MY FANTASY FLORALS AND EVENTS

We are back into the busy season here in Arizona...which means, of course, no more weddings with 100 plus degree weather (for a while at least).  Thank goodness!  Flowers just aren't very happy in the heat.  We made good use of the "spare" time during the summer though.  We hosted a Wedding and Event Network meeting at the new Hilton Homewood Suites on Cotton Center Blvd. in Tempe (being that we are their official florist).  Since the hotel is decorated beautifully in bright, fun colors, we used a "South Beach" theme.  We had a fashion show, food, mojitos, pina coladas, more food, deserts, a D.J. and guest exhibitors.  All in all it was a great evening with a large crowd of Valley wedding vendors. 

We also had a booth at the East Valley Bridal Show, did flowers for the Gala Tasting at Heidi's Events and Catering, did 75 centerpieces for The Spirit of Athena Awards Banquet for the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce at The Biltmore, and even managed to do a few weddings along with the rest of it! 

Karen traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to make all the arrangements for a wedding she will be doing there next May.  The weather was cool and rainy - which was a welcome relief from the heat.  She also traveled to New York City for a symposium and took the train down to Washington D.C. while she was on the east coast. 

As you can tell, it was a busy summer with an even busier fall, winter and spring coming up. 

We are looking forward to the months ahead and some cool weather.