Flower Power!

Giant flower spotted driving around Salem, OR!

Don't be scared if you see a GIANT flower while you're driving around Salem, Oregon — it's just our ad on Oregon Mobile Media's mobile billboard truck. Far classier than a sign bolted to a truck bed and way cooler than a traditional billboard, this mobile media truck has three sides that display scrolling "billboards" (up to 12' wide!) AND----it's lighted at night so it glows. :)

Yep, super awesome. You've got to see it in person to really appreciate just how cool it is, but til you do, here's a photo of it in the evening with the lights on. For more photos and to learn more about this super-cool new advertising opportunity, be sure to "Like" them on Facebook or visit their website.

Feb 28 "tasting" at The Oregon Garden Resort a success!

About 80 people +/- attended the tasting put on by the The Oregon Garden Resort on Sunday, Feb. 28. The event let current & prospective brides sample some of the menu offerings for weddings. It was a lovely event, with over 80 people in attendance.

Sue Hamilton of SHE Designs and I worked out the 'tablescapes," choosing to highlight the colors of the room with our linen & flower choices. We even created a "chapel" area in the room, with the 2 chair offerings the Resort has, so brides could get a feel for what's possible in the room.

In addition to the event florals, we set up a small display and ran a video slideshow of some of our work, which seemed to be very popular... I may have to do that at all the shows!

Flowers designed for novelest John Irving.

I was very excited to be able to design the flowers at a reception for one of America's most popular and respected authors—John Irving.  His novels include The World According to Garp and The Cider House Rules. Irving was on Willamette University's campus on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, to deliver the spring Atkinson Lecture in that evening. 

Shades of blue & green featured flowers including green & ivory roses, Bells of Ireland, white Oriental lilies and delphiniums. Oh, and peacock feathers. I love working with the clear cylinders for elevated florals such as these, as you can use that "negative space" to create a bit of a terrarium. FUN! Can't wait for the next event! 

Click here to see the full article on Irving's visit to WU.

Donations to the 2010 Governor's Food Drive

The week before Valentine's Day, we donated several arrangements in support of an annual event:
the  2010 Governor’s State Employees Food Drive.

Different divisions within the State hold various raffles, sales and drives to raise money and gather food donations. We provided Valentine's themed designs that were raffled off that Friday before Valentine's Day.

Their drive ends this week, and thus far, they've collected the equivalent of 3,832 pounds of food to help feed our fellow Oregonians—and donations are still coming in. WOW!

Paper Zone wedding show today! 11am - 3pm at the Salem Store