The Week in "Re-Bloom"

It's been another fun-filled week at the Bank of Memories & Flowers! The number of weddings per weekend seems to be slowly increasing and soon the fall wedding season will be fully upon us -- an extremely exciting time for all of us at the shops! We'd like to share with you the photos of the gorgeous wedding flowers we created for last weekend as well as a few other "odds and ends" which have been keeping us busy...

Ashley and Adam were married last Saturday on the rooftop of Silver Spring Country Club. The flowers were soft, yet bold with lots of ivory roses and hydrangeas and then pops of blue dendrobium orchids. Rhinestones were then inserted in the center of many of the roses on the brides' bouquet which completed the elegant look.

  Beautifully happy and cheery, the flowers for Brittany and Colin were impossible to look at and not smile. The wedding took place last Saturday at the Radisson in Menomonee Falls. The all-yellow bouquets consisted of gerbera daisies, roses, and bright protea. The bridal bouquet was then wrapped with ivory ribbon, tied in love knots while the bridesmaids' bouquets were each bound with deep gray binding and accented with pearls. Full of texture and vibrancy, these blooms made quite the statement and were the perfect complement to such a joyous occasion!

 The week again found Chloe, our "shop cat" at our Menomonee Falls location, taking it easy and finding yet another favorite box to hideout in. She constantly reminds us all to breathe and chill out even on the busiest of days!

 Gorgeously full, green hydrangeas were harvested from our gardens this week and used in many bouquets for a pop of lime green color and amazing texture.

 

 Our Pewaukee shop added some great new giftware, each playing off the ever-popular bird theme.

 We've also kicked off our partnership with the Menomonee Falls chapter of "Blessings in a Backpack" and are now collecting new school supplies for kids in need at our Menomonee Falls location through the end of the day today! Read more about the details of donating and the upcoming fantastic Glow Run/Walk which begins at the Menomonee Falls HS stadium on Saturday, August 23rd in our previous blog post here.

So Happy Weekend to all of you from all of us at the Bank of Memories & Flowers! Take advice from our Chloe: sit back and take some time to relax. And we'll be happy to share with you again next Saturday what's kept us busy in the coming week!

Violet, Social Meida Coordinator

School Supply Drive and 5K Glow Run/Walk Benefiting Blessing in a Backpack

We are proud to announce that we have teamed up with Blessings in a Backpack this year! Never heard of it? This organization is an amazing group of people that help to provide elementary school children who are on the federal Free and Reduced Price Meal Program with a backpack of healthy, quality food to take home for 38 weekends during the school year. Backpack food includes easy-to-prepare, ready-to-eat foods, like granola bars, juice boxes, mac and cheese, and oatmeal. This organization allows helps to organize school supply drives in local chapters of the program for families who may not be able to afford the items kids need for the upcoming school year.

School Supply Drive

Where: Bank of Memories & Flowers, Menomonee Falls location

When:  Now until August 17

Why:  Bank of Memories & Flowers is partnering with Blessings in a Backpack to donate new school supplies to benefit kids in Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee and surrounding areas.

How: Simply stop in our Menomonee Falls location with some new, unused school supplies to donate and drop in the designated box!

5K Glow Run/ Walk

Help support the Menomonee Falls chapter of Blessings in a Backpack in their first family-oriented Glow Run!  Family fun begins at 6:30PM; race begins at 8:00PM.  Music stations and more fun light the way in this spectacular Glow Walk/Run!  Your participation feeds local children in the fight against hunger.  Can't walk/run but want to send support?  Send a check to c/o Dee Dee Ternes; W145 N7044 Northwood Dr.; Menomonee Falls, WI  53051. 

Event details and schedule:

• Glow Run/Walk registration is going on now! Register early for a discount. Fees are as follows:
• 0 - 5 years old (as of 08/23/14) = FREE
• 6 - 12 years old (as of 08/23/14) = $20.00
• 13 and up (as of 08/23/14) = $30.00
•  Fee increases one week prior to event to $30 and $40, respectively
• Packet pick up on Friday, August 22 from 4PM-6PM outside the MFHS football stadium or on race day from 5:30-7:30PM before race.
• Family fun begins at 6:30PM with music and more!  
• This is not an officially timed run.
• After race, raffle prizes will be awarded.
• All walkers/runners should be off the course by 9:15.  Event ends by 9:30PM.

Wear your glowing attire--anything fun that lights up the night!  Glow gear included in swag bag.  They will also have additional glow gear for purchase!

Course Outline

• Head straight/south on Stadium Rd. from the high school
• Take a right on Appleton Ave.
• Right on Pilgrim Rd.
• Right on Menomonee Ave.
• Right on Merrimac Dr.
• Right on Franklin Dr.
• Left on Titan Dr. back to high school

Hope to see you all there!!!!! For more information or to see how you can help, visit the Blessings in a Backpack Glow Run Walk webpage here.
   
Krista,  Menomonee Falls Manager