Mother’s Day is my (Peicha) favorite holiday.  Flowers are at their spring peak, bright & bountiful – just in time to celebrate!  It’s a busy holiday for sure, but without the high expectations of Valentine’s Day.  This year the shop will be full of peonies, garden roses, lavender, astilbe, and more; including some things strange & wonderful.  Think lots of texture!

We’ll also be OPEN this Sunday, May 13th (Mother’s Day) from 9:00AM-1:00PM to help you with any last minute needs.  That doesn’t mean you should wait until the last minute to order, but we’ll be here for you. 

And just because I love you, a peek at this past weekend’s weddings:

Had to leave you with something to make you smile!

Last Saturday we did an intimate wedding reception out at the gorgeous Wayne Art Center.  Earlier that week, one of our favorite neighbors happened by with a bucketful of gorgeous hot pink tree peonies, which went straight into the centerpieces – YUM.  The peonies were played up with accents of frittilaria, muscari, sweet pea, columbine, & more to create sweet, whimsical arrangements.  I wish more people would plan April weddings; it’s so much fun to work with the smaller, more delicate early spring flowers!

…berry-liscious colors…

…edible looking blooms…

…and of course, STRAWBERRIES!  which make the best birthday party favors.  Happy Birthday, Penelope!!!  xoxo

Friday night, Team Flowers will be competing with the best of East Falls’ chili cooks.  Cheer us on and taste nearly 20 original chili recipes!  Be there if you dare!!!  xop

It’s been busy around here!  Apologies for the long silence.  We’re catching up on the blog one month at a time, beginning with February!  Despite being the shortest month of the year, February proved itself to be full of eventful moments.  Beginning just a few weeks earlier, the Falls Flowers family grew by 3 new members.  Emily will be growing into our shop manager and social media maven.  Ann is our fabulous intern, and currently taking floral design courses at Longwood.  Kaitlin comes from the world of non-profits and will assist in community outreach work.  Keep an eye for pictures and bios to come!

With that, we started the month with a bright and beautiful wedding at St Francis Xavier + the Downtown Club on the 4^th:

Jewel-toned bridesmaids bouquets brighten a February wedding

Ten days later brought an incredible Valentine’s Day full of Cupid’s love-struck heroes.  The lack of cranky customers was a great feeling (One could blame it on the cookies, or the beer.  Perhaps both!), armloads of gorgeous bouquets walked out the door that day:

Ann, showing off some traditional, but gorgeous, Valentine's Day roses!

The end of February saw a beautiful little dessert soiree for one of our favorite clients.  Theme: 1920’s Paris, art deco.  So fun!  We created four different arrangements to set the mood and had a great time doing so:

Calla lilies dancing across the table

When not working on these events, we hosted consultations with bright-eyed brides & grooms-to-be to discuss their wedding vision.  This year is quickly filling up with gorgeous and unique weddings!  A tip for the newly engaged: if you’re planning a May wedding in 2013, book now!  Don’t wait until next January – your first choice will likely be booked solid by then.