Phew! We’re exhaling happily as Valentine’s 2011 fades to black

Hear that? That’s the sound of the My Little Flower Shop team singing the praises of Father Time for getting Valentine’s Day behind us so successfully. Thanks to everyone who made it possible, meaning both employees and customers. V-day is the second biggest holiday in the Floral world, first being Mothers’ Day.  Both lead to a certain level of chaos around the store, but it’s always fun. There’s something cool about being part of a floral design marathon that leaves you ankle deep in stems, leaves and little scraps of ribbon.  Plus, if you ever want to witness pure happiness, volunteer to deliver Valentine flowers.  I guarantee, no one has ever been more glad to see you than that little blonde at H&R Block getting her first dozen roses in front of an office full of co-workers. You will suddenly understand why people name their children “Joy” because you will witness its’ beauty.

The aforementioned aftermath in the store is not so beautiful, but I thought I’d share this shot of our dear Alan (an extremely talented designer) among the wreckage so that people could see the flip side.  It may not be the beautiful part, but it is the stuff joy is made of, and that, I believe, is what drives us as designers.  The secret? We create joy the other 363 days a year – not just Valentine’s and Mothers’ Day. We’re happy to spread it your direction. You know where to find us.

 

Meanwhile, back at the (Smoke Tree) Ranch…

The day was bright and clear and the whole affair was more beautiful than you can imagine.  But I don’t want to overburden you with all that imagining, so hang tight and we’ll get some of the photographer’s shots up on the blog as soon as we can.  While running around getting all our details in place, someone was reminded of the scene in one of the Muppet movies – I think it was “The Muppets Take Manhattan” which begins with the Muppets frantically pulling together the last minute touches for a wedding: Kermit and Miss Piggy’s.  There’s something about being part of the community that creates the magic of weddings that is a very special privilege.  It’s crazy and hectic, but also there are times when everyone’s working together and it’s all humming along and it wouldn’t seem out of place for everyone to break out into song like the Muppets do.  Enjoy the photo of Saturday’s beautiful decor, and this clip of “Somebody’s Getting Married Today.”

Busy, busy, busy!

The worker bees at MLFS are very busy! Valentine’s Day is mere moments away – we’re here for you!  760-778-7111  Lots to do, but still, as one of Greg’s event designers, I’m signing in to light the fire again under our blog.  Tonight’s Mercedes event is under our belt, and we’re getting geared up for a big wedding this weekend at the beautiful Smoke Tree Ranch.  Quite a venue – perfect for a destination wedding, but we are pretty much of the opinion that all of Palm Springs is the best Destination a couple could ever ask for.  But I can rattle on about that another day.  Our fearless leader got to go to the dealership tonight to oversee the floral installation and check out the event.  Do you think anyone (and by anyone, I mean anyone named Greg) broke out into “Oh Lord Won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz?”  Now I’d have bought tickets to that.  OK, enough dawdling in the name of “social media marketing” and back to cleaning roses.  Happy almost Friday folks. Celebrate a little! Fresh flowers are a great start. And don’t forget Valentine’s Day. Very bad form.

Arrangements waiting for their close-up at Mercedes