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Dream Jobs on Oprah
04/26/10
32,500 Blooms!
That’s how many blooms transformed Oprah’s studio on Wednesday, April 21st. And lots of those blooms were from Kennicott!
Oprah’s show was called “Dream Jobs” and had a number of different people talking about their dream job. Guests included a designer from J. Crew, the “Cake Boss” from the TV show and Jeff Leatham, the floral designer for the Four Seasons Hotel in Paris and the TLC show “Flowers Uncut”.
Jeff transformed the studio with Hydrangea clouds, large balls of hydrangea’s covering chandeliers, a gazebo as well as other large impressive designs. Each studio audience received a bouquet of white hydrangeas. Jeff said that this was his second design choice since he couldn’t get the flowers he originally planned on receiving from Amsterdam due to the Iceland volcano. That is where Rick Kohn and the Chicago Plant department came in to the picture.
Last Thursday, Rick received a call asking for 700 opened, large Hydrangea plants in lavender and pink as well as 200 showy lavender orchid plants for Harpo studios. Rick called up a number of his contacts and got the order filled by Saturday when they needed it. It was a very quick turn around but the set looked beautiful! Hope Oprah needs more flowers and plants soon!
On the show, Oprah and Jeff really emphasized the importance of flowers in the home and giving them as gifts. Oprah said that she feels that having flowers in the home is really important and her favorite flower is the peony. Jeff said that you should always send flowers in a bunch without a vase; the bunch should be of all one type of flower in a monochromatic color scheme and be what is in season at the time. His mantra is “clean, simple and chic” for his designs.
Countdown To Mother's Day
04/25/10
It's The Countdown To Mother's Day, Are You Ready?
Here is a Mother's Day Planning Calendar that starts today. Take a look, you might have forgotten an important step. It comes from the Candian Florist Magazine in the following Planning for Mother's Day article. If you have never been on their site, you are missing out on a great resource. Just go to the magazine and take a look.
As always, we are here to help make your Mother's Day successful!
Benefits of Fresh Cut Flowers
04/14/10
Benefits of Fresh Cut Flowers
The benefits of fresh cut flowers might surprise you. Flowers have the quiet ability to produce happiness and joy, increasing feelings of enthusiasm for life. A recent study at the State University of New Jersey found that flowers help improve our moods in a completely natural and safe way.
Flower recipients invariably demonstrate excitement and delight when presented with flowers. Neither age nor gender affected the reaction; everyone expressed the same feelings upon receiving flowers.
Another benefit is in the long-term effect on our emotional health. Feelings of depression, anxiety and agitation were lessened in study participants who received flowers. They also experienced a greater enthusiasm for life.
For more information, go to: Associated Content.com
Lilacs In-Season
04/12/10
Lilacs are just starting from California
Fragrant Lilacs are starting to make their appearance now! Perfect for wedding work, bouquets, hand-tied, just about anything.
Nothing says "Good-bye Winter!!" than gorgeous Lilacs.
With the temperature so nice and warm in the Midwest, our locally grown lilacs as well as other locally grown flowers will be here sooner than usual.
Our variety changes daily starting this time of year, so ask us what we have in stock to make your designs special!