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Flowers For Any Occasion

June 5, 2009 By

With all of the recent graduations and upcoming weddings, people are seeking out what to place on the “gift table,” or “guestbook table.”  We actually had my sister in law’s high school graduation a couple weeks ago and the decorations turned out beautiful.  Below is the photo of her guestbook table with a bouquet from 1-800-flowers.com.  I just love 1-800-flowers.com.  I like how easy it is to pick out the perfect bouquet for your event as well as the ordering process.  You can even receive certain bouquets that same day!

I like the quote “less is more,” and I think with decorations, that is key.  Whether it be for a birthday party, graduation, or wedding, a few simple touches go along way.  A plain white tablecloth with a bouquet to match your event is simple, yet elegant.  With my sister in law’s guestbook table we placed a white tablecloth, 1-800-flowers.com bouquet, her senior pictures (taken by me :) ), a photo album, and a card box.

1-800-flowers.com teamed up with Martha Stewart to make available some of her creative masterpieces to 1-800-flowers.com customers.  I absolutely love this Martha Stewart Modern Rose Medley, pictured above.  This would look great as an everyday kitchen table centerpiece or for bridal showers and weddings.

Not only does 1-800-flowers.com carry flowers, they carry gift baskets and food!  So this is the place to find all of your gifts.  Right now they are having a gift basket sale… save up to 30%!  Here are a few examples of gift baskets they carry.

  • Junior`s Famous Cheesecakes
  • Steven Raichlen Beer Can Chicken
  • Gourmet Cheese Basket with Vineyard Tray
  • Martha Stewart Foods of Italy Gift Basket
  • Cheryl&Co.® Assorted Cookie Gift Box

So when planning your next event, remember the motto I like, “less is more.”  Choose a simple tablecloth with an elegant bouquet from 1-800-flowers.com.  It will surely make your event beautiful, and hassle free!  With one click of a button you can have a beautiful bouquet sent to your house and voila, your decorating is done!

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Unique Ideas for Graduation Parties

May 25, 2009 By

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With all of the recent graduation parties, my mother and I have been talking quite a bit about them… our likes, dislikes, etc., especially because my younger sister will be graduating next year (then 3 younger brothers to follow).  In Iowa, high school graduations are huge… the invitations, food, decorations, and many guests in an ”open house,” type setting.  Why is it that high school graduation parties are a big deal?  You don’t get invited to nearly as many college graduations, even though that seems like a bigger accomplishment. 

I loved my graduation party.  My mom and I found beautiful flower bouquets at ALDI for $3.99 (crazy, right?)  My uncle, who works at an upscale restaurant and owns his own catering company, catered.  We had a great selection of appetizers, yummy cake and chocolate covered strawberries, yum!  I had a graduation DVD playing, like most people do and only invited family and friends. 

My mother and I love planning parties and decorating.  (She planned my wedding and it was beautiful…. but not expensive)  So we have been chatting about what we are going to do for my sister’s graduation party.  It seems like every graduation party is the same.  People come, sign a guest book, drop a card in the box, say high to the graduate, eat food, and watch a DVD.  So we were thinking of unique ideas for graduation parties:

  • Cookie Invitations (You can find these at Edible Gifts Plus)
  • Late night bonfire
  • Dessert Bar
  • Cupcakes Gourmet Tower…. (if you haven’t seen these, check them out!)
  • Bounce House in the backyard
  • a local band
  • A Velcro Wall
  • Dunk Tank
  • Have Dairy Queen come and make blizzards to order.
  • Have a Smoothie Company come and make smoothies to order.
  • Personalized Jones Soda with graduates photo (we actually have a giveaway going on right now for a 12 pack)
  • Cotton Candy or Snow Cone machine

What are graduation parties like in your town?  What was yours like?  If you have any other unique ideas for graduation parties, feel free to leave a comment!

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