Thursday, November 11, 2010

A benefit for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society but most importantly...

a gift for Lindsay who is 28 and who has acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and is in treatment for her seventh recurrence and twelflth tumor since being diagnosed in 2004.  CoCoTribeca donated a floral arrangement for the raffle and gave Lindsay a bouquet to take home as well as floral bracelets for her to wear during the party.  (She's holding them in the photo here as it was the end of the evening.) 

And the invitation:
Dear Members and Friends of John Allan's,

           Please join John Allan's, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, Michael C. Fina, Harry Daniell Designs, and a host of other supporters for a New York City Charity Event, on November 10th 7:30-10pm, to benefit Leukemia Lymphoma society and our close friend Lindsay. 

Alongside Harry Daniell Designs, John Allan’s has teamed up with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to provide one deserving cancer patient with an apartment makeover of her dreams, in a campaign called “Light The Night with Lindsay,” to benefit LLS’ Light The Night® program. Lindsay, a 28-year-old acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) patient, is currently in treatment for her seventh recurrence and twelfth tumor since being diagnosed in July 2004. Her one-bedroom Manhattan apartment will be transformed into a space worthy of a young woman who has remained strong and determined through her six-year battle with cancer. John Allan’s is dedicated to raising $50,000 to advance LLS’ mission and help the estimated 912,938 Americans, like Lindsay, who are battling blood cancers.

Please see our website to donate directly!

Friday, November 5, 2010

This is why I always keep some flowers at home

I need to know when they wither.  Then I'll run to my clients and make changes if need be.  Great customer service, huh?  The good news is, I can also watch my flowers grow and blossom.  Here is the chincherinchee (Perry Como sings, "this purdy flower") which has grown taller overnight.  It hasn't quite blossomed yet, but I will post pictures when that happens. This flower is more common in white, but is found in yellow and orange.  It comes from South Africa and is part of the lily family.  

 

The Chincherinchee Flower

My chincherinchee flowers have opened beautifully this morning.  Photos will be posted in a minute. In the meantime, evidently Perry Como liked them enough he did a little music video about them in 1956.  Enjoy!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Serenity of this week's flowers

I "work" a full day of flowers one day a week, usually Wednesday or Thursday.  I find that while I'm arranging, I'm talking myself through a dozen blog posts: new things I found at the market, observations, things I've learned about botanical chemistry, longevity of flowers and so on.  Oh and then my mind goes crazy creating iPhone apps.  Stay tuned.   But by now, I am exhausted.  No dance class for me tonight!  I'm just going to post all the beautiful photos of the awe-inspiring flowers and hopefully later tonight after a bit of dinner or tomorrow morning with my coffee, I'll post all of the random thoughts I had this morning.









Flowers that last and last...

I'm not sure if this is good for business or bad for business.  But in picking up arrangements today, here are pictures of one that was made last Wednesday.  I would do a comparison shot, but I just went to the market and need to get busy!  Later.

Friday, October 29, 2010

A Look Back At Some Favorites

I've just sent out an email to a handful of friends, so I thought it might be good to post some pictures of my favorite floral creations from the past month or so. 


 


Thursday, October 28, 2010

Yesterday's Flowers: Lemonade out of Lemons

So yesterday was the kind of day when flowers fell apart in my hands.  All day. It was so frustrating.  And it was a muggy, rainy day so I was concerned about the flowers to begin with and wanted to make sure that my clients all had air conditioning running!   Here's what yesterday looked like.   








The good news is that I went back to the market today (to "exchange" those crumbling flowers for fresh ones) and I'll post the group of flowers I have ready to play with.  I'm going to be selling bouquets tomorrow in Tribeca assuming it's a decent weather day.