Most of what I have seen in Brooklyn florist shops are geared to selling flowers, lucky bamboo, and nothing more. I would like a knowledgeable staff with a lot to offer.
http://www.chelseagardencenter.com/
http://www.kingscountynurseries.com/
http://www.gowanusnursery.biz/gowanus2008/
Try these if you haven’t yet ! The 3rd one is probably best for info . Good luck !~
I asked this question a bit ago…but I think that (while I did get some good responses) it would be most helpful for people to know what type of business we have.
www.bluedogbeads.com
It’s all custom jewelry made from dried flowers from any occasion. Most of our business does come from people who have lost a loved one…we use the flowers from the funeral to make the beads. Everything we make is hand made with the exception of the sterling and gold (obviously).
How do we get the word out?
Someone we know suggested that we place our brochure on the windshields of people while they were in the funeral…a little tacky I think lol….
Oh and at this point…our "marketing budget" is well…pretty nonexistant.
Hi! Your jewelry is quite attractive and should do quite well when you find your market.
I believe the best market for you to target first would be the bridal market. (I would concentrate on only one market at a time initially). Brides are often very interested in jewelry and in keepsake type merchandise.
I would start by making a list of all of the bridal salons in your area along with their phone numbers. Set up an appointment to meet with the owners of the salons.
Ask the owners if they would be interested in carrying a display of your jewelry for prospective brides for a small portion of the sales. It’s a nice source of additional income for the bridal store without them having to make an investment in merchandise.
You can check back every few days to pick up the orders to fulfill and collect your portion of the payment. It’s a winning situation for you as you don’t have to do alot of marketing and can concentrate on crafting the jewelry and fulfilling orders.
If you need some more ideas for marketing handmade jewelry, check out this free blog:
http://www.netbead.com
There are some ideas here you may not have thought of.
Best of luck to you with your venture. 
The flowers which are available online come with a vase unlike in Asia, whereby the flowers are wrapped nicely and delievered to the recipient directly. Is there any florist in NY (preferably Queens), whereby they hand-tie the flowers for you? Something like the flowers in this website: http://www.speakingroses.com.sg/index.php/hand-bouquet-with-printed-flowers-c-26
Thanks!!
Any florist who offers vase bouquets would wrap and box them for you instead. Just tell them that’s what you want. I personally prefer wrapped flowers because I already have a gazillion vases.
My wife recently announced that she wants a divorce. Our relationship has been up and down for the past few months. She says she is bored with our life and doesn’t love me like she used to. She was saying she wants a divorce now she says she wants to separate just in case she’s making a big mistake. She says the reasons are she doesn’t feel the same way,she’s always had someone take care of her and needs to know she can do it herself & she’s bored with our life.I ask her what she would like to do to make things more exciting and she always says "I dunno". I ask her every weekend what would she like to do then when she doesn’t answer we do whatever I pick. I’ve suggested counseling to which she has responded with "no I don’t need a counselor to tell me I’m wrong" She is bi polar/cutter and won’t see a doctor to get proper meds for fear of being put in a mental home (although since being with me cutting has become a very rare occurence). Our marriage started going down hill when her dad died. She withdrew a lot from it although they were never close. Which is one of the reasons she said the other night that she withdrew because she feels guilty about it and now feels responsible to take care of him (his urn stays here at our house) Another reason she says she withdrew is so that she wouldn’t get hurt as bad when I left. To which I pointed out that I have been through a lot with her and still stay wanting to spend my life with her. She stayed with a friend for a couple of days and came back saying she wants to separate to which I agreed but continue to date to see if we can rebuild the old feelings. She’s currently staying with me right now because my dad is in the hospital and no one knows if he’s going to make it or not so she’s staying to be with me through it. Can anyone make any suggestions on what I can do on my end to make things better? I get her flowers on occasion,leave her little notes saying that I love her. Granted all these are not things I do a whole lot anymore but things I have tried recently again to help things out. We have no kids and her family has come to me saying that she’s just messed up in the head and needs counseling and that no matter where is at or who she is with she is going to try to find a reason to be unhappy. She says she knows I love her. Any help is appreciated.
thanks for the advice all I agree and know she needs counseling. I have offered to go with her for any single counseling I even offered to take counseling also just so she knows she’s not alone. She doesn’t have any meds. She won’t see a doctor to get any prescribed. I had told her to to omit details on certain things as well and wear clothing to cover up the scars on her arms. This isn’t the first time she’s talked about divorce but it is the first time she actually had things lined up for herself to be able to leave. It’s really hard but I do my best to stay in a good mood and proceed normally and it is hard to be there for her when she keeps pushing me away. I still push back though and let her know that I am here for her. is there anyway to force counseling? I know it would make her mad at for it but it’s better than the alternatives. I told her I will always love her whether were together or not. her family and myself have all told her she needs help but she just simply refuses
She’s bipolar and won’t take her meds. She isn’t in her right state of mind. She needs medical help. I’d talk to her parents and let them know what was going on and see if they won’t help you get her into some psychiatric ward in a hospital close to you or them. After she has been seen by a doctor and has had time for the medicine to kick in, tell her to wait for a few weeks for a divorce and just focus on herself. After those weeks see if she has changed her mind. This is most likely not what she wants, it’s most likely the chemical imbalance happening in her brain.
Sorry for everything your having to go threw
Good Luck!
For the past month I’ve been on a roller coaster ride with my ex girlfriend. I met her in November of 2008 and she was the best thing that ever happened to me. We fell in love with each other. I was more than your average boyfriend. I cooked, helped her financially if she needed, bought her dinner, opened doors, bought her flowers on occasion, and did all of the little things that mattered. We had our bumps in the road, but we got over it before we knew it we were giving each other a hug and a kiss. She ended meeting a new guy and she cheated on me and left me for him. I was devastated for months.
A few months ago I decided to take her out of my life completely and deleted her as a friend on facebook. About a month ago I received a message from her wondering why I deleted her. I didn’t bother to respond. She sent me another message and told me she still wanted to be friends and that she was sorry for what she did to me. Turns out the low life she left me for cheated and left her. She told me that she still cared about me and wanted to hang out or have lunch. So I gave into her.
Last week I received hockey tickets and I figured she would like to go. I sent her a text and asked her what her plans were for the night it was scheduled. No Response. The day of the game I called and sent her text messages asking if she wanted to go. She gave in and said she wanted to. We went to the game and had a good time. We went to a local bar for some drinks and had a really good time and laughed with each other.
We went back to her house that night, and that’s when I started to become emotional. Of course, because I was drunk. She told me why she left me for him. She left me because he lied about who he was. She told me we just weren’t right for each other. He left her behind with an apartment she can’t afford. She can’t even afford groceries. I felt really bad. She told me that she still had sex with random guys, and was also at one time having sex with a married man. She thought it was okay because they were swingers. That hurt me really bad. I told her that she was better than that. I told her that I still loved her and kissed her. She started to cry and we both told each other we would be a part of each others lives even if we couldn’t be together. I left that night drenched in tears. The next day she sent me a text and made sure I made it home okay and I told her I was fine. I offered her lunch and she said she had plans. I told her I would talk to her later. I realized that I was falling in love all over again. I decided to stop by my local card store and bought her a valentines day card. I wrote a heart felt note on the card along with a $300 check to help her financially. She received it the day before Valentines Day and thanked me. She said it meant a lot and made sure that I was willing to do that. I told her not to worry about it and asked her what she was doing that night. She told me she had to go to work. The next day on Valentines Day I sent her a text and wished her a happy Valentines Day and told her that I hoped she was feeling better. She never responded. I figured she was sleeping because she worked late night. Someone from work that day gave me a big cheesecake that I didn’t really want. I thought about her and that she would like it. I sent her a text and asked if she was awake and didn’t get a response. I just went home that night without stopping by her place. She sent me at 1am and told me she was at work. Didn’t bother to say, "Happy Valentines Day" or "Thank You". The next day in the afternoon I sent her a text and told her I was going to drop by and give her a cheesecake the night before. I never got a response out of it. I didn’t bother to contact her the next day. I was beginning to think she was taking advantage of me, and I was thinking about cancelling the check I gave her. The following day I had a change in heart and sent her a text and asked what she was up to. She told me she was up at her bank cashing my check and trying to get her account straightened out. I told her that I hoped that my check would help and offered to go to lunch when she was finished. I still haven’t gotten a response. I have not heard from her in over four days.
Why is she doing this to me? Is she playing mind games, or taking the hard to get game to the next level? It’s been 10 months since our breakup and in those 10 months she asked for friendship many times, and I denied. I finally accept.. and now this?? Ladies.. I need your help
You know what you are to her: an emotional crutch. She left you because things got exciting with other men and when karma screwed with her, she came running back to the one person she knew would be there for her. You did exactly what she thought you would do. You were there for her. I don’t even need to be telling you that she took and is currently taking advantage of you.
I get you were very much in love with this girl, but no way in hell did she deserve you back. Sometimes we let our emotions control our actions, but think about this logically because it obviously is only hurting you. As bad as you feel for her, she’s the one who put herself in this situation. If you are the great guy you’re making yourself out to be, she doesn’t even deserve your friendship.
It makes me upset to hear about guys getting treated like this because guys like you are RARE and deserve someone who is willing to put in 100% just like you. What LOVE means to me is making it work. Love is trying when you feel like giving up. Love is not leaving someone who is fully devoted to you for a "fling". She is lucky that you even responded to her the second time around after she broke your heart. It will be as hard as hell, but flush this girl out of your system. This is cliche, and I won’t speak for other girls, but I’d die to have some guy crazy in love with me , who is fully devoted, and yes we love those small gestures ( or at least I do).
For a balanced equation, input=output. You put in a a lot of input, and got very little output in return. It may seem impossible right now, and trust me I know the feeling, but you will forget about her and you will fall in love again. I promise this to you. If not, come back years from now and somehow tell me that I was wrong. I’m in that same quest right now, join me.
