Flowers for Weddings of all Colors and Sizes

Written by Abigail Sterling, Published September 26th, 2011

Wedding flowers are not a cookie-cutter product.  For years, Hafner Florist has worked alongside brides to bring the most exceptional floral creations to life in the Northwest Ohio area.  Big or small, fresh flowers or silk – wedding consultants at Hafner Florist produce creative designs and a “no headache, great finished product,” as a bride explains on WeddingWire.com.  The same bride acknowledges the professionalism with which Beth Hafner responded to her particular wedding flower needs:  “Beth never blinked an eye about taking on a smaller wedding order; in fact, she approached it as she would any other wedding order and made sure we got exactly what we wanted at a very fair price.”  Not only can Hafner Florist essentially work with any color scheme, but also, the wedding florist can adjust to different sizes without “blinking an eye.”

Unique situations, such as destination weddings, prove to be no problem at Hafner Florist.  “Hafner’s used silk flowers for my ceremony and then used real flowers for my reception back home,” another bride reveals in a review on TheKnot.com.  Unique circumstances surrounding each wedding are understood and accepted at Hafner Florist; wedding consultants eagerly seek to provide creative, breathtaking floral designs for every bride.  “Beth was the only one with an open door policy,” the WeddingWire.com review states.  In order to achieve the bride’s stylistic dreams, Hafner Florist’s wedding consultants are available by telephone or in person.  For initial consultations, brides can contacteither the Sylvania or the Holland store to set up an appointment.

Hafner Florist Voted 'Best of Toledo Florist' for Excellent Service, Friendly Staff

Written by Abigail Sterling, published September 16, 2011

Customers in the Toledo area and beyond acknowledge the exceptional service and quality product they receive from Hafner Florist not only through online reviews, but also through various prestigious awards.  This past February, Toledo City Paper readers voted Hafner Florist the “best florist” for the paper’s annual Best of Toledo awards.  “It’s about giving great customer service and sharing our small shop personality,” Dan Hafner, owner of Hafner Florist explains.  By providing helpful, pleasant service and a superior floral product, Hafner Florist has fine-tuned its image as the local, friendly florist serving the Northwest Ohio area.  In order to both honor past customer loyalty and foster new relationships, Hafner Florist offers ‘Free Rose Wednesdays,’ during which customers can visit either location in Sylvania or Holland and receive one free rose upon a “free rose Wednesday” request.  Additionally, customers will be invited to enter to win one dozen roses.  For every 100 entrants, one winner will receive twelve long lasting, stunning roses.  Since opening in 1992, Hafner Florist has continued to provide unique floral design in a welcoming environment for both long-time and first-time customers.    

Cheerful, Bold Colors Provide Perfect Palate for Summer Weddings

Written by Abigail Sterling, August 29, 2011

Popular Summer Wedding Colors

While traditional wedding colors remain as popular as ever, selecting bright, cheerful colors provides the perfect palate for a summer wedding.  This summer, brides put a twist on classic summertime wedding themes by selecting trendy colors, such as lavender, peapod, and coral.

Brides can revitalize recycled summer themes, such as beach and garden looks, with unique color combinations.  Replacing popular aqua with a more unique regatta blue will refresh any color combination in the summer heat.  Other fashionable colors, such as beeswax orange and russet brown, provide bold contrasts for dramatic summer wedding colors.     

Additionally, a bride’s keepsakes, such as beach pails and seashells from childhood summer adventures, add a touch of personality to her summer wedding.  Lanterns at a reception evoke memories of warm summer nights spent beneath the starry sky.  Brides can create a nostalgic, playful atmosphere by including whimsical reminders of the past.  Such attributes create relaxing images of summertime fun.

Essentially, there are unlimited options for one-of-a-kind summer wedding colors.  Once selected, these colors serve as the foundation for the overall atmosphere and appearance of the wedding.  In order to create the look and feel of a bride’s dream summer wedding, she should seek to integrate her own summer memories and experiences into this important wedding aspect.         

Hafner Florist’s Summer Wedding Trends Make a Splash with Bold Color, Whimsical Style

Written by Abigail Sterling, Published July 21, 2011

Dynamic colors and dramatic contrasts are creating a splash with wedding flowers this summer!  Popular summer wedding flower trends emphasize bright hues, such as orange, hot pink, or lime green, to keep ceremony and reception spaces unified and to create a playful, summertime floral presentation.  To recreate the warmth and vividness of the summer months in weddings, brides can make a bold statement with one-color centerpieces and dramatically contrasting colors in the linens.

Beyond the wedding flower colors, Hafner Florist creates a playful presentation with citrus fruits, such as slices and peels from lemons, limes, and oranges in centerpieces.  Such “upscale picnic foods” convey images of relaxation and happiness beneath the warm summer sun.  Wedding designers at Hafner Florist can even utilize other fruits, such as hollowed-out watermelons, to design summery centerpieces with a unique feel.  These centerpieces produce floral presentations bursting with color and liveliness.

Popular summer wedding flower trends emphasize the natural beauty of the outdoors; in addition to citrus fruits, brides can also choose natural wood containers, recycled glass vases, and watering cans or other tins for an organic, rustic feel.  Choosing locally grown herbs, greens, and flowers is not only less expensive and eco-friendly, but it will help ensure the survival of a bride’s flowers in the heat.

Ultimately, summer wedding flower trends highlight the relaxed, playful aspects of such an enjoyable season.  Bright colors convey a joyful, whimsical tone that integrates summertime happiness into any bride’s special day. 

 

Hafner Florist is source to stunning Toledo wedding flowers, personable, cheerful service

Written by Abigail Sterling, Published on July 5th, 2011

Floral Centerpieces for June Wedding

At Hafner Florist, the wedding consultant is as excited as the bride about her wedding flowers.  The florist’s balance of creativity, dedication, and experience puts brides at ease.  Even though her wedding fell around one of the biggest floral holidays, a reviewer on TheKnot.com notes, “[Hafner Florist] made me feel like [my flowers] were the only flowers they worked on that week.”  Despite the fluctuating nature of the floral business (with undulating events such as funerals and illnesses), Hafner Florist allocates the appropriate amount of time to design stunning wedding flowers – even if it means working late!  Hafner Florist employs a hardworking, passionate staff that is eager to produce wedding flowers that exceed brides’ expectations.  “The owner is such a fun lady and my flowers were perfect!” another TheKnot.com reviewer notes.  Ultimately, Hafner Florist is not only the source of gorgeous Toledo wedding flowers, but the wedding florist also provides unbeatably fun and personable service.

Brides should not feel worried if they are unsure about the colors and flowers they want for their weddings.  “I only knew what I wanted for my bouquet,” the former TheKnot.com reviewer explains.  “The wedding planners helped me develop ideas that suited my tastes and I couldn’t be happier with the experience.”  With many years of experience and refined creativity, the wedding consultants at Hafner Florist happily tailor any bride’s ideas and tastes to a uniquely satisfying floral presentation.     

  

Hafner Florist’s Allison Holmes learns from best Toledo wedding florist, develops own unique wedding design style

Written By Abigail Sterling, Published on June 30, 2011

Summertime Hafner Florist bouquet

Over time, employees foster their own floral creativity working alongside the best Toledo wedding designers at Hafner Florist.  Such is the case with Allison Holmes, a 1999 graduate of the floriculture course at the Toledo Agricultural Education Center.  Since her start at Hafner Florist in 2004, Allison’s cheerful personality, unique floral creativity, and extraordinary work ethic have transformed her from exceptional salesperson to cultured Hafner Florist wedding designer.  Skilled wedding designers, such as Beth Hafner and Kelli Baker, have helped shape Allison’s unique talent and passion, making her a valuable member of the Hafner Florist wedding team.  Recently, Allison has started taking wedding consultations with brides-to-be, tailoring her own wedding floral flair to unique bridal flower dreams.  Her personable, jovial approach to her work makes the wedding flower process enjoyable for any bride.  To make an appointment with Allison, Beth, or Kelli, visit the Hafner Florist Wedding Website and fill out the simple information form.          

Hafner Florist Launches ‘Free Rose Wednesdays’

Sylvania, Ohio (June 8, 2011) – Hafner Florist is Toledo’s innovative and cutting-edge florist, creating beautiful flower design for over 19 years. They are the premier, locally owned florist specializing in one-of-a-kind wedding work, distinctive funeral arrangements, as well as unique floral designs for birthdays, anniversaries and many other occasions throughout the year. Providing memorable and exquisite floral accessories, accents, bouquets, table decorations and more in the Toledo Metropolitan area, Hafner Florist has been in operation since 1992.

Serving local customers in and around the Toledo area for nearly two decades, Hafner Florist has chosen to spread the love, thankfulness, respect, and friendship through roses by launching ‘Free Rose Wednesdays’. Beginning today, Wednesday, June 8^th, 2011, anyone can visit either location – South Main Street in Sylvania or Airport Highway at Holloway Road in Holland – to receive a free rose on Wednesdays. In addition to a free rose, everyone who comes into the stores will be invited to fill out an entry form to win one dozen roses. For every 100 people to enter, a name will be drawn to receive a Free Dozen Roses.* (*No purchase necessary.)

Dan Hafner, owner of Hafner Florist shares the keys to their success. “It’s about giving great customer service, sharing our small shop personality, and doing everything we can to make our customers happy by having a floral design staff with an unsurpassed amount of experience. “  Kelli Baker has been with Hafner Florist for six years and has over 20 years of experience. As a designer, she has a precise attention to detail and attends annual flower conventions to keep up on the latest trends and design. Judie Barrett has been a designer for Hafner Florist since 1994. Her exquisite design expertise has been shared with the White House to decorate for celebrations over the years and is now being passed on to customers in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. Last, but not least, Beth Hafner is the heart and soul of the design team. Beth has been a floral design consultant for 30 years, which gives her a beat on keeping the team effort in place to make every floral occasion extra special.

If you’re in need of flowers for any occasion, visit Hafner Florist to experience what it means to work with a warm and friendly local florist firsthand. The Hafner Florist team offers budget flexibility for the cost-conscious customer, high quality imported and domestic blossoms to create just the right look for each special occasion, and a staff of designers who create floral arrangements in-tune with your individual style and personality. 

Have a special occasion? Schedule your flower consultation with Hafner Florist today. Email Hafner Florist; call either of their locations serving the Toledo area -- Holland at 419.865.3264 or Sylvania at 419.885.7033; or visit their website to learn more about them and fill out a simple introductory form. 

About Hafner Florist:

Hafner Florist has been providing memorable and exquisite floral accessories, accents, bouquets and table decorations for special events since 1992. They are the premier, locally owned florist serving customers in the Toledo Metropolitan area. Now in Holland and Sylvania, Ohio, they are creating the best floral memories around Northwest Ohio.