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February 19, 2010 – 11:42 pm

Philadelphia Flower Show Window Contest

The Philadelphia International Flower Show is almost here and I can’t believe that we begin setting up our exhibit on Wednesday. We are so excited to be a part of this show again and are still overjoyed that last year we won Best in Show for the Newcomer Florist Division.

Beautiful Blooms Boutique has entered the window decorating contest for the Philadelphia Flower Show and we need your vote. If you like our windows, please email your vote for us by contacting press@pennhort.org.

Kris took the Flower Show posters that we had been given and made them into works of art for our boutique. I love how they are framed in moss and accented with coordinating silk flowers. The look is bright and exciting and we thank her for her constant creativeness in keeping our windows fresh. Thank you to Heather Fowler for walking down from her space on Liberties Walk to take these photos for today’s deadline.

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These are the windows on Third Street between George and Laurel Streets in Northern Liberties.

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We coordinated all of our merchandise to compliment the window display. I love how the shades of colbalt and turquoise work with the orange shades as it makes our windows pop.

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Don’t forget to stop by Beautiful Blooms Boutique to pick up some fresh cut flowers or have a floral arrangement delivered. We have all kinds of wonderful vases, candles, cards and so much more. Any questions give us a call at 215-925-3111.

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Wish us luck!

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February 16, 2010 – 8:42 pm

Rachel and Christopher

We are so excited that Bride’s Magazine featured Rachel’s and Christopher wedding at Appleford Estate. We enjoyed working with the team at Eclatante Event Design and Amanda Kraft.

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One of my favorite flowers is the craspedia balls shown here in the grooms boutonniere mixed with a ranunculus. Look at how great they look as an accent the place cards.

The long tables had vases filled with one type of yellow flower such as gerbers, tulips and roses.

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February 15, 2010 – 1:29 pm

Nicole Miller-”White Sale” Photos

A few months ago, our friends at the Nicole Miller store, asked us to be involved in their “White Sale” and of course we said yes. Nicole Miller has so many amazing options for every day wear, night time wear and of course bridal. This event was all about BRIDAL! Sarah Miller took all of the below photos and I wanted to share them with all of you.

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Instead of doing the standard tall centerpiece of a round ball of flowers, this arrangement offers a different feel but still gets height on the table. This tall white cylinder vase wrapped with white calla lilies and a burst of white manzanitta coming out of the top. Love it! Of course we made it in white because it was the “White Sale” but any color here could be fun.

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For the bride that is looking for a more classic centerpiece design, this beautiful white ceramic compote bowl arrangement is perfect. This lovely arrangement is made up of a mix of white hydrangea, white lisianthus, white roses, and white stock! Just gorgeous.

I love this cake too! Yes it is a cake made to look like a wine bottle in a box and really well done. Truly Scrumptious made this cake and the one featured below.

Two of our fabulous friends at Nicole Miller!

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February 14, 2010 – 4:48 pm

Diana and Kevin-Spring Lake, New Jersey

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Diana and Kevin met by chance even though their mutual friends had been telling them they needed to meet. Last Halloween Diana dressed up as a Pirate and headed out to a friend’s house for a party and accidentally met Kevin. From that point on, the two were inseparable and 13 months (November 15, 2009) later they married at The Breakers in Spring Lake, New Jersey.

Diana and Kevin choose The Breakers because Diana had worked there in the past and they both love the beach. The two of them live by the water and it was important to them to celebrate by the water. This was Diana and Kevin’s second marriage (or as my friend Kendall of Eclatante Event Design likes to say their “Last Marriage”.)

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Kevin’s son Connor was his best man and he looked dashing in his dark suit and boutonniere made of stephanotis blooms.

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Kevin’s daughter Madison carried a small nosegay of white mini calla lilies.

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Diana’s bouquet was made up of over 100 white stephanotis hand wired flowers accented with pearl pins. This has to be one of my favorite bouquets!

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Kevin’s boutonniere was designed with stephanotis blooms and an accent of white manzanitta tips.

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After the ceremony the whole family moved outside for photos. They couple had incredible weather and we all enjoyed a great day. Kevin’s dad is my Aunt’s husband so not only did Beautiful Blooms create all the flowers but I also attended the wedding.

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The happy family! Connor, Chloe (Diana’s daughter), Diana, Madison and Kevin. Diana’ s dress was purchased from Nicole Miller Bridal.

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Diana wanted simple elegance with a hint of the beach. We filled large dome vases with natural color sand and added these wonderful nubby branches. We then accented the branches with beautiful white phalenopsis orchids and hanging aqua crystals.

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We wish the couple all the happiness in the world.

All photos provided by Kate Connolly.

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February 11, 2010 – 9:08 pm

Peonies, Sweet Peas, Roses Oh My!

Beautiful Blooms Boutique just received these amazing fresh flowers this morning. We’ve got our coolers stocked with some amazing arrangements all ready for you to pick up or come down and grab a bundle of beautiful hydrangea, sweetpeas and so many more amazing flowers.

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These beautiful schwartwalder callas are just incredible! And if you look to the right you can see the most incredible bi-color sweetpeas. Their scent is amazing! Magenta/purple hydrangea is at the back and the gorgeous stock to the left.

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This large purple dutch hydrangea is gorgeous and these lavendar spray roses…luscious. We didn’t want to carry a standard red rose so we choose this two tone red on red rose-Intuition which is so elegant.

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Ahhhh….peonies! Big bursts of cotton candy. These tulips and ranuculus are amazing too. You have got to see them in person! Come visit us at the Boutique. We are open today until 6 and Friday from 10-8, Saturday 9-7, Sunday 9-5.

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Here’s another variation of our “HUGS and KISSES” arrangement. Each one is slightly different and fabulous in this black container. I love it and it truly has been one of our best sellers.

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This signature arrangement is a beauty in a trapezoid vase with a bunch of beautiful spray roses. Simple and classic. It comes in a variety of colors. Come see them all in person.

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Beautiful Blooms delivers arrangements over $55 throughout Philadelphia so give us a call today!

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February 8, 2010 – 6:52 pm

Romancing Walk Feb 8-14

Come join Beautiful Blooms Boutique and many other wonderful retailers on Liberties Walk in Northern Liberties for this fun filled event. We are proud to team up with so many restaurants and boutiques. If you haven’t checked out the walk yet you won’t believe how many great shops are on it.

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Beautiful Blooms Boutique is excited to have you come Celebrate Valentine’s Day with us! Hey it’s our holiday…we are a flower and gift boutique! We have great flower arrangements and bunches to pre-order or pick up at the Boutique all week long (while supplies last). We also have wonderful succulent gifts for “him”. Remember Valentine’s Day is for everyone!

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Stop by on Friday from 5-7 for Happy Hour with us!

Stop by on Saturday from 9-8 and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies while your pick out just the right gift for yourself or your valentine.

Stop by on Sunday from 8-5 and sip some bubbly and enjoy some chocolate covered strawberries.

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Shown here our “HUGS and KISSES” arrangement.

And a really great part of this is that every participating shop will offering you the opportunity to enter a great raffle to benefit the American Heart Association’s GO RED FOR WOMEN CAMPAIGN.

You will not only be contributing to the American Heart Association – a great organization that has done so much to educate women about taking care of themselves and protecting their hearts – you will have a chance to win a grand prize which includes some pretty incredible gifts from our friends’ shops AND a romantic night’s stay at the very very chic new boutique hotel, the Hotel Palomar in Philadelphia.

We look forward to seeing you!

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February 8, 2010 – 2:26 pm

Destination Bridal Event

Beautiful Blooms is proud to partner with Nicole Miller on this event. Come visit us on February 28 at the Manyunk location on Main Street.

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January 28, 2010 – 1:48 pm

Please Touch Museum-Bridal Event Photos

Last week we had the pleasure of being invited to the Please Touch Museum to showcase some of our work at their Bridal Event. Sofia Negron was also at the Bridal Event and she was kind enough to take all of these lovely photos of our table design.

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The Beautiful Blooms team choose this wonderful rich color palette of reds, plums and rich deep pink for the color palette for the table. Our inspiration was our “Hugs and Kisses” Valentine Day Arrangement that is available for delivery or pick up from the Beautiful Blooms Boutique.

The Please Touch Museum is an incredible venue for Weddings, Social Events and Mitzvahs! If you haven’t checked them out yet you should. The architecture is incredible and as you walk around the space you feel like a child again as there are so many different areas to see.

Our table design started off with the perfect linen in this stripe damask pattern. It really had a rich feel and was complimented by this soft sand napkin with the perfect lavender spray rose accent.

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I love this unique shaped glass vase that we used on the table instead of your standard cylinder vase . You can see right through it so your view across the table is not blocked. This amazing floral arrangement topped off the table which was designed with a mix of roses, calla lilies, hydrangea, phlox and spray roses. It is such a romantic rich elegant look.

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This silver mercury votives added the perfect finishing touch to the table.

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An interesting napkin fold completes the design of the table. We love creating unique folds at Beautiful Blooms and we always finish them off with a pretty detail such as this floral accent.

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We were so pleased to be part of this event and we look forward to the next one.

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January 27, 2010 – 8:57 pm

Be Mine on the Main Line

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Beautiful Blooms is proud to be working with the fabulous Sarah Lockhard at AroundMainLine.com. on this event.

Be Mine on the Main Line, AroundMainLine.com’s annual winter fundraiser, is back! In its second year, Be Mine focuses on bringing hundreds of Main Liners and animal lovers together from across the Delaware Valley to raise money and awareness for a local animal charity. On Thursday, February 4th, Conshohocken’s hottest restaurantSpamps will play host to hundreds of locals for a festive and sophisticated Valentine’s-themed party. AML will have the entire spacious restaurant dedicated to Be Mine—to welcome the Main Line and region’s finest for an important night of awareness and fundraising.

For more info please continue reading this article.

Two Paper Dolls created this wonderful logo for the event and Eclatante Event Design will be teaming up with Around Main Line on this event too. It’s a great group all helping out for a great cause.

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January 22, 2010 – 10:14 pm

Valentine’s Day Flowers to Order

The Beautiful Blooms Boutique has been thinking about Valentine’s Day for weeks now and we are ready with several great selections for purchase. Please call the Boutique at 215-925-3111 or order on-line on our website at www.BeautifulBlooms.com to pre-order your arrangements for pick up and delivery throughout Philadelphia. Why not reserve your order now and then you can relax the week before. We’ve got you covered!

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Thanks to Marie Labbancz for taking all of these wonderful photos for us.

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The Beautiful Blooms Boutique is all set up for all of your floral, card and gift items to purchase for Valentine’s Day.

Why not have your flowers delivered on Friday at the office and tell your love “I can’t wait until Sunday to tell you how much I love you.” or “Let’s start the weekend off right and begin celebrating our love now!

Choose from one of our many selections shown below or grab a fresh bunch of mixed roses, specialty roses or mixed flowers.

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Beautiful Blooms Classic Rose Arrangement. Shown here with our specialty rose in a two tone red color-Intuition.

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Beautiful Blooms Signature Rose Arrangement. Shown here with Esperance roses.

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Beautiful Blooms “Box of Love” arrangements are available in two sizes. These moss boxes come designed with a mixed color arrangement of roses in them. They are beautifully finished off with coordinating ribbon on the box lid. What a great surprise to open this box and find roses inside.

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Beautiful Blooms “Hugs and Kisses” arrangement is available in three sizes. This gorgeous arrangement comes with mixed flowers in shades of hot pink, burgundies, wine and a hint of lavender.

Valentine’s Day Flowers shown here range from $35-$125. Please call the Beautiful Blooms Boutique at 215-925-3111 or stop by the store on Liberties Walk on the Corner of Third Street in Northern Liberties.

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