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I was recently hired as a wedding coordinator for a wedding that occurred over the Valentine's Day weekend and I wanted to share with you the options you have with white wedding flowers for your wedding table decor.

For this wedding, we used white wedding flowers since the wedding day occurred one day before Valentine's Day. As a wedding coordinator, I always advise my clients to try and stay clear of major holidays in which flowers are an important element such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day or even Christmas. Wholesale flower costs always increase temporarily during these times of the year.

However, wedding dates are set and as a wedding coordinator we have to work around them and provide our brides with the most for their money. For this wedding, the wedding table decor consisted of white flowers since the theme was Winter Wonderland.

White roses and hydrangeas were used along with white votive candles wrapped with lemon leaves and white ribbon. In addition, white floating and pillar candles were part of the wedding table decor. The linen was white sequined and silver napkins were tied with white ribbon.

The Winter Wonderland theme worked perfectly for this past weekend since Valentine's Day was the day after the wedding and we were able to avoid using the expensive red and pink roses usually sent on Valentine's Day. In fact for added flower decor, we interspersed crystals throughout the centerpieces as well.

We took a cue from the guest wedding table decor and incorporated the same look and feel for the sweetheart table using heavily clustered white wedding flowers along with floating white candles and clear crystals.

The place card table for guest seating also illustrated our white Winter Wonderland theme with a white silk table linen and a tall crystal tree wrapped with white wedding flowers. Clear crystal beads as well as battery operated votive candles hung from the tree to enhance the wedding table decor. The guest cards were white and for the party gift, white cake boxes were filled with wedding cake for guests to take home.

One of the important roles of a wedding coordinator is to make sure that all the elements of the wedding flow from the invitation to the ceremony and finally to the guest reception. Sometimes, as in this wedding, last minute changes are made.

Even though the original theme was a black and white art deco theme used on the invitations, we were able to coordinate the new Winter Wonderland theme within two days of the wedding. We did this by substituting the colored flowers for white wedding flowers, exchanging black and white linen for white sequined linen, black napkins for silver and black chiavari chairs for crystal clear chiavari chairs. And no one ever knew!

I hope you found this article about white wedding flowers and wedding table decor helpful for your wedding day and remember to make it simple, delicious, stylish, fun & economical to all!

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Blooming flower tea is one of those things that you can't fully appreciate until you experience it firsthand. It is simply a small bundle of tea bags that have been sewn together with a flower in the center. The flower is prepared ahead of time so it can sit inside the blooming tea package for a length of time and then come to life once it is seeped in water.

Many of the blooming flower tea products on the market today are hand sewn together with great care. They look like small balls of tea packets, but when you place them in a glass container and pour in the hot water the tea bags slowly open up, come apart from one another, and allow the flower to come out and bloom.

You can use any type of glass container to put a blooming tea on display:

• Glass tea pot
• Glass tea cups
• Wine glasses

Any clear glass container that you have can be used to display blooming flower tea. It can be used in a large container and set on display in the center of a table. Or you can give each person their own special glass or container with their own blooming tea to enjoy.

Since blooming flower tea is so different and many people have never seen it before, many hostesses are now including blooming tea at special events. It is a great way to get people talking amongst one another and all you have to do is send someone around to add fresh water to each guest's glass to keep the tea blooming all evening long.

If you just use the blooming flower tea for your own enjoyment you can use the same bundle at least a couple times. It will eventually start to taste bitter, so most people don't like to use them more than 3, possibly 4 times before tossing it out.

Selecting Your Blooming Tea

Blooming flower tea comes with a variety of flowers woven into the center, so you can choose the color and flower style that best fits your personal tastes or the theme for a particular social gathering. Some of the most commonly included flowers are:

• Amaranth
• Chrysanthemum
• Lily
• Hibiscus
• Jasmine

Some blooming teas can be quite elaborate with more than one flower pressed into the center of the ball. For instance, there is one brand that offers a beautiful tiger lily surrounded by jasmine. This makes the blooming tea experience something even more special to look at.

You can also find a variety of different teas used to create these tea balls. There are some made from green tea and many from black teas while others use flavored teas. Just as you find a wide assortment of tea flavors when you shop for loose leaf tea, you can find a wide variety of flavors used in flowering tea products.

The only limitation you may have is finding the tea that you enjoy most with the flower that you really want to see bloom. This can be a bit difficult, but if you look around and have an open mind to different types of flowers you will find something that works perfectly for your event or just your own enjoyment at home.

Blooming flower tea often sells by the ball or you can purchase small collections. The collections tend to give a discount on the per-ball price. 

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Welcome to your blooming tea moment, the most uncommon Blooming flower tea you will enjoy. We love beautiful things, we cherish beautiful times, and we want to be happy.

Most traditionalists believe that Valentines day, Feb.14th in the United States should include Roses, and thats great news for the Colombian Flower industry.

However, as the younger generation becomes increasingly  difficult to market to flower growers are looking at more and more innovative ways to reach the Gen Y market.  A strong example of this was this weeks gala opening of Valentines day, a film staring Julia Roberts. The film set around Valentines day and the love and loss of love created a golden marketing opportunity for the Colombian flower growers as the theme of flowers was a constant throughout the film.

Growers, like Benchmark Growers located in Miami took the lead with Colombian Land of flowers, a marketing brand of Asocolflores ( Colombian Flower exporters) joined with Warner Bros to create a floral showcase at the Premier gala in Los Angeles on Feb.08th at the famous Manns Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd.

The Roses, like the hundreds of Hollywood who's who, celebrities and media created a highly visual red carpet for the thousands of fans looking for just a glimpse of their favorite celebrity. Demi Moore with hundreds of Colombian roses, Julia Roberts with a large Colombian Rose heart, all a marketing success for the Colombian and for the flower industry in general.

International marketing expert Richard Griffiths stated" This type of marketing is simple in its execution yet the impact is without measure. My role is to show the world the beauty of Colombian Roses, the scope and size of Colombian roses and really the importance of this industry to the South American Nation. I have always believed in the power of Hollywood and when given a chance to link with Hollywood it is without question a winning combination.

The press release for the event reached over 14,000,000 people below are a few elements of the press release

Fresh-cut from the Bogota Savannah, Colombian Roses lined the way as some of Hollywood´s top celebrities came out for the World Premier of Valentines Day, The Star Studded cast included among others, Julia Roberts and Ashton Kutcher.

As part of the program launched by Asocolflores and Ethical Trade aimed at creation of strong ties with the Hollywood film Industry, over 5,000 Colombian red roses were handed out to excited fans lining the streets of Hollywood blvd. hoping to get a glimpse of celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Patrick Dempsey, Shirley MacLean, Jessica Biel and the host of celebrity guests.

Benchmark growers proudly supported the premier with a large quantity of Pink Intuition roses, a specialty rose grown exclusively by Benchmark in Colombia, South America. The Rose, a hallmark variety of the group is distinctive due to its size, coloring and exclusivity. Marketing manager Gabriel Vega Stated, “We felt that a film honoring our most important holiday deserved one of our most unique and beautiful rose varieties”

The film directed by Frank Marshall, who is known for such hits as Pretty Women, put together a historic ensemble cast such as Julia Roberts, Ashton Kutcher, Shirley Mclean, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel and Patrick Dempsey.

Benchmark Growers created a partnership with the film premier to highlight the beauty of Colombian Roses, for the film star studded premier and after party. President of Benchmark Growers Herbert Jordan stated “We are also happy to support Hollywood, especially when they have flowers in major motion pictures. This relationship allows us to highlight specialty roses such as the Pink Intuition. We look forward to the films great commercial success, hope to see more and more of our flowers in Hollywood productions”.

The film is set for national release on Feb.12th, 2010

As the world tunes in, and turns out far to much information for one to really capture its nice to see the stars with golden smiles like Julia Roberts can make people see the world and products in a different light. Will more pink intuition roses sell this year for Valentines day, who knows, but one thing is for sure, the Rose was given star power last week, and time will tell if this reflects to the consumer

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Richard Griffiths, based in Bogota Colombia is director of Ethical Trade. www.ethical-trade.org a leading branding company focused on country branding and industries with strong social elements

We often decorate our homes with beautiful floral designs because we appreciate the beauty of flowers and we like how they make us feel. So, what about flowers for business? Applying that same attitude we have toward our homes to the workplace, whether it's a small office or larger corporate setting will result in an attractive and enjoyable surrounding for both clients and employees. Flowers are known to elevate moods and help reduce stress. The experts of corporate flower design know how to create an inviting atmosphere with their designs, which will relax and put the client at ease.

Having professionally designed floral arrangements in either small or large business settings show that those businesses are attentive to detail. Placing flowers in a place of work has many benefits. Using beautiful professional designed floral arrangements makes the business approachable and makes a great impression to its customers, and studies show that clients and customers will more likely rate the business favorably. 

While floral arrangements can make any day feel special, what better way to decorate for the various special occasions throughout the year than with floral design for business? Professional floral designers know how to create the perfect floral arrangement for any occasion that will set the right tone and suit the business. 

A professional floral designer has the expertise to place the correct flowers in an arrangement, choose an appropriate container, know the longevity of the blooms, which flower's aroma will overwhelm certain spaces and which will be complimentary. Minute details such as knowing to trim certain flower's stamen to prevent staining are also an advantage to working with a professional. The designer knows how to skillfully create arrangements with an understanding of color and composition that works harmoniously with the interior design of the business. Artistically created, professional floral arrangements can make even office settings that are plain and simple come alive. 

Flowers are visually appealing, with an impression of freshness, authenticity and being in the moment. They heighten the senses and make the customer look twice. Beautiful professional floral arrangements brighten up and elevate a business and set it apart from its competition.

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