesn’t matter where we go – but summer flights and vacations are almost double the price of what I was paying to go away in March. That’s an added expense we weren’t counting on. captionDate-specific water bottles that will have to be redone.sourceCourtesy photo I made dozens of overnight bags for the guests who were staying in the hotel; they were filled with personalized water bottles and other dated items which have to be scrapped. Our favors will have to be rewrapped and tagged with our new date, the personalized T-shirts my mom made will now never be worn. Our bridal party gifts were dated and have to be redone. I have everything stored in a spare room, and day by day I realize more and more things that will have to be changed. I’m worried. Because we canceled less than a week before the wedding, all of our vendors were already paid in full. I’m confident the payments will be honored and our wedding will eventually go off without a hitch – but we poured all of our money into this big day that still hasn’t happened, and now there will be more expenses to come. Our new date is only a few months away so we’re in the process of reprinting and resending invitations, but I’m nervous about making that move. Will this be over by then? Will we get close to that date and realize we have to postpone once again? Right... https://www.businessinsider.sg/new-york-bride-postponed-wedding-due-to-coronavirus-2020-5

Florists Impacted by Coronavirus Restrictions - NBC Connecticut

Many, though not all, florists have taken a hit with significant events canceled because of the coronavirus crisis.At Kim’s Flower Shop in Wethersfield, owner Kim Notaro isbusier than normal before Mother’s Day during these unprecedented times.“This is one of the strangest events that we’ve ever had togo through,” said Notaro. She says many are choosing flowers with other giftsunavailable or harder to get. “They can’t get overto see their mom. So they want to make sure they remember her,” said Notaro.This weekend is also big for a new company, Bloomy CT, whichdelivers floral arrangements to Middlesex, New Haven and Fairfield Counties.“We’re designing the bouquets. We’re creating the containers that’s going with, that they’re going in,” said John Connolly, Bloomy CT's owner.Connolly says with some extra time during the pandemic hedecided to give his longtime business idea a shot.While opening now has not always been easy, he remainsoptimistic.“We’ve been able to secure all our flower... https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/florists-impacted-by-coronavirus-restrictions/2267250/

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