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‘Emotion through flowers’: Heather Webster takes over The Blossom Shop
Heather Webster took over The Blossom Shop on N. Howell St. Nolan Ryan | Collegian Heather Webster studied floristry in high school. This experience would lead her, more than 10 years and 2 children later, to owning a flower shop in downtown Hillsdale. Webster took...
How A Dallas Artist’s Pressed Flower Business Blossomed
Andrea Castaneda’s pressed flower artwork is well-known in Dallas, but the market she caters to is nationwide. Her precisely preserved flower art, from original prints to commissioned bouquet presses, captures a moment in time and makes it tangible. Castaneda’s...
Castle Rock florist to design ‘Parasite’ Oscars party
2 Photos Florist Jason Vorse stands in his Castle Rock shop Pollen Floral Works. (Courtesy Jason Vorse) CASTLE ROCK — When Jason Vorse moved home to Castle Rock to start his own floral design shop almost three years ago, he left a nearly two-decade career as a...
More than a floral shop, Pink Lion Design Company opens in Atrium Plaza
A sample bridal bouquet created with wooden flowers sits on display at Pink Lion Design Company in Casper Wednesday, Feb. 5. The flowers are all created from tapioca root and hand painted by artist and owner Michelle Webb. All Michelle Webb wanted for her birthday at...
The Average Cost of Wedding Flowers
Couples can expect to invest roughly 10 percent of their total budget on wedding flowers, according to Brides.com’s wedding planning veterans. But when you’re just setting up your own wedding budget, you’re likely trying to figure out the average cost of wedding...
Looking for the perfect bouquet? SLO floral designer talks Valentine’s Day flower trends
By A couple of blocks from the heart of downtown San Luis Obispo sits a charming, old-world flower shop with black-and-white striped awnings and flower box-framed windows. The building’s style, as well as the nature-inspired floral designs created inside, flow from...
The hair salon where you can pick up a bouquet after your blow-dry
Video Libby Peryer, co-owner of Niche Flowers which has opened a pop-up florist shop in Hairsmiths salon on Timberhill in Norwich. Picture: Lauren De Boise. Deb Dominic, owner of Hairsmiths with Libby Peryer, co-owner of Niche Flowers which has opened a pop-up florist...
Valentine’s Day ‘a kick start’
Mirror photo by Walt Frank / Debbie Arnsparger, owner of Creative Expressions Florists, works on an arrangement of yellow roses. Coming off a strong holiday season, Americans are expected to set another record for Valentine’s Day spending this year as they continue to...
Wedding insurance? Sure, as things can easily go awry
Want to protect yourself in the event of a wedding mishap, severe weather conditions or a vendor incident? There are things to consider before getting wedding insurance. (The New York Times/Marne Grahlman) After a year and a half of careful wedding planning, Sally...