Anne Bruening Originals

My friend Brenda and her sister Karen are hosting a girl’s night out this coming Monday at Steamers in New Castle and it would be great to see you there!!   (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 7:09 am
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I AM SOOOOOOO EXCITED!  Anne Bruening Originals has been going through an “upgrade”.  What does this mean?  It means I’ve been searching for better ways to preserve my flowers, new items for my clients, and an all around appeal to all.  (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 7:42 am
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Lord, I am a dream waiting to be found. Please wake me from my slumber so that I may come true." A. Bruening

Do you have a dream?  I know I do.  I’ve had it for almost 20 years.  It appears that I forgot all about that though!  Life tends to rob us of our dreams………or does it?  I think it’s more that we allow what happens to us in life to rob us of our dreams.  If you read enough self-help books (my specialty I admit) – you know that it’s our reactions to the daily grind that make or break us. (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 at 9:44 am
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Do I LOVE floral preservation?  Absolutely I do!  To me there is something very spiritual about holding Gods’ creation in your hand that you have been able to save for someone.  Unfortunately I can not do this 24 hours a day as I wish I could do.  I have more than one trade, the other being the “music” side of me.  (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Monday, May 4th, 2009 at 9:26 am
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FINALLY!!!  An incredibly beautiful weekend in New Wilmington, PA!  We don’t get these that often.  It’s always rainy or cloudy.  Sometimes I feel like we live in London, only without the beauty or fun of being overseas.  We need these kind of days to get through the rough ones when they hit.  God surely has created a very beautiful world indeed.  And if you had a wedding this weekend you certainly had a beautiful one beyond measure.  I’ve got the silica gel in the oven awaiting your bouquet!!!

Enjoy this wonderful Sunday OUTSIDE!  Get off the computer and go have a picnic!

Blessings,

Anne

Posted by: Anne on Sunday, April 26th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
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I don’t want to lie to you.  Floral Preservation is not cheap though it varies from one preservation type to another.  Keep in mind that no matter how it’s done it is labor intensive for great care is taken to provide the nicest keepsake with something that you value deeply.  (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Saturday, April 25th, 2009 at 8:30 am
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It is April 7, 2009.  Here in Pennsylvania we woke up to snow – and whether we liked it or not – we were forced into wearing hats and gloves or freeze being stubborn pretending it might be Spring outside.  I’m getting a little cranky.  (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
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You don’t have to buy my shadowboxes.  If you would like to make your own and bring it to me to put the flowers in – well that’s a great plan too.  I’m easy!  This client did a tremendous job building this beautiful box!  And it makes the gift even more special to the receiver!  I loved their work so much I just had to post it!

Posted by: Anne on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 at 9:30 am
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” You’re the expert, I’ll leave it up to you!”  That’s what many say to me when we are discussing what a client would like to have done with an arrangement or a shadowbox.  In my mind I often want to look behind me to see who they are talking too when they say “you’re the expert…”   (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Friday, April 3rd, 2009 at 8:06 am
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The flowers in the oval shadowbox arrangement above came from a bridal bouquet.  Keep this in mind…….they came from a wedding in the Bahamas.  The family had been clients of mine from the past and when they flew to the Bahamas for the wedding they did their darndest to get the flowers back to me. (more…)

Posted by: Anne on Thursday, March 26th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
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