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Friday, July 17, 2009  //  by Amber Mustain  //  Post a comment (0)

For a long time I have been irritated with wire-services because they are a dis-service to the customer and the local florist.

A few reasons you should use a local florist instead of a wire-service:
        
        Value-there is no middle man charge. You will receive an arrangement for the money in which you paid.
        
        Quality/Creativity-the florist can tell you what they have in their cooler. What is the most beautiful and fresh, and make you a one-of-a-kind arrangement.
       
        Expertise-the local florist is a trained professional. They have vast knowledge in their product...it's not just someone taking an order. This is their passion. They want to WOW your special person!
       
        Guarantee-You don't have to jump through hoops when there is a concern-you call them directly and they handle it immediately.

Some may argue that wire-services are more convenient, which in some cases they are. As for my shop, I have a shopping cart available 24 hours a day on my website.

The best value for your money is alwyas going to be calling a local florist in the area you are sending flowers to. It is always best to ask where the florist is located when calling because there are imposters. Wesley Berry Florist is an example. They advertise themselves as a local florist in many cities, take the order, and then send that order to a REAL local florist.  I believe this practice is unethical and deceiving. When I asked FTD and Teleflora about it, because their logos were on this florist's site, they said there was nothing they could do. Of course NOT- they get money from every order as well! Leaving the Customer and the Florist short-changed!

Thank you for supporting your local florist and Beautiful Expressions!

Kate's Wedding

Friday, July 03, 2009  //  by Amber Mustain  //  Post a comment (0)
Kate loved peonies...she got married in May when they were in full bloom, which makes me LOVE peonies because they are big and beautiful! Kate was so much fun to work with. She wanted a garden feel to her wedding so we added David Austin garden roses and james story orchids to her peonies and they looked amazing! Thank you Kate...I loved working with you.

Her photos were done by Allison at Stellar Propeller...Thanks for the great pics...www.stellarpropellerstudio.com






Air Force Academy Wedding

Saturday, June 20, 2009  //  by Amber Mustain  //  Post a comment (0)

Stacy lived in California when she contacted me a year before her wedding. We did all the planning by email. She wanted her flowers to be fun and bright. She had such a clear vision and was really great to work with. Below are the pictures from her Air Force Academy wedding. Her photographer was amazing. Visit www.markjanzenphotography.com for more of his fabulous work!

 








Phelan-Grooms Wedding

Sunday, June 07, 2009  //  by Amber Mustain  //  Post a comment (0)

Wow what a weekend! We worked all week and the final result was Amazing! The Bride looked absolutely fabulous and the groom didn't look so bad himself! We worked with The Club at Flying Horse and Tamara from Chair Covers and Linens, and they were absolutely fabulous to work with. Thank to everyone that made this a wonderful event.


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Phelan-Grooms Wedding

Tuesday, June 02, 2009  //  by Amber Mustain  //  Post a comment (0)
We have started working on our biggest wedding of the season.This wedding is particularly special to me because it's my baby brother's. It's going to be beautiful...we have processed 500 hydrangeas, 200 calla lilies, 200 mini calla lilies, 400 grape hyacinths, 250 hyacinth, and 100 peonies. We are working on beading the pilsner vases. We will post pictures of the week's progress. I absolutely can't wait to see everything together!

New Blog and Website!

Sunday, May 31, 2009  //  by Amber Mustain  //  Post a comment (0)
Welcome to our new blog, website & shopping cart! We are so excited...check back soon as we are still in the process of updating the new  shopping cart.