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Holiday Ribbon Designs With Chris Norwood

12/13/2013 No Comments

Chris Norwood joined Melinda Mayo on air for KATV Channel 7’s morning show to spread some holiday inspiration; the kind of inspiration that involves ribbons, candlesticks and easy DIY decor. Chris shows how you can put together a decorative Christmas display using different ribbon combinations, old ornaments and even pine cones if you’re low on material. The product is an elegant holiday ribbon design you can place in your home for simplistic, yet unexpected decor.

Tis the Season: We Bring Out Our Biggest Christmas Tree Yet

12/11/2013 No Comments

Tipton & Hurst recently made the front page of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, featuring a photo of the Capital Hotel’s Christmas tree. The Little Rock florist coordinated both the tree’s installation and its decoration, which took a team of more than 20 people. The tree is part of an annual collaboration between Tipton & Hurst and the Capital Hotel, one of Little Rock’s most historic and beautiful hotels. The tree stands at 28 feet (30 if

Valentine’s Day: A History

02/05/2013 No Comments

Saint Valentine’s Day, commonly known as Valentine’s Day is observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it remains a working day in most of them. It is the second most celebrated holiday around the world second to New Year’s Day. St. Valentine’s Day began as a celebration of one or more early Christian saints. The most popular story associated with Saint Valentine was that he was imprisoned for performing

Wedding dress made of flowers

11/16/2012 No Comments

What do you get when you cross a wedding bouquet with a wedding dress? You get a “a delicate floral masterpiece that not only looks beautiful, but smells divine.” A florist in England created the one-of-a-kind frock for a wedding show. Sadly, it seems the dress, which is made of chicken wire, is meant only for display and not to be worn. It took 10 hours to craft the stunning dress which has a base

All You Need is Love… and a Helping Hand

10/25/2012 No Comments

Sometimes, all you need is love… and sometimes, you need a helping hand. Here’s a photo essay for you showcasing one of our beautiful bridal bouquets. “Mr. and Mrs.” leave the church in a vintage VW convertible complete with shoes and cans attached to the back of their car. Unfortunately, they get only a few blocks away when something goes wrong. Ut oh! Flat tire. The bride waits patiently as the groom works on the

Can flowers make you a morning person?

10/17/2012 1 Comment

Some people are naturally “morning people.” They wake up in a great mood, ready to tackle the day with a smile on their face and a song in their heart. I would venture to say, however, that most people are not inclined to cheerfulness in the AM. But there may be hope! A study at Harvard University showed that flowers may help some people feel “happier and more energetic” at the start of the day.

12 roses + random acts of kindness = happier world

09/05/2012 No Comments

How would you like to brighten the day of at least 12 people with one simple gesture? All you need is a dozen roses (or any flower for that matter) and the desire to make some fellow humans happy. Instructions: Give a dozen roses to someone — it could be someone you know or a total stranger — but tell them there is a condition for receiving the flowers. Instruct them to keep a single

Grandparents Day is coming up, don’t forget the flowers!

08/29/2012 No Comments

Did you know that the first Sunday after Labor Day is National Grandparents Day? It’s a day set aside to honor our grandparents and appreciate all they have done for us. This year is it September 9. Grandparents Day was officially recognized as a US holiday in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter. A tenacious woman by the name of Marian McQuade was the driving force behind the official recognition of our elders. She wanted to

Chris Norwood: AIFD Fellow

08/28/2012 No Comments

Chris Norwood, AIFD, CFD, Vice President at Tipton Hurst Florist was recently recognized by the American Institute of Floral Designers’ (AIFD) National Board of Directors with the Award for Distinguished Service to AIFD. The announcement was made on July 14th during the Institute’s 2012 Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the 2012 National Symposium in Miami, Florida. Now recognized as a Fellow of the Institute, Norwood, a past president and CEO of the AIFD Foundation,

My Loving Louise

07/31/2012 No Comments

Tipton Hurst has long given back to charities in the Central Arkansas area. Often the charities we choose are dear to us for personal reasons. Tipton Hurst Vice President Chris Norwood, AIFD, created a beautiful arrangement to commemorate his mother, Louise, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease prior to her passing. 20% of the sale of the “My Loving Louise” bouquet go to Alzheimer’s Arkansas. Featured in the bouquet are daisies, lilies, roses, stock, dahlias, and

The Classic Bouquet

07/30/2012 No Comments

The final in a series of three wedding-bouquet tutorials. Chris Norwood, AIFD and VP of Tipton Hurst, creates a “classic” bouquet with a vintage garden feel.

Feeling down? Flowers are a natural pick-me-up

07/26/2012 No Comments

You probably don’t need a scientist to tell you that receiving flowers makes people feel good. But did you know that there’s a scientific research that backs this up? It’s not necessarily the gift-giving that boosts your mood but the flowers themselves that are a natural mood enhancers. Jeannette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director director of the Emotions Laboratory at Rutgers University has spent a lot of time researching the way that flowers

Gifts that keep on giving

07/18/2012 No Comments

Flowers make wonderful gifts, no matter the occasion, but their beauty is temporary. All fresh flower arrangements will eventually whither and die, even if you follow your florist’s recommendations for keeping them looking good. There are alternatives, however, that still have the beauty of flowers but are less temporary. If you really want to give fresh flowers—they are always a good gift after all—consider the container in which they are arranged. You don’t have to

Modern Bouquet

07/12/2012 No Comments

The second in a series of three wedding-bouquet tutorials. Chris Norwood, AIFD and VP of Tipton Hurst, creates a “modern” bouquet that focuses on the concept of “color blocking.” Next in the series: a bit of a twist on the “traditional” bouquet.

Diary of a Bridal Bouquet

07/11/2012 1 Comment

Have you ever wondered what goes into creating a beautiful bridal bouquet? We recently followed one bouquet designed by Tipton Hurst’s Chris Norwood, AIFD, from the cooler to the photoshoot. “It’s great to give your florist guidelines and inspiration photos, but let the experts be the designers so that you get the freshest flowers arranged in the most artful way for your special day,” suggests Chris. “Our bride wanted all white flowers with one caveat,

Textured Bouquet

07/09/2012 No Comments

Tipton Hurst Textured Bouquet from Tipton Hurst on Vimeo. The first in a series of three wedding-bouquet tutorials. Chris Norwood, AIFD and VP of Tipton Hurst, creates a “textured” bouquet. Next in the series: the “modern” bouquet, featuring more unique flowers and vibrant colors.

Flowers as art

07/03/2012 No Comments

Most people would agree that flowers are pretty to look at. Countless artists have used flowers in art, Monet’s paintings of flowers perhaps being the most famous and recognizable. But have you considered the flowers themselves as art? You can bet your florist has. When you look at art, whether it is an abstract painting, a photorealistic drawing, a sculpture, or any other form of artistic expression, it is meant to evoke an emotion. The

Hot Colors Are So Cool

06/27/2012 No Comments

To welcome summer, you might not think of bringing in something “hot,” but two hot colors sure were cool at a ladies night party recently in Little Rock. Designer Chris Norwood, AIFD, of Tipton Hurst blended fresh oranges with hot pink flowers for a color explosion that was the talk of the neighborhood the next day. “As guests came in off the hot golf course, it was so fresh and cool and welcoming,” Nicole McCain

Rose colors and their meanings

06/25/2012 1 Comment

June is National Rose Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the beauty and charm of this illustrious flower. Throughout history the rose has been used as a symbol of everything from war and politics to love and friendship, often depending on the color of its petals. While the meanings may change over time—yellow roses symbolized jealously in Victorian times, for instance—the table below shows the generally accepted contemporary meaning of the various rose colors. Whether

Going to the Chapel

06/19/2012 No Comments

The month of June is by far one of the most popular months wholesale jerseys for a wedding. At Tipton Hurst this has never been more true than this June. We don’t know if it’s the sunny skies or the fact that peonies are in season, but we’ve got a few favorites to share with you. Thanks to The Hudsons Modern Photography for these stunning shots of one of our recent weddings wholesale Arizona Cardinals jerseys in

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