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Brides of 2012: This Special Discount is Just for You!

2012-02-25T11:40:00.000-06:00

As a fun little way to celebrate our brand new website and brand new logo, we are doing a very special promotion for our 2012 brides!

10% Off Your ENTIRE Wedding order

(valid for the first 5 brides to mention this deal and who have also paid their deposit)

The details:

Valid for any bride who books their 2012 wedding with us, existing orders or new orders!
You must pay your deposit (to reserve your date) and to receive the discount.
You must mention the 10% New Website/New Logo Discount to get it.
Your wedding date must be in 2012.
Valid for any order, there is no price limit.
The first 5 brides who have mentioned this AND paid their deposit will receive the discount.

To set up a consultation, submit your info on the contact page of our website!

Our New Logo & Branding

2012-02-13T17:00:00.004-06:00

If you follow our blog, you're one of the first ones to see the sneak peek of our new logo!

We also had an extremely talented writer, Lyndsay do a branding tagline for us...

Artfully Arranged | Delightfully Detailed | Uniquely Yours

Don't you love it?!? We sure do! And, we're working hard on our new website, and can't wait for it to be released! Keep checking back, because it's coming soon!

It isn't too late to start! #FebPhotoADay

2012-02-08T22:18:00.001-06:00

A bunch of our blogger, twitter, facebook, and instagram friends have been participating in this thing called "Feb Photo A Day" from Fat Mum Slim's Blog

So, I thought I'd post the link, and invite you to join in the fun! It isn't too late to start, and it might even challenge you to think a little or do some genuine self-reflection! :)

The instructions from Fat Mum Slim's Blog on how to play:

1. Use the list above as inspiration and take a photo everyday. For example for number one on the list, 'your view today' you'd take a shot of whatever it is that you can see today. This would be a wider shot of your office space, where you went for a walk, or whatever it is that you can see!

2. Share on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, your blog or where ever it is you want to share. If you're sharing on Instagram or Twitter use the hashtag #FEBphotoaday so everyone can find them. There's a great community around the photo sharing, so do share!

3. Check out everyone else's pictures. I do it before I go to bed each night and it's so fun to see how different everyone's photos are. There are people from every corner of the world playing.

2012-02-03T12:30:00.001-06:00

Since it's my birthday today, I'm revealing a little present I will be giving away soon!

After our new logo and website is launched we will be giving the FIRST FIVE BRIDES (works for current brides too! Just mention the promo) a 10% discount off of their ENTIRE WEDDING ORDER. That's right, 10% off the entire order!

10% off ENTIRE wedding order
(for the first 5 brides to mention this promo)

Tell your friends, and be watching for our new site and branding!

Hey Past Brides! We want your photos!!!

2012-02-02T12:30:00.002-06:00

If you're a past bride of ours and have professional photos you're able to share with us (given the photographer's permission), we will post those photos and give a special shout out (& acknowledgements) to you and your photographer!

Please share photos on our facebook wall, or email them to us at: contactus@prestigiouspetals.com

Your prints also have the opportunity to make it on our website!
How fun to show your friends your flowers being showcased on our new website!

P.S. A little SURPRISE is coming SOON!
After our new logo and website is launched we will be giving the FIRST FIVE BRIDES (works for current brides too! Just mention the promo) a 10% discount off of their ENTIRE WEDDING ORDER. That's right, 10% off the entire order! Tell your friends, and be watching for our new site and branding!

Look Out...

2012-02-01T23:53:00.007-06:00

Have you noticed that we haven't posted an update on the blog recently?

We want you to know that not only is updating the blog with our latest designs on our radar, but we also have a few other things up our sleeves...

First, the perfectionist in me really wanted to give every single one of our weddings due credit on the blog. I am finally coming to terms. Because of the lapse in time since last publishing anything on our beloved blog, it might take a little too long to individually dedicate an entire post to all those precious weddings!

So, we will still be highlighting all the weddings of 2010 and 2011, but in a few separate blog-worthy posts!

Right now, though, Prestigious Petals is gearing up for the busy 2012 wedding season and has been working very hard on updating our branding!

That's right! We will soon be launching a brand new website, brand new logo, and some brand new marketing!

Watch out, 2012, we're hitting the streets!

If you're a past bride of ours and have professional photos you're able to share with us (given the photographer's permission), we will post those photos and give a special shout out (& acknowledgements) to you and your photographer!

Please share photos on our facebook wall, or email them to us at: contactus@prestigiouspetals.com

Thank you very much!

-Nicole

Fourth of July Weekend Wedding

2010-07-27T22:43:00.006-05:00

Put together some fun flowers for a wedding over the 4th of July weekend for Jessica & Tom!

She had vibrant colored bouquets to go with Navy Blue bridesmaids dresses...

The bride decided to have some blue iris in her bouquet to tie the colors together!

And, the cake...(decorated by Prestigious Petals)

Upscale St.Paul Wedding | Slate Blue, Silver, Green, White

2010-06-25T10:35:00.014-05:00

Last week's wedding was a color combination of slate blue, green, silver, pewter, and white...extremely elegant and superbly stunning!

View of the reception room. 3 different styles of centerpieces dressed the tables with excellence.

The tall centerpieces set the tone

2nd style of centerpiece was a medium height arrangement in silver mint julep vase

3rd style was similar to the one above, just in a shorter vase...

The boutonnieres...

Groom's boutonniere...

The flower girl's bouquet

The bridal party with their bouquets

Close up of the bride's bouquet...

Special Order for a Special Momma's Birthday

2010-06-14T16:37:00.007-05:00

2 of my aunts, uncle, and grandma chipped in and ordered an arrangement from me for my mom's birthday this year. I chipped in a little too to make it 3 times as special.

Over 2 dozen roses, peonies of plenty, vibrant colors, and some extraordinary specialty flowers from Kenya, Africa cooperate to make this arrangement pop!

A Romantic Beachy Wedding | Pink, Green, Ivory

2010-06-14T16:14:00.013-05:00

Molly & Jamie's May 23rd wedding had a sweet romantic beach theme and her color choices were gorgeous.

The Bride's Bouquet...

Bridal Party...

I love this one of one of her bridesmaids!

The flower girl's pomander (or kissing ball)

The Groom's Boutonniere

The Mother's Wrist Corsage

The Grandmother's Corsage

And, the color splash reception centerpieces!

Wedding work is pure loveliness, I love my job!

For One of My Lovely Bride's Shower

2010-06-14T15:57:00.006-05:00

The bride whose wedding I am doing this weekend's colors are blue, green, and white. Her bridesmaids ordered some coordinating flowers for the shower they threw her a few weeks ago and this is what we came up with!

Stay tuned for photos of her wedding flowers after this week...

Vibrant Colored Mother's Day

2010-06-14T15:49:00.005-05:00

Whipped up a vibrantly colored arrangement for my momma for mother's day. She loves deep colors, bright colors, and jewel tones.

And, I love using curly willow in anything and everything.
I absolutely love the organic and unconfined individuality it gives to arrangements.

Dark Red & White, A Simple Wedding

2010-06-14T15:44:00.006-05:00

My first wedding of the season this past May was a simple wedding with the colors deep red, white, and silver. It seems red and white is a traditional color combination. This bride was on a tight budget and decided to do mini bouquets for her bridesmaids...simple & sleek nosegays. Take a look:

Photo of the toss bouquet, (unfortunately, never got a good picture of the bride's actual bouquet)

And, the altar bouquets...there were 2 of these for the altar

These are a Few of My Favorite Things...

2010-05-19T15:55:00.002-05:00

Working on flowers for Molly & Jamie's wedding...one of my favorite color combinations (greens, pinks, whites) and a lot of my favorite flowers...

Is there anything more delicious than a peony?

Well, ranunculus comes in close second...

Then there's one of my absolute favorite roses...esperance

Mmmm...Green lisianthus

More wonderfully green flowers....
Super green roses

Mini green hydrangeas

Working with flowers is wonderful...nothing better than having constant eye candy

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Where Daydreams Turn Into Realities | My Studio

2010-05-05T23:39:00.003-05:00

I love my studio, it's small and sweet, but perfect for me and packed with my every floral heart's desire...
Here's a glimpse into my "workplace"

Freshly washed buckets

Design in process

The work bench

Some vase shelving

Little things that make it all come together

Stacks of buckets and containers

Trusted industry floral cooler brand

Would you like to see what's behind this majestic cooler door?

Some flowers waiting to be designed for a wedding this weekend

Can't forget the bucket of curly willow (love) and additional storage!

Arrangements For My Momma's Dinner Party

2010-04-29T22:38:00.000-05:00

Whipped up a centerpiece and 6 mini arrangements for a dinner party my mom is having tomorrow night.
Some of the fun things in the bouquets are: Crespedia (also known as billy balls) berzilia, tulips, asiatic lilies, liatris, sunflowers, stock, curly willow, and this really cool branchy white stuff I don't know the name of!

beautiful things come with a price

2010-04-22T13:33:00.001-05:00

Today I'm working with "Rolex" red roses from California. Most roses these days are so hybridized that they hardly have thorns. These are definitely an exception...check out these spikes!

Happy Administrative Professionals Day!

2010-04-21T23:59:00.012-05:00

Today was Administrative Professional's Day also known in the past as "Secretary's Day"

The flower shop that I do freelance work for sometimes asked me to come in to do miscellaneous design work and even some deliveries! Call me crazy, but I love delivering! (I used to always want to be a bus driver so I could drive a large vehicle around all day)

Here's a little about my busy, but fun day...

Spent some time making these cutsie little arrangements for the bosses that wanted a little something for their secretary or "administrative professional"

I also got to take some deliveries...
First delivery was a GORGEOUS arrangement (wish I would have taken a pic) to Medtronic. Had to bring it through security and everything, but the highlight of that delivery was that it was on Coral Sea Street! Coral Sea?!?! In Minnesota? Sounds like a Florida street name...it just gave me happy thoughts about my ever so distant dream of moving to Florida.

Second delivery was to our beautiful state capitol. Hate to say it, but I had NEVER been inside before! I am very glad I got to take this delivery!

A nice man led around this corner and that, and down this hallway and that, and up this elevator...after I dropped off the arrangement, he was gone! And I was lost! But, I enjoyed it and snapped a few pictures...

The building is so gorgeous! I had no idea! There was even a speech/press conference going on in the rotunda!

I did make my way outside, on the wrong side of the building, but I didn't mind because I got to walk down all these steps and snapped this picture too.

Then I took a leisurely jog in the beautiful sunshine back to the delivery van.

My last delivery that I took was to a receptionist at a die cast company. I brought the arrangement in and said it was for "Mickey" that's what the card said. She said there was no Mickey there. I read the last name...she said, "oh, that's me! My name is Nikki and that's my last name!" I guess someone heard the name over the phone wrong.

Needless to say, she was ecstatic and actually started crying right then and there! She said "they are too good to me here." I love running into people who love their job and who are treated well!

Lastly, I just wanted to say, I love how many cool textures and flowers I get to work with. Here's a little picture of just some of the fun stuff... The tricillium (darker green fluffy spikey stuff) and berzilia (round textured ball things) were my 2 favorites of the day...the other more common flowers are tulips, asiatic lilies, and roses...enjoy!

Reflecting on a Past Blog Post

2010-03-11T15:33:00.004-06:00

When I first started blogging a couple years ago, I used it to update my personal life and business life. I decided to copy and paste one of the posts from back then to this new blog.

It's crazy how quickly the time goes!

Posted back on...

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

This wedding flower business stuff is kinda fun! Here are a few pics from my most recent wedding! (May 2008)

The Bride's Bouquet...pictures do not do this justice (Real Lily of the Valley)!

The bridesmaid's bouquets...purple and bronze were the colors...

The reception centerpieces...

The cake topper...

The photographer sent me a few nice pictures from the wedding...

New Photos From Tiffany | Eden Prairie Wedding Florist

2010-03-08T10:55:00.007-06:00

One of my wonderful brides, Tiffany, sent me some professional pictures of the flowers I did for her wedding in July 2009. I LOVE it when brides send me flower photos!

Enjoy!

Ceremony flowers...Arch and Large Side Arrangements

Side of Cake

Her gorgeous cake...filled with flowers
(freesia, spray roses, ranunculus, veronica, orchids, stock, seeded eucalyptus, smilax)

Top of Cake

2010-02-28T13:50:00.001-06:00

Headed to another wedding floral consultation! This season is booking up!

Moriah's Baby Shower | Minneapolis Event Florist

2010-02-24T14:28:00.001-06:00

The flowers for Moriah's Baby Shower were a success! The flowers added such a warm and elegant touch, and it was a joy to bring them for such wonderful friends.

Arrangement in silver candlestick (Bells of Ireland, Pussy Willows, Roses, Asiatic Lilies, Alstroemeria, Solidago, Salal, Spray Roses)
Further back, arrangement in tall square vase (Lilies, Gerbera Daisies, Myrtle, Roses, Alstroe, Salal)
Smaller arrangements (Alstroemeria and roses)

Fun blue charm attached to the tall square vase

Roses and Pussy Willows in short stubby cylinder vase

Welcome!

2010-02-22T11:51:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the blog of Prestigious Petals Floral & Design!

I decided to start a blog for my floral business, Prestigious Petals. I will be updating regularly with the latest things happening.

I'm excited for this coming wedding season! I will continue to book weddings for 2010. As of right now, we have weddings May-October!