Anne Bruening Originals

Here is my issue.  The more I research flower preservation the more I am realizing that most of the public DOES NOT know that such a thing exists!  I’m the type of person who absolutely hates SPAM.  Do not flood my computer with ad after ad after ad.  Because of my intense dislike of SPAM (altho – I admit that I am one of the oddities who likes to eat the stuff called spam) – I avoid pushing my service because I hate people like me who do such things.  AND YET…………if I don’t tell you about it how will you know?  Not only that – but I need you to tell others about it as well!

Oh yeah – I’m sentimental and chances are you are too.  We all save memories in various ways.  How many times I have heard “we spent all that money on flowers it’s a shame to just toss them out.”  Well guess what…………you don’t have to!

Food for thought!

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 9:41 am
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I’m always hard-pressed when I get flowers to make a decision as to what to do with them?  Put them in a vase and enjoy their fresh beauty??????  or……………chop their heads off and preserve them so I can have them forever.  Honestly?  I’m more inclined to do the latter.

If your flowers and the sentiment behind them really tug at your heart strings……then I would suggest that you do the same.  When in doubt…Preserve!

Something to think about.

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 12:20 am
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Here is what usually happens.  The bride spends a year preparing for the big day.  And then……….the day finally arrives.  The florist brings her the bouquet and now she’s in love!  At the end of the evening she shoves the flowers in her mom’s hands and says “find someone who will save this for me!”  Mom is freaking out on Monday after the wedding because she’s been left with the daunting task  of finding someone to save her daughters’ bridal bouquet while said daughter is off on the honeymoon.  Why wait til chaos sets in?  You know you’re going to fall in love with your flowers – find someone ahead of time and let your mother relax!!!

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
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I admit it.  I love it when someone brings funeral flowers to me.    I actually do more funerals than weddings.  This is the last connect between a client and their loved one and these flowers are treated with the utmost care.  Morbid?  I don’t think so.  Everyone needs something to hang on to while in the grieving process.  I learned the other day that my dear friend, who lost her son several years ago, initially looked into her shadowbox with the usual grief and sadness – at the beginning.  She was still comforted to have it.  But now several years have passed and she views it with different eyes.  It makes her smile and the memories give her great solace.

Truly, this is an honor for me to serve my customers in this way.

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 10:45 am
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I admit, I’m thinkin’ Spring these days.  After the last 2 nasty winters I think we’re due for this mild one we’ve been having.  Can I hear an “Amen”?  That means that your wedding may be just around the corner.  Don’t forget about preserving your bouquet.  You certainly will be spending enough money on it!  Even if you only save one or two flowers it will be worth it.

I’m sentimental.  I’ll never push you into spending your arms and legs with me.  I just like to see the bride have something even if it’s a small item.  You won’t regret it!

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 10:41 am
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It would be an amazing fete for me to actually keep up with my blogging this year.  At the very least, to post pictures so that you can see the beauty of flowers after they have been dried.  I have no excuses………..just laziness when it comes to organizing my thoughts.  And here it is, January 17, another fantastic winter day.  The glory of the warmth we are enjoying this year should be enough to inspire me to carry on with my work in pure joy!!!

This, then, will be the plan.

May you have a great day today filled with motivating grand things to do!  Let’s enjoy 2012 together!

Blessings,

Anne

(PS – the flowers above were just part of a bride’s bouquet.  This family did not want too much so just a small box was made with the words to their special song added in the frame.  You don’t need the entire bouquet for a box to be beautiful!)

Posted by: Anne on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 10:28 am
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Yeah………well it certainly is passing me by.  Since I last updated my blog the entire summer has come and gone.  Now I’m looking at lush grass which will, not too long from now, be covered in snow.  Ok……..enough of that.

Here’s hoping you have had a wonderful summer.  Just wanted to let you know that Anne Bruening Originals is alive and well and busy preserving some of the most beautiful flowers (because that’s what you all bring to me).  What a great way to pass my time.  Remember……..if you have any questions……..I’m always glad to help. 

Here’s to a wonderful Fall.

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Friday, September 9th, 2011 at 1:06 pm
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Posted by: Anne on Saturday, February 5th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
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How great to save the flowers from the BEST day of your life!

At least that’s my opinion………

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Friday, January 7th, 2011 at 12:10 am
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Think back to July”ish” 2010.  What were you doing that month?

A mom took her daughter and 2 of her daughter’s friends to a Justin Bieber concert.  The place was rockin’ with over 20,000 screaming fans!  Picture this:  an arena (or whatever) is jammed with human bodies packed together like sardines and YOU get picked out of all those sardines to go up on-stage to be sung to by the “star”!  Wow……..my heart’s beating fast at the thought of it (tho I would be excited over Crosy, Stills and Nash NOT Justin Bieber!).

And……….Lucky me……….I got to preserve the flowers that were given to this young lady.  Let me tell you…….that was fun.  What a memory preserved for her lifetime to enjoy.  Does it get any better than that?  I think not!

Have a great day folks!

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 at 9:41 am
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