Fresh arrangements make a great Christmas present for those who have everything, you can send a fresh bouquet with evergreens and long lasting blooms that will last from now until after the holiday.

White and Gold Centerpiece

Christmas Flower Basket

What does this have to do with a flower shop? Well first of all the owners of Annie’s Main Street Floral: The Layton Funeral Florist, are dog lovers. Once in a while you can stop in and visit with Loki the Great Dane, and Buddy the Labrador Retriever.

Also, you can “chuck your change,” in our jar, which will be donated to the local animal shelter to help house and feed pets in need of a forever home.

Flowers are such an appropriate gift to send to someone who is grieving the loss of a pet. I would like to thank the Layton Veterinary Hospital for their kind care of Lucy and their consideration of my feelings as well. Many of us are touched by the happiness that comes with pet ownership. It stings just as much when they leave us. The thoughtfulness of friends during this time is so appreciated. A beautiful flower arrangement or planter in memorium is a reflection of that thoughtfulness. Flowers for sympathy are a perfect way to express our feelings through mother nature’s beauty.

This is especially true when fostering friendships and relationships. Of course, you don’t send flowers to look emotionally intelligent to people, but it doesn’t hurt. And you probably are emotionally intelligent, because you’ve made the very smart decision to send flowers.

Three years ago, just before being deployed to Iraq, he set up a delivery for her once a month while he served overseas. We were so thankful he came home then, now we are hopeful he comes home soon.

Please thank someone for their military service whenever you can, including acknowledging their families.

It is generally an accepted practice to place a floral arrangement on top of the casket, unless the casket will be draped with something like a flag, for example. There are some groups or religious organizations that have special cloths or banners that are placed on the casket and this will depend upon the affiliations of the deceased person. In this case, the floral arrangement won’t be placed on the casket, but can be arranged to stand at the side of the casket.

There are many ways to express sentiment through flowers, and there is no more perfect expression than that of sympathy in a floral arrangement. If you have questions about what is appropriate for a funeral flower arrangement, call your local florist and they would be happy to tell you about the local customs as well as national customs for funeral flowers.

One holiday, we were short on designers and I offered my help. It turned out pretty well, and here I am today. I was able to purchase the shop where I work in 2001. I can’t believe it was that long ago! The shop was all ready to be sold to someone else, and I was devastated that I was too late in finding out about the sale. Months later, things changed and I was contacted by the seller. The rest is history.

I grew up in Layton and I consider it my hometown. We have a tight knit community here and I consider the people here to be my friends and my family. I’m so happy to have the pleasure of helping you express your thoughts and feelings to someone who needs it here in this town.

We are especially excited to see the Indigo Girls next week! Make sure you take a look at the program for this season–there are some fantastic acts to see.