Like many other people, you’ve probably gone to a florist and ordered a bouquet for a loved one. Even though you live hundreds of miles away from each other, your flowers are in the recipient’s hands within 24 hours. It’s like magic! Some people might be under the impression that the florist makes up the arrangement and places it on a delivery truck, which is then driven really, really fast to the destination. Of course, if you ponder that for a moment you realize how completely impractical that would be. So how does your favorite Chicago florist … read more

Many of the events associated with flower gifts happen unexpectedly. It could be a death, an accident, or the arrival of a new baby. In such situations, you want to express your sentiments of caring and support as quickly as possible. But if you live in San Diego and your loved one lives miles away in Chicago, for instance, it’s not always feasible to hop on a plane and travel across the country to be with him or her. Sending a bouquet of flowers is a fast way to tell someone you care. Here are a few tips for sending … read more

Who doesn’t love fresh flowers add a little cheer to their home or office? The problem is that using a florist can be very costly and grocery or convenient stores only have a few tasteless flower bouquets to choose from. With the Flowerbudi Easy Flower Design System, you can transform flowers from your garden or local store into beautiful, professional looking flower arrangements for any occasion.

The Flowerbudi more than pays for itself after the first use and can continue to be used over and over, allowing you to make new flower arrangements any time you wish. … read more

A Bit of History on Silk Flowers

It is stated that the Chinese mastered the skills of working with silk more then 5000 years ago and in turn created the elaborate silk floral replicas. As early as the twelfth century, Marco Polo brought the art crafts to the Italians who began making artificial flowers and in the 14th century, the French continued to improve the quality of both fabrics and fabric flowers that they became known as the … read more

How to make oval flower arrangements

If you have been wondering how to make oval flower arrangements, don’t worry.  It is probably much easier than you think; it can just be a little difficult to get yourself started on the creative process at first.  The first thing that you want to do is decide whether you want to build your arrangement by height for color.  Even though we already know the general outline shape, which one you set your design around has a big impact on how you build your arrangement, so decide now.

If you want to go by color, … read more