Teleflora Cause Making Thousands Smile

July 2nd, 2009

teleflora be happy mugTeleflora is one of the leading floral services and products company in the world with a network of florist in the thousands. They have taken this network and spearheded a campaign to bring smiles to the thousands of people young and old who need it the most.

The cause which has been around since 2003 and dubbed the Make Someone Smile(R) Week is the floral industry’s leading benevolent project.

Sponsored by Teleflora thousands of Teleflora member florists and community volunteers will help to deliver bouquets in the company’s keepsake Be Happy(R) Mugs to those most in need of a smile – such as hospital patients, senior citizens living in nursing homes and assisted living homes and recipients of Meals-on-Wheels programs. The program will run from Sunday, July 19 through Saturday, July 25.

The program has had measurable success over the last couple of years. The first year, over 8,000 arrangements were delivered throughout North America. The number rose to 17,000 arrangements in the next year.

They couldn’t accomplish this however without there national network of florist who work with wholesalers and growers to secure flower donations while Teleflora donates all of the keepsake Be Happy® mugs.

For more information on Teleflora’s Make Someone Smile(R) Week, and how you can get involved, please visit http://www.teleflora.com/makesomeonesmile or call 310.966.8328.

As a side note this isn’t the only cause Teleflora supports. They have also partnered with the Breast Canser Research Center to offer a Charity Bouquets doanting 15% of the cost of the bouquet to research and also the Stand Up to Cancer foundation donating 20% when you order the Stand up to Cancer bouquet.

No florist is perfect and often consumers get ticked off when they order flowers and don’t get the flowers when they expected. We expect the florist to correct the problem and even offer a little concession, which is usually in order. Teleflora may even be guilty of this at times yet they are willing to lend there brand name and reputation to social causes for the common good.

Maybe not all florist are purely there just to process your order. What do you think?

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Teleflora and MiGi Girls to Design New Baby Gifts

June 25th, 2009

Teleflora's MiGi Baby Elephant Bouquet

Combine one of the top floral wire services with trend-setting designers and you will likely get a combination that will be on par with 1-800-flowers.com and Martha Stewart flowers.

Known as the MiGi Girls, Michele Adams and Gia Russo, have partnered with Teleflora to create eye dazzling floral keepsakes that go beyond the ordinary bouquet of flowers.

Teleflora already prides iteself on not doing what some of its top competitors consider the standard for flower delivery – flowers in a box. As the world’s leading flower wire service Teleflora offers only hand-arranged, hand-delivered floral arrangements. It’s an important distinction Teleflora tries to convey to its consumers in a field where the dominate players are but a handful, yet still in a crowded market.

Now with Teleflora’s new two year partnership with the MiGi girls, Teleflora is setting out to offer an exclusive line of new baby-themed floral gifts to showcase the girls’ eyes for high style and demonstrate Teleflora’s arrangement know how.

It’s the perfect relationship that fits the Teleflora marketing goals and strategy for hand-delivered arrangments sent in elegant keepsake containers that can be used long after the flowers are gone. “Michele and Gia have developed a reputation for being experts who offer practical yet forward-thinking solutions to design challenges, making them the perfect partner for Teleflora,” said Shawn Weidmann, President, Teleflora

The Teleflora’s MiGi Baby Elephant Bouquet is one of the MiGi girls designs that shows off their talent for style. The elephant bouquet features a pull string and movable wheels.

The goal for Teleflora’s is to offer something more than a bouquet to celebrate the baby arrival but to offer a product that useful, chic, pratical as well as add some stylish decorum to the baby room.

Telfora is betting on the hard statistcal data to forge forward in this floral designer market. According to Consumer Reports, a typical middle-income family in the U.S. will spend an average of $12,673 on the baby’s room. Knowing that parents want the best for their new arrivals, saving money and finding clever gifts that prove pratical will help parents save money. In the current economy it all makes sense.

You be the ultimate judge and discover if the designer arrangments meet your expectations. Time will tell.

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Summer Floral Centerpieces

June 10th, 2009

Making the best of your summer dinner parties and celebrations with floral decorative centerpieces will add the right touch to your summer fun. Here are a few creative pieces complements of CountryLiving.com. See the full collection of summer table centerpieces here.

 

4th of July Carnation Balls

clx0707idea03-de Carnation balls are a fresh take on a humble flower. They add a fun burst of color to your Fourth of July table, and they’re easy to make. Thoroughly saturate a 3-inch sphere of floral foam with cool water, then insert short carnation stems — cut to an inch below the calyx — in a concentric, coiling pattern until the sphere is almost covered. Each of these spheres holds about 50 carnations. Display carnation balls individually, or cluster balls of varying sizes — and color — on a favorite vase or tray to create a distinctive and dramatic centerpiece. Place sphere with its “bald spot” in a saucer of cool water; refresh daily and it will last a week.

 

 

 

 

Beaded Bud Vase

beaded-vase-deSparkling beaded bracelets encircle an old canning jar, echoing the hues of fresh-from-the-garden purple delphiniums and lavender hydrangea blossoms. Simple eye-catching arrangements like these make a striking statement at any gathering, especially when lined up on a table in lieu of a centerpiece. Guests can even take them home as favors.

  

 

 

 

 

Green Table Setting with Roses

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Don’t be afraid to use crystal goblets outside. They add elegance to the table and look right at home next to antique flatware and long, tapered candlesticks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bright Display

flower-table-de-51591400A rainbow of flowers cut at various heights paired with bold paper cups and napkins make for an eye-catching outdoor table.

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

Bandanna Table Runner

clx0707sim132-deAdd a cheerful touch to the summer table with this patchwork-style runner. Line up enough bandannas to fit the length of a table, leaving some overhang, and stitch together. To back the runner, cut an old cotton tablecloth (any light-colored one will do) to match its width and length. Sew together along the edges or attach with iron-on bonding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adding summer flowers to your home or dinner tables is a simple yet elegant way to highlight your home decor. Make every room and room stand out with floral centerpieces.

 

What’s your favorite summer table setting?
 

 

 

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Florist Push Hard with Mother’s Day Flowers

May 8th, 2009

Online Florist are competeing fiercly for your dollars this year by offering a variety of discounts in efforts to come out on top of the competition. 

With a question mark hanging over the economy consumer spending pending for mother’s day is expected to drop 10% to $14 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.

Florists are’nt looking to hold onto their inventory of Mothers Day bouquets so expect to see aggressive promotions and marketing from the big brand florist emphasizing value and cost.

If you were ever on the fence about buying flowers online before now might be a perfect opportunity to explore your options and find a great deal on flowers for Mom.

It’s estimated $2 billion is spent on flowers during the two weeks around Mother’s Day. USA TODAY

 

 

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Mother’s Day Gifts – No problem!

April 22nd, 2009

It’s an age old question? What do I buy mom for Mother’s Day. You can look high and low for a gift that will impress her. Spend hundreds of dollars or create a memorable momento from cherished memmories that cost next to nothing. Whatever it is it’s got to be something special.

What do mom’s like anyway? Only you can answer that. As adults or children we know our mom’s better than anyone else so we kind of understand their personl taste.

Yet buying a Mother’s Day gift can be difficult for so many because there are a limited number of items that seem suitable to honor mom. We tend to stick with those gifts that are winners and something mom would appreciate like: gift baskets, jewelry, flowers or dinner with the family.

If you are not looking to get to fancy and keep it inexpensive there are a variety of gifts you can get mom for less than $30. The Mom’s Relaxing Bubble Bath Basket for $23.99, or the Mini Trio In Bright Polka Dot Cups for $24.99 from 1-800-Flowers.com are great inexspensive gifts to present to mom. These don’t represent the best 1-800-flowers.com has, just unique ones’. You can see more Mother’s Day flowers for under $30 by checking out their Mother’s Day collection.

Mom`s Relaxing Bubble Bath

Mom`s Relaxing Bubble Bath

Mini Trio In Bright Polka Dot Cups

Mini Trio In Bright Polka Dots

If flowers or gift baskets don’t rock your boat, then maybe jewelry will which is another common Mother’s Day gift.  Ice.com is having a Mother’s Day Sale. Right now you can save up to 76% Off on their Mother’s Day jewelry collection.

Simplicity is important if you need to be mindful of your spending budget. Find deals that will deliver and give you the same quality as if you were paying full price. Look around, shop the web and for more Mother’s Day flowers and gift ideas.

If you believe you have a story to tell about a special mom then you should enter her in the Spotlight a Mom contest from 1-800-flowers.com. Share your own personal story of a mom who has touched your life at www.spotlightamom.com through April 29.  A daily winner will be chosen who will star as the spotlighted mom of the day on the site and will receive a gift.

Do you have other ideas for Mother’s Day gifts?

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Spring Flowers for Easter and Your Home

April 11th, 2009

spring-flower-gardenEaster has been described as the moveable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, rather it’s observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25 every year.

Easter, is also Christianity’s most important holiday celebrated in the West on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. The most simplified explanation of a vernal equinox is an astroligical event that occurs when the sun is directly above the equator.

Beyond the astrological significance Easter has many symbols and traditions that have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Common themes of Easter include rabbits, eggs & baby chicks, because, in Pagan times, they were signs of fertility and new life.

tulips2Lots of Flowers are associated with spring and Easter. White Lilies are popular Easter flowers because they represent a sign of Purity and Goodness. Tulips are a very popular spring flower, that come in a range of colors: pink, purple, red, yellow and orange.

If you are looking for Easter or spring  flowers to decorate your home or dinner table or even as a gift consider some of these spring flowers:  hyacinths, daffodils, iris, daisies, lily of the valley, violets, pansies, mini carnations, gerbera daisies, pussywillow, and flowering branches such as forsythia and cherry blossoms.

If you have interesting springtime flower tips share them here.

Happy Easter!

 

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