Grooms - an important part of the planning

bloom boxx was honored to be part of the NYC launch party for "Staggered", a wedding web site geared for grooms. After great success in the UK, Staggered has launched their US web site - http://www.iamstaggered.com/usa/ Most people still think of a wedding as the "bride's" big day. Well a bride isn't a bride without a groom. bloom boxx is well aware that it is becoming increasingly more common to see grooms involved in the planning process, even when it comes to wedding flowers. Less often does the weight of the planning, and budget, fall on the bride's parents. In today's economy, many couples are taking on all of the planning, and footing the entire bill, themselves. Staggered brilliantly speaks to the groom audience, and bloom boxx is happy not just to have been part of the launch party, but to champion for Staggered's success for speaking to the ever important male segment of the wedding market. About the launch party, and within there is a link to photos: http://www.iamstaggered.com/usa/featured/we-went-and-threw-ourselves-a-party

Hot Color Alert - Purple!

At bloom boxx, we've noticed that color predictions see a surge in purple being used in weddings in the upcoming winter and spring seasons. We see nothing wrong with that! Purple is a color that works well during all four seasons. Flowers that come in shades of purple include lisianthus, irises, roses, delphinium, larkspur, stock flower, mums, carnations, limonium and statice. Colors that compliment purple well include pale lavender, hot pink, pink, bright green, orange, white, cream and burgundy. Never be afraid to use color, and look out for lots of purple in the upcoming bridal seasons!

Luscious Lisianthus

At bloom boxx, we're big fans of lisianthus. You've probably seen it and not known what it's called. Lisianthus is a sturdy flower that's available in shades of purple, pink and white. Because it's easily available and relatively inexpensive, it's a great flower to consider for your bridal scheme. Lisianthus looks similar to roses yet has a softer, more delicate appearance as its blooms have fewer petals. In fact, lisianthus work very well alongside roses as seen in the brides' bouquets here. Furthermore, lisianthus is less expensive per stem than roses, so using them is a great way to achieve the "look for less" when planning your wedding floral scheme.