We photograph our flowers arrangement with a few point and shoot digital cameras.  We use mostly natural day light and white background. With white flowers, we use darker background.

Soon we will try some of the tips from Table Top Studio  and learn to use artificial light, use a light box to diffuse light and provide a cluster-free background (unless it is mood driven arrangement where the background is also important; wedding flowers is a good example.) Switch your digital camera from the default average focus mode to spot focus mode.  This will give you more control over what you want to focus.  Use a tripod to steady your shots for sharp images.  Use daylight balanced compact fluorescent bulbs so you don’t have to compensate for off white balance shots.  Use two to three source of soft light to eliminate harsh shadows.  Rotate arrangement for the best angle. Shooting down on the arrangments will show more flowers and less vase, which will usually resulted in more dramatic photos.

Our hanging basket flowers are wilted and somehow its offspring made it in the crack of the asphalt pavement in our parking lot.  That prove to me that good thing doesn’t always end up where you planned but it is still end up being a good thing.

It’s not easy to make a round orchid arrangement.  Each orchid blossom has to be wired and taped - creating an artificial stem, so to speak. 

Lei Down, Rose Up.  Get it? Well, if you have any message ideas that would be fun to post on our sign post, please sent us an email or just leave it at the comment box below. If we decided to use your message, you will be rewarded with 50% off on your next purchase (see the fine print below You see, we didn’t want to do the generic kind messages like, “Happy Valentine,” “Merry Christmas,” or “Buy more flowers” of sort.  We want to post something unique and fun.  Just like the one at Hawaiian Rent All down on Beretania Street.  It is clever, fun, and most importantly make people smile. Hope to hear from you soon.

*$25 on a $50 arrangement, $50 on a $100 arrangement, or $100 on a $200 maximum purchase limit for this promotion.

Sorry, we currently sold out on the 18 roses arrangement. Please call in for our regular 1 dozen roses arrangements at $70. Thank you.

Two more days til Valentine’s Day. We have created three more sample arrangements for you to choose from. Happy Valentine!

Please call for availabilities at 808-732-7668.

 
“amore”  (18 roses) please note rose heads we used for this arrangement is smaller than our regular “Forever Yours” arrangement.

 
“sweetie”  (3 roses )

 
“Casual”  (spring mix)  (Sample shown included 3 roses, 1 hydrangea, 1 daisy, 2 alstroemeria)

There are florists in other city that We love. One of them would be VSF in West Village, New York City.  It was introduced to us by a bride-to-be (and now a happily married wife) who lives in New York but had her wedding in Hawaii. The VSF shop is furnished like a mud room. Flowers are in variety of glass vase and tin. You could almost imagine the garden or green house is behind the building. The arrangements and bouquets on their website are lush, unique, and inspiring.  Check out their event arrangements – talk about drama. Wow out.

VSF

Valentine Day is just around the corner and with the poor economy, you wonder how you are going to show her your love without spending a fortune. Here are a few saving tips for your flower purchase. Valentine Day is on a Saturday this year, so if you don’t work that day, it is easy to just pick up the flower on your way home on Friday, hide it and present the flower bouquet to her on Valentine Day. To see her smile when she receives the flowers is worth the extra effort. ($10 saving) Did I mention bouquet arrangement instead of vase arrangement? ($5 saving) This year we will keep the same price as last year so to make it easier on your wallet ($5 saving). Don’t forget the kisses and hand made card from the heart. Happy Valentine!

“Sincerity” (tulips in vase arrangement, bouquet)

“Forever Yours” (1 dozen roses arrangement in vase, bouquet)
“romance” (half dozen roses bouquet)
“I love you” (single rose)

We offer our normal $10 for valentine day delivery. (minimum $45 purchase) Delivery between Koko Head and Aloha Stadium.

Check out more arrangement possibilitiesat our picasweb photo post.

All posted prices are for Valentine week only. Please call us at 808-732-7668 for availability of flowers. We will open at 6 am for early Valentine pick-ups to surprise your special someone.

Thank you all for choosing Sweet Blossoms Hawaii for your Valentine needs this year. If you like our service and flower arrangement, please help us spread the words or leave us a note. Thanks again.