What a week we had…

Born in Europe, I have to say…we love snow…or should I say we loved snow!? Winters in Europe are similar to the one beautiful snow-day that we had a day after Christmas, with one exception - plowing begins the minute snow starts coming down and continues through the night. Businesses and schools stay open and life never stops.


Things are so different here. One day of snow left us “snowed out” for 3 days. Our entire 40 ft. awning collapsed right on top of the railing. It took us 2 ½ hours to drive to work, only to find out that we could not get in!

In order to carry in two truckloads of flowers for Jamie & George’s wedding, we had to climb a ladder as loading docks and ramp were not accessible.

As if that was not enough, Michael felt he needed just another challenge. At 3.30am in the morning of New Year’s Eve, he slipped on ice, fell, and ended up in ER with a severe muscle sprain!

I must say, despite pain, coming back to work straight from ER, and hopping 8 hours on one leg instead of using his crutches, he did an amazing job. The room looked fabulous and in the end of the day – isn’t this all what counts? That day I was really proud of my limping husband!!!

Congratulations Jamie & George!

Jamie and George had their wedding ceremony at St. Mary’s Church in Middletown and reception at the English Manor. The wonderful staff of English Manor is always a pleasure to work with.

The most amazing parts of the entire wedding reception besides English Manor’s great food and our Manzanita trees, was the wedding cake – 5ft. tall and just amazingly beautiful cake from Design Cakes! Groom’s cake was hysterically funny – a suitcase with George’s favorite things. Just the look in the guys’ eyes trying to grab a bottle of beer from the suitcase, which to their frustration turned out to be a “chocolate beer bottle”, was worth a million dollars!

{Manzanita Tree}

{Cake}

 {Groom’s cake}

Elite Entertainment was fabulous and very entertaining, All Jersey Studios did a great job capturing the entire event on a video and the guests had a blast! Happy New Year and Congratulations again!

{Ballroom} 

{Centerpiece}

 {Initial}

{Mantel}

 {Place Card Table}

 {Collage of photos}



Global Green USA's 11th Annual Sustainable Design Award Celebration

Flowerful Events had the honor to be apart of Global Green USA's  11th Annual Sustainable Design Award Celebration on Monday, December 6th. Attendees included: Adrian Grenier, Sophia Bush, Austin Nichols, Arianna Huffington, Thora Birch, Edward Norton, and Judith Light.


The event honored Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols with the Entertainment Design Award for their efforts in creating awareness of the BP Oil Spill.

Kelly Rutherford presented Lincoln Group Vice President with the special Product Design Award to honor the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

Specially designed table decor of hand selected herbs in antique pots on unique burlap overlays provided by Flowerful Events complemented the organic dinner reception and helped set the relaxing atmosphere. Special thanks to Liz, Gina, Sue from Elizabeth Rose Consulting for an amazing teamwork and support, Nina Storm from Global Green for wonderful ideas, Mark & Judy from Linenstock for the most beautiful work on burlap overlays and Pier 60th Staff for being so accommodating. 

For more information about ways to help Global Green’s mission please visit their website http://www.globalgreen.org/. Thank you Global Green!