Blumz by JRDesigns: Wedding Bouquet Giveaway

Blumz by JRDesigns  is your one stop wedding and event planning shop, we can assist you with everything from your engagement to the ‘big day”. This includes invitations and stationery, linens, table decor, lighting, tenting, flowers, officiant services, tuxedo rental and more. We can make the process of picking out all of you vendors as easy as possible by putting together a team of proven winners to make sure that your vision is carried out seamlessly.  Getting married and planning large events can be one of the most stressful times in your life if you do not have the right people on your team. We can make sure that they all the right people are making sure that your special day is as stress free and memorable as it should be.  

Blumz has two retail locations, one in Ferndale Michigan and the other in Downtown Detroit.  We also have a by appointment only studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  To schedule a time to meet with one of our event planning specialist please fill out this form  and get the planning started. In the meantime, take the opportunity to look through our gallery to see some of the beautiful weddings and events we are already worked on to get inspiration for your big day.

We are gearing up for a busy fall and holiday season and we cannot wait to meet our next round of clients!  In honor of the end of one wedding season and in celebration of the next, Blumz by JRDesigns is running a contest through the end of the summer. Blumz by JRDesigns invites you to enter to win a FREE bouquet for your wedding day. The prize is valued at $200 dollars and the winner will get to work with our talented events and floral design team to create a one of a kind bouquet for their special day.

Are you getting married soon, do you know someone else who is?  If so, email your full name to sadie@blumz.com. Please use the hashtag #blumzgiveaway as the subject line of the email. We will be drawing a winner on September 30th announcing their name on our Facebook Page. Make sure that you are following us so that you can keep up with this contest and future contests from Blumz by JRDesigns.  We have been part of a lot of weddings over the last 14 years and somehow it never gets old, we still get excited when a couple lets us be part of their big day.

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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! 

~Blumz by JRDesigns

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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.

~Blumz By JRDesigns

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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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