Summer Make and Take Classes

We are so excited to be offering classes this summer.  Check out the line up and sign up soon!

June 23rd
Build a Terrarium 6-7pm
Build your own eco-system in this fun and educational class. Join us for a little planting party with nibbles and drinks while making your own terrarium. We'll provide the glass containers and all the materials you'll need.

FEE: $35 to inlcude all supplies, $25 if you bring your own container
Register at by calling us at 217-854-8224. Space is limited.

July 10th
Simple Centerpieces 2-3pm
Learn to add your own personal flair to any setting with a few simple centerpieces. Three different arrangement styles will be demostrated. Participants will choose one to recreate on their own to take home. The take home centerpiece will be a $45 value.

FEE: $30 to inlcude all supplies
Register at by calling us at 217-854-8224. Space is limited.

August 13th
Mommy and Me Masterpieces 2-3pm
Bring the kids for a fun hands on workshop. Each child will make their own floral masterpiece to take home with the help of mommy or daddy! Don't worry, we'll be there to help too. This is a great opportunity to find a new creative outlet and learn the basics about flowers.

FEE: $25 for 1 child, $35 for 2 children to inlcude all supplies (and we might even throw in a free balloon or two)
Register at by calling us at 217-854-8224. Space is limited.

Bloomin' Rooms - Sweet Pea

Today for Bloomin' Rooms (trying out a new name for this topic... anyone have any other suggestions)  I brought home some simple Sweet Pea blossoms and a few left over Ranunculus pods.  I added them to my Arc Chive Vase.  Their richly colored flowers are smaller and simpler in form, but very fragrant.  I love it's clean simple look. I placed it near our TV to give us something a little more serene to look at.  So we've shown you ours... show your yours on our facebook page.  Where else in your home do you place fresh flowers?

Get This Look - Sweat Pea $2 per stem, Chive Arc Vase $13.99

Flowers @ Home

Here's is our next installment of our flowers at home! We really need a catching name for this topic....any ideas?  This time around we're checking out what Carmen is doing with flowers in her kitchen.     ~Sarah

In my kitchen this week, I chose white Asiatic lilies to go in my Chive wall vases.  I chose the white lily because it was well proportioned for the vases and it accented my maroon walls nicely. In order to make the flowers last as long as possible, I made sure to remove the stamens as soon as the lily started to open.     

To get this look:  Chive bubble wall vase - $16.99 each

                            White lily (1 stem with 3 – 4 blooms) - $6

~Carmen

Prom Flower Contest

Post your Main Street Florist prom flower pics on our Facebook wall and be entered to win a $50 gift certificate! Only a few more days to enter.  Contest ends May 20th! Don't forget to tell your friends and tag yourself!

 

One would assume being new owners of a flower shop that Carmen and I would have flowers and cute decor all over our own homes.  Well... not so much :)  But that is going to change...

Carmen and I have been talking more and more about the amazing effect having just a few fresh flowers in your home can make.  So starting NOW we are practicing what we preach! So tonight I brought home some of our new cute vases and a few stems from the cooler. Once I got home, I played around with them a bit and took some pics.

Now.. I have to fess up... my initial thought was...bring a few things home... take a few pics... get them on the blog...talk about them.. and take them back to the shop. Well I can't now. I'm loving it way too much.  It really just adds that "pop" to a room and some sunshine on these dreary rainy days.  It can make a room feel fresh, inviting, and even inspiring! So.. ok enough gabbing.. I'll share my pics!

Chive Vase - $13.99  (3) Stems of Orange Ranunculus - $7.50

Ranunculus is such a simple and romantic flower with its paper like petals and rich layers. Just a few can go a long way in adding some character to your space.

~Sarah

Panorama Egg Vase

So it's a few days late (post Easter) but this item is so adorable I had to share it.. timely or not.  While stalking my favorite blogs today I stumbled across this beauty.

 

We like it Wild, featured on Design*Sponge created this miniature flower world out of an ostrich and a goose egg that they purchased with the insides already blown out. How crazy is that?!?! We love they're creativity...and they're name :) 

Check out all the details on how you can create your own  at Design*Sponge http://www.designspongeonline.com/2011/04/we-like-it-wild-panorama-egg-vase.html#ixzz1Kgd4s0Sb

Our First Bridal Shoot

So a few weeks ago we met up with Photographer Emily Dobson of Godfrey, IL to hand off a bridal bouquet for a pre-wedding shoot.  We were so excited to be able to help Emily out and also to get some amazing shots of our work.  Check out this pics below and stop by Emily's Blog to check out more of her skills!

If you would like Main Street Florist to help with your wedding flowers please call us at 217-854-8224.

Thanks again Emily the pics are amazing!