Happy Friday!  We’re off and running this morning trying to pick up the pieces from last nights “test” event at the Left Bank Annex.  In case you haven’t heard, this is a spectacular new, urban venue near the Rose Garden which features exposed concrete, elevated lounge areas, TONS of windows for gorgeous light, flat screen tv’s, salvaged doug fir, and over 14,000 sqft of room for your imagination!  This “raw, industrial, pre-war building” is simply stunning and very Portland!

According to the folks at LB, The Leftbank Annex is an extension of the Leftbank Project, which was created to provide work space for Portland’s mission-focused community.  In its past, the Annex was a machine shop for WWII airplane parts that grew, literally, into the home of its previous owner, the eccentric inventor Dean Child. Read more on the history here.

As we mentioned before, we spent yesterday alongside hundreds of other vendors as we prepared for the “test debut” so that by the time YOU rent the space for next event, all will be flawlessly executed!  Almost 350 RSVP’s came in and the night was a huge success!

Here’s a peek of what our set up looked like before anyone arrived… Enjoy!

Click here to watch Kim’s latest segment on KOIN 6 where she teaches Jenny Hansson to make her own sexy, Valentine arrangements!

OMG.  We made a big boo-boo and ordered 5,000 stems of spray roses (instead of 500!) so now we’re stuck in “Rose Land” and hoping that the City of Roses will help us out…

We’re selling each bunch (10 stems/bunch) at cost – - that’s $4.50/bunch.  Yup, it’s a steal.  By far THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN this week.  The only catch is it’s cash & carry and when they’re gone, they’re gone.

We’re at 555 SW Oak St in the US Bancorp tower (head upstairs for happy hour at Portland City Grill after you pick up your roses!).  See you soon!

We are literally knee-deep in flowers that are arriving from all over the world today {and we should be processing and cleaning them} but we couldn’t resist the urge to procrastinate just long enough to create something with these gorgeous blooms to entice your senses…

Now back to work we go!

Here are some ideas to grease your wheels… we love making custom arrangements for our beloved customers.  Consider it our Valentine’s present to you!

If you have an idea for something fabulous, or you see something you like, give us a call!  We’ll be happy to help – but don’t forget to mention “Flowers for Haiti” so that we can donate 10% of your order total to Mercy Corps relief fund.

Hi everyone! Today we filmed a quick little segment with Hybrid Moon and Cherie Ronning to air on an upcoming episode of Weddings Portland Style (Saturday mornings at 9am starting February 6th!). Kim demonstrates how to decorate your table and be frugal and green – all in the same breath.

We’ll keep you posted when the segment will air!

Click here to watch as Kim does a mock up for a big, eco-friendly event!

So, it’s time to vote again for Oregon Bride Magazines “Best Of” Awards! If you were one of our brides in 2009 – or you’re just a fan of ours – we’d love to get your vote. Simply click here to be redirected to the ballot where you can vote for all of your favorite, beloved, Portland vendors.

Voting has already begun and ends on Monday, February 15th

Thanks!

A Wedding, A Funeral, and a Bridal Show! from Kim Foren on Vimeo.

Welcome baby puppy! from Kim Foren on Vimeo.