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Flower Holidays, Occasions & Parties -
Party Flowers
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 A backyard barbecue is relaxed, festive and friendly. Since barbecues usually take place in the summer, ask your florist about which flower varieties do well in your climate.
Floral Decorating Ideas
- Consider using Mason jars filled with bunches of daisies (a great summer flower) over checkered tablecloths.
- Drop a few candles into similar jars if it is an evening event.
- Or ask your florist to make colorful arrangements in fun containers such as baskets or bottles.
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Flower Holidays, Occasions & Parties -
Wedding Flowers
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 Welcome gifts for out-of-town guests and members of the bridal parties.-
Thank you gifts for those people who make the bride and groom's day special.
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Rehearsal dinner and wedding brunch décor.
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Decorations for the wedding transportation.
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Floating arrangements for ponds or pools.
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Accessories for the bride's hair, in some cases replacing the more traditional veil.
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Flower Health Benefits & Research -
Emotional Impact of Flowers Study
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With today's high-tech and fast-paced lifestyle taking its daily toll on our lives, experts advise exercise and other personal lifestyle changes to relieve stress.
According to behavioral research conducted at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, nature provides us with a simple way to improve emotional health - flowers. The presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction and affects social behavior in a positive manner far beyond what is normally believed.
"What's most exciting about this study is that it challenges established scientific beliefs about how people can manage their day-to-day moods in a healthy and natural way," said Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Rutgers and lead researcher on the study. Click here for more about the true power of flowers!
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