More Press for the Chanel-Inspired Photoshoot

Yep, our Chanel-inspired photoshoot has a few more features. Feel free to check it out!

Its a Jaime Thing:


Bona Fide Bride:

Floral Sense paper flowers in NYC

Yes, you read that right! Our flowers had the chance to make an appearance in New York this month and we have the pictures to prove it! Lysa Scarselli, a fabulous event planner based in New York, sent me these shots she took herself. Professional photos to come! Lysa was the mastermind behind designing and coordinating this Bat Mitzvah Trapeze Party for a lucky lady named Bella.

Our paper flowers served as part of the backdrop for the oh-so-pretty candy table:


And you have to check out the details that Lysa paid attention to from the invitation, to the candy labels, decor and color coordination!




Of course, there was some real trapeze action:



Another nice surprise? This cake was designed and created by the famous Buddy Valastro of the TV show Cake Boss!


I promise to have more photos as soon as I get them.

If you are planning for an event in NYC, you will probably want to get in contact with Lysa (iscarselli@aol.com). She will definitely pull together an incredible event for you!

Vendors
Coordinator: Lysa Scarselli (iscarselli@aol.com)
Paper Flowers: Floral Sense LLC
Venue: Trapeze School of New York
Cake: Buddy Valastro of Carlo's Bakery
Invitations: Mango Ink

Photoshoot with Large Couture Paper Flowers by Floral Sense

Paper flowers have become such a hot trending item. And I am surprised at how many requests I have gotten! There's even an event happening this month in New York where Floral Sense paper flowers were shipped so be sure to check back because I'll have those photos posted soon. More recently, I had the privilege of styling paper flowers for Vivian Tran's photoshoot. Enjoy this eye candy with gorgeous images captured by Tommy Huynh.







I had end this post with this pretty pose of Vivian. Such a pretty lady!


If you have paper flower needs for your event or photoshoot, please send us an email at contact@floral-sense.com and we'll get you set up right away. And one of the best parts? You can have your flowers shipped anywhere you want!

Quick Guide to Flowers for Your Wedding

One of the most frequently asked questions I get from Brides: What flowers are in season during the month of my wedding?
The second most frequently asked question on flowers: What does a (insert flower name) look like?

SO, I'm going to share my secret weapon with you. There is a website called Sierra Flower Finder that I often use throughout the design process to communicate with my clients.



The website allows you to view flowers by their name with the various breeds and colors each flower comes in. There is a detailed description of each flower. I also love the fact that they showcase each of their growers and breeders.

Just keep in mind that you can request a flower you find on this site but the specific color/breed may not be available to all designers. Use it as a guide to help you out and have fun doing it!

Happy designing!

Ecofficiency Speaker Series at the The Camp - Greening Your Home Part 2

Happy Monday!

I'm sure you're excited to read about Speaker #2 from last week's Ecofficiency meeting. Meet the Building Doctors. Yeah, I was a bit puzzled too when James approached the stage wearing a set of blue scrubs. But I appreciate the humor! This company specializes in home energy audits and upgrades. And just as a doctor assesses a persons symptoms to determine a plan of health action, so do the Building Doctors for the home.

If you are interested in improving the efficiency of your home, this is a great place to start. Believe it or not, America's largest source of carbon emissions stem from our homes NOT our cars. Surprising, eh?

To start, a home's performance is determined not through its individual units or systems but as a whole. Part of the process of building auditing includes analyzing the various fundamentals in the home (such as air sealing, lighting, etc) and major systems (such as heating, air conditioning, ventilation). Once the problem areas are found, a treatment plan in drawn up. And the retrofitting begins. Interestingly enough, a common source of energy inefficiency? Gaping holes in duct pipes.

Once all is said and done, the performance of the home is tested again for quality assurance purposes. As for costs, that was never covered. But I would imagine that your utility costs would diminish over time as the efficiency of your home improves.

For more information about the Building Doctors, you can visit their website here.

Cheers!

Ecofficiency Speaker Series at the The Camp - Greening Your Home Part 1

As you probably know by now, Ecofficiency holds a monthly meeting at The Camp focusing on specific topics of everyday sustainability. This last Tuesday's meeting covered Greening Your Home. We were lucky enough to have 3 different speakers address various topics to assist us in making our home healthier to live in. Because each topic was so extensive, I will be spreading this meeting out over 2 blog posts.

The first speakers of the evening were Lisa and Ron Beres, a husband and wife team who co-authored Just Green It and pioneered Greennest.com. Both are building biologists who have dedicated their efforts to educating people on reducing the toxins in their home. Believe it or not, you can develop something called Sick Building Syndrome if toxins in your house reach a level that your body can no longer handle. So, here are a few tips for you to creating a a healthier living environment. Use your 5 sense and follow along!

1) Smell - Create better indoor air quality via increasing ventilation, replacing furnace filters, using HEPA vacuums and air purifiers, checking for lead paint, painting the walls with low or zero VOC paints, using non-toxic cleaning products.
2) Taste - Filter your drinking waters through reverse osmosis, carbon-based filters, distillation and shower-head filters. Avoid toxic plastic containers that contain BPA and/or are plastic #3, #6 #7. Use stainless steel water bottles and/or plastic #1, #2, #4, #5.
3) Sound - Reduce electro-pollutions that cause sleep deprivation and interfere with the body's immune system. Move your cell phone, cell phone charger, LCD tv and Plasma tv away from you sleeping areas.
4) Touch - Be conscious of the fabrics you sleep on as many are treated with formaldehyde and pesticides. Eliminate toxic flooring and pesticides.
5) Sight - Have a vision for your green life!

I hope this was insightful to you! Feel free to browse the Green Nest website here for more information on how to green your home. The Beres' book is a great place to start in case you need a manual to green living in your home.

PS - There is a book that I use regularly called Haley's Hints Green Edition that gives you great household tips from cooking to cleaning and everything in between. This is where I learned to create my own cleaning solutions with safe products such as vinegar, baking soda and toothpaste. Truthfully, I didn't care about having chemicals in my house until I had children. Just the thought of them getting into dangerous chemicals gives me chills but now I don't have to worry about it!

Cheers to green living!

Chocolate Inpsired Floral Arrangements by Floral Sense Featured on Green Wedding Shoes

Floral Sense recently had the privilege of having our florals featured on the amazing Green Wedding Shoes! This is the yummiest photoshoot that we have participated in so far and I have chocolate cravings each time I look at these photos. Here's a snapshot directly from the Green Wedding Shoes blog post.



The masterminds behind this photoshoot were Leila of Be Inspired PR and Gianna of Chic Celebrations. The FAB photographer, Lane Dittoe, captured these images with film! And the chocolates - OMG - they were delish!!

Check out the blog post for more pictures and info of the amazing vendors involved. Just be prepared to have some chocolate handy to fulfill your cravings.