Candi's Floral Creations

10/12/2024

The cutest little village I found in the outskirts of Miami. and of course there is a wedding venue, an outdoor arch and gazebo and even a chapel! There’s an event florist and a tea room and such cute shops. is my fave - a holistic shop with awesome teas that I grabbed and have been loving. Going back for some reiki soon.

06/12/2024

I’m in the Redland area of Miami which borders rhe Everglades and of course I find an event florist! Ha

28/11/2024

It’s my parents 60th wedding anniversary today. They were 21 and 22.
My dad could have been in West Side Story and just look at my mother’s star shaped bouquet!!!

27/11/2024

Scrolling through my pics and this bouquet caught my eye. Reminds me that I’ve designed so many bouquets that I’ve forgot about some. But as soon as I saw it I knew exactly who this bride was and her venue. I remember how very sweet she was, she trusted me. She wanted a darkly romantic feel… her husband had red hair and wore a green velvet suit… I decorated her cake with figs and plums and talked her into navy blue linens. She made felt heart garlands in these colors and we hung them from her chuppah. We used gold vessels and candelabras for her centerpieces. She was so trusting and happy with the end result. That’s what it’s about.
Funny how much I remember , years later, about a couple and their day just by seeing the bouquet.
To see more of my bouquets click on this link

31/10/2024

So yeah…. I guess my trike makes it easy to be Billy the Puppet from the Saw movies …. Voluntarily scaring kids at the Haunted Hotel at Chesapeake Bay / Cape Charles KOA.
- my travel page- made a YouTube video of the haunted hotel and me doing my thing. Link in Bio of page.
Happy Halloween everyone!!!!

11/10/2024

I know it’s easier said than done florists!!! I do, I get it. Before I retired I had my wedding busiest as so very streamlined, that I worked 3 days a week, 5 hour days. I understand this may be unrealistic to shop owners, but there are still ways to streamline so that you have the time you need to LIVE life and not just work work work.
I’m opening up my Candi’s Coaching Calls again! Whatever you need - I can help. Let’s chat and see how I can help. One hour calls or bundle a few together. Very affordable for what works for YOU. Take a look at my Instagram highlights for the sort of things I can teach you… don’t look at prices. Those are old. I’m so much more flexible with pricing now that I’m retired and traveling. I also have a YouTube channel so I can help with design as well. Let me use my 30 years experience of flower shop and wedding design knowledge and expertise to help you. 203-430-8062

23/09/2024

I loved embracing the seasons of weddings….. I must’ve made 100 of these mini pumpkin flower girl baskets over the years…. I never got sick of them. Always trendy for the fall.

21/09/2024

If you need someone to let you off the hook and tell you that it’s truly OK to rest…. Then here’s your sign.
The rest you take will only fuel you for what you’re needing fuel for.
Listen to your body- not the negative thoughts. That voice that tells you you’re lazy if you rest. Quiet that voice because Candi says it’s okay. If you need to schedule a rest day so you don’t feel like you’re being lazy- fine! But do it and love doing it. Relish in it and enjoy it. Let if fill you up!

18/09/2024

Wow! Seeing as everyone LOVED the reel I just posted of this wedding, I thought I’d talk a little about how we got here.
My client was obsessed with Halloween and Goth… but it’s a wedding so we needed to bring some elegance to it.
She loved air plants and said “go for it” so I did!
When I have a “theme” to work with, I think of all the details and what can I bring in that will nail the theme.
Goth-spooky- romantic… I thought of Roman times where everything was dripping with gold and opulence. Bold pieces.
I thought about the dark side of flowers and plants - dried product ( dead) like the dried leaves of the ginger plant that were dyed black…. carnivorous plants such as the pitcher plant that we used for the girls bouquets …. Then I think about texture… I want soft and I want prickly…. Shapes… that’s where you can create the creepiness and the romance.. get in the round, the long, the tubular flowers.
And don’t forget the props! Candle sticks, candelabras, painted books with a black lace design, and of course some classy glassy skulls!!!!
And just have some fun with it.

23/08/2024

18/08/2024

I know I’m down a rabbit hole… bur I’m hooked now…

if you’ve ever had that nasty inner dialogue or maybe it’s so big, it takes over and you need medicine to calm it.
Or if you’ve ever been sick - autoimmune, fibromyalgia… where no doctor can help… or bipolar, psychosis… where doctors try to help…

Listen to this music. Ren is HOPE.
You’re not alone. We’re not alone.
We’re all human. And have the same insides.

I’ve listened to his music all morning. It’s made me cry and smile. It’s meaningful and powerful and I just know it’s going to help someone, lots of people.

The reason I chose this video to share and not a direct music video is that I love how this woman explains all songs melodically , empatheticly, emotionally

…. Which is the true essence of music.

I hope this helps someone today

Ren's GoFundMe for medical treatment: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ren-get-better-from-lyme-disease-and-autoimmunity?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium...

01/08/2024

I had to take this madness!!!
Found a deva curl specialist and am soooo happy. That’s the one thing I was worried about while traveling. I will only ever go to a deva curl specialist for a hair cut ever again.
My curls are now hydrated!

31/07/2024

Disney people : you got a Lounge Fly you don’t need anymore?????

28/07/2024

I’m scrolling through the phone and landed on these…. And be of my all time favorite weddings.
Why, you ask?
It was at the highest point of my designing career when clients wanted to work WITH me, I got paid my worth and the trust was unmeasurable, got to design what I wanted.
THIS COUPLE. Periodt. The best. They were invested, not just $, but the vibe and the design of it all. Which makes designing SO much fun!
It was during the pandemic, with strict restrictions on amount of guests.
This started as a HUGE wedding but ended with something so much more - an intimate celebration FILLED with flowers!
I worked with the bride to make sure she wouldn’t miss a thing having such a small wedding - we changed the vibe, colors, and flowers to make everything bright and joyful.
She let me use whatever flowers fit in that description - which made for some very cool flowers!

THIS is my ideal client.

I worked hard to get in front of them - I can help you,too.
Check out my highlights for literature on the ways I can help your business
I’ll meet your business where it’s at and take it to the next level. We will customize a mentoring program that works for you with a customizable price tag.

Dm me for more info.

If you ever made it this far - thanks for being here and hope you enjoy these photos.

28/07/2024

A rolling through the phone and landed on these…. And be of my all time favorite weddings.
Why, you ask?
It was at the highest point of my designing career when clients wanted to work WITH me, I got paid my worth and the trust was unmeasurable, got to design what I wanted.
THIS COUPLE. Periodt. The best. They were invested, not just $, but the vibe and the design of it all. Which makes designing SO much fun!
It was during the pandemic, with strict restrictions on amount of guests.
This started as a HUGE wedding but ended with something so much more - an intimate celebration FILLED with flowers!
I worked with the bride to make sure she wouldn’t miss a thing having such a small wedding - we changed the vibe, colors, and flowers to make everything bright and joyful.
She let me use whatever flowers fit in that description - which made for some very cool flowers!

THIS is my ideal client.

I worked hard to get in front of them - I can help you,too.
Check out my highlights for literature on the ways I can help your business
I’ll meet your business where it’s at and take it to the next level. We will customize a mentoring program that works for you with a customizable price tag.

Dm me for more info.

If you ever made it this far - thanks for being here and hope you enjoy these photos.

24/07/2024

Haha.

17/07/2024

Mattress saga and huge discount so read to end
I have never been able to find a mattress that was just right- I have sciatica, hip issues and am a slide sleeper.
I’ve spent tens of thousands on mattresses. Even got the adjustable base.
Beauty Rest, Sealy, foam toppers, Purple… just to name a few
Purple was by far the best but only lasted two years. It was the first mattress we got without a box spring and even came rolled up.
Crazy technology these days.

So when we got our 5th wheel we looked into mattresses made for RV’s .. as the Queen is a shorter length.

We found RV Mattress (duh- perfect branding)
The website is easy to use, it asks the right questions to pair you up with a mattress. There are really only 5 to choose from. But because I don’t trust that, I called.
Customer service was fantastic!!! And they agreed with what the website had chose for me.
A hybrid!!!! Coils AND Foam!
The Dreamfoam Hybrid
You have 120!!! Days to return it. Amazing policy.
We didn’t need it because the very first night. I mean the very first night it was amazing. It’s been 3 months and my body hasn’t hurt from this mattress.
There was zero time to get used to it, no uncomfortable phase.
It was magic the very first night.

The reason I’m telling you is because they are having a HUGE sale … today only. 30% off!! That means the one that I bought will be $560!
You heard me right.
I think without the sale we spent under $1000.

They come in “normal” sizes for house beds.

If you are looking for a new mattress RUN to the website and catch the sale.

You will not regret it.

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15/07/2024

Disney World Peeps:( shared on my business page because I had several Disney couples)

Haven’t done any research yet, figured I’d come here first.

I want to see the giraffes - is that the safari? Is that animal kingdom?

I want to do Pandora … does it cost more for at night?

I want to do Jurassic park - maybe - I think they added new things this year?

I heard about the wristbands - what does that do?

Are these all separate or can I bundle?

Best time to go? We are flexible.
Could be Nov, Dec, Jan…. We will be there for 3 weeks.

What else do I need to know?

I’ll be staying at an Orlando campground.

TIA