Flower Bar

'Tis the Season to Decorate and Be Merry!

2011-11-22T11:43:00.000-05:00

One of our favorite times of year is now upon us. It's time to deck the halls and we are here to help! Whether you have your own decorating supplies, or you need us to supply everything from scratch, the Flower Bar elves will make your home or office look spectacular!

We are available to do all general decorating needs (trees, garland, wreaths, swags), or to create fresh flowers and holiday greens for your home, office and holiday parties...and we're budget friendly too!

Below are a few images of hoiday decor to inspire you. Let us know your decorating style and we will make it happen.

Flower Bar offers custom floral decor for holidays, weddings and special events! We also specialize in corporate accounts, home subscriptions, and design workshops/parties. With over ten years experience in designing flowers, we enjoy creating something unique and different for every occasion.
Flower Bar has been recoginized as a top florist in Atlanta by: Flower Magazine, Atlanta InTown Newspaper, AJC, MyFoxAtlanta, CitySearch, AccessAtlanta and more.

Do you have a creative idea for your special event or place of business? We would love to help make your design visions come true! Email us at flowerbar@gmail.com, or call 404-641-0590.

Happy Holidays!!

Pumpkin Bouquets!

2010-09-30T16:10:00.001-04:00

It's Fall again (finally) YAY! And one of my favorite things about Fall is pumpkins!

For the last several years we've been combining pumpkins and flowers for Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrations, and once again this year, you have a chance to make your own pumpkin bouquets!

We are firming up our dates and locations, but our flower workshops are tons of fun!

Flower Bar supplies everything you need to create these pretty fall arrangements. You pick out your pumpkin and which flowers you want to use. We set you up and show you how to do everything.

If you would like to receive our Pumpkin Bouquet Workshop schedule for October, please email us at flowerbar@gmail.com and we'll send you the info once everything is confirmed. Or, check back here for details soon!

Host Your Own Flower Design Party- You can also host your own flower workshop at your home or office. We've had workshops for offices, bridal showers, birthday parties, and holiday parties. Everyone gets to make their own masterpieces, and you only need a minimum of six people to host a workshop event. Call 404-641-0590 for more information!

Visit our website at http://www.atlantaflowerbar.com/

Rhodes Hall Wedding with Garden Roses

2010-09-19T14:55:00.003-04:00

One of my favorite things about being a florist in Atlanta is the camaraderie I have with other florists. You would think we would have a competitive nature towards each other, but really I find my colleagues very supportive of me, and I of them. This is a wonderful thing because we have each other to call on for help if needed.

Flower Bar collaborates mostly with two specific floral designers, Andy Rhodes of Organic Art and Cathy Brim of Bloom Floral Design. Below are a few photos of a wedding I did for Cathy. She consulted with the bride on design and ordered the flowers. I put them together. I love her idea of the moss lined glass containers we used for the 36" tables!

Here's a production photo of the centerpieces for 36" round tables

And the final product. These sweet pave styled centerpieces included a variety of pale pink rose, pink garden

rose, white and green mini cymbidium, kermit poms, hypericum berry and hot pink spray rose.

Bride's bouquet, Groom's boutonniere and a gorgeous Wedding Cake

For more information about floral design services in the Atlanta area, please visit our websites below.

Flower Bar

Bloom Floral Design

Four Season's Bridal Shower

2010-09-19T14:28:00.001-04:00

This weekend we had the pleasure of creating table centerpieces for Taryn's wedding shower at Park 75 Restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel. Her pretty arrangements included yellow roses, queen anne's lace, purple lisianthus and snowberry. The larger arrangement was for an oval table seating 8 and the smaller ones were for four- top tables.

Larger centerpiece for oval table

Smaller centerpiece for four-top tables

Asiatic lily arrangement for table with photos of the engaged couple

Flower Bar offers custom floral decor for holidays, weddings and special events. We also specialize in corporate accounts, home subscriptions, and design workshops/parties.

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Click here to email us or call 404-641-0590 for more information

103 West Celebration

2010-08-28T09:44:00.003-04:00

This is our second event at 103 West this year, and we love this venue! 103 West is Buckhead Life Group's premier event facility, offering beautiful event spaces that come complimentary with your custom catering menu and bar services. Click on the following links to view a virtual online tour of The Lounge and The Paces, or call Kuren Kennedy at 404-233-5993 for more information about these or other rooms they have available.

Below are some photos of the arrangements we did for a very special birthday party. The call was for all red flowers to compliment the contemporary red, black and white decor.

Here we used beautiful red ginger, with freedom roses and gladiolus for the dining and bar areas.

And above are photos of the gerbera arrangements we used for the lounge area and gift table.

Flower Bar offers custom floral decor for holidays, weddings and special events. We also specialize in corporate accounts, home subscriptions and design workshops/parties. To discuss floral decor for your next event, please call Amber at 404-641-0590 or visit our website.

Amanda and Andrew Wedding

2010-08-13T14:29:00.000-04:00

Look at our gorgeous bride Amanda! This is one of the prettiest pictures we've seen. Amanda had a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Carter Center. Her bridesmaids wore teal blue and carried flowers in shades of pink.

Amanda was a joy to work with...we really loved creating a look just for her. Her kind words are worth posting as well!

"Amber, I want to say thank you for the wedding flowers - they were beautiful! (More than I even expected, for that matter!) I would be more than willing to serve as a reference or write a formal review if you ever need one!"

This gorgeous photo is courtesy of Slava Slavik Photography.

For more information about wedding flowers from Flower Bar, or to schedule a consultation, please call 404-641-0590.

Visit our website at: atlantaflowerbar.com

Indian Wedding Reception at Cafe Bombay

2010-07-13T17:18:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Cathy at Bloom Floral Design, we had the pleasure of doing flowers for Sharda and Vic's wedding reception at Cafe Bombay. The setting is so colorful, they only needed a few simple bud vases along the tables to add a fresh touch.

Marigolds, calendula, dahlia, standard white mums, mint and safflower were the selected flowers....all varieties that should last throughout the week. A benefit of using a collection of small bud vases instead of larger centerpieces, is that more of your guests get to take home something pretty from your special day!

Here are a few photos from their event. Imagine the delicious aromas of Cafe Bombay's Indian food in the air....makes me want to host my own event there soon!

Easy Floral Formulas for Budget Friendly Events

2010-06-29T17:09:00.004-04:00

Many of the clients who hire us to do floral decor for their special events, often don't have specific designs in mind for their arrangements. But almost everyone has a budget, and usually a color scheme.

Listed below is an example of event flowers we did for Atlanta's East Lake Golf Course. These designs are both impressive and affordable, and the floral formulas allow for several different color pallet options. We've listed their ingredients, as well as the color availabilities, for you below.

Large Focal Arrangement- $250 ea

Great for Ceremony and/or Buffet decor

The Formula:

Tall Yellow Gladiolus

Yellow Fuji Mums

Fuschia and Orange Asiatic Lilies

Orange Roses

Myrtle and Salal greenery

Curly Willow

(see below for color options)

Table Centerpiece

(for 60" round tables)- $45 ea

The Formula:

Yellow Fuji Mums

Orange roses

Fuschia wax flower

Salal greenery

Glass container lined with Ti leaf

(see below for color options)

Flower Color Options:

Gladiolus- red, orange, purple, white, yellow, fuschia, lime green (some hybrid colors also available)

Fuji Mums- yellow, lavender, green, white

Roses- a wide variety of shades in: white, red, orange, pink, purple, yellow, fuschia, green, peach, terra cotta, etc.

Asiatic Lilies- white, pale or dark pink, orange, burgundy, yellow (some hybrid colors also available)

Waxflower: fuschia, white, pale pink, yellow

Planning an event? Please contact us at 404-641-0590 or email flowerbar@gmail.com to discuss your special needs.

Glorious Indoor Gardens for Urban Living

2010-03-04T10:31:00.002-05:00

Are you a garden lover, but live in an apartment, loft or condo, with no yard? In Atlanta (as with many other cities) the popularity of Intown Loft and Condo living has been on the rise over the last decade. One of the things we sacrifice with Intown living is outdoor space—But you don’t need to sacrifice having the beauty of the outdoors brought in to your home! This book is a great resource for creating and maintaining your indoor garden.

Plants and flowers not only affect our emotional well being, they also promote physical well being by removing toxins and poisons from our environment. Glorious Indoor Gardens not only provides rich textual content about creating your own garden sanctuaries, it’s also loaded with tons of beautiful photos!

A great book to pick up for yourself—or give as a gift!

If you live in the Metro-Atlanta area, call Flower Bar @ 404-641-0590 for help with getting your indoor garden started!

Come On Spring! Hello Tulips!

2010-03-02T15:14:00.000-05:00

It’s Tulips season! Actually, to be honest, tulips are available year round from your professional florist-- but Tulips are definitely a sign of Spring! Tulips offer one of the widest arrays of vibrant colors and varieties. So tis the season! Order your honey a fresh bouquet of tulips, or stop by your local florist or market to pick up a bunch for yourself. They will be sure to brighten your week!

We’ve listed some interesting tips about Tulips below:

- Did you know that tulips are one of the few flowers that continue to grow, up to an inch or more, after they are cut and put into an arrangement? If you are preparing floral centerpieces for a specific event, make sure to cut your tulips about an inch or so shorter than you would want them to be at the event.

- Did you know that tulips’ blooms will follow the light? While you should not place your tulips in direct sunlight, they will tend to follow light in the room. This is part of the beauty and movement of the flower.

- Are the stems of your tulips weak or rubbery when you get them home? Tulips take a lot of water. A tip to proper hydration is to gently wrap your tulips in a couple of pieces of newspaper. Hold the stems under water and cut (this prevents air from stopping up the flow of water. Transfer wrapped tulips in water and preservative and let stand for 1-2 hours. Then remove paper and re-cut stems. Your tulips should be hearty and happy for 7-10 days! Don’t forget to keep your eye on the water levels, and continue to cut stems as necessary.

Flower Bar offers floral design services for Weekly Accounts and Special Events in the Atlanta area. Call us at 404-641-0590 or visit our website at www.atlantaflowerbar.com for more information.

You can also email us at flowerbar@gmail.com

Book Your Own Flower Designing Party!!

2010-02-26T09:47:00.003-05:00

Flower Bar is the only florist in Atlanta that offers flower designing events! Hosting a flower arranging party, is a fun way for you and your guests to get creative together. A Flower Bar designer comes to your location with all the fresh flowers and supplies needed for a fun educational flower designing experience. Custom packages are also available. All participants get to keep their creations! Call 404-641-0590 to book your party’s floral design workshop.
**Minimum 5 participants required, plus $25/hr designer fee.

Cost for Complete Supplies Packages:

Novelty- $15/person
When it's more about the activity and fun, than the actual outcome of the participants’ arrangements.

Hidden Talent- $20/person
A colorful mix of seasonal flowers are used. Participants learn tips and techniques that help them make their own little masterpieces.

The Martha- $30/person
For the higher-brow craftster. Fancy flowers and artifacts are used in designs. Participants get all the tools and attention they need to make professional looking arrangements.

The Apprentice- $45/person
Participants get to choose from a variety of our highest quality supplies. Each participant makes two pieces as the designer guides them through their own creative experience.

(delivery fee may apply)

Visit the Flower Bar website

or call 404-641-0590 for more information.

Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget

2010-02-18T12:01:00.002-05:00

We recommend this book! Here's a powerful tool for working with a wedding budget. Alan and Denise Fields offer great information about everything to think about when budgeting for a wedding.

Where most wedding planning books coach on etiquette and design style, this handbook is the best tool for navigating through a great event on a realistic budget. It's full of money saving tips, and things to watch out for when working with wedding vendors.

Make Your Own Valentine's Day Bouquet! Saturday, Feb 13th 1-4pm @ The Albert (Inman Park)

2010-02-09T12:07:00.006-05:00

Join us this Saturday 1-4pm for a pre-Valentine's Day party at The Albert in Inman Park ! Make your own flower arrangements starting at $10 and up. We'll have all the supplies you need, or bring your own vase or container!

It's a DIY flower arranging party, where you can also eat, drink and be merry! If you're not sure you are up to being a floral designer, you can also ask us to create something for you, or help guide you when making your own (or even pre-order and just come pick it up).

Our flower workshops are fun! You get to decide what to create, and you'd be surprised at how talented some people are....men and women!!

Call 404-641-0590 or email us at flowerbar@gmail.com to RSVP.

Get Directions to The Albert here

Flower Arranging party is from 1-4pm....or until we run out of flowers. Come on guys...we know how this works...even if you are a "last minute" romantic, this is a fun and unique thing to do WITH and/or FOR your sweetheart!!

Wedding Flower Tips

2010-01-26T11:25:00.003-05:00

The wedding rush is upon us again. We're meeting with new brides and planning our our 2010 events. Some brides we meet already have very detailed ideas about their flowers, whereas others haven't yet picked out their colors.

We enjoy planning wedding decor with every bride, at every stage...but it occurred to me that it might be a useful tool to post a few tips to think about when meeting with a florist for your wedding.

Color:
Most colors can be found year round-- if you really have to have them-- but it will be better on the budget if you stick to what's in season. White is always available and always makes for a beautiful wedding, but if you want to add color, here are some suggestions for each season.

Seasonal Colors:
Spring: light pinks, purples, yellows. blues
Summer: dark pinks, dark purples, reds, peaches
Fall: oranges, greens, peaches, purples
Winter: reds, greens, yellows, browns

Roses vs. No Roses:
For Flower Bar, roses are one of the most economical ways to achieve a soft and petally look, if you like them. We've done plenty of weddings where there were no roses included, but still most brides want (or don't mind) roses within the mix. An all-rose bridal bouquet would cost probably half of what it would using most other flowers. The key is to use a good florist who will condition the rose over several days so that it is at a perfect full bloom. Rose buds are not as petally and romantic. One other tip about roses, is to use a color "pallet." Combine dark and light oranges with peaches, or a combination of three of four shades of pink!

Table Centerpieces:
One of the most important items on your list that will "make or break" your flower budget, will be your table centerpieces. Most Flower Bar table centerpieces range between $45-$85 per table for the "low" arrangements, and $85-$125+ for the "tall centerpieces." There are plenty of ways to substitute different containers or different flowers to get your look on a budget, just ask your florist for suggestions. Flower Bar also rents vases, and containers to lower your cost, but consider whether or not you want your guests to take home your arrangements.

Ceremony Arrangements:
Most couples have two or more large ceremony arrangements for the exchanging of vows. Re-purpose those pieces as buffet centerpieces, or entryway arrangements, or DJ decor at the reception. Flower Bar rents urns and columns, or candelabras for your ceremony flowers. We'll move them to your reception if it is in a different location than the ceremony.

Hopefully these couple of tips are useful to you. Stay tuned for more flower planning tips.....we have lot of them!

Email: flowerbar@gmail.com

or Call 404-641-0590 for more information.

Wedding Flowers and Décor On A Budget:

2010-01-03T10:59:00.000-05:00

Adding fresh flower centerpieces and décor to your wedding or special event makes all the difference in your party’s atmosphere. But times are tough, and you need professional florist creations in the most economical and efficient way.

Flower Bar takes pleasure in making your Wedding or Event beautiful. Whether you have a large gathering or an intimate setting, we work hard create gorgeous arrangements that will fit your budget.

Take a look at our floral books, or bring in pictures of what you have in mind. We look forward to hearing about your special event plans! Call 404-641-0590 for more information. All budgets welcomed.

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Floral Subscription Accounts

2009-12-27T15:29:00.000-05:00

Flower Bar offers floral subscription accounts for homes and businesses in the metro Atlanta area. We come to you, and create custom arrangements suited to your decor.

Most of our clients request their flowers to be delivered every 7-10 days, and our current accounts range from $50 to $500 per delivery.

Who Should Get A Floral Subscription Account?

Our clients have included residential homes, high rise condominium communities, restaurants, large corporate offices and quaint boutiques.

Servicing regular accounts allows us to plan our fresh floral inventory ahead of time. We can shop directly from growers which gives you fresher and less expensive blooms.

**Ask about our current promotion where we're dropping our minimums to as low as $35 per (local) delivery.

Call 404-641-0590 for information

Recession Proofing

2009-02-28T14:44:00.005-05:00

Dear Flower Bar Friends,

We have a couple of things to announce. As the economy shifts, we’ve found ourselves needing a little reinvention. Our retail store has temporarily closed, and we’ve moved into a production workshop space to specifically focus on events and weekly subscription accounts for homes and businesses.

This is an especially exciting time for us! Eliminating the day-to-day delivery orders gives us more time to work on our events and accounts, focusing even more on every little detail.

We will be specializing in three areas:

**Weddings and events**- economy sensitive packages…eliminating our daily overhead will allow us to offer our services at a steep discount. What used to be a $1-$3k wedding is now offered starting at $500!!

**Home and Office Subscription Accounts**- have fresh flowers delivered (locally) to your home or office every week.

**Workshop parties**- Hosting a flower arranging party, is a fun way for you and your guests to get creative together. We are the only florist in Atlanta that offers this service.

Thank you for your continued support over the last 2 ½ years!! And thanks for spreading the word about Flower Bar’s event, workshop, and subscription account services!

Floral Design Workshops

2009-02-20T05:24:00.005-05:00

Hosting a flower arranging party, is a fun way for you and your guests to get creative together. Our workshops are perfect for small social events of 10-20 people. A Flower Bar designer comes to your location with all the fresh flowers and supplies needed for a fun and educational flower designing experience. Workshops generally last two hours. Custom packages are also available. All participants get to keep their creations! Call 404-641-0590 to book your party’s floral design workshop.

Cost: $50/hr designer fee, plus your choice of Participant Supply Package below.

Participant Packages:

Novelty- $15 ea
When it's more about the activity and fun, than the actual outcome of the participants’ arrangements.

Hidden Talent- $25 ea
A colorful mix of seasonal flowers are used. Participants learn tips and techniques that help them make their own little masterpieces.

The Martha- $45 ea
For the higher-brow craftster. Fancy flowers and artifacts are used in designs. Participants get all the tools and attention they need to make professional looking arrangements.

The Apprentice- $65 ea
Participants get to choose from a variety of our highest quality supplies. Each participant makes two pieces as the designer guides them through their own creative experience.

Flower Bar is a full service florist for special events and weekly accounts in the Metro Atlanta area. We specialize in weddings, corporate events, holiday parties, and regular subscription accounts for your Home or Business.

Call 404-641-0590 for more info

Valentine '09

2009-02-11T11:40:00.006-05:00

2009

...And just like clockwork, our phone has started ringing (a lot!) just a few days before Valentine's Day.

This year, Vday falls on a Saturday. Instead of scheduling a delivery, you may want to pick up your flowers and hand deliver them to your honey. If this is your plan, we strongly encourage you to call in your order early. If you wait until the day of, you may have to wait a bit for us to prepare an arrangement for you....or worse, there may not be a lot of flowers from which to choose! We've sold out of flowers every year.

Having said that, Flower Bar will have a ton of inventory for walk in sales on Friday 2/13 and Saturday 2/14....just try to get here early if you can!

Happy Valentine's Day!

404-641-0590

Unique Valentine's Day Bouquets

2009-02-08T12:37:00.004-05:00

Valentine's Day is coming up this Saturday, February 14th! Flower Bar will offer all kinds of beautiful arrangements to fit your particular romantic situation...and budget! We've done our research and we are going to be the lowest priced florist included in the Top Five Florists of Atlanta.

Order your flowers to be delivered to your honey's office earlier in the week, so that they can enjoy their blooms all week long. Or schedule your pick up here at our shop on Saturday.

TIPS: Order your Valentine's Day arrangement early....even if you are planning to your flowers up on Saturday. We've sold out of blooms for three Valetine's Days in a row!

Call us at 404-641-0590 for more info.

It's A Good Sign If the Media Calls US!!

2009-02-05T13:42:00.004-05:00

For the second year in a row, Flower Bar has been lucky enough for a media outlet to call US asking to promote our business for Valentine's Day! Last year we had the pleasure of appearing on FOX's Good Day Atlanta, to show off our Valentine's Day specials and host an "Anchor Challenge" where each of the news anchors attempted a floral design of their own. It was great fun and we got a lot of attention for it.

THIS YEAR we are partnering with Atlanta's popular radio station 92.9 Dave FM (a CBS Radio station). Listen all week from Saturday Feb 7th to Saturday Feb 14th for our $50 gift certificate giveaways! Flower Bar will also be sponsoring the music played over the weekend!

We appreciate 92.9 Dave FM's recognition and invitation to participate in their Valentine's Week promotions.

To order your Valentine's Day flowers call 404-641-0590.

Free Cupcakes With Your Dozen Roses

2009-02-03T16:44:00.003-05:00

Just to be different, this year we are offering two free cupcakes with your order of a dozen roses for Valentine's Day. Please order before Tuesday, February 10th to get your free cupcakes. The cupcakes come in a pretty little box with a bow.

Flower Bar will have several different versions of our dozen roses. Choose the contemporary version, as seen in this photo, or go for the more traditional arrangements-- long stemmed.

Valentine's Day is on a Saturday this year. We are encouraging our customers to send flowers earlier in the week so that your honey can enjoy their flowers all week long! We will also be delivering throughout the day on Saturday, February 14th.

Call 404-641-0590 to order the best Valentine's Day flowers in Atlanta!!

Best Ideas for Valentine's Day

2009-01-15T15:52:00.013-05:00

Flower Bar has picked out a few of our favorite bouquets to suggest for our loyal customers. Below you will find images of our recommendations. Click on any image below to order that arrangement for Valentine's Delivery...or pick up!

This is "Burgundy Blush" a unique mix of pinks and reds, including lilies, hydrangea, roses, spray roses, seeded eucalyptus and more!

This is "Contempo Rose Cube" a more modern twist to the dozen roses...updated and romantic!!

This is "Imagination Blooms" a unique display of lilies, orchids and orchids, artistically arranged with tropical greens.

This is "Garden of Grace" the perfectly refreshing mix of blooms when you want to be different this Valentine's Day. No traditional roses, no red, but still tons of love!

This is "Dozen Sweet Roses" the tried and true and traditional dozen red roses...with our favorite greenery: blupleurum!

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Flower Bar is Atlanta's favorite florist for unique, fresh, quality arrangements. We take pride in making every bouquet a work of art. Please place your Valentine's Day order early.

And don't forget....Valentine's Day is on a Saturday this year!! We will be doing Valentine's Day delivery throughout the Atlanta area.

Romantic Flowers for Valentine's Day!

2009-01-13T15:23:00.006-05:00

Once again we're gearing up for a fabulous Valentine's Day. This year you can send extra goodies with your flower arrangements. Select from a variety of ice cream flavors, cupcakes, cookies, candles, and special beauty pampering gifts. Call now for more information, or stay tuned to our website for details.

VALENTINE'S DAY TIP: February 14th is the busiest day for any florist. Most florists wouldn't be able to guarantee a specific time of delivery without steep "rush" fees added to your order. You wouldn't want your honey to have to wait all day wondering if you sent her anything, would you? We suggest sending your flowers on the day BEFORE Valentine's Day. That way he or she has their gift to enjoy all day long. **You may even get brownie points for being the first bouquet delivered to your sweeties office....oohhhs and ahhhs from the co-workers are always fun! :)

Flower Bar will deliver Valentine's Day flowers throughout the metro Atlanta area. Call 404-641-0590 to place your special delivery.

We'd Love Your Vote!

2008-12-17T13:16:00.002-05:00

Once again Flower Bar has been nominated for Best Florist in CitySearch's "Atlanta Hot List." We are very excited and honored to be considered for this prestigious award.

To vote for Flower Bar, please click here.

Thank you so much for your support!!!

Photos from Tracy Adams Photography

2008-10-24T16:20:00.011-04:00

This past weekend we had the pleasure of creating wedding bouquets for Lori and Marshall's wedding. Their ceremony took place under a tent in the back yard of their beautiful home.

Tracy Adams was the photographer on duty, and she did such a wonderful job, we just have to post all the photos of our flowers that she sent to us. We highly recommend Tracy for your event's photography needs! Her website can be found at http://www.tracyadamsphotography.com/

Flower Bar takes pleasure in making your Wedding Day beautiful. Whether you have a large wedding or an intimate setting, we work hard create gorgeous arrangements that will fit your budget.

Our cozy shop lends itself to relaxed meetings where we'll plan your perfect day. Come by to look at our floral books, or bring in pictures of what you have in mind. We look forward to hearing about your wedding plans! Call 404-525-2244 for more information. All budgets welcomed.

Attn: Media and Production Companies

2008-10-09T16:56:00.003-04:00

If you work in the media, production, or post-production world, chances are you received a phone call or email from us this week... We're after you, and we want to work your holiday parties!!

Flower Bar specializes in custom floral centerpieces, and holiday decor, specifically geared towards your needs and budget. No job is too large or too small. Some of our past clients in the media/production industry include: TNT, TBS Superstation, Tyler Perry Studios, Magick Lantern, PlanetJam Media Group, WZGC (Dave fm), CBS Radio, and more! Please call Flower Bar at 404-525-2244 and ask for Amber for more information.

Got client's you need to check off your holiday gift list? We have several gift baskets to choose from...OR have us custom design a gift basket just for your company-- logos and all!

Visit the holiday section of our main website for more info.

Or visit our online ordering website to pre-order gift baskets and flower centerpieces now!

Flower Bar: 404-525-2244

This Week's Featured Bouquet- "Autumn Celebration!"

2008-10-06T15:56:00.001-04:00

For a truly thoughtful gesture, send someone this jewel-toned floral arrangement of burnt orange roses with a medley of bright blooms in shades of deep purple, red and chartreuse. It’s a gift with fresh-from-the-garden style, and a beautiful celebration of autumn.

Burnt orange roses; purple Sweet William, Matsumoto asters and cushion spray chrysanthemums; red Asiatic lilies and alstroemeria; and green button spray chrysanthemums – accented with bupleurum and huckleberry – are arranged in a clay colored container.Approximately 17" (W) x 12" (H)

Click here to order

Or Call Flower Bar at 404-525-2244 for more information.

Holiday Decor for Your Home or Business

2008-10-01T15:11:00.004-04:00

Tis the season to start planning your holiday celebrations! Let Flower Bar help you plan your decor. Whether you need table centerpieces for a party, or longer term holiday decorations for the home or office, Flower Bar will custom design your decor specific to your needs and budget.

Holiday wreaths, like this one featured on TNT's "The Closer" can be put together to compliment the existing decor in your home or office.

Call early to book the best rates on volume gifts and decorations such as table centerpieces, home or office holiday staging, or corporate gift baskets.

Flower Bar is a full service florist in Atlanta, GA, specializing in daily delivery service, weddings and special events, and holiday decorating services.

Call 404-525-2244 for more information

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Block Party @ Water Tower October 4th!

2008-09-27T14:17:00.002-04:00

Come have fun with our neighbors on Saturday, October 4, 2008! From 11am to 5pm there will be a block party celebrating the Old Fourth Ward historic district....and the party is located at the water tower right across the street from Flower Bar!

There will be plenty of family fun, live music, food, art, kids games and more....bring your lawn chair or blanket! Enter to win raffle prizes from local businesses, including Flower Bar gift certificates and flower arrangements.

....And we've heard there will be an video/photography installation in the water tower...how cool!

Visit the O4W website for more information on this event.

Vase Recycle Program

2008-09-26T17:33:00.005-04:00

Flower Bar was the first in Atlanta to announce our Vase Recycle Program for our "regulars." Since our opening in 2006, Flower Bar offers cash back, or a discount on your next purchase, for bringing in the old vases that are collecting in your cupboard.

You can also bring in your own vase and have us design an arrangement custom to your needs and budget.

Flower Bar is a full service florist for any occasion, any time. We offer traditional and contemporary designs...or try one of our exclusive Cocktail-Themed Bouquets™. Delivery service available. Ask us about our Holiday Event services!

Flower Bar is a Citysearch "Best Of Atlanta Florists" winner for 2008. Look for our upcoming video on Comcast's On Demand "Best of the City" channel in October!

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Comcast films Flower Bar for "Best of the City" On Demand Channel

2008-09-23T12:23:00.003-04:00

Last week we were thrilled to participate in a video shoot for Comcast's On Demand channel called "Best of the City."

Best of the City features local businesses in the "Dining & Food," "Clubs & Entertainment," "Style & Shopping," "Kids & Family Fun," and "Best of the Rest." Flower Bar will be in the Best of the Rest category, and our video will be running for up to three months!

Stay tuned for more information. This programming is expected to begin in October, but we will be sure to announce the official launch!!

Blackberries...and we don't mean your phones

2008-09-04T17:12:00.002-04:00

This week we have wonderful wild blackberry branches for your bouquets! Include blackberries in your next flower arrangement, to add a very unique touch...something you've probably never seen before.

Flower Bar has also been carrying a variety of wild basil. This basil is VERY hearty, smells great, and acts as a beautiful greenery to just about any arrangement. In fact we used our locally grown basil as the primary greenery in a recent wedding, and had rave reviews!

Call Flower Bar at 404-525-2244 for more information, or visit our website at www.flowerbar.org.

Flower Bar wins "Best Of" by Citysearch

2008-08-20T17:19:00.002-04:00

While it might not be the most professional photo I've ever taken (of a decal on our front door), I'm proud to announce that we've been put on the Citysearch "Best Of 2008" list for florists....again this year!

We really appreciate the recognition and feel very honored to be considered for the list. Thank you to all of our customers that voted for us!

To view our Citysearch listing and reviews, click here.

To view our website, click here.

Or call 404-525-2244 for more information.

New Portfolio Pictures

2008-08-14T08:34:00.003-04:00

Finally, Flower Bar has a new Flickr account which will house all of our portfolio pictures moving forward.

Click Here to view examples of our floral designs over the last several months.

Current categories are: Unique Bouquets, Parties and Special Occasions, and Weddings.

We encourage your comments and feedback!

Flower Bar is a full service florist located in the heart of Atlanta. Call 404-525-2244 for more information, or you can visit our website at www.flowerbar.org.

Tips Planning Your Wedding Flowers

2008-08-04T16:55:00.006-04:00

Photo by Tiffany Schoepp Photography

The wedding rush is upon us again. We're meeting with lots of new brides and planning out our 2009 events. Some brides we meet already have very detailed ideas about their flowers, whereas others haven't yet picked out their colors. We enjoy planning wedding decor with every bride, at every stage...but it occurred to me that it might be a useful tool to post a few tips to think about when meeting with a florist for your wedding.

Color- Most colors can be found year round-- if you really have to have them-- but it will be better on the budget if you stick to what's in season. White is always available and always makes for a beautiful wedding, but if you want to add color, here are some suggestions for each season.

Seasonal Colors:
Spring: light pinks, purples, yellows. blues
Summer: dark pinks, dark purples, reds, peaches
Fall: oranges, greens, peaches, purples
Winter: reds, greens, yellows, browns

Roses vs. No Roses- For Flower Bar, roses are one of the most economical ways to achieve a soft and petally look, if you like them. We've done plenty of weddings where there were no roses included, but still most brides want (or don't mind) roses within the mix. An all-rose bridal bouquet would cost probably half of what it would using most other flowers. The key is to use a good florist who will condition the rose over several days so that it is at a perfect full bloom. Rose buds are not as petally and romantic. One other tip about roses, is to use a color "pallet." Combine dark and light oranges with peaches, or a combination of three of four shades of pink!

Table centerpieces- One of the most important items on your list that will "make or break" your flower budget, will be your table centerpieces. Most Flower Bar table centerpieces range between $45-$85 per table for the "low" arrangements, and $85-$125+ for the "tall centerpieces." There are plenty of ways to substitute different containers or different flowers to get your look on a budget, just ask your florist for suggestions. Flower Bar also rents vases, and containers to lower your cost, but consider whether or not you want your guests to take home your arrangements.

Ceremony Arrangements- Most couples have two or more large ceremony arrangements for the exchanging of vows. Re-purpose those pieces as buffet centerpieces, or entryway arrangements, or DJ decor at the reception. Flower Bar rents urns and columns, or candelabras for your ceremony flowers. We'll move them to your reception if it is in a different location than the ceremony.

Hopefully these couple of tips are useful to you. Stay tuned for more flower planning tips.....I have lot of them!

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Flower Bar's Cocktail-Themed Bouquets™

2008-08-02T11:53:00.004-04:00

Flower Bar's Cocktail-Themed Bouquets™ are something you've never seen before...and you won't see anywhere else!

Our exclusive designs are inspired by the latest cocktails trends, and offered in sizes of "single," "double," and "tall." Flower Bar is a full service florist with a twist! So if you'd buy that business associate, friend or love interest a drink at the bar, why not buy them one of our Cocktail-Themed Bouquets™ at Flower Bar?!

Our intoxicatingly fun and beautiful flower bouquets come in a seasonal variety of "flavors". Current bouquets available nationwide are listed below. For orders outside metro-Atlanta area, please allow 48 hours for delivery (extra shipping charges apply).

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Alea Moore Photography

2008-07-24T12:02:00.004-04:00

Here are a couple of the professional photos taken at Kate and Brad's Wedding, celebrated on June 19, 2008. These photos are SO much better than the one's we took! Thanks to Alea Moore Photography, for sharing their unbelievable talent with us! We highly recommend their wedding photography services!

Flower Bar is a full service florist located in the heart of Atlanta. We love working with brides to help create the perfect day for their Atlanta Weddings. Call us at 404-525-2244 or email flowerbar@gmail.com for more information.

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"The Wedding Party" Tonight

2008-07-24T11:08:00.004-04:00

Join Flower Bar and the Paisley Umbrella designers, this evening for THE WEDDING PARTY presented by Atlanta Weddings Magazine.

The event will be hosted at Grand Hyatt Buckhead (330 Peachtree Road NE) and begins at 6pm, with a fashion show at 7pm.

Here's a photo of Flower Bar's purple bridal bouquet that will be featured at the event. Jewels are provided by Nicola Jewelry.

Call Flower Bar at 404-525-2244 or email us at flowerbar@gmail.com for more information.

Hope to see you tonight!

Danielle and Jacob Wedding

2008-07-16T16:31:00.008-04:00

Danielle and Jacob got married this past Saturday, July 12th. We've been looking forward to doing this event for a good while now, and have already heard back from the Bride, via the Wedding Coordinator, that she was very pleased. When I went back to pick up our rented Urns and Columns today, the Church coordinator said all the ladies commented that the wedding flowers were some of the prettiest they had seen...which of course makes me very happy~

We used mostly all whites for Danielle and Jacob, with just a hint of blush here and there. Here are a couple of photos (yes we actually took a some pictures this time!!) until we can get copies of the professional images from their photographer.

(Above)- The Bride's Bouquet: White freesia, ranunculus, roses, stock and blush peonies.

<<- The Bridesmaid's Bouquets (there were 9 of them!): White roses, stock and freesia with blush roses.

And below are the table centerpieces. One version was larger than the other as they had 8-top tables and 4-top tables in two separate rooms. White Casablanca lilies, stock, lisianthus, roses and white hydrangea with a tint of blush petals here and there (nature wanted them to have blush!)

<<- ...and I can't resist, Spiderman (aka my friends adorable son, Albert) came by to "help" out with the wedding flowers while he had lunch at our Irwin Street Market. He's very carefully posing with the Bride's bouquet.

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Kia's Wedding Bouquet

2008-07-08T15:22:00.003-04:00

I'll keep this entry short and sweet. Look at the pretty colors in Bride Kia's bouquet! She chose her bouquet from one of our wedding books. I just love the shades of these roses together.

Kia had a quaint ceremony on June 29th at The King Keith House here in Inman Park. It's an adorable B&B with room to host a smaller wedding of up to 50 people. Also a great place to host out of town guests!

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Flower Bar takes pleasure in making your Wedding Day beautiful. Whether you have a large wedding or an intimate setting, we work hard create gorgeous arrangements that will fit your budget. Our cozy shop lends itself to relaxed meetings where we'll plan your perfect day.

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Our Paisley Party was a HIT!

2008-06-27T17:40:00.018-04:00

Last night the women in business at Paisley Umbrella hosted a showcase party, along with some invited outside vendors. We had fabulous guests, music, food, and of course everything you need to plan your dream wedding at your fingertips!

Behind the boutique, in our garden area was a tent showcasing four different themed wedding settings including "Classic," "Modern," "Romantic," and "Whimsical." See below for pictures of our collaborations.

These tablescapes were in part coordinated by Ashley Baber Weddings, and featured centerpieces by Flower Bar (of course!), china and stemware by Bloomingdale's, linens by Classic Party Rentals, dresses by Olive, shoes by Ann Roth Shoes, jewelry by Nicola, invitations by Bubble Bee Press, and place cards by MM Ink Calligraphy.

MODERN

CLASSIC

ROMANTIC

WHIMSICAL

If you missed our wedding boutique party, check here often for information on our next one! Or visit the Paisley Umbrella website.

Flower Bar is the resident florist at Paisley Umbrella, a design showroom for the Creative Bride.

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Kate and Brad Get Married!

2008-06-21T16:00:00.006-04:00

This week we had the pleasure of working on both the Rehearsal Dinner and Wedding of Kate and Brad. They are a lovely couple, with great vision and ideas of the soft romantic look they wanted to create.

Here's a photo of their Rehearsal Dinner floral ring and hurricane centerpieces. Thanks to Marilyn, Kate's new Mother in Law, for being so easy to work with! We like how it turned out.

Kate and Brad's June 19th Wedding took place at The Houston Mill House, a wonderful gardeny location in the Decatur, GA area. We've done events here before and the staff is remarkably organized and helpful. They have a wonderful garden area for ceremonies, a historic home and beautiful back terrace for receptions.

The Wedding:

The one thing I am admittedly TERRIBLE at is getting pictures of our wedding bouquets and arrangements the day of the wedding. We rely on the photographers for professional shots but I'm terrible about following up with them as well....always moving on to the next event. This picture shown is of one of their table centerpieces-- the day after. They wanted a soft and petally romantic feel for their wedding dinner tables.

The outside terrace was decorated "understated but elegant" says Marilyn, with soft petally bud vase bouquets, an arrangement for the bar, and ivory hanging paper lanterns in the trees (operated by batteries- no hanging cords!).

My lighting expert, Sully overheard the Houston Mill House staff say our event was the prettiest this season! We can't wait to be back in touch with the Bride and Groom to hear all about their night!

Teleflora Blogs about Flower Bar

2008-06-21T13:05:00.011-04:00

How flattering! I was contacted by Jacqueline, editor of Teleflora's blog, some time ago about including us in one of their postings. Thankfully for me, she was patient enough to wait for me to slow down and do a phone interview with her, finally, last week. We had so much to say, she posted TWO blogs about us!

Read the Teleflora blogs here:

Florist comes full circle to floral roots

Flower Bar florist’s creativity calls for a toast!

Thanks so much for recognizing Flower Bar!

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Visit the Teleflora blog

Brides: Save the Date! June 26th Paisley Party

2008-06-05T16:55:00.007-04:00

Please join us for a very special event catered to the creative bride! The designers at Paisley Umbrella are pleased to present our next Boutique Party on Thursday, June 26th, from 6pm-9pm.

Enjoy food, drink, music and tons of creative ideas for planning the perfect wedding. We'll be displaying and talking about four themes for your big day, including:

The Classic Bride- Colors in baby blue, chocolate, grey (polished)

The Romantic Bride- Pinks, blush, corals, fuchsia (sweet)

The Modern Bride - black and white (clean)

The Whimsical Bride- marigolds, orange, olive (a little retro)

Come to check out our gorgeous collaborations in these themes, including dresses, invitations, desserts, flower centerpieces and bridal bouquets (from Flower Bar!), hair and makeup, jewelry, accessories, guest favors, and so much more!

For more information on this event, or to RSVP, please click here

To visit the Flower Bar wedding page, click here. Or you can call 404-525-2244 for your free wedding flower consultation.

Dayton's Proposal

2008-05-28T17:03:00.004-04:00

One of the things I love the most about running a flower shop, is getting to peak into the romance of different people's lives. One of the most romantic times in people's lives is when a man proposes to a woman. So of course, I LOVE getting the phone call about a guy needing help with his plans to propose!

This past Memorial Day weekend, we got a call from Dayton. He told me his plan, and I got just as excited as I would if a brother called, telling me about asking his girlfriend to marry him. Dayton had a couple of logistical obstacles, which we helped him with, but here's how he popped the question!

Dayton's girlfriend Lindsey received an email on Saturday morning, telling her to make the trip from Newnan (where they live) to our flower shop to begin a little scavenger hunt. She has GPS, so she was to program in a new destination with each stop.

At about 2pm, Lindsey walked into Flower Bar pretty confused. She said she wasn't sure why she was there. I gave her the bouquet Dayton ordered (see picture) along with a card, and a gift certificate to Victoria Secret. The card had the store's address on it and note to shop for something she liked. After her shopping spree, she received instructions to go to The Embassy Suites downtown at Centennial Park.

At the hotel, she received a room key, where a masseuse would be on call for a nice massage. When she was done, her final instructions were to walk down to Centennial Park and look for Dayton. There he would propose! Their final stop- dinner at Ruth Chris Steak House downtown. Isn't it oh so romantic!!?

Thank you to Dayton for letting us post about his big day.

...I wonder if they are planning their wedding flowers yet.

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The Two Steves....

2008-05-22T15:53:00.004-04:00

Customer Update: Yesterday I received a call from a gentleman who ordered flowers from us a couple of months ago....he reminded me of his story. His name is Steve and he was ordering flowers for his wife's birthday. Steve was planning several days ahead of time, and we chatted a couple of times about what to send his wife to make a great impression.

When Steve placed his order he signed the card "Love Steve (The one from Florida)". He explained a story about how he and his wife had wondered if the wife's ex-boyfriend (also named Steve!) would send her Birthday wishes on her special day...so he put the little note at the end of his card to clarify, just in case.

On the day of the delivery, I got a call from Husband Steve. The wife was very disappointed. He mentioned that we had such great customer service, and he enjoyed planning the arrangement with us, and therefore was even more disappointed that she didn't like the flowers. I, of course, panicked. People don't complain about our arrangements! I told him we'd make good, or give him his money back, etc.

An hour or so later, he called me back. The ex-boyfriend Steve had in fact sent his wife the "ugly" flowers....PHEW! Our more gorgeous arrangement came just an hour later, and she loved it! His phone call yesterday was to order more flowers.

Thanks Husband Steve, for letting me blog about your story (and for reminding me about it yesterday), and for ordering more flowers from Flower Bar!! We hope we will continue to impress!

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Join Us Thursday May 29th @ Paisley

2008-05-14T19:53:00.006-04:00

Who Inspires Your Style? Paisley Umbrella Toasts Sex and the City: The Movie opening nationwide May 30th. Join Flower Bar for Cupcakes and Cocktails Thursday May 29th, 6-9pm at Paisley Umbrella, our bridal showroom location. Be one of the first 50 guests and get the ultimate Fashion Getaway gift tote, filled with goodies! Drawings for exclusive giveaways will be held every hour!

Win an outfit inspired by the stylish ladies of Sex the City, including a dress by Olive, shoes by Ann Roth, bag by AC Lynn, and jewelry by Nichola!

Are you cutting edge like Carrie? Classic and polished like Charlotte? Does an edgy professional look like Miranda's fit your style or is Samantha's mix of glamour and sexy more your taste? Tell us who you are and enter to win your best Sex and the City inspired outfit!

RSVP to olivestyle@comcast.net to enter the drawing. Look for upcoming emails for a chance to win a Paisley Umbrella Bridal Shower or Bachelorette Partyand movies passes to Sex and the City!

Campanula for Mother's Day!

2008-04-30T13:46:00.002-04:00

We've just ordered a ton of beautiful Campanula for Mother's Day bouquets. Campanula is a tall stemmed flower with bell shaped blooms. We'll have these flowers available in purple, pink and white. They are a great flower to incorporate into the larger bouquets, where you're trying to make a big impact.

Campanula also goes well with Delphinium, Bells of Ireland, Lilies, Callas, Snapdragons and Curly Willow. Call 404-525-2244 to order your spectacular, and unusual, Mother's Day bouquet with our fresh-from-the-farm Campanula!

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Adapting to Growth

2008-04-29T18:34:00.006-04:00

We love our neighborhood. There's so much growth in retail and residential, it's pretty fantastic to be a part of it! This past weekend we sponsored centerpieces for the neighborhood's Butterfly Ball just before the Inman Park Festival weekend.

Flower Bar has been growing so fast, we invited our other neighborhood florist, Adaptation, to join us in the sponsorship, and to collectively come up with an inexpensive centerpiece that was Eco-Friendly, in theme with the event. It turned out to be a really positive experience, and I had fun collaborating with Liz and Mike. Thanks guys!

Here's what we did.

Together we decided to use draught resistant plants like sedum, succulents, and a touch of healthy wheatgrass. Our containers were baskets made from reclaimed birch wood and recycled plastic box straps. Then we finished them with a touch of mood and sheet moss. We were all very pleased with the results and hope that our neighbors are enjoying the arrangements!

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Phone: 404-525-2244

Shop:
Flower Bar
660 Irwin Street
Atlanta, GA 30312

Wedding Showroom:
Paisley Umbrella

Workshop:
145 Sampson Street
by appointment only

Little Birds

2008-04-29T09:01:00.005-04:00

This past weekend was the Inman Park Festival, and here's one of the designs we did for a wonderful Jewelry vendor called Little Bird Beads.

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We're Growing Like a Weed!

2008-04-14T18:56:00.003-04:00

I am so thrilled to announce we've grown...Again! Last week our new production space was completed. The new space is in the building just behind our shop at Irwin Street Market, and it's where we'll create the magic for our larger events, and holiday volume.

We also just purchased a fabulous van (in great condition!) from another florist whom I admire very much! Chuck Henry is a idol in my eyes, his talent is vast and his work has adorned the main entrance of the Southeastern Flower Show the last two years. After taking a director position at the SEFS, Chuck doesn't need the van as much, and I'm happy to adopt it....mojo and all!

Kid's Flower Basket Workshop

2008-04-11T19:04:00.006-04:00

Today Flower Bar hosted a flower basket workshop with several children on Spring Break. The kids were part of a program a wonderful woman named Ms. Aida's directs. She owns and operates Grass Roots Institute, a non-profit for children in the area. Ms. Aida and her huge loyal following, volunteer their time to help teach these children life skills through arts and culture.

Grass Roots Institute is one of the many vendors that shares Market space with Flower Bar at the Irwin Street Market. If you'd like to sponsor a children's flower arranging workshop, or help support Ms. Aida in any other way, please feel free to come visit us at 660 Irwin Street, Atlanta GA 30312.

Last Weekend's Weddings

2008-04-02T19:36:00.007-04:00

We had two weddings this past weekend. Thought I'd post the two bridal bouquets. Ohhh so pretty!

Saturday Wedding- Lisa & Patrick:

Sunday Wedding- Erica & Danny:

Flower Bar specializes in Weddings and Special Events. Visit our website at http://www.flowerbar.org/ or call 404-525-2244 for more information.

Watch our YouTube Video- Paisley Umbrella

2008-03-27T16:56:00.006-04:00

Check out our new Video on YouTube. This short 2-minute video introduces all the bridal experts featured at Paisley Umbrella, a "Design Showroom for the Creative Bride," located in Buckhead.

Flower Bar is proud to be the chosen florist for the Paisley Umbrella team.

Watch Our Video

**A very special thank you goes to the great Peter Eckes who filmed and produced our Paisley Umbrella video. (Hint: Mr. Eckes also offers wedding video services! petereckes@gmail.com.)

Easter Basket Bouquets

2008-03-22T18:34:00.007-04:00

Here's a picture of one of our favorite Easter Basket bouquets this week.

We'll be doing baskets like these again for Mother's Day-- and you can even make your own! Stay tuned for more information on our Mother's Day Flower Basket workshop!

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Hoppy Easter Everyone!

2008-03-22T15:48:00.009-04:00

Yes, I made an Easter Bunny out of white carnations. Isn't he cute!?

This is actually from last year, but I have a bunch of white carnations left from several Church arrangements I did this morning....I forgot to use the carnations (we hardly ever have carnations, so I forgot we even had them!)...so I may attempt a 2008 Bunny tomorrow morning. It might be a nice thing to donate to a community organization.

Our sweet innocent 2007 Bunny came to our local watering hole with me last Easter....it was also a friend's Birthday. Check out what kind of trouble he got into that day!

Flower Bar not only makes the Easter Bunny, we've made Spider Man, Dora the Explorer, and many other creative works of art using flowers. Call us at 404-525-2244 to place your special order-- or visit our website at http://www.flowerbar.org/.

Close Your Eyes And Click Your Heels Three Times...

2008-03-17T18:17:00.005-04:00

On Friday evening a tornado hit Downtown Atlanta and Cabbage Town, just one mile away from our shop...we were VERY lucky that we did not get hit. I am also counting my blessings, as I was at the Georgia World Congress Center doing a stage demo for the Atlanta Home Show, just hours before the storm hit-- resulting in heavy damage to the building.

On Saturday we had a wedding we were very much looking forward to working on. Kyla Tilton of Atlanta Party Starters was getting married at the Vinings Club. Kyla is one of the most put-together ladies I know, she keeps her cool under any circumstance, and each of her events are no less than a spectacular success! When I arrived at the shop at 6:30 am to begin her flowers, we had no power....and it was pitch black out. This put me a bit behind, but my Jenny came to the rescue to help me catch up on all the boutonnieres and corsages- Thank you Jenny!

When we got to the venue, I was expecting the Bride to be a bit unraveled, as there was another tornado warning for that day. But of course, she was just as calm, cool and collected as always, and she had her team working hard to make sure all was as it should be. I felt for her because she specifically rented the venue and organized the theme of her wedding specifically around the gorgeous skyline view of Atlanta from the Vinings Club. But all that was covered in weather now.

She greeted me with a smile on her face and said the flowers looked great. I told her the sky would clear up and she'd get her view. Sure enough, it did, and at the end of the evening when I returned to clean up, Kyla looked radiant and happy. I'm so glad everything worked out for the lovely Bride and Groom!

And Kyla- now you have quite a story to tell to all your future clients. You pulled off your own beautiful wedding despite the first ever Tornado to hit downtown Atlanta. Congratulations!

2008-03-11T18:00:00.008-04:00

For an otherwise crappy few days on the personal side of things (car break-in, etc), the creative juices sure were flowing.

Doing them even made me feel better....hope it worked on the recipients too!
Here's a sampling of the last favorite few....

Flower Bar is a full service florist specializing in Everyday arrangements as well as special occasions and weddings. Visit Our Website or call 404-525-2244 for more information.

Women In The City- Atlanta INtown Newspaper

2008-03-03T14:15:00.000-05:00

All the Ladies of Irwin Street Market were featured on the cover of Atlanta INtown magazine in their March issue!!

Twice a year they do a "Women In The City" issue which features business women in metro Atlanta. They came to interview the various vendors at the Market where Flower Bar shares a roof, and decided to put us on the cover! We were completely surprised.

Along with the honors, we were invited to Executive Editor Susan Soper's home for a luncheon celebrating all the Women In the City who were featured. It was a lovely affair, and Flower Bar is grateful to have been included.

Click Here to Read the Article on page 4.

Valentine's Day Reports

2008-03-01T15:50:00.003-05:00

As a florist, I started to worry about a week after Valentine's Day because we had not heard back from any of our customers. "I guess no news is good news," I thought. At least we didn't get any complaints that our flowers died in two days, or that someone didn't think they were pretty....

But wait-- NOW we are hearing back. Sixteen Days later. My customers are reporting back that their flowers are just now expiring. And the compliments and thank yous are abundant.

Phew, and YAY!

Attention Brides- Join Us March 6th

2008-02-28T18:45:00.007-05:00

Attention all Brides- Please join the Paisley Umbrella designer team for our monthly meet and greet cocktail party on Thursday, March 6th- 5pm-8pm.

The first 15 guests will receive a gift bag full of free goodies and offers. This month's goodie from Flower Bar is a stunning kitchen magnet "TO DO" note pad for your wedding planning. This gift comes in a lovely floral print--of course!

The March Paisley Umbrella party features our resident Ann Roth Shoes truck show. See her spring collection and dance away in your fancy new espadrilles!

Also, enter to win a Sexy Portrait session with our resident Christine Gallagher Photography.

Plus so much more!

Click here for more info on the event

Jezebel February 2008

2008-02-23T12:33:00.004-05:00

Here it is.....our debut in Jezebel magazine. What a thrill~

Jezebel featured a Flower Bar cocktail-themed bouquet in their February 2008 issue, under "Flower Power".

Featured cocktail bouquet is "love potion" in theme for Valentine's Day. This cocktail is our "tall" size.

Click here to order cocktail bouquets.

Call 404-525-2244 for more information.

Valentine's Day 2008

2008-02-17T08:05:00.002-05:00

Whoowee! We've just now recovered from an incredible Valentine's Day. Thank you everyone for letting us be a part of your special day. We had three times the amount of orders as last year, and once again sold out of every bloom in the shop.

I want to send out Kudos to my team who did an amazing job keeping the orders organized and getting them out the door. Our shop and delivery teams kept their heads about them as they worked hard to please over 100 couples this year. To Laura, Jenny, Patches, Sully, Omar, and Jean. I couldn't have done it without you!

But wait, there's more.....Flower Bar is growing at an incredible rate, and I've not slowed down to thank the everyday people in our world, on our blog. To Jake, Sharon, Edith, Nancy, Lennie, Sally and all the other vendors at Irwin Street Market, and to Mark, Steve, Renee, Deborah and all the staff at Hall's- Thank you!!!!!

......Looks like all that lovey stuff rubbed off on us for Valentine's Day :-)

Good Day Atlanta...in the studio this time

2008-02-13T11:47:00.002-05:00

Flower Bar supplied the flowers for Good Day Atlanta's anchor challenge on February 13th. Mark, Sachita, Cheryl and Jeff each created their own arrangements on set, demonstrating designs for Valentine's Day, other than roses.

At the end of the show, we came in to critique their work and show our versions of the tulip, lily, tropicals and candied carnation bouquets. The anchors did a great job, and proved once again that everyone has fun arranging flowers (see info on our workshops!).

Thank you again to the amazing Amanda Leesburg for getting us the coverage. We truly appreciate you! Thanks also to Jan, Toren and the GDA anchors....we had a blast!

Click here to see the clip.

Flower Bar at Atlanta Garden Show this weekend

2008-02-06T18:40:00.001-05:00

DIY Flowers for Valentine’s Day – Join Amber Schoepp of Flower Bar as she teaches easy arrangements for your sweetie.

Thursday Feb 7, 3pm

Saturday Feb 9, 2pm

We hope to see you there!

Garden & Patio Show info

Save The Date Paisley Parties- Every 1st Thursday...

2008-02-06T18:30:00.000-05:00

Thursday February 7th, 7pm-9pm

Join the Paisley Umbrella bridal team as we toast the New Year! Whether your wedding is months away or planning is in its beginning stages, the bridal experts at the Paisley Umbrella can assist with many aspects of your big day!

*The first 15 guests will receive complimentary Paisley Umbrella gift bags, full of unique gifts, offers and specials from the Paisley designers!

Read the Brides.com blog about us: click here

Paisley Umbrella

2971 N. Fulton Drive

Atlanta, GA 30305

call 404-525-2244 for more info

Flower Bar on Good Day Atlanta

2008-01-29T12:02:00.001-05:00

I hope this link lasts for a while. Click here to watch our bit on Good Day Atlanta.

Thanks to Mark and Blaze for doing the piece.

Thanks to Amanda Leesburg, Meagan and Sally B. for getting the piece!

Breaking the Ice with Cocktails!

2008-01-25T17:30:00.000-05:00

Cocktail Bouquets™ are to Flower Bar, like men are to single women...when it rains, it pours! This week was a BIG cocktail bouquet™ ordering week. What inspired this blog entry is--that we keep finding that our cocktail bouquets™ are absolutely perfect for a guy who wants to impress a new love interest.....especially if they met out somewhere while drinking cocktails.

Guys often come to us wanting to send something to someone they just met. They want to make a good impression, but they don't want to over do it. Sending a "single" serving size Cocktail Bouquet™, themed after her favorite beverage, is a perfect way to be different and make an impression, without overwhelming her too early in the relationship.

Hint: On your card- put "Cheers!," "You intoxicate me," "You're refreshing," or something of the like to go in theme with your bouquet. Love responsibly!

- Flower Bar

www.flowerbar.org

404-525-2244

Jezebel Features Cocktail Bouquets

2008-01-19T09:31:00.001-05:00

Jezebel Magazine came by a couple of weeks ago to take pictures of a Flower Bar Cocktail Bouquet. They are going to feature it in their February issue. We're so excited! Stay tuned for more info and gloating :)

Dead Flowers Look Good

2008-01-19T08:24:00.000-05:00

Laura was at the shop the other day and took a phone call order for dead flowers. A gentleman claimed to have dated the famous Hollis Gillespie back in the 70's and wanted to send her dead flowers with a clever note as a prank. I happened to walk in to the shop at the tail end of the call. Laura was cheerful and seemed to be having a great time with the customer on the phone. When she hung up and told me about the order, I just about died. My first reaction was fear of putting my name on dead flowers, and especially to an Atlanta personality--who is a writer! The next panic was...we didn't have any dead flowers.

Apparently Laura had told the sender that we would have to pull flowers from the trash to fill the order, he told her to do that and then give them an extra mashing just to make sure they look terrible.

As I dug through the trash I found some pretty cool looking dead flowers. Laura has done a good job at cleaning up the shop and weeding out any expired inventory, and after sitting there in the piled trash all day they looked sad enough to use. Now this was kind of fun. I pulled out three dead red daisies, the stumpy parts of some berry branches, some four week old mokara orchids, and chopped up wilted bupleurum, put it into a vase, and tied a pretty ribbon on it.

When Jenny came to pick up the delivery I gave her very specific instructions. If she handed the flowers directly to Hollis, make sure she gets the joke and leave our business card on the arrangement. If she doesn't directly deliver them, then take our card off the flowers....we have a reputation to keep and I didn't know if Hollis would get the joke.

Jenny had to leave the bouquet. The sender called me that evening to see if she received the flowers. Hollis didn't get the joke. I told the sender I'd investigate the next morning. So I called Hollis the next day and she said the gesture bewildered her a bit, but she hadn't realised that the flowers were dead. I was shocked and asked her not to tell the sender that! He spent good money for those dead flowers! We giggled a bit on the phone and she promised to send him an email.

Now I realise that when I was putting together the arrangement, I was cutting the stems to get them to appropriate lengths, and then putting them back in water. Hollis wasn't home when we left them on her porch late that day...it was cool out and they were under shelter (otherwise we wouldn't have left them - even if they are dead flowers!). In the time that it took her to receive them, they probably hydrated quit a bit and came back to life. While I think this whole thing is funny, I'm a little disappointed that I didn't think to keep the vase empty...or to not cut the stems...habit I guess. I hope he calls back to send her a fresh bouquet!

Read My Mood- Flower Finder....

2008-01-13T08:51:00.000-05:00

Love, love, love this website!

If you're not sure what kind of flowers to send someone, just click here for a fun and clever way to get suggestions. It's actually pretty accurate in tone and occasion.

ReadMyMood.com

In fact, we love this site so much we've listed it in our links section.

Have fun!

Send Treats and Gifts with Your Bouquets

2008-01-11T20:41:00.000-05:00

Great Valentine's Day Gift Ideas- Order Early

Anyone who's visited the Flower Bar location in Inman Park/Old Fourth Ward, knows our shop is nestled in a fun urban market called Irwin Street Market. With us are several other locally owned businesses including Jake's Ice Cream & Sorbets, Sweet Pockets cupcakes, Sally B's Skin Yummies beauty line, Grass Roots Institute's gifts, The Gardener's Table gift baskets, and more! If you haven't been to our shop, come hungry- you can enjoy your lunch from Delectables restaurant while you watch us work our magic with flowers.

All this is to say...our neighbors are extremely talented. Please enjoy their products with your flower delivery. Just tell us what you want to order and we'll coordinate it all! This is a great idea for Valentine's Day when you're looking for a gift that comes with a lot of thought to it. Please call ahead for Valentine's Day orders.

SEND....
CUPCAKES AND FLOWERS!
ICE CREAM AND FLOWERS!
LIP GLOSS, SUGAR SCRUB AND FLOWERS!
CANDLES, SOAPS AND FLOWERS!

Call 404-525-2244 to order

Visit our website to order

Attention Men: Valentine's Day Is On The Way

2008-01-06T13:20:00.000-05:00

Ok, so we're a fairly new florist (est. 2006) and last year we weren't quite sure what to expect for Valentine's Day. Being the optimist that I am, I decided to prepare for the best, and some how, some way, we'd sell all the roses I purchased.....1300 stems!! Some men placed their orders about week in advance, but not nearly as many as I had thought. The nights leading up to Valentine's Day I fell asleep full of anxiety, with visions of that American Beauty scene where rose petals are falling all over the Mena Suvari.

Much to my surprise (and relief!) 85% of our flower sales were made on Valentine's Day! There was a line out our door at one point, and the phone rang off the hook. In fact we sold out of every one of those 1300 stems I ordered...and that was just the roses. Really??! Come on guys! That's a big risk to wait until the very last moment. We were getting calls from men who said the florist they originally ordered from called them back and said they couldn't get their orders delivered, so they called Flower Bar to save them! Also, we did our research and most Atlanta florists were charging $125 or more per dozen....which to be honest, isn't all that unreasonable considering our Grower's prices spike dramatically during this holiday.

Our point is that this year we want to help men out. Let us give you incentive to think about what you will send to your honey BEFORE Thursday, February 14, 2008. Here are some tips, tricks and special offers to help you become a better Valentine.

1) Place your Valentine's Day order before February 2nd, and receive 20% off our "day of" pricing. (e.g. Doz gorgeous long stemmed roses with unique greens and vase: $76.00 before Feb 2nd, $95.00 after. Or a cocktail bouquet for $39.95 pre-ordered, $59.95 "day of").

2) Place your Valentine's Day order before February 9th and include Sweet Pocket's Cupcakes, Jake's Ice Cream, or Sally B's skin yummies with your delivery for no additional delivery fees!

3) Have your flowers delivered towards the end of the Day on the 13th. This is the best way to ensure your honey has their flowers in time to enjoy them all day long on Valentine's Day.

4) Pick up your bouquet from us that morning (or the day before) and hand deliver them yourself on Valentine's Day....surprise your honey at work, or greet them with flowers in-hand when you get home.

5) Get creative with what you give. Try an exclusive Cocktail Themed Bouquet™, or a short contemporary bouquet in a square glass vase, or order a bunch of rose petals to place along a dinner table, bubble bath, and/or bedroom.

6) Planning to propose on Valentine's Day? Call us! We'd love to be a part of your creativity! Plus we're suckers for that mushy gushy stuff, so we'll do just about anything to help you make it memorable.

Call Flower Bar at 404-525-2244 to discuss your Valentine's Day plans.

Visit our website to order

The Paisley Umbrella- Our New Bridal Boutique!

2007-12-14T08:08:00.001-05:00

We are thrilled to announce, The Paisley Umbrella wedding boutique soft launch party was a huge success! Paisley is our newest venture and we are so lucky to be included in a group of spectacularly talented wedding professionals. Located in Buckhead, just off Pharr Rd., Paisley Umbrella is a Bride's dream come true!

The bridal boutique features top Atlanta bridal experts offering the aspect of custom wedding design, catering to the “creative bride“ in a beautiful showroom setting. Flower Bar is the featured floral designer within the boutique. Other experts and services include wedding planning, bridal apparel, photography, invitations, pastry/dessert, calligraphy, bridal gifts and bridal accessories. These services are all available within the bridal showroom. Designers meet one on one with brides that have an interest in co-designing their wedding and the events surrounding.

Stay tuned for info on our Grand Opening extravaganza in early 2008!

Visit The Paisley Umbrella website

Holiday Mood Decor

2007-12-05T08:22:00.000-05:00

The Holidays are here and the mood setting has begun. Think about it, it doesn't feel like Christmas until you've put up the decorations! Whether it's a simple holiday bouquet, or you really want to deck the halls...treat yourself to a little holiday mood decor. Call Flower Bar for ideas.

Wreath Decoration Station!
Customize your own wreaths, bring in your old wreath from last year, or get one from us. We have fresh and faux wreaths and plenty of decorations. Choose your own festive bows, ornaments, pinecones, silk flowers and more, in order to create your own custom made wreath. Do it yourself at our shop (it's fun!) or have us create your holiday wreath for you. Decorations are sold by the piece, or by the set, so there's no expensive surprises once you're done.

Call 404-525-2244 for more information.

Fall Foliage

2007-11-21T08:04:00.000-05:00

Our Fall Foliage will be around for just a few more days. If you appreciate all the vibrant colors of Fall, bringing a branch or two into your home is a great way to accent your Thanksgiving decor...and most of us have tons of great choices in our own backyards!

Tips for keeping branches in water:

If you want to arrange your foliage in a vase, make sure you treat the stems properly to ensure that they stay fresh for a few days. First take a knife, sheers, or other sharp object to scrape off the bark at the end of the branch, about 2-3 inches up. Then use a hammer to smash the ends of each branch, breaking up the wood for better drinking.

Tips for displaying fall foliage at the table:

Cut branches a day or two before your event. Use books or other heavy objects to weigh down the branches so that they lay flat. When you are ready to dress your table or buffet, arrange the flatter branches along the table, and place your dishes around the gorgeous colorful leaves!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

visit Flower Bar at www.flowerbar.org

ph: 404-525-2244

Bring In Your Own Container

2007-11-17T18:14:00.000-05:00

Do you have already have a gorgeous vase, bowl or other container you would like to have filled with flowers for your holiday dinner table? Bring it to us! We'll custom design a floral centerpiece using your container, and deliver your artful masterpiece back to you. Please drop off your containers (or call for pickup) Tues-Sat 11am-6pm. Call 404-525-2244 for more information.

Pumpkin Bouquets for Thanksgiving!

2007-11-17T16:29:00.000-05:00

Flower Bar's fabulous "pumpkin bouquets" went over so well for Halloween, we've extended this favorite through Thanksgiving. Fall colored flowers are tastefully arranged in a real pumpkin! Makes great holiday decor, or as a gift to bring to a Thanksgiving host's home.

Pumpkin bouquets start at $35 ea. Also ask about our cornucopia arrangements and other holiday centerpieces.

Call 404-525-2244 for more info