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Wedding Flowers for Every Season

Whether your wedding is in the spring, summer, fall, or winter, you can count on fiftyflowers.com to provide beautiful flowers for your dream wedding. The diversity of our flowers will surely complement your most inner ideas, thoughts, hopes, and dreams as you are imagining your special day.

Spring

Imagine standing in a beautiful garden underneath a strikingly decorated trellis looking into the eyes of your partner. Smelling fresh cut flowers and listening to the birds chirp. Can you feel the warmth of the sun as it shines down on you? What colors do you think of when you envision a spring wedding? Spring is a time of growth and colors like green, light purple, white, and yellow. When you plan your wedding make sure you take a look at our beautiful flowers such as cymbidium orchids green overnight, golden yellow calla lily, daffodil white fresh cut flowers, and lavender freesia flower.

Summer

Have you ever thought about standing on the beach feeling the sand in between your toes as you enter another chapter in your life? There is nothing more intoxicating then hearing the waves of the ocean or feeling the breeze blow through your hair while saying your vows. In thinking about summer, envision intensely sharp and lively flowers such as organic bright sorbet rose petals, stargazer oriental lilies, and mini gerbera orange daisies.

Fall

Leaves, leaves, and leaves. Fall is a time when you gaze up into the sky and notice that the trees are losing their leaves. The days get shorter and the temperatures get cooler. Maybe you plan on getting married in the mountains overlooking the changing colors of nature or standing on the deck of a log cabin listening to the water trickle in the distance down a creek. Wherever your dream wedding may take place in the fall, make sure you have fresh flowers such as safari sunset fresh fall greens, burgundy and yellow novelty flower, ring of fire sunflowers, and dark orange roses.

Winter

Hot chocolate, snowmen, skiing, and watching the snow fall as you snuggle under a blanket with you partner, are just a few of the great aspects surrounding winter. Standing in a lodge in front of a beautiful fireplace is an intimate setting for your wedding. Fresh flowers will surely enhance the cold temperatures existing outside, but the overwhelming love inside during your ceremony. Make sure you consider some of our flowers as you plan your winter wedding: latin lady red and white rose, fresh gardenia wedding flower, and peonies pink sarah bernhardt flower.

Fiftyflowers.com is always here to assist you in your selection of fresh cut flowers for your wedding no matter what time of year.

July is the month of the Larkspur.

Every year people spend millions of dollars on flowers, gifts, and cards for various occasions; birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, holidays, etc. When you think of the day you were born, most people can tell you the color of their birthstone or their zodiac zone, but have you ever thought about your “birth flower”? If you were born in the month of July then you should be thinking about the beautiful larkspur flower.

At Fiftyflowers.com you can purchase various colors of the larkspur; purple, lavender, blue, light pink and white. What do some of these colors mean? Pink symbolizes changeability and uncertainty. Purple indicates that you have a sweet character and White is a sign of your happy and joyful temperament. The underlying meaning of the larkspur is an open heart, dedication, and passion. Remember the larkspur for your next event or occasion in July.

Description and Availability:

The larkspur has an average stem length of 20 to 27.5 inches and each stem features multiple blooms that run the length of the stem. The buds tend to open from bottom to top which provides for a unique blooming process. The larkspur flower is available year around, but should be viewed as especially significant during its birth month.

Send someone special the beautiful larkspur in recognition of their birthday in July. Order them online at www.fiftyflowers.com

Every girl’s dream

“Every girl’s dream is to have the perfect wedding”. I’m not sure if that applies for all women but for sure  many of us long for this magical day. For making our dream come true every detail counts. We invest a lot of time and a large budget to make it happen, however, the worst part of all is the stress it causes. Choose the perfect venue, a breathtaking dress, the most elegant and yet modern invitations, what about the food, and the flowers? The list keeps adding up until we feel like it’s never going to end. The dream starts becoming a nightmare.

With so many things to worry about we need to have priorities and if we have a limited budget some of the elements that make weddings special such as flowers can become unaffordable. A florist may charge a lot of money to do it, and arranging the flowers your self… well it’s an option. Doing it your self can help you save money and have the flowers just as you wanted, our DIY Wedding Combos are the cheapest and easiest way to make it happen. What about the rest of us who don’t have enough time or skills to do it? For those brides we have developed a product that will give you one less thing to worry about: YOUR WEDDING FLOWERS!!! Our Wedding Flowers in a Box have everything you may need, from the bridal and bride’s maids bouquets to centerpieces, corsages, boutonnieres and even rose petals for our flower girl! All you have to do is decide which flower and colors you would like to use, the amount of flowers you need, the delivery date and done! Your flowers are all set!

Whether you have the skills and time to do your flowers or not Fiftyflowers will have an option for you. It may sound really scary to buy flowers online, and specially if it is for your wedding day. However, more and more brides have put their wedding flowers in our hands with amazing results. What can be better than having you rdream flowers delivered on the date you choose to your doorstep and ready to go! Give it a try and I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

Special Flowers for Mother’s day

Every year on the second Sunday in May we celebrate the women who brought us into this world. Mother’s Day was started over 100 years ago by a woman named Anna Jarvis. Anna’s own mother passed away in 1905 which led her on her journey to establish a day of recognition for all mothers both living and deceased. In 1907 Anna passed out 500 White Carnations to the women of her mother’s church, St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia and requested that there be a yearly Sunday Service honoring mothers (although Anna used White Carnations, today the official flower of Mother’s Day is the Red Carnation!).

The church responded in 1908 granting Anna’s wish of the Sunday Mother’s Day service and in 1912 West Virginia became the first state to adopt Mother’s Day as an official holiday. While all of the states eventually followed suit claiming Mother’s Day as an official holiday, it took many years of hard work for Anna Jarvis to achieve her goal. And after all of those years Anna became increasingly worried about the continued commercialization of what was supposed to be a day of sentiment. She protested the buying gifts and revered this as the lazy mans excuse, her intention for this holiday was for each of us to stop our daily lives and spend some quality time hand writing a letter and delivering the letter with a small gesture alike her giving one white carnation flower.

The holiday that she worked so hard to put in place ended up being a holiday she despised. Even though Anna disliked the holiday, it was carried into the present giving us the opportunity to show our Mom’s just how much we love and appreciate all that they have done in our lives. Let’s all take the opportunity on the upcoming Sunday May 10^th, 2009 to show gratitude to all of the mothers we know and love!

Tiffany Blue Wedding Flowers

One of the hottest wedding colors is tiffany blue and when it comes to choosing your flowers to match tiffany blue can be a difficult task. Not many flowers are produced in the color blue ~ why? For many reasons, scientifically creating the blue gene is complicated in flowers because when you are creating flowers species, there are many factors that go into making it a flower variety profitable ~ Vase life longevity, growing conditions and more factors. But why is that important to you as a bride to try to explain a bit why we do not sell a plethora of tiffany blue flowers. The tiffany blue flowers that are available are: Delphinium light Blue and Hydrangea to name a few. With such a few flowers to select from, how do you incorporate your color into your wedding flowers, here are some ideas:

1. 1. Spray Paint-Believe it or not, there is a spray paint created especially for flowers. It is called Just for Flowers from Design Master. You can purchase it at your local craft store and spray paint any flower to completely match any color tone. I don’t recommend trying to fully cover a white flower with tiffany blue but lightly coating it to give the blue affect will look darling!
2. 2. Ribbon-Wherever you can add a tiffany blue ribbon: around your bouquet, around the vases on your table centerpieces, what about using tiffany blue ribbons with your corsages.
3. 3. Floral Pins-In the center of the focal flowers, add a Floral Pin. Imagine your centerpiece of 18 roses arranged in a lovely square vase in the center of each cream rose there is a tiffany blue pearl pin or imagine your ivory colored monochromatic bridal bouquet with a chocolate satin ribbon wrap on the stems, accented down the stems are the tiffany blue pins. This accenting is such an easy DIY project!
4. 4. Marbles-If you are using clear vases, you could use a tiffany blue marble on the bottom on the vase which will completely incorporate the tiffany blue color.
5. 5. Use a tiffany blue vase and fill your vase with cream monochromatic flowers.

Here are just a couple of great ideas on how to incorporate the tiffany blue color into your wedding flowers. If your wedding colors is tiffany blue, let us know at FiftyFlowers by posting a comment how else you are incorporating the color in your wedding flowers, we would love to share the ideas with our brides!

The art of flower giving.

Giving flowers as a token of appreciation is one of the most ancient rituals people have engaged in to show love and friendship to one another. Recent studies have suggested that flowers have a positive impact on the emotions people have and feel when they receive flowers as this increases the endorphins in their bodies producing happiness. It has also been analyzed how flowers in a house produce more compassion and release stress on the people around them. Based on this information, isn’t it the best idea to give flowers as gifts?

When choosing flowers for gifts, think of the recipient first: is there a specific bloom that has a special meaning to them? What is their favorite flowers and if they know how to care for them. For example, many flower lovers see in the lily of the valley one of the most treasured gifts. However, because this fragrant flower is also fragile, the recipient must know how to care for them in order to enjoy them the longest. If the recipient does not have the time or knowledge to care for flowers, consider sending them an arrangement that is easy to care for such as roses. Flowers that last the longest and require minimal care are carnations, mums, Peruvian lilies and even bonsai trees which are the best choices for this type of people.

If you want to send flowers to a woman, remember something important. Instead of sending the flowers home, send them to her office or to a place other people can see them. This not only will make her feel very special around other people, but it will give her something to talk about with her co-workers. If you are inclined to a more romantic evening, then rose petals secretly delivered to you will work best.

Remember, even though there are special occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries which need to be celebrated, an always appreciated touch is to send flowers just because.

Send the perfect flowers today, order them online on www.Fiftyflowers.com

What to expect from a Jewish wedding?

It is common knowledge that the Jewish Sabbath begins sundown Friday and ends sundown Saturday, therefore do not be surprised if the wedding you are invited to takes place on a Saturday night. Furthermore, according to the Jewish, being married under the stars is symbolic of the blessing given by God to the patriarch Abraham, that his children will be “as the stars of the heavens.” Before the ceremony begins, the Chatan (Hebrew for groom) and the Kallah (Bride) privately sign a Ketubah, or a wedding contract in an enclosed area. In most cases, only parents will be invited to observe the signing. In other cases, the signing of the contract will act as a break in the middle of the ceremony after the groom puts a ring on his bride’s finger.

Then comes the fun part: the ceremony! The ceremony takes place under a huppa or a canopy, out in the open air.  A huppa is a canopy support by four poles where the bride, groom and rabbi tradtionally stand during the ceremony. The huppa can be greatly decorated with beautiful flowers , string of lights, greenery or garlands, or just left plain. The first part of the ceremony is a celebration of engagement. Historically, the huppa is open on all 4 sides to invite friends and relatives with uncoditional hospitality. The “engagement” process involves the Chatan circling around the Kallah seven times. Then two cups of wine are used in the wedding ceremony. The first cups accompany the Rabbi as he recites the betrothal blessings; afterward both the groom and bride drink from this cup. Then comes the giving of the ring, which should be simple gold with no ornamentation symbolizing that the marriage should be of simple beauty. This is the climactic point of the Jewish ceremony. The Chatan puts the ring on the Kallah’s forefinger of her right hand, recites a brief declaration and voila….according to Jewish ritual this is when the couple is officially married.

Interestingly enough, the bride may give her groom a ring, but only after the ceremony. This of course is very traditional, and in a more modern Jewish wedding might very well be modified. According to the Torah and Jewish tradition, the ring the groom gives to his bride represents some sort of investment in his wife to be, as he is supposed to provide her with something valuable to prove that he sees her as worthy. After the ring is put on, either the Ketubah will be signed in front of the guests or the ceremony will continue on to the seven blessings “Sheva Brachot” in Hebrew. These blessings are recited either by the Rabbi, or family members whom the couple wishes to honor. They are recited over the second cup of wine and, at the end of the reciting, the couple drinks some of the wine.

Now comes the infamous part of any Jewish wedding, the breaking of glass. A glass, typically a wine glass, is placed on the floor in front of the Chatan. Some say that this is the last time the groom will get to “put his foot down.” The breaking of the glass marks the end of the ceremony, and this is when you can shout “Mazel Tov”, or congrats, along with all the other guests. Then the chatan and kallah are treated to a reception with the guests; however do not be surprised if they disappear for a few minutes before the reception.

Traditionally the bride and groom have a few minutes of privacy in a “yichud room,” these brief moments symbolize their soon to be status of living together as husband and wife. At this point they will be very hungry due to fasting since the morning and will have something to eat. Then the reception will take place and the bride and groom will mingle with guests during an all night celebration with food, beverage and entertainment for all to enjoy! Mazel Tov!

What to Expect from an Indian wedding?

Throughout India there are many subcultures which range from region to region, therefore, it is important to keep in mind that one might find different takes on a typical Hindu Marriage. All in all there are basics characteristics that are found at any Hindu Wedding Ceremony. The celebration lasts for days, and no matter where the family is in the world they, will all be there; it is an extremely significant event within any Indian family.

There are several pre-ceremony events that take place, like the engagement and the holy bathing, but let’s talk about the actual ceremony part. First, the bride’s parents wash the groom’s feet treating him as a Lord, and then offer their daughter as a gift to him. Then the groom will tie thread to the bride’s neck three times, representing three gods, the creator, continuer and destructor.

Then both the bride and groom take seven steps around a fire together while reciting several mantras (Hindu prayers). The bride and groom will then take vows that state that they will be together their entire life no matter what, and during these vows, the brides hand is in the groom’s hand. Afterwards, the tying of the knot takes place, which literally involves tying, and that is the tying of the bottom of the brides Sari (traditional dress) and the upper garment of the groom. This signifies the strong bond between the newly wed couple. Then the father of the bride asks the groom to be with his daughter for the rest of his life, and to support her religiously, morally, financially, earthly and finally eternally.

Then unbroken rice which is mixed in turmeric is sprinkled on the bride’s and groom’s head. The turmeric represents gold and the unbroken rice parallels rice flourishing with a flourishing marriage. Then there is an exchange of garlands, representing communication between the newly weds. There is a reception afterwards with entertainment, food and beverage. All guests and participants wear very bright colors; the bride traditionally must wear red. Flowers are all over any Indian wedding, they represent the beauty of unity. Mostly roses and the dispersing of rose petals is the typical flower to adorn any Indian wedding.

Ranunculus Flower spotlight

Ranunculus are great cost-effective alternative to roses and peonies, which makes them perfect options as wedding flowers. This bloom was first appreciated by Westerns in the Far East around the thirteenth century, and has increased its popularity since then. This is a mild scented flower with fern like foliage, which may easily serve as a filler or a focal flower, has the meaning “I am dazzled by your charms.”

Color:

Ranunculus are available in the following colors: hot pink, orange, pink purple, pink, white and yellow.

Characteristic:

This bloom will have a stem length that ranges between 6 to 12 inches long. However, they can reach up to 20 inches long. Each stem will have one bloom per stem, which may range in an inch to two inches in diameter. A single bloom will have dozens of petals, which makes this a very full flower.

Ideal delivery date:

Ranunculus are harvested in different cut stages depending on the time of the year. Sometimes, ranunculus are harvested in an open cut stage, and will need to be delivered one or two days before the actual event. Other times, these flowers are cut closed, and need to be delivered 4 days before the event.

Availability:

This flower is available year round.

Packaging:

Fiftyflowers.com offers three very convenient package options for ranunculus wholesale: 150, 200 and 300 stems.

Flower care tips:

Once flowers arrive, the stems need to be cut under running water and placed in a bucket or vase with fresh, clean water. Use a vase or container that is taller than the actual flower. This will make the stems of the flowers remain straight.

Beautiful Easter flowers

Easter is a beautiful Christian holiday that must be celebrated with an overflowing of fragrant flowers. Just the plain simple fact that Easter comes around during the spring season is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of all the amazing spring colors that pop up in nature. Popular Colors for Easter are yellow, pinks, light greens and purples.  There are so many beautiful flowers which come in these colors the hard part is choosing which ones you want to give away or wear.

During the Easter holiday, pastel colors are a given. On Fiftyflowers.com, by clicking on the salmon pink color icon, it showed me a variation of flowers in that color, which were mystical Easter inspirations. The Novelty Light Pink Salmon Spray roses, for example, are a gorgeous sort of pastel pinks that would easily brighten up any Easter brunch table as a centerpiece. I also love pastel greens, blues and yellows during the Easter holiday; I thought I’d see what Fiftyflowers.com had to offer in those colors. Not to my surprise I found so many choices. In the green section, my favorite, because green is so fresh and revitalizing , I found an amazing selection of Orchids. I must say my favorite was the Green Dendrobium Orchid. What a tasty but simple statement an orchid would make in anyone’s home during the Easter holiday.

Clean simple classy white, always a modern yet tasty choice. White daisies, roses and lilies can brighten up any dining room table. Just imagine, several of those gorgeous white roses or daisies and votive candles floating in a wide shallow vase in the restroom for guests to enjoy, as always, beauty lies in simplicity…

On Fiftyflowers.com also check out the variety of flowers in the peach, mauve, blush and lavender colored sections; you will find plenty of flowers to brighten your families Easter holiday!