We won the 2010 Brides Choice Awards from @WeddingWire! This means we are in top 5 percent of wedding pros nationwide http://ow.ly/12G7u

Valencia,Ca – 2/16/2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Claire's Flowers has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for the florist category!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Claire's Flowers is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Claire's Flowers is among the very best florist within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/vendor/VendorViewProfile?mode=edit&tab=profile
or our website at www.clairesflowers.com

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding vendors. WeddingWire enables engaged couples to search, compare and book over 100,000 reviewed wedding vendors nationwide, from wedding photographers to wedding cakes. WeddingWire also offers an online community and a suite of cutting-edge planning tools, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding vendors, WeddingWire provides free online management tools creating the only market opportunity that gives businesses control over their clients, reviews, leads and performance. In addition, WeddingWire has partnered with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) to provide its network of local vendors and online wedding-planning tools in the Weddings section of www.MarthaStewartWeddings.com. For additional information, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

Wonderful testimonal we received!!

Claire's Flowers received this wonderful testimonial June 2009.

"My husband and friends used your shop to send me flowers this year for my birthday. After being unhappy with another local florist, my husband found your shop and gave you a try. I can say, that in the 26 years I've been with him, he has sent MANY flowers. Yours are by far the most beautiful and unique I've seen!! I hate to say this, but after so many years of the "same arrangement" I got bored and tired of the deliveries. Nothing was exciting. When I saw yours I was pleasantly surprised. They weren't in the same glass vase that I had received from the same local florist, 4 arrangements in the same vase by the way!! Like I said, they were unique and very beautiful. My husband always expects the best when he pays for a service so I just wanted to let you know how happy he was. I've given your contact info to my husbands asst so she can use you for all their florist needs...Keep up the great work!! Thanks again"

Living with Fresh Cut Flowers Strengthens Feelings of Compassion, Decreases Anxiety and Worry

Harvard Study Investigates the Home Ecology of Flowers

Behavioral Research Concludes; Living with Fresh Cut Flowers Strengthens Feelings of Compassion, Decreases Anxiety and Worry
Alexandria, VA, October 16, 2006 - With people's desire for tranquility and stress relief stronger than ever, fresh research takes an insightful look at fresh cut flowers and the important role they may play in our daily lives. A behavioral research study conducted by Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School reveals that people feel more compassionate toward others, have less worry and anxiety, and feel less depressed when fresh cut flowers are present in the home.
"Other research has proven that fresh cut flowers make people happy when they receive them," said Etcoff. "What we didn't know is that spending a few days with flowers in the home can affect a wide variety of feelings."
The Home Ecology of Flowers Study at Harvard uncovered three main findings:
1. Flowers feed compassion.
Study participants who lived with cut flowers for less than a week felt an increase in feelings of compassion and kindness for others.
2. Flowers chase away anxieties, worries and the blues at home.
Overall, people in the study simply felt less negative after being around fresh cut flowers at home for just a few days. Participants most
frequently placed the fresh cut flowers in their kitchens, dining room and living rooms, where they spend a lot of time at home. They
reported wanting to see the blooms first thing in the morning.
3. Living with flowers can provide a boost of energy, happiness and enthusiasm at work.
The Home Ecology of Flowers Research Methodology

Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hosptial and Harvard Medical School and her research team investigated the effects of flowers in the home environment on well being. Fifty-four people, ages 25-60, were studied using a series of self-report measures allowing the research team to know where the person was, with whom and what they were doing when they experienced an emotion, both when flowers were and were not present. Half of the participants received a "control" home decor item, other than flowers, to ensure study validity. After living one week, participants rated their feelings during specific periods of the day, recording emotions during each episode. The research team also took photographs before and after flowers were delivered to determine any changes in use or appearance of the room.
About Dr. Nancy Etcoff
Dr. Nancy Etcoff is a faculty member of the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard University Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative and a practicing psychologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry where she is the Director pf the Program in Aesthetics and Well Being. At Harvard, she currently teaches a course entitles "The Science of Happiness".

Beautiful Day of Flower Arranging!!

Flowers are love's truest language.- Park Benjamin

Don't forget Admin Day "Secretaries Day" April 22 and Mothers day May10th~

THE GIFT THAT HEALS

Forget the get-well card and send flowers or a potted plant to a sick friend. A new study from Kansas State University found that patients recovering from surgery who had blooms in their hospital room experienced 25 percent less pain than those who didn't. "Being near flowers makes people feel more relaxed ans less stressed," says study author Richard Mattson, PhD. "That in turn, may help boost immune system." And don't forget to give yourself a feel-better gift: The next time you're under the weather, place a bouquet on your bedside table. (Kristen Maxwell)

Claire's Flowers First Blog!!

Hello Everyone,
We are pleased to annouce that Claire's Flowers is now officially BLOGGING! We are very excited and hope that you enjoy our future posts ;-)
Sincerely,
Claire
Owner of Claire's Flowers
www.clairesflowers.com
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