Blooms By Faith

11/24/2023

Celebrate Small Business Saturday & Finalize Your Wedding Flowers By Christmas!!

Finalize Your Wedding Flowers By Christmas & Have Something New To Tell Friends & Family Next Time You See Them. Go Into The Holidays Like...

06/20/2023

The Man Behind The Scenes : My Father In Law

Being A Scout For Over 50 Years, He Is Forever Willing & Happy To Do A Good Turn For Anyone.
Which Includes Taking Days Off From Work To Help His Daughter In Law Set Up For Bridal & Wedding Expos, Lending Me His Car For Large Weddings, Masterfully Packing Anything From Flowers To Camping Equipment - Somehow Making EVERYTHING Fit - & Being A Calming Presence When I Need A Hug...

His Love Language Is Story Telling (Preferably By The Glowing Coals Of A Fire), Recapping The Plots Of Obscure Movies You'll Never See & Sorting Through Clipped Out Newspaper Comics To Give You The Next Time He Sees You.

I'm Endlessly Grateful That The Most Wholesome, Golden Hearted Man Was The One To Raise My Husband - ♥

Happy Father's Day, To My Chosen Dad!

I Know You Won't Mind That This Is Posted Late Because You're Not On Social Media Anyways.

01/18/2023

I Am OPINIONATED About Corsages.

If You & Your Mom Want Her To Wear A Corsage On Your Wedding... She's Getting A Corsage.
** BUT ** That's Not The Only Option!

Personally, I'm A Huge Fan Of Mini Bouquets! For The Same Price - Moms, Grandmothers & Other Matriarch Of Honor Get Something SUBSTANTIAL To Hold During Pictures (Making Posing So Much More Natural) & To Take Home At The End Of The Night... PLUS You Can Use Them For Decor At Your Reception, Saving You Money On Buying Extra Arrangements For Places Like Gift Tables.

Having A Classical Floristry Background, I Was Taught To Make Corsages The Ol' Fashion Way... Wire, Tape, & A Bow.

Now, I Make Upscale Wearable Floral Jewelry Using Many Tiny Flowers & Foliage Bits - Creating A Unique Texture & Interesting Appeal.
~ Or ~ I Highlight A Larger, Unscale Flower (Like A Ranunculus) To Match Their Husband's Boutonniere.

01/09/2023

💐 It's A Wrap 💐 My First Expo Was Unreal.
Beyond Exhausted But It Was OH-So Worth It...
With 3hrs Of Sleep, Saturday Was One Of My Favorite Days I've Ever Had.
Over 100 Brides Signed Up To Learn More About My Working With Me, & Several Are ALREADY On My Calendar For A Consultation.
There Were QUITE A Few Details That Didn't Go As Planned But It TRULY Could Not Have Been Better.
My Floral Sidekicks Who Helped Me Behind The Scenes & The Day Of Were Irreplaceable.
Sarah & I Spent Countless Hours Between Working On My Brochure, Fixing The Slideshow & Projector, & Making Sure I Was Drinking Enough Water 😅 She Was The Backbone Of The Operation.
Carol, Who Worked Her Tail Off, Was (As Always) Such A Delight To Be With, Going So Above & Beyond Out Of Her Way Before & During The Event.
Katie, My Sister In Law, Made Me Tear Up At Least Twice. With Her Kind Words & Go-Getter Attitude, She Made Sure Everything Was Packed Safely & Set Up Correctly. She Was In Her Element Chatting With Nearly Half Of The Ladies Who Gave Us Their Info To Learn More.
& Of Course, My Mother In Law Peggy, My Head Floral Sidekick. Her Enthusiasm & Dedication To Actively Support Me & My Business Makes It Possible To Do As Much As I Can Do. From Helping Me Pick Out My Flowers, To Staying To Clean My Studio After The Wild Weekend So I Wouldn't Have To Deal With The Mess Today. I'm Endlessly Grateful.
ALSO Shout Out To My Father In Law, Mark, Who Took The Day Off From Work On Friday To Spend The Entire Day With Me Troubleshooting & Setting Up My Booth With Me.

I Could Not Have Done This Without Any Of Them!
I Was Overwhelmed By The Kindness Of My Friends. (Some Who Came Over On Work Nights To Help Me Prep My Flowers)
8 of My Dear Sweet Friends Came At The End Of The Day To Take Me Out To Eat & Celebrate For A Dinner I Will Never Forget.

Of Course, I'm Forever Grateful To My Husband For Making This Life I Get To Live Possible. He Helped Break Down The Booth At The End & Listened To HOURS Of Recapping Stories. I Love Youuuuu!!
& Lastly, Thank You To My SUPER Supportive Groomsmen Who Took Care Of My Husband While I Was Gone.

01/02/2023

~ Color Of The Year 2023 ~ On The Day Released Their Color Of The Year, Viva Magenta, I Was Doing A Wedding Using These Stunning David Austin Roses.

Happy New Year!!

12/14/2022

😏 When She's One Of The Guys 💐

This Made Me Laugh Out Loud When I First Went Through Stephanie & Patrick's Wedding Album By Rebecca Cee Photography

11/22/2022

🤍 Excuse Me While I Fan Girl Over This 🖼️

Seeing My Epic Wedding Arch Made Into A Painting Is Maybe The Coolest Thing Ever.
Erin, The Live Event Painter, Was At Stephanie & Patrick's Wedding - On Site, Painting This For Guests To Enjoy & Marvel Over. Her Attention To Detail & Adding Their Pups Into The Scene Is Such A Special Touch.

Wedding Painter 🎨 .Micozzi_Artist
Photography 📸
Venue 🏰

shared a post on Instagram: "🤍 Excuse Me While I Fan Girl Over This 🖼️ Seeing My Epic Wedding Arch Made Into A Painting Is Maybe The Coolest Thing Ever. Erin, The Live Event Painter, Was At Stephanie & Patrick's Wedding - On Site, Painting This For Guests To Enjoy & Marvel Ove...

11/22/2022

I Just Posted A New Reel Featuring Erin's Painting Of Stephanie & Patrick’s Epic Ceremony Arch!

A little throwback to this warm summer day - here is the final painting of a beautiful wedding in Essex, Massachusetts.

Venue:
Floral arch:

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09/06/2022

⚠️ HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️

Blooms By Faith Is Going Through A Major Metamorphosis 🦋

My Primary Focus Moving Forward Is (going back to being) Weddings & Special Events.

I Have Tried My Absolute Best To Balance ALL The Different Amazing & Exciting Aspects The Floral Industry Has To Offer.

Two Years Ago When In-Person Gatherings Were No Longer An Option, My Business Model Had To Pivot To Being *A Lot* Of Smaller Scale Orders.
I Focused On "Everyday Bouquets" As Well As Holidays, Special Offers, & Subscriptions.

I Am So Overwhelmingly Grateful For That Season Of Life, & All The Flower Friends I Made Along The Way.

Now That The Wedding Industry Is Blooming Again, It Is A Disservice To My Couples & Clients To Not Give Them My Full Attention.

Through The Hiring & Parting Of Two Assistants - As Well As An Intimately Personal, Major Medical Tragedy - I Have Begun To Rework My Business (And My Personal Life) To Be Better Aligned With My Strengths & Capabilities.

Follow Along With All My Future Adventures, & Thank You For Being A Companion On This Journey.

08/16/2022

Out Of This World, Galaxy Orchids 🌌

05/24/2022

I Always Say "This Is My Favorite Wedding I've Ever Done" After Every Wedding I Do... But... 👀 Jill's Wedding Was Something Special, Don't You Think? This Palette Is Swoon Worthy.

Bonus Was Getting To Work With My Favorite Venue,

05/23/2022

How Special Is It That *MY* Wedding Coordinator Hired Me To Be The Florist For *HER* Wedding?! We Got To Bring Each Other's Dream Weddings To Life EXACTLY 8 Month's Apart!!! 💜 Wedding Number 33 💚

05/20/2022

I Really Have To Make A "Sympathy Arrangement" Page On My Website.

05/10/2022

Just A Masterpiece Trying To Master Peace

05/09/2022

A Color Bouquet You Said? Here Ya Go!

05/03/2022

Website Is Live For Mother's Day Orders!
Limited Time Left!
Order By Tuesday The 3rd For Guaranteed Delivery
Second Round Of Shipments For Orders Placed On Wednesday The 4th
In Person Pick Ups Available Saturday The 7th - Order By 5/5

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Order By Tuesday The 3rd For Garenteed Mother's Day Delivery

04/28/2022

Which Is Your Favorite?

04/14/2022

I've come to a point once again where I get to pivot my business in a way that that prunes the leaves. 🍃 I remember being in floral school and Dr. Steve explaining to us about how we have to trim the leaves off our stems so they don't take away from our arrangements - and that is just such a lovely analogy for life optimization.

Keeping excess leaves on your flower stems can take away from the overall esthetic... They become distractions. Replace them instead with more useful variety of foliage that help bring structure to the beauty.

Leaves also require nutrients and energy to keep them alive. Flowers are more fleeting than the leaves on a plant.. By stripping them back, that allows the stems to focus fully on keeping that bloom alive. Like hydrangeas for example. Even though their leaves are really pretty, they also require a lot of water. By taking them off, the hydrangea can drink from it's straw-stem without having to worry about keeping those leaves alive for no good reason.

And finally, keeping extra unneeded leaves could allow them to touch or be submerged in water (which quickly makes your water all swampy and gross) Just like when we let our ideas and intentions just sit unused. Or there is just too much going on and we don't get to actually utilize everything.

I will always strive to structure my business around life optimization - that way I can provide the greatest services and value to my clients. Being cautious to prune out unnecessary details.

04/13/2022

Though I Market Myself As A Wedding Florist... Sympathy Work Is The Most Special Honor I Get The Privilege Of Being Able To Create.
Memorializing Loved Ones In Bespoke Floral Tributes 🤍 Like This One For Grampa Jack. 🇮🇪

03/31/2022

🎶 These Bqts Are Made For Dryin', & That's Just What You'll Do 💐

Spring-Time Dryable Bouquets Are Back!

In A Few Weeks, Get Ready For Decor Made With Dried Florals! Wreaths, Hanging Gardens, & More!

03/30/2022

Reminiscing About This Beauty 💕 We Drove 8 Hours To Do This Floral Install For One Of The Biggest, (& Most Special) Weddings I've Gotten To Do 💒

My Heart Is SO Full For Casey & Matthew Who Just Welcomed Home Baby Patrick!!! 😍 👰🏼‍♀️🤵🏻‍♂️👶🏻

& The Day Patrick Was Born - I Found Out Another One Of My Brides Is Expecting!!! 😭 It's Truly Such An Honor To Be A Part Of The Lives Of My Couples & To Be Their Family Florist!

03/28/2022

🌻🇺🇦 Sunflower Fundraiser 🇺🇦🌻
We are all aware of the horrors that are happening in Ukraine. If you find yourself wishing to help, but don’t know if it will have a direct impact on the situation, this can help:

Dan Johnston, a coach of mine, is living in Prague, where a lot of Ukrainian people are volunteering and working directly with people inside and outside of Ukraine to help. He is organizing a fundraiser, with focus on purchasing and delivering supplies personally and collaborating with a volunteer organization run by Ukranian Women called Doves of Peace.

If you would like to contribute, everything raised will be spent on supplies driven to Ukraine by either himself or volunteers. They will focus supplies on two areas - warmth, comfort and survival (sleeping bags, thermal clothing and other items that can help with the freezing weather), and connection (batteries for shortwave radios, powerbanks, etc).

If you are out of my delivery range (Massachusetts, Southern NH, Northern CT), you can still order a bouquet and I will donate it to an organization here in Massachusetts.

https://www.bloomsbyfaith.com/product-page/sunflowers-for-ukraine

03/24/2022

Bespoke Tribute For A Eddini The Magician.

I Know I Am Typically On Here Sharing Photos Of Floral Designs From Weddings, Holidays, Special Events & Everyday Bouquets... But Sympathy Work Is Something Really Special. To Be Able To Use My Artwork To Help Encapsulate The Love And Personality And *Legacy* Of Someone Is A Passion Of Mine.

I Wrote About Ed, & His Wife Of Two Weeks, Jen, In My Red Rose Bouquet Post

03/22/2022

Therese Would Be Proud

03/18/2022

My 30th Bride & Groom :

Jen & Ed Met Four Years Ago Through Their Mutual Love Of Good Humor & Their Catholic Faith, Noting That The Saints Were Their Match Makers.

Though Eddie - (Also Known As Eddini In His Career As A Magician In Portsmouth) - Fell Quickly For Jen - (A Para Educator For Elementary Children With Autism) - She Had Some Reservations. They Stayed In Touch Throughout The Years & Messaged Readily Throughout Quarantine.

Late Last Year After Some Sickness & A Hard Diagnosis, Jen Started Visiting Ed In Person.
As Scary As Cancer Is, Jen Found Herself Falling In Love With Someone With Stage 4 Prostate Cancer. A Love That Gave Eddie A New Found Hope & Strength Throughout His Treatment.

Like A Whirlwind, They Were Engaged & Began Planning Their Wedding In Between Doctors Visits & Eventually - Hospice Care Nurses. Eddie Moved In With Her Family For Full Time Care, As Jennifer Balanced All This Alongside Her Full Time Job, & Her Part Time Job At DeColores Christian Books & Gifts.

After Their Wedding Date Had Been Set - The Hospice Nurses Gave The Heartbreaking News That Saturday March 19th Was Too Far Of A Stretch For Eddie. They No Longer Had Months Like They Thought... They Had Weeks.

I Met Jen Years Ago & Had Been Following Their Love Story Updates In A Group Chat We Have Had For The Last 6 Years. When Jen & I Finally Got To Connect Over Video Chat... I Cannot Emphasize Enough How She Was Simply Glowing Even Before I Told Her The News...

Though Everyone Was Praying For A Miracle ~ They Also Had To Face The Reality Of Funeral Costs Ontop Of A Mountain Of Medical Bills. They Need Help.

A Small Community Of Friends & Strangers Had Raised Enough Funds To Begin Helping With Their Expenses + Completely Cover Costs For Their Wedding Flowers... As Well As His Funeral Arrangements.

We Were All On Standby As They Scrambled To Get Special Permission From The Bishop To Get Married Both Right Away & In Her Home - As Traveling Would Be Too Much For Ed... With A One Day's Notice... The Wedding Date Was Set For March 3rd.

I Will Never Forget Pulling Into Their Driveway. Jen Running Out To Me *Barefoot* And Wrapping Me In A Hug That Brought Us Both To Tears ~ Her Surprise When I Brought Out Two Extra Arrangements To Help Decorate Their Space ~ & Her Delight As I Handed Her Her Bouquet.

With The Rosary Being At The Heart Of Their Relationship - Her Bouquet Had 9 Large Roses, Each With Beads... Eddie's Boutonnière Was The 10th To Complete The Decade.

~ They Were Married With A Small Group In Attendance With Dozens Watching Via Live Stream From Their Homes ~

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Over The Next 15 Days, They Proved Love Really Is Stronger Than Cancer...

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The Saints Had Brought Them Together..

Yesterday, The Couple Added Another Saint To Their Love Story... As Eddie Passed Away Holding Jennifer's Hand On St. Patrick's Day.

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https://www.carrierfuneralhome.com/obituary/edward-draughn?lud=7B714BB6BB715ACB64076AFC6EBCEEE6

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It Truly Is... An Honor & The Purest Of Blessings For Me In My Career To Be Their Florist... & Their Friend.

In Her Grief & Devastation, Jen Has Also Taken On All Of Her Late Husband's Funeral Expenses & Medical Bills... And She NEEDS Help.

I Am Still Taking Donations For This Beautiful Woman Of Love, Faith, & Sacrifice Via My *Personal* Venmo


For Those Of You Who Have Taken The Time To Read This... Thank You. Truly.

🤍 Please Pray For Eddie's Soul. 🤍

02/27/2022

WORTH THE READ ~ Actual Quote From This Client : "Only preferences for it will be anything salmon colored, very similar to the colors on your webpage. Or is that pink? Honestly I can't tell the difference between pink and salmon. I'M JUST A MAN. Also she is also a fan of yellow. And she likes greens as well. Honestly if you throw some cilantro in there I think she'd love it."

02/27/2022

Oh Nothing Much. Just Some Valentine's Day Bouquets. HBU?

02/24/2022

THIS IS SO COOL!! I Love Getting To Use My Best Friend's Art With My Art!!!
~ I Commissioned My Best Friend (& Maid Of Honor) To Hand Carve A Stamp For My New Logo.. And It Came Out AWESOME!! Thanks