Sending Smiles ~

As a floral shop owner, I love flowers but it's true, as the cobbler has no shoes, often I don't bring flowers home. I probably shouldn't admit that but because I'm surrounded by gorgeous blooms all day long and work 12 hour days, it often doesn't occur to me to grab a bunch when I head out for the evening. Yesterday as the hubby and I closed up for the night, I grabbed a bunch of tulips (one of my all time favorites to bring home) and after cooking and eating dinner, I pulled out a favorite vase to arrange them.  While doing so, I broke a head ~ Oh no! Never fear, look how sweet this single bloom looks in a cute little vase. I posted this picture on my Facebook and within minutes had 20 likes. The power of flowers. Sometimes all it takes is one single flower to brighten a day.  Do you currently follow us on Social Media? We can be found on Facebook for our Princeton Page Here  and for our Yardley Page Here  or on Pinterest Here  or on Instagram Here . 

Believe it or not, January is quite a busy month for our shop with party centerpieces - both flowers and balloons. Although we don't often do January weddings, the types of events that we decorate for early in the year range from social events such as birthday parties and Sweet Sixteens to Corporate events such as post holiday parties and sales kick off events. Here's a peek at just a few of the events we decorated for this week!  Folks love vibrant colors in January.   Created for a 50th birthday party , these centerpieces are sure to amaze the folks who see them at Rho Restaurant in Trenton.   These Asian style centerpieces will be placed 2 on each table with origami birds strung between at Ruth Chris Steakhouse here in Princeton.   A company celebration , these were delivered to north east Philly - both floral centerpieces and balloon floor bouquets . Don't you just love the blue and green combination?   Well, there you have it, just a few of this

If you follow us on our Facebook Pages or read this blog, you may be aware that we have way more than just flowers in the store. Today I asked our Sales Staff and Designers to share their favorite last minute gift ideas with you!  Customer Care Coordinator Alanna chose this beautiful crystal necklace. You could treat yourself for only $19.99 or perhaps this would make a great gift for a friend or family member.   Alex's gets the biggest kick out of these Owl Santa salt and pepper shakers and they only cost $5.99. These would make a great stocking stuffer!   I'm in love with this beautiful necklace. It sits so pretty on top of a turtle neck like I'm wearing today. This necklace is only $19.99 and you can wear it with gold or silver!   Sales Associate Heena loves this Indulgence spa basket with it's lotions and oils. This makes a great holiday gift for your mom, girlfriend or wife and costs only $64.99 Design Manager Holly loves these huge Suga

Balloons can be therapeutic! So far this has been a very busy year for our Company installing Balloon Décor. If you follow us on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter or various other Social media sites I'm sure you've seen the many posts and pictures of our Balloon decorations.   Recently, I was on site creating a balloon arch and as always, many people stop by to ask questions about what we do, how we do it, how long we've been Balloon decorators etc. Every time I stop and talk to the curious onlookers I notice one thing in common - everyone is smiling as they look at the Balloons ! This made me think how cool our profession is and also how much fun and pleasure it brings our customers. Some of the comments and questions I've heard from people have been: That's so cool. I'd love to do that. I remember when I was a kid..... My Uncle, Father, Brother use to give me a balloon every.... I love Balloons That's my favorite color. Ho

We understand the average consumer sending flowers , loves the idea of "seeing" what they will be sending out as their floral gift but the flip side, is that each floral arrangement is hand crafted and hand designed. Matching pictures on our website requires both attention to detail and the having in stock at all time wide selection of flowers . Whew, that's hard work!!  Above is our designers version of one of our best sellers on our website and I have to say that not only did she do a great job, I think the actual arrangement she created far exceeded the "stock photo" arrangement we display on our website. Imagine having this beautifully fresh floral design arriving to your desk? We think it would make you might happy, right?  In my next blog, I'll show some of our unique and one of a kind arrangements created for our customers this week! Until then, feel free to check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/localflorist or our website at ww

Believe it or not, most of the weddings we design these days are NOT held in Churches. With more and more weddings ceremonies taking place in parks, ballrooms and under gazebo's, it's always a change of pace to decorate a beautiful church. From this past weekend, bride and groom Lindsay and Chris were married in this lovely church in Morrisville, PA.  Keeping with the theme of blue and white, Design Manager Holly created 2 elegant floral displays to be placed up on the altar. Hybrid delphinium, hydrangea, thistle, green button mums and elegant foliage's and bells of Ireland combine for a lovely combination of texture and color.   Kevin did a nice job of decorating the pews with a single blue hydrangea bloom accented with a soft green ribbon. Pew flowers and bows are always a nice way to decorate for a wedding and welcome your guests closer to altar for your ceremony. An aisle runner rests at the foot of the altar waiting to be rolled down the aisle just as Lindsay

Join us in our Princeton store for a fun and interactive class: Basics of Floral Design for Beginners !  On June 25th, enjoy a Wednesday night out meet new people, get crafty and create a beautiful floral arrangement to take home.  From 5:30-7:30PM enjoy wine and refreshments as you receive hands-on floral design instruction.  Learn all about proportion, balance, accent, focal point and more.  This class is only $55 per person! Held in our Princeton shop in Forrestal Village -  between CanDo Fitness and the Westin Hotel. 5:30-6:30PM : Enjoy wine and refreshments, meet new people and browse our exciting summer gift collection 6:30-7:30PM : Learn from our expert designer all of the basics of creating your own floral arrangement, and leave with your own design and skill to create your own floral pieces at home!

Don't you just love Sunflowers ? Here at our 2 flower shops, we sure do! Although we are able to bring sunflowers into our store pretty much year round we especially love the summer months when we can buy huge locally grown ones from New Jersey .  Sunflowers are such a joy to design with. Although they look wonderful with other flowers, they especially look nice just by themselves. Don't forget about wedding designs. They dramatic flowers look amazing in wedding bouquets and centerpieces, not to mention on wedding cakes, like the ones pictured below.  Looking to send flowers to cheer someone up? Nothing says "smile, I'm thinking of you" more than a bouquet that includes a sunflower or two, don't you agree?  What's your favorite Sunflower design style? We'd love to know!! 

We have lots of cute Spring and Summer things in the store right now - aside from gorgeous flowers in all colors for all occasions!  Stop in today to pick up a fresh bouquet of flowers, or call and order something over the phone to send to someone special. Fun novelty cookies for all occasions - summer, birthday, sympathy and more. Cute tea sets and cocktail recipe books Call today at 609-520-2005 if you would like any of these shown items on hold for you, or browse our website, www.sendingsmiles.com for floral and gift ideas .

We have Trenton Thunder tickets for you!!  When you place orders online , over the phone, or in the shop , use promo code " Thunder " and be entered to win a family four pack of tickets to the game! We are excited to provide our customers with a fun, family activity for the summer - on us!  Give us a call today, send a gorgeous floral gift to someone special and you may be on your way to the ball park . 609-520-2005 | 215-493-1400

Join us for a fun night of floral sushi making and table scape ideas !  Perfect for anyone who like to decorate or wants to learn, enjoy wine and refreshments while you get hands-on design instruction. June 10th from 6-8PM Only $85 per person including $15 of Monday Morning Money to spend at your leisure! Call the shop today at 609-520-2005 to reserve your spot or sign up online at www.sendingsmiles.com .

Spring is here and we have amazing new items in the store !  Everything from scarves to bracelets to headbands, freshen up your style this spring at Monday Morning Flowers.  So much more than flowers and balloons, stop in to see our gorgeous new gift items and pick up something special for yourself ! These headbands are perfect for day or evening, jazz up your outfit and add a little spunk to your everyday look. Looking for a cute gift for a friend's birthday or need the perfect little graduation gift?  Check out these new bracelets in a variety of styles - perfect for all ages. These new scarves are light for Spring and Summer and super cute.  Throw one of these on with your day time look to run some errands, or add a little color for your night time fun!  We have a ton of styles and colors to choose from - stop in today to our Princeton Store - coming to Yardley soon. :) These items are all unique and do not always come in multiples so please, call

After yesterdays unbelievable down pour and winds, what a wonderful way to start the weekend. The sun is shinning and lots of happy occasions ~ birthday celebrations, graduations and weddings !  They say April Showers bring May Flowers and our coolers are bursting with beautiful blooms . Why not stop in to either of our flower shops for a little bouquet to brighten your home for the weekend? 

I feel like it's been forever since I blogged but I guess surviving the biggest floral holiday (and creating floral designs for 2 weddings) will do that! Actually, I blogged on May 8th and talked about last minute Mother's Day Gift ideas and wow, what a great holiday we had. Ok, back to the topic at hand ~ Lovely Lilacs. Have you noticed those lovely lavender colored flowers starting to grace your bushes at home here in NJ and PA? Yes, the local lilacs are in season and one of last weeks weddings had us using bunches and bunches of them in wedding bouquets and centerpieces. Although we were a bit too busy to get the usual photographs , I couldn't resist this shot of our delivery van loaded with these amazing centerpieces. The fragrance inside the van was amazing and driver Jeff and Set Up Assistant Matt were traveling in style on their way to the Lambertville Inn to set this wedding up.  Elegant ceramic compotes were filled lushly with lilacs, lavender Ocean Song

When I started working at Monday Morning Flowers, I was your typical “no carnations please” kind of gal.  Thinking back, I didn't even really have a reason to dislike them other than their commonality, which is really a blessing rather than a curse.  Here are some fun things about carnations to take into consideration before you ask to leave the “carns” out: 1. T he Ultimate “Long Lasting” Flower :   Often people specify for a “long-lasting” arrangement – of course!   Who wants a floral design to last one day?!   When I ask what kind of flowers they like, a popular answer is Hydrangea.   It’s beautiful, yes, but long-lasting, not so much.   Carnations on the other hand – will last for weeks sometimes.   Change their water and they are the sure to keep up beautifully for much longer than most flowers, including your average rose. 2. No Need to Break the Bank :   We sell carnations for only $1.99 per stem.   They are affordable, and with their size, you can fill out a

With your purchase of a Lavender Aunt Sadie’s Candle you are qualified for 25% off anyscarf or handbag of your choice! This month only! Nothing beats the soft aroma of lavender and this candle captures the feel of standing right next to a blossoming lavender bush. Perfect for Mother's Day , pick up a candle and a cute purse for mom (at 25% off!) and you're set! follow us on facebook for special offers and prizes, www.facebook.com/localflorist

This past weekend we created an elegant and natural bouque t for our bride Carla and I was so pleased with how it turned out. Peach Juliette Garden roses partnered with peach and orange colored ranunculus, jasmine vine, hoya foliage and touches of ruscus combined to make an elegant yet natural looking bridal bouquet.  The centerpieces were all created in rustic wooden boxes, with some being square and some be rectangular. They were styled using loose and airy elements like lace flowers, fever few, vines, ranunculus, garden roses seeded eucalyptus, stock and hypericum berries.   To see more of the stunning wedding be sure to visit our wedding website at www.perfectweddingflowers.com  

Our Easter Basket Giveaway was a huge hit!  We are excited to announce the winner, Crystal!  She took home this awesome basket of Easter goodies, candies, and so much more.  Of course, It had a gorgeous floral arrangement to go with it.  Perfect for Crystal and her family, she was able to pick it up right before she hosted family for the holiday! Follow us on facebook for chances to win awesome prizes all the time!

Customer Care Coordinator and Designer Alanna gives her Top Picks at  Monday Morning Flowers! Aunt Sadie's Candles  "The fragrances are light and not over powering. It's hard to find a candle that burns all the way to the bottom and there is no wax left. These burn completely. Love love." We carry Aunt Sadie's delightfully scented candles in Honey, Springtime, Lemonade, Clementine Vanilla, Vanilla, Lavender, and Red Delicious Apple scents! The Instagram section of our website includes original creations from our instagram,  @mondayflowers . Alanna's #2 pick, Insta4: Butterfly Bright This fun arrangement comes is a cute baby blue cylinder vase and includes sunflowers, hydrangea, carnations, purple statice, and thistle.  With sweet butterflies on top, this is perfect for the upcoming summer season and a great choice for any age or occasion. Spring Colorburst - MMF055 "My taste tends to lean towards sleek, modern designs and