Here are some pieces we’ve put together for a wedding this Saturday.

I stumbled into this pretty cool YouTube video showing how to make Hershey Roses. While they certainly don’t replace the beauty and fragrance of a real rose, it could be a great idea for little party favors. Maybe you should stop by on Fridays, pick up some two for one roses at any of our locations and mix it in with a few tasty Hershey roses to give someone a fun and edible surprise.

We had the wonderful opportunity to plan the Bravo Gala event. Here’s a great example of what Boesen the Florist can do for any event. We aren’t just florists, we plan everything and execute perfectly. Here’s a taste of what we did and we’ll have the professional pictures coming in soon!

Here are a few more design tips for arrangements or styles you can put together yourself.  The reason I bring this up is really to help you find a cost effective way of bringing beauty into your home, office or party.  Flowers are unique in their impact on us and you can save a lot of money every Friday at any Boesen location.  Each Friday is two stems for one.  This cuts the cost in half so you can buy the stems, take them home and put together gorgeous designs.  Here are the tips from 365articles.com, courtesy of a florist local to Australia:

“1. Brightly coloured fresh flowers like gerberas or daisies look enchanting if you cut off the stem about 2cm from the flower and float them in a shallow bowl of water.

Add floating tea candles between the flowers, or if the water is not too deep, ordinary tea candles. When the candles are lit, the display looks like a water wonderland.

2. Singapore or Easter lilies are like individual works or art. To create a magical theme for a dinner party, find a piece of mirrored glass or a mirrored tray that fits the dimensions of your dinner table.

Trim the stems to between 10cm and 15cm and then display the lilies on the mirrored glass. Spray the flowers lightly with water to which you’ve added a half teaspoon of sugar, which brings yourfloral display to life.

3. Buy one dozen small red roses from your florist store and once again, trim the stems to around 5cm. If your roses have leaves close to the bud, trim them so at least one leaf remains for added effect.

When you don’t have miniature bud vases, small shot glasses work equally effectively. Fill each glass to three-quarters full with water and add a few drops of red food colouring, then place each rose in the water.

Display in groups of three or four.

4. At Christmas time, one of the most beautiful floral arrangements to decorate your house is a display of red, white and silver with an added touch of greenery.

Where in the world you live and what flowers are in season will determine what variety of blooms you choose, but keep to the theme of red and white with accents of silver and green. It’s possible to find a range of foliage with silver leaves, or ask you local florist for ideas.

Make your red, white and silver Christmas floral decoration the highlight on your festive dining table for all your guests to enjoy.

5. A current fashion trend is hair decorations in a wide range of styles and shapes. For a unique floral decorating idea, make a hair comb using fresh flowers and satin or organza ribbon.

All you will need is 3 or 4 flowers of choice, satin or organza ribbon in a complementary shade and some florist wire.

Trim the stems to around 2cm and then push the florist wire through the centre of the stem so it emerges just below the bud. Loop the wire around the remaining stem for added support and attach the flower to the hair comb by winding the wire around the comb until it feels secure.

Once you have added all the flowers, take a length of ribbon about 10cm to 15cm and wind it around the comb loosely so it creates loops of ribbon between the flowers. Add a fine mist of hair spray to hold the flowers and ribbon in place.

Online florists have a wonderful range of fresh flowers you can use to create a floral masterpiece.

All it takes to create unique floral decorating ideas is a little creativity and ingenuity and lots of imagination to delight you and your family.”

Do it yourself flower arrangements every Friday at any Boesen location. We’re happy to offer you 2-for-1 stems so you can get the flowers you want and a price you can’t refuse. Come on in and try it out. Here’s a sample of what you can do. BTW, you can do all this at home for only $12. That’s right, 12 bucks!

I was reading another blog today and found some gorgeous holiday decorations. While you may not be able to replicate the designs in there images just notice how much more impactful the right floral design has on the mood of your holiday decorations.  Our designers are the best in Des Moines.  Let us know what you want and we can do it.

We can decorate your home or business if you don’t want to have to do anything, otherwise just come on in and see what beautiful things we can put together at the right price.  If you aren’t sure what you’re looking for just give us your budget and we’ll design something that will just blow you away.

Check out our Holiday designs right here.

Often we all get hung up on thinking Poinsettias are the ONLY Christmas plant we can use for decorating. I found a few designs here at a blog, lavenderandlilies, that really do show that you can do so much more than just display your plant to brighten up your table. Especially if your table is going to be full, sometimes it’s not realistic to stick a plant right in the middle. Check out a few other designs here.  We’ll have our other Christmas designs up very shortly now that Thanksgiving is over.  Keep your eyes out and I’ll keep you up to date

The more flowers you get the harder it is to arrange. One of our designers at the Beaverdale location did a fantastic job of arranging seven dozen flowers. That’s 84 individual roses in a single arrangement. It was quite a feat!