As many of you know, Ian Prosser has had the honor of being selected as the Design Chairperson for Bush's previous Inauguration. Ian was in charge of all of the floral for the 14 official events. his year, Ian was selected as the Design Chairperson for the Obama Inauguration, however unfortunately, the Inaugurational Committee had other plans in mind. Check it out below ... Hopefully SAF will participate in 2013?? :)
Inaugural Committee To Rely On Local Florists For Balls, Dinners
January 8, 2009
Dozens of floral designers primed to head to Washington, D.C. to decorate the events surrounding the Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama will not be as close to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20 as they had hoped.
SAF, which has coordinated the floral décor for 5 of the last 6 inaugurations, will not be coordinating floral support for the upcoming Presidential Inaugural events.
SAF CEO Peter Moran says he's not entirely surprised with the decision, given the challenges the country faces. "I believe the current mindset of PIC (the Presidential Inaugural Committee) is that they do not want to produce an event that looks too lavish, given the current state of the economy and that the country is involved in two wars," Moran says.
Lavish aptly describes the floral décor SAF has provided for past events. Under the leadership of Charles Kremp 3rd, AAF, who has coordinated SAF's décor effort for the last 4 inaugurations, past inaugural balls and dinners have been adorned with seemingly endless swathes of lush garland, elaborate centerpieces and 12-foot-high urns featuring the finest fresh product. The bulk of the cost of making that happen is not in the product — the majority of which is donated by the industry — but in warehouse space and housing the 200 floral industry volunteers it takes to pull it off.
Moran says PIC had indicated early in December that it would not be able to cover the cost of hotel rooms, and later that month a major inaugural vendor indicated that there would be a reduced amount of flowers used at events.
"In the past, plans for floral decorations have required a much larger base of coordinators, designers and delivery drivers, and our association is the logical organization to bring those volunteers together," Moran says. "The floral needs did not require this type of effort this time around so the project is in the capable hands of local floral professionals. We are happy to know that flowers will still play a part in this historic occasion."
SAF's involvement in the Inauguration is never guaranteed — in fact, SAF CEO Peter Moran says that in past years, it's often not confirmed until a month before, or sometimes less. "In 2001 (when a 'recount' was required), we didn't get the go-ahead on our involvement until early in January," Moran recalls.
Kremp says he'll stay hopeful that circumstances will be different for the next Inauguration. "We'll be ready to go after it in 2013," he says, "and show the organizers the benefit that our product brings to very special celebrations."
--Kate F. Penn
kpenn@safnow.org
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Happy Birthday Botanica!!
We are thrilled to annouce a wonderful milestone moment - January 16th, 2009 celebrates our 20th year in business!!
We've had a great 20 years and have had some exciting moments throughout. We cannot thank everyone enough for their support through the years - here's to 20 more!!!
We've had a great 20 years and have had some exciting moments throughout. We cannot thank everyone enough for their support through the years - here's to 20 more!!!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Incase you missed it...
http://www.abcactionnews.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=11736@wfts.dayport.com&navCatId=3
Click the link to see Ian on ABC Action News as well as our friends Amy and Britta from Not From a Box and of course, our favorite, the beautiful Renaissance Vinoy Hotel and Resort!
Click the link to see Ian on ABC Action News as well as our friends Amy and Britta from Not From a Box and of course, our favorite, the beautiful Renaissance Vinoy Hotel and Resort!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Botanica on ABC Action News tonight!
With the Govenor of Florida, Charlie Crist and fiance, Carole Rome's wedding this Friday, there has been some great buzz and excitement in the air as the wedding quickly approaches!
We invite you to check out ABC Action News tonight at 5:30pm to see an interview with Botanica about the wedding.
We can't give away too much of the details yet, but tune in to find out more!!
Botanica has the honor of being the florist for the Govenor of Florida, Charlie Crist's wedding
Career of Crist's wedding florist is in full bloom
By Mary Jane Park, Times Staff Writer
In print: Monday, December 8, 2008
TAMPA
He has supervised floral designs for presidential inauguration parties, elaborate society galas and celebrity weddings. His lush creations have made him one of the premier florists in the Tampa Bay area.
For Tampa's Ian Prosser, assembling the flowers for the wedding and reception of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Carole Rome this week should be smooth sailing. Certainly, it will be a less daunting task than the 3,500 arrangements required for President Bush's inauguration in 2005.
Prosser, who owns Tampa's Botanica International Design Studio, would not reveal what he and his staff have imagined for Florida's first couple, whose wedding is Friday at St. Petersburg's First United Methodist Church. They have asked that the details be kept private until after the ceremony. Prosser did say that they chose "a very soft color palette. Very classic and sophisticated, with the elegance of a state dinner." Botanica International will provide bouquets for the bride and her attendants, boutonnieres for the men in the wedding party and arrangements for the seated dinner in the Grand Ballroom at the nearby Renaissance Vinoy Resort.
Will any of them include lilies of the valley, the official flower of Pi Kappa Alpha, Crist's college fraternity?
"They're not using that at all," Prosser said.
Prosser is a native Scot who owned three shops in Glasgow before moving to Tampa with his wife, Fiona, and their daughters in 1985. He opened Botanica International Florist four years later. After more than 20 years as a retailer, it evolved into an events-only business in 2007.
He has won numerous design awards and lists several celebrity clients on the company's Web site, among them NFL players Martin Gramatica, John Lynch and Ryan Nece and actors Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Kirstie Alley.
St. Petersburg resident and NASCAR racer Dan Wheldon and Susie Behm hired Botanica for their wedding earlier in the year, as did Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough and Leigh Boniello.
He worked on the floral design teams for the inaugurations of Bill Clinton and George Bush. In December 2004, the Society of American Florists chose him from among 200,000 other florists to oversee creation of all of the flower arrangements for Bush's second inauguration.
Last week, he was looking toward the new year, when he expects to have a leading role in designing florals for Barack Obama's celebrations in January.
Mary Jane Park can be reached at mjpark@sptimes.com or (727) 893-8267.
By Mary Jane Park, Times Staff Writer
In print: Monday, December 8, 2008
TAMPA
He has supervised floral designs for presidential inauguration parties, elaborate society galas and celebrity weddings. His lush creations have made him one of the premier florists in the Tampa Bay area.
For Tampa's Ian Prosser, assembling the flowers for the wedding and reception of Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and Carole Rome this week should be smooth sailing. Certainly, it will be a less daunting task than the 3,500 arrangements required for President Bush's inauguration in 2005.
Prosser, who owns Tampa's Botanica International Design Studio, would not reveal what he and his staff have imagined for Florida's first couple, whose wedding is Friday at St. Petersburg's First United Methodist Church. They have asked that the details be kept private until after the ceremony. Prosser did say that they chose "a very soft color palette. Very classic and sophisticated, with the elegance of a state dinner." Botanica International will provide bouquets for the bride and her attendants, boutonnieres for the men in the wedding party and arrangements for the seated dinner in the Grand Ballroom at the nearby Renaissance Vinoy Resort.
Will any of them include lilies of the valley, the official flower of Pi Kappa Alpha, Crist's college fraternity?
"They're not using that at all," Prosser said.
Prosser is a native Scot who owned three shops in Glasgow before moving to Tampa with his wife, Fiona, and their daughters in 1985. He opened Botanica International Florist four years later. After more than 20 years as a retailer, it evolved into an events-only business in 2007.
He has won numerous design awards and lists several celebrity clients on the company's Web site, among them NFL players Martin Gramatica, John Lynch and Ryan Nece and actors Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Kirstie Alley.
St. Petersburg resident and NASCAR racer Dan Wheldon and Susie Behm hired Botanica for their wedding earlier in the year, as did Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough and Leigh Boniello.
He worked on the floral design teams for the inaugurations of Bill Clinton and George Bush. In December 2004, the Society of American Florists chose him from among 200,000 other florists to oversee creation of all of the flower arrangements for Bush's second inauguration.
Last week, he was looking toward the new year, when he expects to have a leading role in designing florals for Barack Obama's celebrations in January.
Mary Jane Park can be reached at mjpark@sptimes.com or (727) 893-8267.
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As 2008 continues to bring great things, we look forward to everything 2009 has in store.
With that being said we are excited to annouce that we are now an advertising partner with Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine. The wedding industry's most elite and luxurious wedding magazine.
Check us out!
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Simple Beach Chic
This past weekend, October 25th we had the opportunity to work with a beautiful couple from New York, Betsy and John. They had a very elegant beachside wedding at Carlouel Yacht Club in Clearwater Beach.
The Bride found her wedding decor inspiration from a picture in a magazine which showcased a very different decor element that we aren't use to doing, but it turned out beautiful! The picture consisted of table decor and floral incorporating the use of bowls. She used a standard linen and found very natural and organic looking table runners (from Pottery Barn), that we then placed a collection of bowls down the runner with intermittent frosted hurricanes.
This is a perfect example of an understated elegant wedding that can showcase your personality without going over the top on your decor or your budget.
A fun detail to note - the Bride's father is an avid orchid grower so he brought in several favorite orchids of the Bride and we incorporated them into her bouquet.
Thanks so much to www.GinaLeighPhotography.com for sending us these beautiful pictures within a matter of days and of course to Shannon Wilson from Table Six Productions www.tablesixproductions.com for always doing a fabulous job and making our lives easier! :)
The Bride found her wedding decor inspiration from a picture in a magazine which showcased a very different decor element that we aren't use to doing, but it turned out beautiful! The picture consisted of table decor and floral incorporating the use of bowls. She used a standard linen and found very natural and organic looking table runners (from Pottery Barn), that we then placed a collection of bowls down the runner with intermittent frosted hurricanes.
This is a perfect example of an understated elegant wedding that can showcase your personality without going over the top on your decor or your budget.
A fun detail to note - the Bride's father is an avid orchid grower so he brought in several favorite orchids of the Bride and we incorporated them into her bouquet.
Thanks so much to www.GinaLeighPhotography.com for sending us these beautiful pictures within a matter of days and of course to Shannon Wilson from Table Six Productions www.tablesixproductions.com for always doing a fabulous job and making our lives easier! :)
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