Uncategorized

I’d Like to Thank My Agent, My Higher Power, My Friends, My Family, and My Parrot.

by

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Here’s a big ‘thank you’ to all who made our Mother’s Day Weekend a rip-roaring success!  We’re giving a shout-out to:

  • The A-Team of Valley floral designers that has occupied our back room for the last four days
  • our wonderful couples who got married on Saturday
  • Our friends who came to pitch in: answering phones, writing cards, cutting ribbons and keeping spirits up
  • The drivers who joined us – our regulars and our pinch hitters
  • Google Maps – a heaven sent blessing.
  • Max, our Parrot! Raspberries all week this week, buddy!
  • The event staff at the Miramonte Resort and Spa, (especially the kitchen staff for putting up with floral designers in the dishwashing area)and the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa.
  • The Coachella Valley’s many gas stations.  Couldn’t have done it without you!
  • Route 111 itself – love ya baby!
  • Pizza Hut! This engine runs on Cheesy Bites!

And last but certainly not least…

All the sons, daughters, husbands and friends who sent love in the form of flowers to the Moms in their lives enabling us to do what we do.  Thank You Palm Springs!!!

-Gregory & Alan

Mother’s Day arrangements carpeting the My Little Flower Shop floor

 

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta

Back to School Rules for the Bride

by
Campus
Why not get married on campus? (Photo credit: Lisy)

It’s Spring! Kids, teens and college students across the country are looking forward to the end of the year.  No more teachers, no more books…But when you’re planning a wedding, there are reasons to go back to school.  Here are several wedding “wins” to be found on campus.

  • The campus itself.  Are you attached to your alma-mater? Or do you live in the vicinity of a university with a gorgeous quad, beautiful chapel, or a high school with an art-deco auditorium?  Consider educational institutions when looking for a wedding venue.  They are often clean, beautifully landscaped and have plenty of parking.
  • The musical talent. Students at the college level (and if you have a performing arts high school in your area – there too) have all sorts of musical groups that make for great wedding entertainment, and/or ceremony music.  Need acapella singers? A string quartet? A marching band for a rousing grand entrance? They’ve got you covered.
  • Don’t forget the trade schools.  Particularly the cosmetology schools.  While you may not want a student to do your hair and make-up day-of, what better way to experiment with a few looks in advance?  Up-dos are definitely in the repertoire (and on the exam) for any aspiring hairstylist, and maybe he’ll teach you a thing or two about your bridal look.

There you have it, the synergy of the school bell and the wedding bells!  Study up!

 

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta

Wedding Warriors Mixer De Mayo!

by

Wedding Warriors, our favorite networking group for wedding professionals has scheduled their next Monthly Mixer – The Mixer De Mayo! And any shindig they throw that’s 3 days before Cinco De Mayo is definitely going to rock the cantina. In this case the cantina is photographer, Mellany Miller‘s studio and the showroom of TE Couture Linen who certainly rock the tabletop with their beautiful linens.  Wondering who the heck are the Wedding Warriors? Here’s how I described it last month.

“As you can tell from the name, we’re a little more rock-and-roll than your average consortium of bridal professionals. Boiled down, our mission is to educate, to build relationships with other business people, and to give back to the community. In practice, we come together to learn from each other about the business climate in the wide variety of communities that make up our region – and the best ways for small businesses to survive and thrive.  We enjoy each other’s company at some HOT parties (these are not your Mama’s COC meetings)! And last, we raise money at each of our events for a community charity. Funds raised at our April 4 gathering will benefit the music department at Palm Springs High School.”

One thing I didn’t mention is our whole “making dreams come true” department.  Oprah does this, but we’re doing it as a team of vendors, which is way cooler IMHO. We’ve given away a Dream Wedding, and will soon be giving away a Teenage Dream party – either a Sweet 16 or a Quinceanera.  So we Wedding Warriors really do fight for the right to party – even for those who might not be able to afford it.

Curious? Think your business could benefit from some wedding knowledge? Come to our Mixer De Mayo!  RSVP today!

 

Related articles
Enhanced by Zemanta