On the hunt for eco-friendly wedding flower alternatives for your big day? It is no secret that the wedding flower industry can be incredibly wasteful. While wedding flowers add beauty to your special day, things like pesticides, plastics, and international shipping take a toll on our planet and the environment. Whether you are simply looking to add a unique flower-free touch to your wedding, searching for a budget-friendly flower alternative, or hoping to have a more eco-friendly, sustainable celebration,...
August 19, 2020
10 Stunning Eco-Friendly Wedding Flower Alternatives
August 19, 2020
Eco-Friendly Wedding Flowers: 10 Essential Tips
Did you know that according to “The Green Bride Guide” the average wedding produces 400 lbs of garbage and 63 tons of CO2?! If you are looking to reduce this number and select more eco-friendly wedding flowers when planning your own nuptials, then you’ve come to the right place. While there are so many steps you can take to make your special day more eco-friendly, today we will be sharing all of our best tips for your flowers! While...
October 9, 2018
Volunteering With Purpose: What I Learned From the Ronald McDonald House in Baltimore
I watched my son play and laugh with critically ill children last night not once questioning why some were unable to walk, were wearing masks or carrying around IV poles. Hide and seek to children is just that…hide and seek. It doesn’t matter what each player looks like, talks like or what condition they are facing. He looked at them as another human and as an equal. He’s 8. Every time I work with people alongside my son I...
September 17, 2018
Petals for Hope Visits Alzheimer’s Unit
I questioned my decision to take my son Mark into the Alzheimer’s unit on Saturday to deliver flowers donated from a wedding. I vividly remember my first experience visiting one of these centers specific to those suffering from this disease when I was his age. The fear I felt when I was younger came from a place of not understanding what was happening to these patients and why they were acting the way they were. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative...