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First Day of Spring is March 20th – Celebrate Spring Equinox

Ah, spring! This season brings more sunshine, warming temperatures, and the rebirth of flowers everywhere. The celebration of spring takes place in all corners of the world. Here are tips to find your own way to welcome the new and highly anticipated season. Continue reading

Capturing the Gold with Weddings

Today’s bridal dress designers have taken a shine to gold. Its popularity is evident from Vera Wang, Sophia Tolli, Justin Alexander, David Tutera and Reem Acra just to name a few. Whether it’s a gold fabric or ivory with gold embellishment, gold is a serious contender for “dress color of the year!” A soft golden color in a wedding dress can take on the look of ivory or cream only with a richer quality and a bit more shine.

Celebrating Easter with Flowers

Easter will be here the very last day of this month, March 31st. Can you believe it? Whether you’ve been stocking up on egg dye, or completely forgot (it happens), we’re taking a look at how you can perk up your Easter activities with the aid of flowers! Continue reading

FSN at the 2013 Illinois State Florist Convention

We just got back from the Illinois State Florists’ Association’s annual convention for 2013 themed, Wonderland. What a wonder it was. From design shows to floral competitions, grants and more – florists from Illinois and surrounding states had their inspiration batteries charged at this show! Continue reading

Artistic Foliage Adds Pizzazz to Floral Designs

The creative use of foliage gives floral arrangements incredible star power. Foliage is tremendously versatile with their shapes, surface structures and colors. Because there are so many ways to manipulate foliage — folding, binding, weaving, layering, collaring, and sewing — they offer a variety of design possibilities.