&aboutus=About Us|My Favorite Things ... where creativity blossoms! My Favorite Things is dedicated to providing the highest quality flowers and floral decor available. Our wedding and special event designers share over 45 years-combined design experience. We work closely with our clients, venues and wedding specialists to create the event of your dreams. Freshness, Quality and Creativity take top priority in meeting your floral needs. Our flowers are shipped to us daily from Holland, California, Hawaii, and South America. Shop owner Jennifer Litterst AIFD is the only designer in Williamsburg accredited by the American Institute of Floral Design. She was one of 86 floral artists worldwide inducted into AIFD in 2004. She is a past president of the Virginia Professional Florist Association. Most recently she served on the board of ISES Hampton Roads. She is committed to achieving the highest standards in the floral industry. We guarantee your satisfaction every time! &aboutyou=About You|Planning a wedding? Congratulations! Our consultants and designers are experienced in satisfying the most discriminating of tastes. For a consultation please phone 1-800-856-6688 or e-mail us at eventsinbloom@verizon.net to make an appointment. Your consultation will last about one hour. To expidite the interview be sure to fill out our on-line consultation form To make choosing your flowers easier, please bring a swatch of the bridesmaids dresses and any photographs or pictures of bouquets, and ceremony or reception sites. We look forward to meeting with you. You may come to our retail store anytime to look through our photo albums of bouquets and arrangements we have created. We are open 9:30-5:00 Monday through Friday and 9:30-12:00 on Saturday. &testimonials=Testimonials|Please read our reviews on WeddingWire.com A few kind words....... "I wanted to write to you to tell you that we sincerely appreciate your artistry for our 1/31 wedding. The flowers were amazing, so beautiful. We are very happy to have yad the pleasure to work with you. All the best!. " Erin Camporin "Enclosed are some photos from Kate's wedding - I hope you can use them to show the beautiful flowers and the "transformed" garden pavillion at Ford's Colony CC. Thank you so much for your patient and spectacular execution of our ideas." Lesley Allen "Thank you so much for the phenomenal job you did for our wedding on July 15th. The bouquets were absolutely gorgeous! The table centerpieces looked amazing. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful the centerpieces were. We really appreciated all of you hard work. Thanks for helping make our big day beautiful." Jaimi and Ruben Campos "I just wanted ot thank you for the beautiful flowers thatyou made for my wedding on June17, 2006 at the Cedars. You did a wonderful job and made me exactly what I asked for. The bouquets and centerpieces were lovely and we received multiple compliments. Your flowers made my wedding day extra special. Thank you again. " Anita Huddleston Iannitelli "Jennifer, Thank you for providing such beautiful flowers and comforting service to our mutual client, Laurel Wellman at her recent wedding. Everyone was very complimentary of the bouquets and arrangements. I look forward to working with you again soon." Shayna (Weddings by Shayna") "The flowers were out of this world. You did a GREAT job. Everyone loved them and took them home Saturday night..." Kim Mathis, Kaine Inaugural 2006 "I want to thank you for all the help and great suggestions you gave us in planning the flowers for my daughter's wedding. The flowers were beautiful and you did an outstanding job! You certainly have a special talent." Fondly, Dave "...Wanted to formally tell you how delighted we were with all your "beautiful" work on the flowers for Lauren's wedding. They added so much to the day. All of your time, talent and special touches were greatly appreciated and enjoyed. You carried out everything perfectly! Many, many thanks!" Barb "Jennifer Litterst was our florist and she was wonderful. Very down to earth, she spent time looking at pictures with us, listening to our ideas, and was great about offering alternative flower suggestions. She did our bouquets, boutonnieres, altar arrangements and the decorations of the Winery chandeliers. I LOVED the peonies she used in our bouquets and she was able to get them EVEN when they were out of season. We looked into lots of florists and her prices are middle of the road(not the most expensive but not the cheapest) but absolutely WELL worth it. On the big day everything arrived and looked GORGEOUS!!" Jennifer Stoeker, the knot.com " I just wanted to thank you for and compliment you on the beautiful flowers you arranged for our wedding. I got so many compliments and I owe those to you! They were gorgeous, fresh and so classically done. Thanks again." Jen Estrada "Thank you so much for helping to make our wedding wonderful. The flowers were beautiful and your talents appreciated. I got a lot of compliments regarding the flowers and I just really wanted to give you all the credit for a great job." Sincerely, Stacie "Thank you for helping to make our wedding so beautiful! The arrangements, bouquets, and corsages turned out wonderful and matched our style perfectly." Sincerely, Jennifer and Ray Cook &newsworthy=Newsworthy|Here's what's happening in the studio- You can feel it in the air. The days are longer, the sun is warm, the trees are in bud and the daffodils are springing up all aournd us. It's just about here............WEDDING SEASON! After a winter's nap, the design staff at My Favorite Things is gearing up for a terrific spring wedding season. June seems to be the busiest month so far with very few slots available. If you are planning a spring wedding, call us today for a consultation. ********************* We kicked off the spring with a terrific party! My Favorite Things and the Catering Company sponsored a decor showcase and tasting for all of our upcoming brides and families at the Alumni House. We had over 175 in attendance. It was a great afternoon of food, flowers , cake and fun! If you didn't get a chance to attend, call us and we will be sure to include you in on the next event in a couple of months. If you would like to see pictures visit http://www.pictage.com/623759. A very special thanks to Carol Hayes for her terrific photography. If you are looking for a professional photographer for your wedding give her a call! ****************** My Favorite Things has been recently voted 2009 Bride's Choice by Wedding Wire. If you are not familiar Wedding Wire, it is a great tool for event planning with vendor lisitings and reviews, portfolios and contact information. Check it out at www.weddingwire.com ******************* My Favorite Things is currently in the spotlight in the March issue of FLOWERS -amp-. It is quite and honor! It has been so cool to hear from shops all over North America wishing us continued success. Thanks to you all and to Teleflora for making it happen! ****************** Did you know that one of the hottest trends in wedding color schemes is yellow and black? Can you envision a table with black linen and a yellow overlay complimented by crystal clear glass vases of mixed yellow flowers. What an impact! Now imagine the same collection of vases on a white tablecloth........Colorful linens are a great way to add excitement to your reception for very little cost. Don't be afraid to play with color and show your personality. Talk to us or your rental company or caterer about the availability and use of color coordinated linens. ************** We have been busy, busy, busy........Congratulations to our latest brides: Lauren Klapper Lehman, Elizabeth Cochrane, Erin Doyle, Amanda Todd, Vanessa McEvoy, Jenny Cordis. We wish you happiness and love. ******************* Spring flowers are looking terrific! It's still a bit chilly around here but our imported product is beautiful. We received the most beautiful dark blue hydrangea, french tulips and calla lilies today. The hydrangeas were imported from South American and have the richest color! They were cut yesterday, sent by fedex to me overnight, and will be perfect for my bride this weekend! On the same note, if you need to get in touch with me try calling earlier in the week. Usually as the end of the week approaches I am tied up with bridal work. I might not be able to spend much time with you. I promise that on your wedding day my time will be equally devoted to you! Are you looking for a great new reception venue for a smaller wedding. Take a look at Legacy Hall, James City County's new community building. Located in New Town it's a beautiful new option. Welcome to Lynann Stensland owner of Red Carpet Events. We have had the opportunity to decorate the Freight Shed in Yorktown a couple of times now. I really love the place. If you are looking for a unique venue for 100 (or so) people for your reception you should check into it. It has a great view of the York River and a fabulous terrace. Call your girlfriends and attend the wedding show at the Hampton Convention Center. This free event is on August 6th from noon to 4:00. The Catering Company of Williamsburg and My Favorite Things will be sharing a booth. We are featured on TheKnot.com in the real life wedding of Kate and Tim. You should check it out! Jennifer attended the American Institute of Floral Designers Annual Symposium in Washington DC July 6-July 10. AIFD symposium is a week long gathering of accredited designers from around the world and offers educational progams on the latest floral and event trends. Jennifer is the only AIFD accredited designer in the Williamsburg area. &endVars=yes&doneVars=yes