Yom Kippur: Flowers Perfect for Your Celebration

That day has come for the Jewish community to celebrate its most important day of the year, Yom Kippur. This holy day is meant for purifying the soul and cleansing all your sins before God by fasting for 26 hours. The celebration before and after Yom Kippur are festive meals that ignite the abundant New Year and bless our children. Although this holiday is very serious and comes with much thought and prayer, it has an underlying meaning to symbolize the joy of the New Year and the confidence that God will forgive our sins.

I live in a very Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, NYC. I went on a run last night and happened to notice many Jewish families walking hand in hand, groups were singing Jewish hymns while others were laughing and chasing after each other. Regardless of our cultural differences, we all share common threads:

• Embracing our family’s traditions
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A Well Deserved Holiday: Secretary’s Day Flowers, Arrangements, and Gift Ideas

Photo by austinevan, Flickr

Everyone starts somewhere – whether you were doing hours of filing, coffee runs, picking up dry cleaning or drafting emails. You mostly likely supported someone when you first started work, and maybe that’s how you ultimately made it to the top of the ladder.

Now that you’re the boss, remember that every great leader has a fabulous support team underneath them.

That’s why Secretary’s Day (which is now knows as Administrative Professional’s week) was created in 1952. The idea was to recognize the importance and value of these support roles in the workplace and encourage more people to become administrative assistants. And so, during the last week of April, we traditionally take the time to appreciate all the hard work our office support staff do to help us each and every day.

Should I Buy Flowers for My Administrative Assistant?

Of course you should! New York City offices today are especially busy, and sometimes it’s hard to stop and smell the roses – or in other words, just say “Thank you!” to that amazing assistant you have in your office. In some cases, office executives lean on their assistants so much that they earn the title “work wife” or “work husband.” If this sounds familiar, it’s in your interest to make sure you pull out all the stops this Administrative Professional’s Week. [Read more →]

Happy Holidays! Our Favorite Holiday Decorations of the Season

Spreading Cheer with Our Holiday Decorating Services

This holiday season, we were overjoyed to help New York City prepare for Christmas. While all the wreaths were hung and all the trees sparkled with festive lights all over New York City, we sent joyful holiday greetings of gorgeous holiday flowers and delicious holiday gourmet gift baskets all over town.

Now that Christmas has come and gone and we have some time to relax, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on the gorgeous holiday decorations that Big Apple Florist created for businesses, families, and homes this year! Below are some festive photos of our favorite trees, wreaths, and arrangements from our holiday decorating services throughout New York City.

A festive holiday wreath in a unique square shape!

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The Glitz and Glamour Gift Combination for Fall

Unique Jewelry Gifts Inspired by Nature

Photo by Mr.Thomas, Flickr

The days are growing shorter, the mornings are crisp and cool, and the leaves are beginning to change from green to the gold. In autumn, everything becomes jewel-toned. Thus, the inspiration for our wonderful new jewelry gift basket combinations!

For Big Apple Florist’s delightful new fall promotion, we are collaborating with Maya J. Jewelry to bring you the perfect unique jewelry gift combination for the autumn season: the “Glitz and Glamour” Collection. Show someone just how fabulous they are with a pair of gorgeous earrings combined with a beautiful floral arrangement in coordinating jewel tones!

Unique Jewelry Ideas and Gift Baskets

The color combinations in these unique jewelry gifts are a feast for the eyes, and the jewels remain enduring symbols of your feelings long after the flowers fade. [Read more →]

New Baby Gift Basket: Welcome the Little Bundle of Joy

Newborn Baby Gift Baskets & Baby Flower Gifts

What better way to welcome a new little one into the world then with a wonderful new baby gift basket or baby flower gifts.  Not only is it a great way to let someone know how pleased you are to celebrate their newborn baby’s life, but it also lets the parents know how much they mean to you.   Choosing the perfect gift to suite the new family can both fun and challenging.  Our New York City florist shop experts are here to help provide you with the perfect welcome baby gift.

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Unique Christmas Gift Baskets

Christmas Gift Baskets with a Reason, Tis’ the Season!

Your ideas for Christmas gift baskets should never be the type that are easily forgotten-that is, making your end product look more like a standard gift rather than something thoughtfully crafted.  This doesn’t mean you need to break the bank or become lost in indecision when putting together your potential masterpiece of a gift basket, but you should take a moment to think about how you can make it truly your own.  As a matter of fact, you might be better off treating any notions of your gift baskets for Christmas as creative projects rather than just another item you pull off the shelf (surely you already have enough of those; now it’s time to get creative!).

Some Christmas Gift Basket Ideas to Get You Going

Any creative undertaking needs its inspirational surge, and your gift baskets for Christmas are no exception.  You may be wondering about what commonly goes in them and what doesn’t, and this is perfectly fine; it is the reason why we’re going to give you some pointers that [Read more →]