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How To Send Great Flowers.
Byline: INTERVIEWS BY CARA LITKE, EMILY HSIEH, SARAH VAN BOVEN, AND DANIELLE PERGAMENT
Expert advice on throwing a summer dinner party, sending flowers, and more.
An Interview With Meredith Waga Perez
Waga Perez is a florist and co-owner of New York City's Belle Fleur, which designed the flowers for Jay-Z and Beyonce's wedding.
The flowers you send are a reflection of your own taste and style, so don't just leave it up to the person who answers the phone. To start with, steer clear of carnations, birds of paradise, and any gimmicky accessories.
Know where to dig. To find a good florist in another city, call the best hotel in the area and ask the concierge for a recommendation. Before trying someone new, ask for the shop's website and see if their aesthetic measures up. The best florists use top-quality blooms that change seasonally, so if it's summer and they're not stocking sweet peas or ranunculus, you probably aren't in good hands.
Narrow your focus. Orchids feel luxurious, and they really last. There are also many varieties of tulips ('Parrot' and 'Fringe' are two favorites) that are available pretty much year-round. Choose a tall, skinny vase for tulips so their stems are supported. (Because they're bulb flowers, tulips grow even after they've been cut.) When in doubt, go with roses; they're the ...
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...color of a real flower will always be more...with: Tropical flowers that have to endure...robust, while garden flowers are more fragile...Orchids are tropical flowers, so they stay fresh...says Meredith Waga-Perez, co-owner of...can mist a real flower with Crown &...
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- Magazine article from: Redbook GLUCK, DIDI November 1, 2000 700+ words
...with the essence of flowers or fruit. Some ideas...and highly aromatic flowers, such as gardenias...warm water makes the flowers bloom faster and their...intense, says Meredith Waga-Perez of the Belle Fleur flower shop in New York City...
- Portraits of a bride.(Cover Story)
- Magazine article from: Town & Country February 1, 2004 700+ words
...so-traditional halter neckline. Erin Cole organza flowers in hair ($95 each); Fred Leighton diamond earrings...Leighton chain necklaces ($42,000 and $225,000). All flowers by Meredith Waga Perez of Belle Fleur, NYC.
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- Magazine article from: Redbook Roehrig, Elizabeth February 1, 2004 700+ words
...bedside. You can't go wrong with roses or orchids in deep, saturated colors, says Meredith Waga Perez, a florist with Belle Fleur NYC. "These flowers' smooth, supple curves are very sensual and reminiscent of a woman's body." Or float...
- THREE CHEERS.(Baccarat Floral Design Awards)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network Devine, Michael D. May 15, 2000 700+ words
...Marc Antoine, Michael George, Olivier Giugni and Meredith Waga Perez. According to contest winner Marc Antoine of Marc Antoine...presentation was to follow a very sculptural design with rich flowers and materials that were in keeping with the opulence of the...
- Must-dos for October.(BEAUTY & HEALTH)(beauty products)(Brief article)
- Magazine article from: Town & Country Westbrook Jeff October 1, 2007 700+ words
...any room with a treat from premier New York City florist BELLE FLEUR--and no, we're not referring to owner Meredith Waga Perez's bouquets (though those are lovely too). Perez has poured her talent into a collection of four candles ($48 apiece...
- Tried & tested: AmorePacific delivers results.(AmorePacific)(Advertisement)
- Magazine article from: W April 1, 2005 700+ words
...oily and yet it's moisturizing, l wake up in the morning and I still feel the effects of it on my face."--Meredith Waga Perez, Owner, Belle Fleur AmorePacific's Time Response Skin Renewal Creme is great, within 24 hours of use my skin felt smoother...
- Tried & tested: AmorePacific delivers results.(Advertisement)
- Magazine article from: W March 1, 2005 700+ words
...oily and yet it's moisturizing. I wake up in the morning and I still feet the effects of it on my face."--Meredith Waga Perez, Owner, Belle Fleur AmorePacific's Time Response Skin Renewal Creme is great, within 24 hours of use my skin felt smoother...
- Flower business no bed of roses, author finds.
- News wire article from: Miami Herald (Miami, FL) February 4, 2007 700+ words
...Stewart's global flower trek is an understanding of the way flowers of commerce have...the largest flower farm in the country...square feet of flowers in production...the world's flower trade, "handling most of the flowers sold on the European...
- `Flower exports seen hitting RM60m'.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 7, 2004 700+ words
...applications in fresh cut flowers. "With the Government...investments in flower breeding, we...to export cut flowers by sea. The technology...involves putting the flower stalks in the...investment in the flower preservation technology, flowers can stay fresh...
