A Blumz by JRDesigns Feature: Tracie Morris of You're The Bride

Blumz by JRDesigns is in itself a one stop wedding shop. We frequently say if you have the dress and the rings then we can help you with everything else. But, we are not always the first place that brides come when planning their wedding. Sometimes they work with a great wedding planner that chooses to refer their clients to Blumz because they are aware of our great service and one of a kind work. These event planners are all amazing and talented in their own right so, we thought we would start a new series where we highlight a few of the local wedding and event planners that we like to work with.

The first wedding and event planner that we sat down to talk with was Tracie from "You're The Bride". She has been planning weddings since 1999 and knows what she is doing. We had a chance to ask her some questions about herself, the business and of course Blumz. Here is what she had to say:

B- When did you become a wedding planner?

TM-I have been a wedding planner since 1999. I can’t believe how fast 16 years in this business has went so fast.

B- What inspired you to go into this business?

TM-I have always loved weddings since I was a child. I was fascinated by the brides dress, the décor and the wedding cake!

B- What is your favorite and least favorite part of your job?

TM-I love helping couples plan the day and to see the look on their face is priceless when we show them the reception room before guest arrival if time permits. The least favorite thing is when I meet with a bride and they really want to book us but can’t due to funds then later they let us know that if they could have done it all over again that they would have. They wish they could have avoided stress on their wedding day that could have been handled by our team. This makes me sad to hear. Our service is an investment and can be split into payment arrangements to help brides.

B- What is the most important thing to consider when picking a wedding planner?

TM-I think it is important to choose a planner whom you feel comfortable with and trust. You will be spending a lot of time with them as they will be guiding you through every single detail.


B- What is your favorite venue in this area? 

TM-I love the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester and would love to book more weddings there. The building itself is gorgeous and is wonderful if you want to have one place to have your ceremony in their conservatory, then the reception. The creek offers a beautiful backdrop for pictures and is close to downtown Rochester for more pictures! We actually started our season there back in May with Blumz at a beautiful wedding!

B- What is the one thing that most brides overlook when planning their wedding? 

TM-Many brides forgot to factor in service fees and tax. This can add several thousand dollars onto your budget so it’s important to factor it into the budget before you start shopping for your dream reception location. Service fees can range anywhere from 16-24 % and up!

B-What are your favorite current wedding trends?

TM-I really like the different bars that brides have at their wedding receptions. The possibilities are endless from the traditional dessert bar, ice cream sundae station, trail mix bar, popcorn bar, late night coney and sliders, taco bar, chocolate chip cookies and milk, there are just so many things you can do !

B-Whats your favorite flower? 

TM-I LOVE pink peonies!!!

B- Why do you like to work with Blumz? 

TM-I love working with Blumz because of their friendly and efficient staff. They get our clients vision and exceed expectations every time!

To see some of Tracie's work please visit her website here. We always enjoying working with Tracie and when you meet her we think that you will know why! 

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The Floral Crown

The floral wedding crown has become a huge trend over the last few years. This are a great way to skip the veil and do something different (although they can also work with a veil, depending on what you are going for). They can be created more more natural for a bohemian look or made to be a bit more upscale for a classy more traditional wedding look.  We have fallen in love with this trend and are glad to see it catching on.

Some wedding parties even order floral crowns or hair accessories for everyone in the bridal party.  This is a great way to keep all your girls matching without making them wear the same jewelry.  Everyone from the maid of honor to the flower girl can participate in this trend.

Blumz event and marketing team even made a few crowns to wear to the Grand Circus Gala last week.  It was a fun way to dress up our outfits.  Floral crowns are also a great trend for nights out and for music festivals.

If you would like to learn more about floral crowns or find out how to order one for your event, festival or wedding contact Blumz by JRDesigns at 248-398-5130 or 313-964-5777.



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Trend Alert: Floral Chandeliers

Every wedding season we fall in love with a new trend, this year we have become obsessed with floral chandeliers.

We have seen a  lot of brides use chandeliers in lots of different ways. Some couples hang small displays over each table and some have huge arrangements made to cover the head table, the dance floor or the entrance to the reception. 

Some of the displays have a more rustic look and include items like branches and twigs and some are very formal and feature actual chandeliers or other shiny items. 

Whatever way you decide to go , floral chandlers are a way to take your special day to the next level.

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Vote for Blumz: Vote 4 the Best

Blumz by JRDesigns is the best. We are good at what we do and we are proud of it. We strive to bring our customers the best flowers, the best designs, and the best service.  We are proud to have two stores in Metro Detroit (Ferndale and Detroit) and we are honored to be part of the surrounding communities.  We are also proud of all the awards we have gotten throughout the years, but we wouldn't mind winning a few more!

 That's why we wanted to remind all of you to vote for Blumz to win Click on Detroits Best Florist award this year. You can visit the Best of Detroit website here to vote.  Their website is also mobile friendly so you can even click on the link and vote right form your phone.

You can vote once a day though August 2nd, so feel free to log on and help us out everyday until then. Winners will be announced on August 10th, we will let you know if we take home the prize, but we will definitely need your help to do it.  Please take a second, give us a vote, and then share this with your friends!

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Blumz "It's All Coming Up Roses" Contest in Celebration of National Rose Month!

Did you know that June is National Rose Month?  In fact, the rose was named our national flower in 1986. Roses are used to celebrate, morn, memorialize, and to decorate.  There are 150 known species of roses, which means that they come in a lot of different colors, styles and shapes. 

To celebrate National Rose Month Blumz by JRDesigns wanted to do something extra special this year. We will be giving away a dozen roses every day during the month of June!  That's right, we will be giving out one dozen roses all thirty days of the month.  To enter to win please email your full name to Sadie@blumz.com. We  will be randomly picking out a winner everyday of the month, that winner will be able to come into one of our stores (Detroit or Ferndale) to pick up their roses when they win. You only need to enter once (we will keep your name in the hat until you win or until the end of the month) and you can only win once!

Make sure you are following us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, andPintrest. We will be posting lots of rose facts, giveaways, pictures, and much more throughout the month. We will also be running some really great specials throughout the month including a buy one dozen red roses and get a second dozen for free promotion on June 12th, which is National Red Rose Day.

If you would like to send out roses to celebrate National Rose Month you can also head over to Blumz.com to visit our 24 hour a day online store. We can deliver roses anywhere you need us to. We promise their is nothing like sending roses to make someone else smile, so lets celebrate National Rose Month and create a lot of smiles this June!

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Create Your Own Hashtag to Get Access to all the Best Pictures from Your Wedding

Hastags  are one of the coolest and most confusing trends on the internet today. Everyone is using hashtags but a lot of people don't understand why they are using them. For those of you that don't know, a hashtag is a word preceded by the pound key, as in #blumz.  When you use a hashtag when you are posting on social media you create something that can be searched. For instance , have you ever clicked on a hashtag on Instagram?  If you do, you will see every picture that was ever posted using that hashtag. We suggest trying #whitehouse as your first search. It is fun to see how many different people take pictures in front of the historic home on a daily basis. Hashtags can also be very useful if you use them in the right way. For instance, you can create your own hashtag and have access to every picture that anyone ever posts using that hashtag. In fact, hashtags can become very useful if you are planning your wedding and you want to make sure that you capture as many candid shots as possible.

Sure, your going to hire a photographer and you will see a lot of the pictures that get posted on Facebook when someone tags you but a unique hashtag created for your wedding is the best way to get access to all of the pictures that are taken on your wedding day. We even have a few handy tricks to make sure that you save all the pictures before they get lost on the internet. Here are some tips and tricks to help your create and utilize a unique hashtag at your wedding.

1- The first thing that you need to do is come up with a unique hashtag to use for your wedding.  A lot of people try to come up with clever ways to incorporate the bride and grooms names, the date of the wedding, or the location of the wedding. It can be something as simple as #ryanandstacy2015, just make sure that its unique enough that people aren't already using it very often.  If you are having a hard time coming up with a good hashtag, head over and use the Wedding Wires Hashtag Generator, this app will help you figure out something special to use on the big day! 

2- Your guests need to know that you are using a special hashtag, and there are a few ways to makes sure that they are in the loop. First of all, you can send that information in the wedding invitation if you plan it out a little in advance.  You can also post it around the wedding.  We suggest making a flier promoting the hashtag and putting copies of it into frames throughout the reception.  Some people have used chalkboards, or even put little cards at each table. It doesn't matter how you tell your guest just make sure that they know! 

3-After the wedding you can use the hashtag on all forms of social media to search for photos but there is one more important step that most people forget, you need to make sure that you store and save all the photos that you find! You can download all the photos of Facebook and upload all the Instagram photos to your Dropbox. it doesn't really matter how you save them just make sure that you save everything as soon as possible. You will be able to see what everyone was up to all night and have a unique look at your wedding from everyone else's perspective.

4- The last step is printing the photos.  I know its old school to have hard copies of pictures, but in this case it is totally appropriate.  You can create a one of a kind unique photo album that truly captures the day before you ever get a single picture from your photographer.

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Groom's Tuxedo Tips

A groom's tuxedo doesn't have to make you look like a penguin anymore. With new designers, new cuts, and new looks, guys can look both classy and unique on their wedding day. Here's some hints and tips for looking great on the greatest day of your life.

MAKE SURE IT FITS.

Do you really want to remember your wedding day as the one where you split your pants doing the Electric Slide? We didn't think so. To avoid this embarrassing scenario, make sure you try on everything a week before the wedding, to see if it still fits. That way, in case you're sporting a new pair of highwaters or you feel like you're wearing a straitjacket, there's plenty of time for last-minute alterations.

Another part of ensuring a good fit is getting it right the first time. Make sure you get measured for your waist size, inseam (the length between the crotch of your pants and the bottom of the leg), and jacket size. Make sure that you are measured around the upper arms and thighs as well, especially if you are a beefy or muscular guy.

More fit facts:

Your tuxedo jacket should fit well and give you a full range of motion, both buttoned and unbuttoned. Remember that you will be dancing, hugging, and shaking hands. Make sure you are not constricted.
You should be able to fit one finger between the collar of your shirt and your neck, but no more than that. The shirt cuffs should not ride up when you stretch your arms. If you are wearing a button-cuff shirt, the cuffs should break exactly at the wrist; if it's a French-cuff shirt, the cuffs should break about 1/2 inch further.

Your vest should button comfortably and hit just below the waistband of your pants. If you are wearing a vest to a summer wedding, make sure it has a full back, so that you are still looking good when the jackets inevitably come off. 

Pants should break over the instep, about 1/3 of the way down the shoe.


DRESS RIGHT FOR YOUR BODY TYPE.
You want to look dashing and debonair in your duds, not like a kid getting swallowed up in his dad's sportcoat. If you're a shorter guy, stick to single-breasted jackets – double-breasted jackets will give you that drowning-in-fabric look and make you appear smaller. If you're bigger around the middle, wear a lower-buttoning jacket rather than one with a higher placket. It will give you the long silhouette you're looking for.

STAY COMFORTABLE.

While this is a formal occasion, you need not spend your honeymoon nursing the blisters from your shoes, or spend a July wedding sweltering under heavy wool. Make sure you can walk around in your shoes, and pick a fabric for your wedding suit that matches the season and the climate. If you're a guy who sweats easily, consider getting a second shirt to change into halfway through the day. That way, you'll stay looking crisp and cool.

KEEP IT TASTEFUL.

Today's formally dressed man shies away from the frills in favor of a more tailored, classic look. You're going for Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember, not Tom Hanks in Big. With that said, you have plenty of opportunities to express yourself in your choice of tuxedo. Depending on the level of formality and time of day of your wedding, you have a wide range of options. If you're having a formal daytime wedding, you may want to forego the standard tux for a dapper morning suit, with a cutaway jacket, gray pinstripe trousers, and an ascot. Or, if you're getting married in the summer, you could opt for a white dinner jacket instead of a standard black jacket. Let your formalwear dealer know what season and time of day you'll be getting married, and they'll likely offer you more choices than you even knew you had.

The Groom's Attire: 

Accessories, Ties, Vests, Cummerbunds and Cuff Links

It's not enough to just have a dapper suit on your wedding day; accessories turn a nice tuxedo into a great ensemble. Here are some ways you can really own your wedding day outfit: 

Neckwear. You've got a few different choices here. While, in general, you should tend to the conservative side in your choice of color and pattern, you can really juice up a nice tuxedo with a classy tie, be it a long tie or a bow tie. Try a silver silk tie with a black tux, or a subtle stripe or weave. Long neckties tend to be slightly less formal with a tux than bow ties. Also, white ties are ultra-formal, black ties formal, and colored ties can suit a range of occasions. 

Vests. Also known as waistcoats, these are a good way to personalize your tuxedo. Again, white vests are the most formal. You may also want to choose a color or pattern in the vest that complements what your wedding party is wearing. You'll find that a backless vest is typical in a rental tuxedo, but that a full-backed vest is more stylish.

Cummerbunds. A cummerbund is a large band of pleated fabric worn around the waist in lieu of a vest. Again, you can go for the complementing effect here, or stay with classic black. Two things to remember: the ruffles point up, and while you're wearing one, your jacket should stay on. A cummerbund with no jacket looks unkempt and uncool. 

Cuff links. These tiny flourishes can make a big statement, and you should absolutely have them as part of your accessories. You can go with a classic silver square, or again take an opportunity to express yourself. Football fan? Wear cuff-links with your favorite player's number. Devoted to cars? Try ones featuring your favorite ride. Many jewelers will custom design cuff-links to your personal tastes, or you can look around for ones that suit your style. Ebay can be a great resource for unusual cuff-links. 

Stud set.These four little pieces of jewelry are used instead of buttons on a formal shirt. If you're renting your tuxedo, they should provide you with a set to wear. Since these are typically not high-quality, many men own their own studs. Often a stud set will include cuff links. If you're going for a creative touch with the cuff links, find studs that will complement but not match. 

Shoes. Above all, don't forget to get some great shoes! If you're wearing a tuxedo, you'll need a simple yet elegant patent leather shoe. Most guy's renting a tuxedo rent shoes as well, but don't worry; rental tuxedo shoes have gotten far more comfortable and attractive over the years. For guys wearing a nice suit, don't be afraid to wear shoes you already own, as long as they match and are in good shape. Put in the time and effort to shine them to a rich polish, or get a professional shine to have them looking their best.

Whether you are a jeans-and-T-shirts man, or wouldn't be caught dead leaving the house in sweats, your wedding day is a time where you get to show the best side of yourself. Make sure you look and feel your best, and your wedding day will be one you'll always remember. Blumz by JRDesigns has a full service tuxedo rental stores inside their floral shops, stop by, get measured and we will make your you look good!

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