Lisa Greene of Nunan Florist was nominated by Dailycandy.com (Boston) as one of “sweetest things”. This enewsletter is a fun and informative site for news and info on what is fun in and around the city. The voting for floral designers will be on Wednesday December 19th. Check out the site and vote!
December 17, 2007
Sweetest Things 2007: Eyes Wide Open
If we threw a year’s worth of ideas at you and asked you to pick your favorites, you’d undoubtedly experience sensory overload. So to make it easy, we’ve broken it down into categories (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) that correspond to the five senses.
Today, pick your favorite sight. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Vote for the most innovative, inspiring, and promising designer or boutique.
Christmas is just around the corner!
Nunans Florist is loaded with the best northern grown holiday gift and landscape items, for your home. We are local (Georgetown MA) and we deliver daily in our own trucks. Not local? Don’t worry we can ship your gift or send it through our network of other local florists. Balsam wreaths, boxwood wreaths and trees, fruit and gourmet baskets, fresh holiday arrangements, Dwarf Alberta Spruce….and more. Visit us at 269 Central Street and you will be surprised by the selection and quality Nunan Florist provides.
I had the pleasure of hosting this lovely group of ladies from the Topsfield Boxford Newcomers. Some of them enjoy the group so much they stick around for years! Hence the addition of Natives to the name. The group is primarily a social group who get together and do fun things, they contacted Nunans and asked us to create a class for them. We held that class in our flower shop and it was a resounding success. If you or your group would like to attend a class send us an email at lgreene@nunans.com and we will get you a schedule.
Here is a note from the group:
Hi Lisa,
I had such a great time last night! You were very informative and inspirational and we all walked out feeling a little more confident with our new skills. Thanks for such a beautiful centerpiece that all of our friends and family will be wowed by.
Lila Haynes
Topsfield-Boxford Newcomers and Natives
Today is the start of the second weekend of the Floral Showcase at Searles Castle. The opening weekend was a success for the Sisiers of Mercy and thier annual fundraiser. Business was brisk for the vendors and we are all looking forward to the next two weekends. The Designers have restocked thier rooms and they are ready for you to arrive.The Castle is beautiful and the show is a great way to get some shopping done before the real crazieness starts.
November 2,3,4 11:00 am to 4:00pm Searles Castle Windham NH
It is almost Halloween and you don’t want to be the only house on the street without a carved jack-o-lantern on your stoop! When choosing your pumpkin select one that has a flat base, so your finished pumpkin sits solidly. Remember, you can carve the pumpkin on any side so don’t get hung up about having the stem at the top. Stems can make great noses! Choose a gourd that is free from major blemishes, if the blemishes are small don’t worry, Halloween is in two days! The darker the skin of the pumpkin, the harder the skin will be to carve. For younger kids choose lighter color pumpkins, they will be easier for them to work with.
Nunan Florist and Greenhouses has a nice selection of pumpkins in stock at 269 Central Street Georgetown MA 01833. If you want to make someone’s day have a pumpkin, carving tools and pattern book delivered to them. Happy Halloween!
The Sisters of Mercy are hosting the 15th annual Floral Showcase at the castle. Searles Castle is located at 21 Searles Road, Windham NH (603) 890-0458. Nunan Florist and Greenhouses will be decorating the Music Room and Sun porch on the first floor of the castle.
Join us for the opening weekend, this weekend, and get some of your Christmas shopping done early. 20% of sales are donated to the Castle Restoration Fund.
The 15th and final year, check out Nunan's Floral Design at the Searles Castle Christmas Floral Showcase.
Nunan's will be decorating the music room.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: October 26, 27, 28 - 11 am to 4 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: November 2, 3, 4 - 11 am to 4 pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday: November 9, 10, 11 - 11 am to 4 pm
General Admission: $10.00
Senior Citizens and Children under 12: $8.00
Tickets sold at the door. Ticket window closes at 3:00 pm
Credit cards are not accepted for admission and/or sales.
Searles Castle at Windham
21 Searles Road, Windham, NH
603-890-0458
Shuttle bus to the ticket window from all parking lots on the premises. Look for shuttle signs.
Proceeds benefit Sisters of Mercy/Castle Restoration Fund.
I wanted to share some feedback from one of our recent brides.
"I wanted to send you a big thank you for beautiful flowers you and your staff created for our wedding. The flowers were gorgeous, whimsical and exceeded my expectations. The unity candle looked like you pulled it right off the beach, the centerpieces made the room feel elegant and comfortable, and the bouquets were amazing the colors matched each of the girl’s dresses perfectly and the shells were perfectly placed!! Thank you and your staff for all the hard work and detail you put into all the flowers. It was a hard task for me planning the wedding from Louisiana, but you made it easy and fun. Thank you again for everything and I will be sure to tell everyone about Nunans. I hope you enjoy the pictures."
Lots of love and thanks, Lynne and Eric
Thank you Lynne for choosing Nunans for your wedding flowers. It was a pleasure to workon Lynn's wedding and we would like to work with you as well. visit us at nunans.com.
Last minute order- Sheraton Ferncroft
Lobby arrangements for hotels are a favorite of retail florists (especially if they are standing orders). We have a local hotel that we enjoy working with that has been known to throw us a few curve balls. The hotel is a great account so we really try to please them.
We received a call on Wednesday evening that they would like an arrangement for the lobby table delivered on Thursday afternoon. It had to be beautiful because they had VIP’s coming in. We had a meeting to go over an interior plant proposal for them at 10:30 we could talk about the arrangement then. We met at 10:30 and left at 11:30. They received their arrangement at 3:00. How’s that for customer service? (see photos of the arrangements in the photo gallery)
The Ferncroft was happy, Nunans was happy and the VIP’s never knew that there was a “bustle in the hedgerow” about their arrival. That is customer service Nunans style. For more info about the hotel visit: www.sheratonferncroftresort.com
Now's the time to get out the camera, take your best shot and enter our annual photo contest. Submit a 5 x 7 or smaller color photograph (must include flowers) with your name, address, phone number and e-mail address on the back between August 1st and September 30th.
Entries may be dropped at the Garden Center or submitted by mail to:
Nunan Florist & Greenhouses
Photo Contest
269 Central Street
Georgetown MA 01833
A signed photo release form (click here to download photo release form) must be completed and submitted with the photo. Photographs will NOT be returned so be sure to make a copy for yourself.
Photos will be displayed in the Garden Center where patrons may vote on their favorites between October 1st and October 31st. On November 1st votes will be tallied and the winner will be notified by phone. The winner will receive a $100 Nunan’s gift certificate.
The phrase "in lieu of flowers" appears in the obituary columns every day in every major city. This phrase is troublesome for the friends of the deceased. Does it mean do not send flowers? Does it mean the family would prefer you money to the charity listed? Can you do both, neither? What should you do when you find yourself in this situation?
Floral tributes are an important part of the funeral service. Imagine a service where there were no flowers to soften and add comfort to the service, it would more difficult, wouldn't it? I have two stories of flowers I created for recent funerals and why they were very important to the family.
The first is about a grandfather who was a very patriotic man, he loved his country and served in the armed service. After his service he came home, married and had a family. He had one son who also served. His son had one child, a granddaughter. This young woman grew up and chose to serve her country. The grandfather felt a special bond with his granddaughter and they were very close. When the grandfather passed away his granddaughter requested leave to attend his funeral, that leave was denied. This was very upsetting to her and her father. The father came to Nunans to have a fitting tribute created. He wanted something patriotic, but not overdone. The family needed the granddaughter included in the service and her flowers where going to have to represent her in her absence. We created a tribute using a square wreath with a flag insert. The flowers were done in red, white blue and deep shades of pink (her favorite color). A script that read "grandpa" was attached.The flowers were made and delivered to the service. Two days later her father came in to say thank you. The piece was perfect, it was just what they wanted. Having the tribute made it easier for everyone to say goodbye, this floral tribute represented the legacy this man has left in the spirit of his granddaughter and her hope for the future.
The second story is about a man who was an athlete, he loved to play sports but, he especially loved baseball.He was an avid supporter of the town leagues, the Boston Red Sox and the local high school team. He was well along in years but he still went to every home game even though he was using a walker and often required help. His family came in with a baseball and wanted it included in an arrangement, they told me his story. I suggested we make a baseball out of flowers that would represent his love of the sport. They agreed and I made the tribute. At the funeral generations of baseball players from town attended the funeral. Fathers and sons who had played games for this man, they wanted to say goodbye but, they weren't sure if they should go, after all they didn't really know him except that he was at every home game they had played. When they got to the service and saw the baseball they knew they belonged there. The service was culminated in the pallbearers being players on the varsity baseball team.
When you hear stories like this, how can you question whether you should send flowers, of course you should. By the way both of these pieces were for the same man. To see the pictures visit our photo gallery on this blog.
For answers to frequently asked questions about sympathy flowers go to www.aboutflowers.com and click on the sympathy tab.
To order flowers go to www.nunantheflorist.com
Ask most people if they like candles, and most will say yes. The ones that say no are usually put off by heavy artificial scents that are often used in low quality candles. The buyers at Nunans have found a line of beautiful candles they are absolutely delightful. The scents are strong but, derived from botanicals and very pure. The line is called Votivo. The Jars are capped with a silver lid,tissue wrapped and placed in a black box. They make a wonderful gift any time of year. The next time you are looking for a gift consider the votivo candle.
Nunan Florist has been a retail garden center, florist and nursery for years but, in the last 10 it has become a destination. In addition to fresh product and innovative plant material Nunans has added services and amenities that make shopping there a pleasure. Design services, pest management consultations, organic gardening advice and much more. Then, there is the Ice cream stand that operates on premises. Steve and Bill have worked for years to build the trust of their customers. When you build that kind of trust the customers will come back again and again. If you are out of the area and want to visit feel free to browse our website www.nunans.com Thanks for visiting!
Brides are special to Nunan florist and we do our best to meet their needs for wedding planning. We love it when we exceed them! This is a note from a recent wedding:
"I just had to write and tell you what a spectacular job you did on my daughters wedding. You were recommended by my sister-in-law and I am so glad you were. The ceremony was at St. Mary's church in Charlestown and the reception was at the Boston Harbor hotel. The flowers were the most incredible I have ever seen. I will recommend you to everyone. Thank you so much for making my daughters wedding perfect!" Mary King
To anyone considering wedding flowers north of Boston or in Southern New Hampshire Nunans Florist should be visited, you will be surprised. We are conveniently located just of Route 95.
Bouquet of electric blue delphinium and hot pink gerbera daisy. This combination is hot!hot!hot! Wether you are looking for a garden party or a backyard bash this bouquet says hello summer! If you like the bouquet but, the colors are a little bold, we can change the delphinium to light blue and the gerbera to pastel pink or even light yellow.
Looking for a unique hostess gift for your next get-together? Try this, Nunans designers filled a green bamboo purse with fresh flowers. Green Cymbidium orchids, variegated pittisporum and purple carnations are combined to become the gift everyone will be talking about.