Category Archives: Philippine Florist Resource

Valentines Will Always Be About Roses

Roses and Valentines are two things that have long been associated with love, affection, passion, red, hearts, dinners, and of course money. Seriously speaking, have you (like me) ever wondered why every the â€œred letter dayâ€ of the year cue roses in? Sure, there are thousands of other more original, stunning, and beautiful gifts in the market but roses just seem to win over this battle year after year.

Roses are big talkers and have long symbolized love and passion. Valentines day seem to put pressure on couples with undefined relationships. With a hazy status quo, how do you approach gift giving? Roses of different colors, count, and combinations should give you a good grasp on how to define subtly your relationship this sticky time of the year. Continue reading →

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The Poinsettia, a Christmas Star

As the city nights unfold from warm evenings to the holiday breeze, the world slowly prepares for Christmas as early as November. The manifestations of Christmas begin with the insertion of random Christmas carols in commercial establishments or a delivery of Christmas trees that decorates the front entrance of malls. Other than the carols and trees, it is the lights from the many houses that slowly populate the cityscape and captivate the evening. Continue reading →

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Why You Need a Wedding Coordinator?

Often unheralded, the wedding coordinator captures much of the blame and never the credit for well-executed weddings.Â Some coordinators are solo while some come with quite an arsenal of personnel. But all being equal, their value are sorted down to the following:

Stress Relief.
We are in a wedding crazy country. Being predominantly Catholic and pretentiously religious people we have a tendency to invest a lot in our nuptials.Â An often-mentioned jibe is, but always half true, we do not simply marry another person. We marry into a whole family.Â Hiring a coordinator can give the couple an unbiased anchoring point into uniting the preferences of both sides of the families including friends and patrons. Continue reading →

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Styling Tables on a Budget

This article is written by Irene C. Perez for Philippine Daily Inquirer and is published on May 20, 2009.

Got too many trinkets at home? Use easy-to-find and affordable accent pieces to liven up your dining table. You don’t have to be a pro to create a pretty table setting, just be creative – explore and experiment. Think fun and functional.

Designer Estien Quijano (09173241010;Â estienquijano@yahoo.com) gave tips on how materials found in your home could double as table accessories. The easiest way to make your table look styled is by using napkin rings, he said.

“Just roll the napkin and be imaginative with the rings,” he said. “You may use old Christmas tree decor, baby bangles, strands of faux pearls, or lace that you could buy by the yard.” Continue reading →

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Bridal Bouquet Ideas

There are several images that automatically come to mind when we think about weddings.Â We might think of a church decorated with flowers and layers of tulle, the aisle strewn with petals.Â We might think about bridesmaids in pretty identical dresses and sweet-looking flower girls looking thrilled to be at the center of attention for the few minutes they will be walking down the aisle.Â But the most prominent image that we associate with weddings is the bride in a white ball-gown dress, her hair covered by a long translucent veil, cradling a beautiful bouquet of flowers in her hands. Continue reading →

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The Popular Rose Varieties

Island Rose - Calima The rose, being the most popular garden and cut plant, has over 20,000 cultivars in the Northern Hemisphere alone. This number originates from a conservative figure of only 150-200 species of wild roses. Fossil specimens found in both Colorado and Oregon show that roses have been growing for more than 30 million years to date. More fossil specimens were found in North Africa and are said to be at least 4,000 years old. Variant wise, only five of the massive figures above cut as the most popular: the Hybrid Tea, Floribunda, Grandiflora, Climber, and Miniature roses. Continue reading →

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