tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15593909798127163142011-10-19T12:30:36.490-07:00Cathy Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043522569732110871noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559390979812716314.post-83959050185836872932007-09-10T08:39:00.000-07:002007-09-10T08:48:43.817-07:00From <a href="http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?g=960c559b-71df-4284-8456-339e1e951a84&f=05&amp;fg=rss">NBC's Weekend Today - What Your Florist Won't Tell You</a><br /><br /><br /><br />$50 spent on flowers from a local florist (left) compared to $50 spent with an online company (right).<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://realflorists.flowerchat.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/today-9-8-07.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Yes, there is a difference - <em>a big difference</em>. <a href="http://realflorists.flowerchat.com/2007/09/10/today-show-compares-local-florist-to-online/">Read more here</a>.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1559390979812716314-8395905018583687293?l=flower-shop-talk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathy Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043522569732110871noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559390979812716314.post-75250548174571294672007-09-09T17:06:00.000-07:002007-09-09T17:45:49.184-07:00Florists have been creating videos and uploading them to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/">YouTube</a> in order to share their designs and ideas about wedding bouquets and ceremony and reception decor. Below are three from florists in Orange County, CA.<br /><br />Wedding Flowers from my flower shop, <a href="http://www.avantegardens.com/">Avante Gardens, Anaheim CA</a><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/x7ulaBIDOzI" width="425" height="353" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><br /><br />Wedding Flowers from <a href="http://www.everydayflowers.net/">Everyday Flowers, Tustin, CA </a><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S9MIfd6okG0" width="425" height="350" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><br /><br />Wedding Flowers from <a href="http://www.theflowerplacefv.com/">The Flower Place, Fountain Valley, CA </a><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RgdD0hWCc64" width="425" height="353" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed><br /><br />I'll be highlighting more wedding flowers videos from local florists in the near future.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1559390979812716314-7525054817457129467?l=flower-shop-talk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathy Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043522569732110871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1559390979812716314.post-16501051543436878382007-09-09T10:34:00.000-07:002007-09-09T11:15:11.875-07:00<a href="http://www.avantegardens.com/images/products/Holiday-Arrangements/Valentines-Day/Roses-and-Tropical-Vase.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.avantegardens.com/images/products/Holiday-Arrangements/Valentines-Day/Roses-and-Tropical-Vase.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>In addition to the sites linked on the right side of this blog, below I've listed some recommended resources for professional local flower shops. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.safnow.org/">The Society of American Florists</a> - Trade association of retailers, growers, wholesalers and suppliers representing the US floral industry.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.flowercouncil.org/us/">Flower Council of Holland</a> - Product, design and trends information about Dutch flowers. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.flowerchat.com/">Flower Chat</a> - The largest online community of professional retail florists discussing ongoing floral industry issues. Login required. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.flowersandcents.org/">Flowers and Cents </a>- Online community of growers, wholesalers, shippers and retailers of fresh flowers. </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.aifd.org/">American Institute Of Floral Designers</a> - Accrediting organization for professional floral designers in the US.</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.humanflowerproject.com/">Human Flower Project</a> - Blog focused on the social and economic impact of flowers in cultures from around the world. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div><a href="http://www.blog.amystewart.com/">Dirt - A Blog by Amy Stewart</a> - From the author of New York Times Bestseller <a href="http://www.amystewart.com/books.html">Flower Confidential</a>. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.floristdetective.com/">The Florist Detectives</a> - Describes misleading and deceptive marketing practices in the retail floral industry. </div><br /><p>Happy reading! </p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1559390979812716314-1650105154343687838?l=flower-shop-talk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cathy Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14043522569732110871noreply@blogger.com0