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Mother's Day is two days away

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We have two days to go until Mother's Day and our retail and studio location are working hard to provide beautiful blooms and artfully arranged flowers to the Mom in your life. 

We will be open Mother's Day 9am to 2pm at our Beacon Hill location.  If you would like flowers delivered on Mother's Day we suggest placing the order in the next 24 hours for delivery Sunday. We are available for delivery today and Saturday! 

Mother's Day Collection is Live

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Our Designer's have just finished the 2018 Mother's Day Floral Collection, they have sourced flowers locally and globally to bring you the freshest flower available. Take a browse through the collection that has just gone live on the site. Give us some feedback on what is your favorite design or floral combination, we love hearing customer feedback and it helps us grow!

Our Favorite has to be Harriet!  

Classic and mysterious shades of plums and purples with deep pinks are the setting of this gorgeous Mother’s Day bouquet. Including, Dutch hydrangea, roses, fragrant hyacinth, peonies and stock with soft clematis and lush camellia greenery.

Happy May Day!

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What is May Day exactly, we went to Farmers Almanac to learn more about this day!

ORIGINS OF MAY DAY

The ancient Celts called it “Beltane”—the day halfway between spring and summer that coincides with the return of fertility to the earth.

MAY DAY CUSTOMS

Here are some joyful May Day traditions marking the return of spring and the renewed gift of life. 

  • Neighbors may leave baskets of flowers on each other’s doorsteps or doorknobs.
  • Kids can go barefoot on May Day for the first time.
  • People will crown a “May Queen” for the day’s festivities.
  • Beekeepers will move bees on May 1st.
  • Fishermen expect to catch fish on May Day.
  • On May Day morning, if a maiden gathers dew before sunup and sprinkles her face with it, she will enjoy luck and youthful beauty for the rest of the year.
  • Farmers often plant corn, cucumbers, and turnips on this day.
  • Villagers may hold theatrical battles between “summer” and “winter” that banish the winter. 
  • The Kentucky Derby starts off the month of May (the first Saturday of the month).
  • On May 1st, people in Britain welcome spring by “Bringing in the May,” or gathering cuttings of flowering trees for their homes.
  • May 1st in Hawaii is called “Lei Day,” and people will receive prizes this day for wearing the prettiest handmade leis. 

We are celebrating by filling our outdoor display with lush plants ready for window boxes and container plantings, brilliant hydrangeas for color indoors and out! We are especially excited for the return of Peonies, in many shades we are creating assorted custom bouquets for pick up or local delivery to help spread Spring Cheer! 

Administrative Day is a week away!

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Celebrate Administrative Professionals Day With An Arrangement From Rouvalis Flowers!

Administrative Professionals Day and Administrative Professionals Day is happening next Wednesday it is widely observed in many workplaces in the United States and other countries around the world. Many employers and supervisors arrange events to show their appreciation of the work carried out by administrative professionals, to highlight their importance to the organization and to enhance their work-related skills. Show your appreciation to your Admins with a beautiful arrangement from Rouvalis, shop the collection today!

 

About Administrative Professionals Day

During World War II, there was an increased need for skilled administrative personnel, particularly in the United States. The National Secretaries Association was formed to recognize the contributions of secretaries and other administrative personnel to the economy, to support their personal development and to help attract people to administrative careers in the field. The association's name was changed to Professional Secretaries International in 1981 and, finally, the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) in 1998.

These changes in name reflected the changing nature of the tasks, qualifications and responsibilities of the members of the organization. IAAP now has an international orientation and continues to provide education and training and set standards of excellence recognized by the business community on a global perspective. The organization's vision is "to inspire and equip all administrative professionals to attain excellence".

The first National Secretaries Week was organized in 1952 in conjunction with the United States Department of Commerce and various office supply and equipment manufacturers. The Wednesday of that week became known as National Secretaries Day. As the organization gained international recognition, the events became known as Professional Secretaries Week® and Professional Secretaries Day®. In 2000, IAAP announced that names of the week and the day were changed to Administrative Professionals Week and Administrative Professionals Day to keep pace with changing job titles and expanding responsibilities of the modern administrative workforce. Many work environments across the world observe this event.

Boston Marathon - 2018

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We are watching the Marathon runners live thanks to Boston.com!  With difficult, cold, windy weather we wish all the runners speed and resilience today accomplishing their impressive goals! 

Check out these fun arrangements in a Converse shoes we created last week for an event!