Happy Hallowe'en!

Lola looking particularly beautiful!

A Modern Interpretation of Thanksgiving...

With Thanksgiving coming this weekend, we have a great selection of Autumn tones....Cymbidium & Mokara Orchids, Roses, Bittersweet, Dahlias, Red Vibernum Berries, Jade Trachellium, Ornamental Kale & Grasses, Calla Lilies, Asiatic Lilies, Winter Berries, and the list goes on...

Hydrangea, Roses, Orchids, Lilies, and Bittersweet

Orange Roses in a low square bowl

Orange Mokara Orchids & Monstera Leaves
Orange Calla Lilies

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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Goodbye Harvey Frand...

HARVEY FRAND

October 3 1940-July 23 2009

After 30 years in retail, you don't always love everyone you deal with on a daily basis. It's a fact of life. Most are great, some are impossible and a very few are just so wonderful.

Sometimes clients are so kind and easy and fun that when I see them walking down the stairs into my store, I put everything else aside and just enjoy them.

Harvey came in on Saturdays, and loved flowers. He would come in and chat and browse and ask questions and listen, and be interested, and ulimately, be interesting. Harvey was a funny, kind and gentle soul. He was an Orchid kind of guy, which in my world is a cool thing...
I knew that Harvey worked on Battlestar Galactica, but it wasn't until after he passed that I realized he was"The Producer". I didn't know much about his personal life, and we weren't great friends...but I miss him & Saturdays haven't been the same since he's been gone.

When I am arranging the Orchids for his Vancouver memorial this weekend, I will be remembering him, and thinking of how he touched so many people in such a beautiful way.

My sincere sympathy to Bill, and all of Harvey's family & friends.

Rest in Peace

memorialwebsites.legacy.com/harveyfrand/homepage.aspx

What a great gift & legacy to leave behind...that so many people thought so much of you.

A Pink Rose Wedding at Cecil green....

Last weekend we had a part in decorating Cecil green Park House for the wedding of Darren & Francesca...A sea of 1200 stems of Sweet Avalanche Roses locally grown in our own Fraser Valley, along with another thousand combined stems of locally grown white Avalanche Roses, celery green Annabelle Hydrangea, white Hydrangea,and pink Winter Berry plus (imported from northern California) heavenly scented Stephanotis blossoms.

We worked with Maurizio & David of Debut Event Designs to transform the rooms into a romantic setting based on the traditional & romantic floral paintings of traditional Cuban cigar boxes God is in the details....

Cake by Indulgence Desserts...Decor by Debut Events, Flowers by Hilary Miles, and photography by the lovely Tristan Casey.

And a reminder, if you are planning a wedding always check out Style me Pretty, my absolute favourite wedding resource guide!!!

A Persian Wedding...

Okay, so I am browsing The Yaletown Wedding Gallery Blog checking to see if there are any recent photos of weddings I have worked on....The one I was looking for isn't posted yet, but as I scrolled back I came across some beautiful photos of a wedding from June 2008...

Fereshteh & Kouros are from from San Francisco (my second favourite city)
Here, Fereshteh adorns her groom with a cluster of Ivory Dendrobium Orchids

Timeless white Tulip Bouquet...and Persian sweets.

Yummy!

The couple at the traditional Persian wedding Sofreh.

Red Orchids frame the Bride & Groom

The Reception
Red Orchids, Roses, and Tulips

Apricot Dahlias...Delicious!

Well, summer is drawing to a close....and sadly that means the inevitable end of Dahlia season in Vancouver. We should have availability for the next few weeks, but with less choice in colours & varieties. The variety pictured above is called an "Apricot Pom Pom" and are just the most precious little flowers. They are about 6cm across & comprised of many perfect little spoon shaped petals. With a vase life of 4-7 days, and an average price of $1.00 each they are a great way to brighten up the house as the clouds roll in!

Inside My Store...the Pugs have arrived!

Our exquisite selection of candles....

(and yes, that is a signed Robert Pattinson photo!)

Silk Rose Corsages from New York...we just replenished our inventory & have stock in hot pink, red, orange, yellow, and chartreuse!

Jeez Louise. "The Pugs" in removable orange hats. How precious are these guys?
$34.99 each.

Miniature Phalaenopsis Orchids: $29.99 each.

The Voluspa Line of candles...please call us for the latest scents, colours, styles, and sizes...

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