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written by Janet Harrold It’s prom season  yay! Corsages have really changed over the years and flowers have become a true fashion accessory, if you are not sure what to […]

Elizabeth and Brent Omni Parker Hotel

01 Feb

We were honored to have our flowers featured in “Style Me Pretty”  this past year! The Bride was gorgeous, the flowers were gorgeous and if you love seeing images of Boston…well, you may just want to see for yourself.

The photos were captured by Rachel Red Photography

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Luscious Bouquets Rachel Red Photography

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The high arrangements were topped off with an assortment of greenery, simply stated just as the Bride wanted

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Lots of perfectly selected  touches to add a personal touch to the day

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Love the idea for the gift box so elegant and appropriate for the setting

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and the cake skirt…wow how wonderful!

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the bridesmaids flowers…

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Tajah and Rachel October 9th

18 Jan

written by Janet Harrold

As many of you already know one of Cedar Grove Gardens very own floral designer’s got married over the fall. Tajah, who came  to us from a florist in Seattle quickly nestled into the important role of design manager here at the shop.  I’d say the pressure to capture and create the vision of such a seasoned floral designer on the biggest day of her life was on, but of course the staff here just looked upon it as an opportunity to shine, and shine they did as they transformed  this city girl’s dream into a breathe of beautiful farm air. With Tajah calling Seattle her home and Rachel serving time in the Navy, for many of their family and friends The Mount Hope Farm in Bristol Rhode Island was the perfect destination wedding!

The day began with Tajah’s first look at her uniquely designed bridal bouquet, the celosia, sahara roses, magnolia leaves, gerbera daisy, gumphrina and the whimsy and elegance of the  hanging amaranthus was enough to bring tears to her eyes.

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another look at her stunning bouquet after she was dressed

 

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Placed here on the field stone wall ali rosa photography captured it just perfectly. The wall runs the length of the farmhouse to a cabin that overlooks Mount Hope Bridge

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So happy and thrilled to have all of their family and friends in one location, their bridal party and guests came together to show their love and support for this special union. A couple of Rachel’s bridesmaids were dear friends from the Navy. Family and friends reunited from California,  Seattle, Texas, and Ohio, while other guests visited from Florida, Tennessee, Massachusetts  and Wisconsin.

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photo taken by ali rosa photography

The rustic farmhouse tables were absolutely gorgeous, boasting with a textural  greenery and fruit garland filled with delicious pomegranates, grapes, apples, seeded eucalyptus, variegated pittsoforum and p.g. hydrangea. The ambiance that the footed candlesticks provided  added just  the right amount of romantic glow  and warm lighting to dazzle the room  for such a formal affair.

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Unfortunately Rachel’s mother is no longer with us, so we embraced the idea of adding her mom’s favorite flower (gerbera daisy’s) to the gift table as a personal touch to the day so that her presence could be felt through the flowers as well.

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That magic moment…they closed the evening with a toast and a thank you to their guests for making their day so memorable. A great time was had by all who attended and continued even after the wedding day as they enjoyed their quality time with family before heading off to beautiful Puerto Rico for their honeymoon…Oh and did you catch a glance at those beautiful burlap and metal urns filled with a plethora of natural curly willow branches!

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Jamie and Marc July 24th Red Lion Inn

13 Jan

I love when our Bride’s share their photo’s with us, these are from a summer wedding that we were honored to do the flowers for … not only do I appreciate the beautiful flowers, but it’s a cold winter’s day here only a high of 30 degrees so i’m really longing for the sunshine that I see reflecting in the pictures. The Bouquet’s were designed with a soft luscious mix of summer flowers such as  Peonies, Roses, Lisianthus and Queen Anne’s Lace. The collar of  Dusty Miller and Feathery variety of Eucalyptus completes the garden style look that these bouquets possess.

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The aerial view of our centerpieces  were captured just perfectly by their photographer 896f0f24-07f9-44c9-bff6-10f2de3aae0b

another view  shows off our silvery mercury glass compote, and how delicately the ivy trails over the edge…

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and at the end of the day it really is all about the fun that you have on this very formal day…I just can’t believe how high these girls can jump!

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Wedding Show 2016

11 Jan

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For over 30 years we have been creating beautiful designs and staying current with floral trends so that we can remain one of Boston’s premier florists. You can expect to find beautiful flowers, textures, colors and fragrance in all of our designs. We know that these are all important components to make your wedding day as beautiful as it can possibly be. Our in house wedding show is designed as a resource so that you can come in and ask questions, hold bridal bouquets, take pictures and speak with other vendors with absolutely  no obligation. At this event you will have the opportunity to talk with our wedding consultants and get lots of great ideas to ensure that your wedding day is just as you envisioned. Regardless of whether or not you decide to choose Cedar Grove Gardens as your wedding florist, this show will help you make realistic choices by showcasing the different seasons and numerous ways to interpret floral design.

Our goal is to open your mind and your eyes with fetching displays of beautiful floral designs, to narrow down your choices and redefine your life long dream. So be sure to stop by and take advantage of this FREE event.

Please watch this short video clip from “together forever films” one of our previous  years vendors who were gracious enough to make this video for us to share and help you get a better insight of what actually goes on a Cedar Grove Gardens Wedding Show (please note that the date at the beginning of the video is from a couple of years ago and does not apply to this year).

 

After the Holiday Blues and Thank You’s

30 Dec

The holiday’s are such an exciting and magical time of year for everyone.  When they are over we tend to get a little melancholy. As florist we really try to embrace all that the Holiday Season has to offer and we want to be able to offer you our most creative and beautiful creations. Many of our customers have mentioned that Cedar Grove Gardens is magical at Christmas time and with all of the hard work and dedication that goes into creating beautiful store displays, decorating for our corporate accounts, creating the most magnificent wreaths and floral displays and all of the major and minor details that are involved even behind the scenes, we are so very grateful for the recognition. We are also grateful for you, our loyal customer. We have been in business now for 35 years and though our staff is the backbone of our company, we didn’t get here on our talent alone. In fact we have quite a number of customers that have been coming to us for the entire 35 years that we have been in business. Some have had their wedding flowers done by us many years ago, and now their children come to us for their wedding flowers, it’s long standing customers like you that have made it all possible. For our clients that frequent our shop every holiday, whether it be flowers for your mother or wife on Mother’s Day or a Thanksgiving centerpiece, we enjoy seeing you and getting to know you on a personal level as you also know most of us. If you are the one time shopper who was just passing through town and stopped in to our hidden gem to browse around, skim our selection of beautiful finds and take in the blissful aroma of our fresh cut flowers, we are thankful to you as well.

From Richard:

“Just a very simple but heartfelt Thank You to my staff, their families and to you, my customers, for making this Season joyous in many ways beyond the ring of a cash register. With out all of you doing your part to keep the season merry and bright things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly and right. One last thought and back to your lives, keep the light shining in your heart and your mind” new years eve hours 2

Poinsettia Exchange

28 Dec

Poinsettia exchange

What to do with your poinsettia after the holiday is over?  As many of us have come to realize, it’s not an easy task to keep your poinsettia and try to get it to re bloom next Christmas. More often than not the end is result is the same…we toss it out and buy a new one the following year. This year Cedar Grove Gardens wants to give you a gift after the holiday’s. We have set up a poinsettia exchange program here at the shop.  It’s very easy and hassle free, judgement free (it doesn’t matter if it’s dead or alive)  in fact, you didn’t even have to purchase your poinsettia here to take advantage of the exchange program.  When  you bring in your unwanted poinsettia, in return we will give you a 4″ colorful primrose! Offer is only good during the week of January 17-January 23rd  1 plant per person.

A glance around the shop

26 Oct

Fall Goodies…of course most people typically recognize our flower shop as selling fabulous fresh flowers for all occasions, weddings, birthdays, sympathy, graduations, Valentine’s Day…just about any  occasion that you can think of. We are also known for our garden center, maybe you’ve stopped by to buy your Christmas tree or maybe you  purchase plants and vegetables for your out door garden, but what most people don’t realize is that we also have a unique gift shop inside. We have Jade lamps and faux taxidermy items and things that would be known as items a bit off of the beaten path, we also carry ordinary things such as candles, cards picture frames and stationary.  Currently the shop is filled with seasonal accents as we celebrate fall and prepare for the upcoming holiday season. Stop in to browse our selection of autumn  wreaths and tabletop accents, our selection of high quality faux autumn  branches and hand shelled gourds are just a few things  that our gift shop has to offer. So if you are  in the neighborhood, stop by our little hidden gem and be delighted by all of our fabulous treasures.

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Autumn Front Porch Contest

07 Oct

front porch contest With fall at our doorstep, i’m still  incredulous that summer has come to an end.  The crisp fall mornings are merely a reminder of the days ahead.  We can’t plead with autumn so we may as well embrace it before winter starts creeping in. We invite you to promote pride and camaraderie among your neighbors, beautify the neighborhood and have a chance to win a $50. Cedar Grove Gardens gift certificate to use for your winter purchases here at the shop. Enter our fall front porch contest and let autumn add the color!  Create a welcoming entry with all that nature has to offer. Rustic crates, baskets, mum plants and pumpkins are just a few inspirational ideas that can be combined with simple home decor  (and of course can be purchased here at the shop but definitely not required). Chairs with comfortable toss pillows and an accent table with a mum plant is the perfect setting for entertaining during crisp fall evenings or just for taking a minute to relax…pass the sweet tea please.

Themes are welcome, maybe your porch could be country style…or better yet, Cedar Grove Style!!

Below i’ve listed  a few simple and basic rules to keep the contest friendly, fun and inspirational for everyone!

Deadlines: The front porch photo contest will be accepting images from October 13th-November 13th, Include 1-3 photos of a decorated outdoor area,  picture can include your entire porch, or just a section of your porch, your steps or your front door. We prefer that you upload them to our facebook page and tag yourself and share with your friends but you can also send them via email to harrold.janet@gmail.com photo entries can only be of your outdoor space, no one else’s.

Copyright Restrictions: By submitting a photo entrant gives permission to Cedar Grove Gardens to use, manipulate or edit, and also allows for us to use in any marketing or social media strategies.

Eligibility: Contest is open to any individual who is local to Cedar grove Gardens who would love to win a $50. gift certificate. No out of state entries for this particular contest. Employees are invited  and encouraged to participate, however not eligible to win prize.  Residences and Businesses are welcome.

Claiming Prize: Winners will be selected at the owners discretion, the winner will be announced on our facebook page or notified by email if one is provided on the last week of November.  The winner is responsible for claiming prize . If there is no response within 7 days, an alternate winner will be selected.